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Unit 4 Unforgettable Films

Film is life with the dull bits cut out.

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Period 1

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6) horror movie F. 动作片7) comedy G. 西部片8) adventure film H. 恐怖片9) action movie I. 惊险片10) western movie J. 喜剧片

Getting Ready

1. Match the following types of films with their Chinese equivalents.

1) cartoon film A. 爱情片 2) musical film B. 卡通片 3) detective film C. 音乐片 4) love film D. 科幻片 5) science film E. 侦探片

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detective n. & adj. 侦探，侦探的

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3. Look at the pictures and listen to an excerpt from a film. Fill in the blanks and then guess what kind of film it is.

Captain: My _____ Austrians, I shall not be seeing you again

perhaps for a very long time. I would like to sing for you

now, a _____ song. I know you share this love. I pray that

you will never let it _____.

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Edelweiss, edelweiss, every morning you ____ me.Small and _____, clean and _____.You look happy to _____ me.Blossom of ____ may you bloom and ____.Bloom and grow forever.Edelweiss, edelweiss, bless my _________ forever.

greet

white bright

meet

snow grow

homeland

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Reading and Comprehension

My Favorite Film

The film I have enjoyed most is The Sound of Music. It is a very old picture which won five Oscar rewards. But for me, there has been no other film to match its excellence.

Everything about the film is enjoyable. Woven around a very simple theme, this film tells a story about seven naughty but lovable children the heroine, their governess, and their strict father who knows nothing about bringing up children. The heroine, Maria, brings music and joy back to the family. The children take to her and they become great friends for she is young enough to enjoy their fun, and she is also mature enough to guide their behavior.

There is a bit of everything for everybody in it, too. Children will take to the seven naughty children and the fun that they have. Young girls like the heroine, whom they can identify themselves with. People will also like the romantic love, the beautiful feeling that grows between the Captain and Maria. Boys, for whom guns hold a great interest, like the mystery and the war that the family escapes from.

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The Sound of Music is the type of film which more producers should try to follow. The music, especially the songs, remains in everyone’s memory. It is light, tuneful catchy and memorable, and it appeals to both the young and the old. The photography and the color are very attractive, too. The scenes and background are very much in keeping with the story and the effect is wonderful. The acting is superb, as every feeling is brought out fully.

The story is apparently common and it does not try to put across any moral idea, but the real effect is very educational. Human feelings, emotions and doubts are clearly shown. It is obvious that the film is everybody’s idea of entertainment and the whole film is very enjoyable and unforgettable.

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Comprehending

1. Skim the text and match each summary with a proper paragraph.

1) Para.1

2) Para. 2

3) Para. 3

4) Para. 4

5) Para. 5

A. People love the film.

B. Films skills in the film are used excellently.

C. I like the film most.

D. The film is both enjoyable and educational.

E. The film is about seven children, their governess and their father.

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Comprehending

2. Read the text again and decide whether each of the following statements is true (T) or false (F). Correct the false one(s).

___ 1) In the author’s mind, The Sound of Music is the best film in the world.

___ 2) Maria and the seven children become good friends just because she knows how to have fun with them.

T

F

Maria and the seven children become good friends because she not only knows how to have fun with them but also knows how to guide their behavior.

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___ 3) Young girls like the film because they think they can see themselves in the film.

___ 4) According to the author, the most unforgettable thing in the film is the songs

___ 5) There film tries to put across many moral values so it is really educational.

F

T

According to the author, the songs remain in everyone’s memory.

T

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3. Work in pairs to fill in the table with some adjectives from the text.

Characters Maria Children Father

young and ___ ___ and ___ _____________

Theme _____

Catering to different people

children girls boys people

like the seven children and their fun

like the heroine and identify themselves with her

are interested in the guns, the mystery and the war

like the romantic love between Maria and the Captain

Skills used in making

the film

music light, ______, and _______

photography _________

Scenes and background

In keeping with the story

acting _______

The whole film _______ and ________

mature naughty lovable strict

simple

tuneful memorable

attractive

superb

unforgettableenjoyable

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4. Discuss the following statements in groups. You may use the information in the table in task 3 and then select one speaker to give a report.

1) There is a bit of something for everybody in

the film, The Sound of Music.

2) The Sound of Music is the type of film which more producers should try to follow.

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5. After class, watch the film The Sound of Music or any other film you like, and then tell your classmates what you think of it.

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Let’s look at some important sentences!

It is very old film which won five Oscar rewards. 它是一部赢得了五项奥斯卡奖的老影片。 reward 的用法如下： 1) n. 报酬，奖赏 He was given a medal as a reward for his service. She offered a reward of 2,000 yuan for information about her

missing son. 2) v. 酬谢，给以报酬，奖赏 I shall reward him for his services. He rewarded her with a prize. 3) in reward for… 为了回报，作为报酬 In the reward for my offer, he sang a song to me. He was presented with a gold watch in reward for his services.

【辨析】 reward, award, prize

A. reward 奖赏，重点在于对好行为或者功绩的报答、酬谢。 The police offered a reward of $30,000 for information about

the recent bank robbery.

B. award 奖金，侧重在按法律与规定而给与的荣誉 John received a school award for his outstanding academic

achievement. Jack received an award for his flower display.

C. prize 奖品，奖金，指在竞争、竞赛中获得的奖 My sister won the first prize for her singing. Frank won the first prize in the chess tournament.

【练习】 ①He received no ________ for his services.

②A ________ will be paid to anyone who brings back the suitcase that he lost.

③_______ will be given to the three best stories.

④He received honors and ______ from the government for his contributions.

Prizes

reward

awards

reward

Woven around a very simple theme, this film tells a story about seven naughty but lovable children, their governess, Maria, and their strict father, the Captain, who knows nothing about bringing up children. 电影围绕着一个简单的主题展开，讲述了一个关于七个淘气又可爱的孩子，他们的家庭女教师玛利亚，以及对带孩子一窍不通的严厉父亲之间的故事。

(1) weave v, 编（一段故事） The old man weaves many interesting stories from his

adventures as a young man. The author wove three plots together into one story.

(2) be strict with sb. 对某人严格 ； be strict about sth. 对某事严格 You ought to be stricter with him. This company is strict about time.

(3) bring sb. up A. 抚养，养大，培养 I was born in China but brought up in America. She has brought up three children. B. 提出 Does anyone want to bring up anything further? I hope you won’t mind me bringing this up again. C. 呕吐 Once he poison was brought up there is no further

danger. He was so sick that he brought up everything. D. bring up to date 使不过时 I have only a few additional facts to add to ring the report

up to date. He had to bring the card index up to date.

The children take to her and they become great friends for she is young enough to enjoy their fun, and she is also mature enough to guide their behavior. 一方面，她很年轻，能与孩子们同喜同乐；另一方面，她的成熟足以引导孩子们的行为。孩子们喜欢上了她，并于她成了极好的朋友。

(1) take to sb. / sth. 喜欢上某人 / 某物 It was unfortunate that he never took to her. The public didn’t take kindly to that novel.

【辨析】 take to 的近义表示法 A. choose to do… 宁愿，偏要 She chose to go and work in the countryside. You can make it very difficult for me to speak to you if you choose to

misunderstand me. B. prefer 更喜欢，宁愿 He prefers doing to talking. (prefer + doing sth.) She preferred to go with us rather than stay behind. (prefer to do sth.) He said he preferred the country to the city. (prefer + n.)

C. care for/about… 喜欢 He doesn’t care much for music. They do not care about him in the least.

D. like 喜欢 Every bird likes its own nest best. (like + n.) I don’t like to hear people talking like that. (like + to do sth.) I like traveling very much. (like doing sth.) She doesn’t like her husband to be so timid. (like sb. to do sth./to

be…) I like my tea very hot. (like + n. + adj.)

E. be fond of… 喜欢 She was very fond of white. He was fond of inviting them to tea.

F. feel like… 想，愿意 I was so angry that I felt like throwing something at him. I don’t feel like a walk just now.

(2) for 意为“因为”，并列连词。不用于句首。不表示 必然的因果关系，表示推断的原因。 It must have rained last night, for the ground is

wet. My mother has fallen ill and I have sent for

Tom, for he is a doctor.

【辨析】 because, as, since, for A. because “因为”，表示必然的因果关系，结果是 由原因产生的，着重点在说明原因和理由。 I was late because I was caught in the traffic

jam. The ground is wet because it is raining.

B. as “因为，由于”，着重点在于主句，原因、理由 只是附带说明。所以回答 why 的问题时，不能用 as ，只能用 because 。

C. since “ 因为，既然”，用法与 as 相似。多表示显然的、已知的理由。 Since we are all here, let’s begin our class. Since he stayed behind, he must have been ill.

D. for 表示因果关系时，可与 because 换用，但 for 只能放在主句之后。 for 为并列连词，补充说明理由或推断原因。 He could not have seen me, for I was not there. The ground is wet, for it rained last night.

【练习】 ①He must have passed this way, _______ there is

no other road.

②he must have passed this, _______ there are footprints.

③It will rain, _________ it’s getting dark.

because

for

for

Boys, for whom guns hold a great interest, like the mystery and the war that the family escapes from. 至于那些对枪怀有极大兴趣的男孩们，他们喜欢电影中的神秘色彩和这一家人所逃脱的那场战争。

(1) hold v. 1) 吸引注意 Her performance held the audience. The speech held our attention.

2) 握，拿，执 The boy came in, holding an apple in one hand, some candies

in the other. She held the flowers while she cut some more.

3) 保持某种姿势 The student held his hand up. The dog held its tail between its legs.

4) 举行 We are going to hold a school sports meet next week. An important meeting is being held in the office.

5) 包含，容纳 The newly-built meeting hall can hold more than two

thousand people. Life holds many surprises.

【扩展】 hold 所构成的常用词组 A. hold one’s breath 屏住呼吸 She held her breath in fear.

B. hold back 拖延，阻止 He held back from doing the work.

C. hold down 控制，压制，镇压 Your duty is to hold down the province; there must be

no more rebellions.

D. hold up 耽搁，延缓 The construction has been held up by the lack of

money.

E. hold on 抓住，抓牢 Hold on to the strap.

F. hold water 能成立，站得住脚 None of his arguments seemed to me to hold water.

(2) escape v. 1) 逃走，逃脱，避免 He was lucky to escape from the big fire. (vi. 逃脱 ) They escaped without being noticed. (vi. 逃走 ) I escaped death by luck. (vt. 逃脱 ) Mary escaped being punished for her coming late

for school this morning. (vt. 避免 ) 2) 被遗忘或忽略 (vt.) Her name never escaped him. (被遗忘 ) The facts escaped their notice. (被忽略 )

The music, especially the songs, remains in everyone’s memory. 片中的音乐，尤其是歌曲，仍留在人们的记忆中。

especially 和 specially 的区别是： 1) especially 特别地，尤其地，指突出的、显著的事物。类似的表达有 above all, above everything else, first of all等。 Our garden is beautiful, especially in fall. I don’t like sweet things, especially chocolate.

2) specially 特别地，专门地，指专为某一目的而做。 I came here specially to see you. The cake is made specially for you.

【练习】 ①It has been _______ hot this summer.

②This jacket was made ________ for the king.

especially

specially

It is light, tuneful and memorable, and it appeals to both the young and the old. 片中那轻快的、悦耳的、令人难忘的音乐使男女老少都陶醉。

(1) appeal v. 1) 呼吁 ,请求 They are appealing for money to build a new wall. He appealed to his friend for support. 2) 投合 ( 兴趣或心意 ) This menu doesn’t appeal to me. This book does not appeal to children. 3) 上诉 ,申诉 He appealed against the judge’s decision. 4) 诉诸 ,求助于 If you don’t obey me I shall appeal to force.

(2) the young, the old 1) the + adj. 表示复数意义的某一类人 The old can have the joy of seeing their children making

progress in lift. Take care of the wounded and the dying.

2) the + adj. 表示某类事物或品质 He expects me to do the impossible. He thought that the aim of philosophy was to discover the

good, the beautiful and the true.

The scenes and background are very much in keeping with the story and the effect is wonderful. 镜头和背景与故事非常协调，效果极佳。

in keeping with 意为“与……协调，符合”。 His actions are not in keeping with his promises. The speech is in keeping with the happy event.

The acting is superb, as every feeling is brought out fully.

演员演技一流，把各种情感都表现得淋漓尽致。 bring out 1) 显示出来，表现出来，讲解清楚 The investigation is sure to bring out some

surprising things. ( 显示出来 ) Difficulties can bring out a person’s best qualities.

( 表现出来 ) That’s not the point I want to bring out. ( 讲解清楚 )

2) 出版，生产，提出 He brought out a new book. ( 出版 ) The company brought out a line of light personal

airplanes. ( 生产 ) In this way, he can cover some problems not brought

out in the discussion. ( 提出 )

3) 使显露，使显现 This picture is very clear and brings out the wrinkles

in her face. ( 使显露 ) The sunshine will bring out the apple blossom.

( 使显现 )

The story is apparently common and it does not try to put across any moral values, but the real effect is very educational.

片中的故事显然是普通的，它并不想极力说服人们接受任何道德观， 但最终的结果却是很有教育意义的。 put… across 1) 使了解；有效地传达 I’m not putting my meaning across very well. He finds it hard to put himself across to a selection board. 2) 使表演成功 He put that song across better than anyone else. He put across a big sales campaign. 3) 欺骗 ；哄骗 You can’t put that across me. Don’t think you are going to put that story across us.

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Period 2

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Language Focus

Word Power1. Circle the following words in the text and learn each word’s

meaning. Then write the correct word on the line in front of the corresponding explanation.obvious excellence effect behaviour mature escape

theme reward match memorable entertainment superb

memorablematcheffect

rewardbehaviour

entertainmentescapeobvious

2. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words above. Change the form if necessary.

1) Jimmy won the __________ again, so nobody in our school can __________ him in playing table tennis. 2) Nobody except Mr. More ___________ from the big fire. That’s really a narrow _________. 3) Look at the dark clouds in the sky. It is _______ that a storm is coming. 4) The magician played various tricks to the great ___________ of the audience. 5) During the experiment, the medicine had no _______ on the patient, so the medicine ________ nothing. 6) At last, his work was ____________ with success and he didn’t complain about getting little _________ for his hard work. 7) It is very important that parents should set an example for their children because they can influence the _________ of their children. 8) It was indeed the most __________ day of my life when I met the famous director, Edward Jones.

match match

(n.)(v.

) escapedescapes(n.

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(v.)

obvious

(v.)

(n.)

(n.)

rewardedreward

(n.)

entertainment

effecteffected

behavioursmemorable

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3. Discuss with your partner to make sure you understand the following useful expressions. Then write a short passage by using some of them.

wave around be in keeping with for sb. escape from… identify oneself with… appeal to… put across take to

4. Read the Tips and complete the following table. Add more if you can.

Male Femaleprincess

lionactress

waiterhostessgoddess

prince

lioness

actor

waitress

host

god

mister mistress

Nouns Verbsadviser

dancesail

drinkerexplorertraveller

advise

dancersailor

drinkexploretravel

worker — work, teacher — teach, player — play,

writer — write, winner — win, owner — own,

speaker — speak, driver — drive, farmer — farm,

dinner — dine, reporter — report, manager — manage

visitor, director, imitator, translator, educator, etc.

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Period 3

GrammarRelative Clauses with Relative Adverbs or Prepositions

Studying the rule Read the postcard, paying attention to the coloured parts.

Finding the ruleRead the simple sentences and complex sentences carefully

in the following table and try to find out the differences between them.

Applying the rule 1. Combine the following simple sentences

together, using relative clauses with proper relative adverbs or prepositions.

1) He arrived in Shanghai last Sunday. I left on that day.

_________________________________________________________

2) I will tell you the reason. Why did she turn down the job.

_________________________________________________________

3) That is the book. I have told you about it.

_________________________________________________________

He arrived in Shanghai last Sunday when I left.

I will tell you the reason why she turned down the job.

That is the book about which I have told you.

4) Yang Liwei saw the earth in space. We lived on the earth.

________________________________________________________

5) He is going to visit the village during this summer vacation. He was born and brought up there.

___________________________________________________________

__________________________________

Yang Liwei saw the earth where/on which we lived in space.

During this summer vacation, he is going to visit the village where/

in which he was born and brought up.

2. Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with proper relative pronouns or relative adverbs. Add a preposition where necessary.

wherewhose

why

wherewith which

which

3. Decide whether the following sentences with relative clauses are correct (C) or wrong (W). Correct the wrong one(s) and then read the Tips to check your answers.

____ 1) The earth on that we are now living came into

being long, long ago.

____ 2) The fairy story I am reading is very interesting.

____ 3) He laughs last laughs longest.

W

on which

C

W

who

___ 4) The book whose front cover is red is my book.

___ 5) All the yellow leaves which had fallen were swept

away by the strong wind.

___ 6) This is one of the most exciting football games which I have ever seen.

C

W

that

W

that

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4. Read the text again to find all the relative clauses and mark them out. Note whether they are introduced by relative pronouns or relative adverbs.

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Period 4

Listening and Speaking

Expressing and Responding to Thanks

1. Have you ever won any prize or done anything successfully? Who would you like to thank and why?

I’d like to thank __________ because ______________________.

2. When you succeed in doing something, how do you feel? Tick the words which can express your feeling. Guess the meanings of the words you don’t know or ask your partner/teacher for help.

You expected it. You didn’t expect it.joyful, happy, dreaming surprised, shocked

thankful, grateful, full of appreciation or gratitude, honoured

3. Listen to an award speech given by an actress when she received the Oscar for Best Actress. Note down to whomto whom she expressed appreciation and the reasonsthe reasons in the following table.

The persons The reasons The expressions to show her thanks

4. Listen again and note down the expressions she used to express her thanks in the table above.

parents bringing her into the world

teachers teaching her everything she knows

husband his understanding and kindness

friends support

everyone helping her, supporting her

… thanks sb. for doing sth.

… express her gratitude to sb.

… thanks sb. for …

… express my appreciation to sb. for sth.

… say thank you to sb.

Listening Script

Good evening! Ladies and gentlemen, Thank you so much! I just can’t believe it. I am so shocked

and so thankful. I never expected this award tonight. I’m very grateful to receive this award for “best Actress.” There are so many people I’d like to thank. First of all, I want to thank my parents for bringing me into this world. I also want to express my gratitude to all of my teachers over the years who taught me everything I know. I want to thank my husband, for his understanding and kindness. And finally, I want to express my appreciation to all of my friends for their support. There are just too many people I should thank and I know I am probably forgetting someone. So again, I just want to say thank you to everyone who helped me, supported me. Words can’t express how honored I feel at this moment. I will remember this night for the rest of my life! Thank you very much.

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5. Practice expressing thanks and responding with your partner in the following situations. Use the expressions given below.

Situation 1

A B Ask one of your friends to buy a film ticket for you.

Say sorry for the tickets have been sold out

Express thanks.

Situation 2

Ask your deskmate tohelp you with a math problem Agree happily.

Say thanks. Say it’s easy.

Writing

Writing a Comment on a Film 1. Refer back to Task 2 in Comprehension and discuss in

groups what aspects a comment on a film usually covers. Note down your ideas.

We may comment from ________________________.

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2. Choose the Chinese or English film you like most and note down your ideas briefly.

TitleProducerThemeCharactersPlotSkills of making the filmMusicYour opinions

3. Read the text again and try to find some words, expressions and sentence structures which can be used to comment on a film.

Words Phrases Sentence Structures

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4. Write a comment on your favorite film.

The film I have enjoyed most is ________________. It tells a story about ___________________________. The characters in the film ________________________. The skills of making the film ______________________. In short, the whole film __________________________. I think there has been no other film to match its excellence.

Forrest GumpForrest’s experiences

is great and superbare Forrest, his beloved Jenny, his mother, etc

is very enjoyable and unforgettable

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1. Look at the following film posters and tell who is the leading actor of all these films. Then match the pictures with the names of the films.

Philadelphia Forrest Gump Saving Private Ryan Cast Away Big

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2. Work with your partner and write down some basic information you know about the actor. Then read the first paragraph of the passage to check your answers.

Personal dataName: ______ Date of birth: ________Birthplace: _______ Family members: ________Personality: ______ Hobby: ________

California

July 9th, 1956Tom Hanks

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Shy Acting

3. Here are four sentences from the following passage. Find

out the meaning of each word in blue with the help of a dictionary.

1) When his parents separated, he and his two elder brothers went with their dad.

2) Hanks began appearing in many of the 80s most famous comedies that kept his career going.

3) He reached a peak in 1990 with Big.

4) He has a natural charm that audience love and respect. It is no wonder that Cast Away earned him nominations once again.

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Try to read as fluently as you can and then complete the exercises that follow.

Tom Hanks Hanks was born on July 9th, 1956 in California. When his

parents separated, he and his two elder brothers went with their dad. Their father traveled a lot in search of work. Hanks never stayed around at a place long enough to make good friends, and became very shy. In high school, he took roles in school theatre plays and soon learned to love acting.

After he left school, he was off to New York City, where he was going to take the big gamble and try to become a star. After many tests, he finally found work playing roles on a television show. Hanks began appearing in many of the 80s most famous comedies that kept his career going.

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He reached a peak in 1990 with Big (1988), for which he got his first Oscar nomination. Then he played a lawyer in Philadelphia (1993) and won that year’s Oscar for Best Actor. In 1994 Hanks played the slow-witted but lucky Forrest Gump and received his second Oscar. In 1998, he stared a shaken army captain in Saving Private Ryan, a movie that won 5 Oscars, and earned him yet another Oscar nomination.

Tom Hanks is undoubtedly one of Hollywood’s finest actors and also has many fans in China. He has a natural charm that audience love and respect. It is no wonder that Cast Away earned him nominations once again.

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1. Read the whole passage and complete the following table with the information you get.

Para.

Time/Achievement

Supporting evidence

1 childhoodhad no good friends________________ in school theater plays

2 beginning of his career

tried to __________________began by playing roles ______________________kept his career going by _____________________

3 peak in his career

in 1990, __________________________________in 1993, __________________________________in 1994, __________________________________in 1998, __________________________________

4 the finest actor

had many ____ in China and was ____ and _______ by the audience.

took roles

fans

on a television showplaying roles in comedies

got his first Oscar nominationwon that year’s Oscar for Best Actorwon the second Oscar for Best Actor

won another Oscar nomination

took roles

respectedloved

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2. Suppose you were a reporter from Chongqing TV Station and practise having an interview with your partner acting as Tom Hanks. You may use the information in Task 1.

3. Complete each of the following sentences with the proper forms of one of the following words from the passage. Then translate each sentence into Chinese, paying attention to their part of speech.

separate gamble peak star respect

1) Although he knew he was ______ with his future, he thought it worth taking a _______. 2) The sales of his novels _____ by the end of this year, so we all think he has been at the _____ of his career. 3) He used to be a pop ______, but now he began to ______ in films and TV series. 4) A high way ________ the two halves of our village, so my friends and I have to live in _________ parts. 5) Only when you ______ yourself will others show _______ for you.

gambling

star

separatesseparated

gamblepeaked

peakstar

respect respect