Module8 Unit4 Films and film events
课前自主预习——课文重建
Passage A
根据本单元reading内容在下面短文空格中填入所缺单词(每空一词)
budget boycott ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) mention highlight amateurtranscript representative international reputation contemporary
The text is a 1__________ of a television show. There are six film festivals 2__________ in it. First, a 3__________ called Maria introduced the Venice Film Festive. It is the oldest Film Festival and is part of a larger festival which celebrates 4__________ art. Second, it talks about Sundance Film Festival. It only includes small, independent films, many of which are made by 5__________ directors and amateur actors and it 6__________ all Hollywood films. Third, it talks about Cannes Film Festival, which gives awards to mostly American films. Films shown at it are often made with large 7__________ and have well-known actors and directors. Fourth it gives us some information about Berlin Film Festival. It is one of the most international of all the film festivals and gives awards to films from all over the globe. Fifth Toronto Film festival is also talked about in the text. Toronto Film festival is one of the main film festivals around the world and is the second largest festival in the world. Last it comes to Shanghai Film Festival, which is the only 8__________ festival in China. It is the youngest film festival but has a good 9__________ worldwide. The 10__________ of it is the “Jinjue” or Golden Cup Award.
Passage B
根据提供的首字母填入适当的单词,使短文完整
Harry potter ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )and the Philosopher’s Stone is an a____1_____film.Harry,a s__2______young boy ,has been living with his relatives,the Dursleys. His uncle a____3____ him, his aunt i__4__him,and his cousin h___5___him. Harry had thought that his parents were killed in a car c___6_when he was a baby. However contrary to this, Harry finds out that his father was a wizard and that his mother was a witch,both of whom were actually killed by an evil wizard. Later Harry is i__7___to a whole new world---the world of m__8___.On the train to school, Harry makes two new friends.They have a f_9___battle with Voldemort to save themselves and their magic world.
课内合作探究
Ⅰ考点导练
一.根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示,写出该单词的正确形式。(每空限填一词)
1. He had won a com ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )fortable _______ (胜利)in the general election before being the president.
2. Many _______(业余的) sportsmen took part in the National Sports Meeting.
3. Language study ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) is an essential part of the new school _________(课程).
4. She is the author o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )f several books, including a b_________ of Deng Xiaoping.
5. Without an ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y a________ ticket, you can’t enter the important place.
6. It was ho ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t, and we decided to walk in the __________(阴影)of the wall.
7. You should phone his secretary if you want to make an a__________.
8. A tiny baby soon ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) learns to d________ its mother's face from other adults' faces.
9. I d _________ a file by mistake so I couldn’t find it any more.
10. The suspect admitted illegally p________ a handgun.
用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空和动词适当形式填空。
1.I think she hurt ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )my feelings ________ rather than by accident as she claimed.(deliberate)
2.____________to sunlight for too much time will do harm to your skin.(expose)
3.He hesitated for a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) moment before kicking the ball,otherwise he___________ a goal.(score)
4.His remark was______________ to the truth.(contradict)
5.We can’t go alon ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g that road because the sign says “No _________”. (enter)
6.Cigarette smoking ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )______________ about 90% of deaths from lung cancer.(responsibility)
7._________________ energy under the earth must be released in one form or another, for example, an earthquake. (accumulate)
8.What do you think ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) of the approach he came up with at the meeting_____________ the problem. (solve)
9.Each of us is likel ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y to develop a personal ________________ certain types of entertainment. (prefer)
10.How many countries _________________ at the meeting (represent)
请用方框内所给短语,并用其适当形式填空(有多余的短语)。
distinguish…from, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )in defence of, in the shadow of, reward…with, in view of, regardless of, contradict, win a victory, in the minority, as long as
1. She spoke up___________________ her political beliefs.
2. We're___________________, more people are against us than with us.
3. It was saucy (没礼貌) of you to ______________ your boss.
4. He lived ________________________ his famous father.
5. They ____________ the winners __________ gifts of fruits and flowers.
6. They decorated the house ___________________ cost.
7. We can _______________ only if we hold together.
8. ______________ you don't betray me, I'll do whatever you ask me to (do).
9. Speeches ____________ human beings__________ animals.
10.________________ the circumstances, we should give up the plan.
汉译英。
1.我们电影节的概念孕育于1978年,当时它被称为犹他州美国电影节。
______________________________________________________________________
2. 考虑到我们电影节的历史,我们觉得不偏向某一国家的电影是非常重要的。
______________________________________________________________________
3. 尽管存在的时间短,我们的电影节却在全世界享有很好的声誉。
______________________________________________________________________
4.许多演员和导演在制作不为公众所知的好电影。
______________________________________________________________________
5. 我们学校的学生罢课是不可能。
______________________________________________________________________
6. 我们举办电影节的想法早在1978就已筹划。
______________________________________________________________________
II、考点探究
考点1.representative
【观察实践】
(课文原句)Our guests to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )day are representatives from six of the major international film festivals . (P50 Reading Line 1)我们今天的嘉宾是来自六大国际电影节的代表。
The painting is not _________ of his work of the period.
这幅画不是他在那个时期的代表作。
The singer is ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )regarded as _____ _______ ________ the youth of her generation.
这位歌手被看作是她那一代年轻人的典型代表。
【归纳总结】
可作为典型(或示例)的,代表….. 的特征be representative of sth.
(【拓展延伸】
adj. representative 代表性的,典型的n. representation 表现;描绘;代理vt. represent代表,体现,象征,描绘,声称represent … as…________________________represent oneself as/ to be声称自己是…
【即境运用】
The camel is_ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )_________by the ability to go for quite a few days without water.
A.summarized B.symbolized C.characterized D.represented
He ________himself _____ an expert. 他声称自己是专家。
考点2. finance
【观察实践】
(课文原句)That is ,the ma ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )in criterion for being included is that the film must not be financed by Hollywood studios.(P50 Reading Line17) 也就是说,影片入选的主要标准就是影片必须没有接受好莱坞电影公司的资助。
The repairs to the sch ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ool will be _______ by the educational department.?
?学校的修缮费用将由教育部出资。
__________for education comes from taxpayers.
教育经费来自纳税人。
【归纳总结】
finance (1) vt.给 提供经费; (2) n.财政,金融;资金
【拓展延伸】
adj.金融的,财政的 financial财政政策 financial policy经济资助 financial aid /support
【即境运用】
The company was in serious _________ difficulties.
Because of the financial crisis, quite a few companies are__now.
A. in the black B.in ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the red C. as while as a sheet D. as dark as weight
考点3. in defence of ?
【观察实践】
(课文原句) Kathy, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )I don’t like to argue ,but in defence of the Venice Film Festival ,I have to point out that we don’t just have Hollywood films.(P50 Reading Line 19) 凯西,我不想争论,但是我得为威尼斯电影节说句话,我得指出我们有的不只是好莱坞电影。
Many heroic women have died _____ _____ ______ liberty.
许多应勇的妇女为捍卫自由而献身。
I have to say __ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )__ _____ ______ that she knew nothing about it beforehand.
我得为她说句话,她事先并不知道此事。【归纳总结】
(1) in one’s defence 为某人说句话
(2)防守 in defence
【拓展延伸】
Vt. defenddefend sb./sth. /oneself against /from sb./sth. 防卫,保卫,防御
【即境运用】
You must have said so ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mething to _____ her ,as she was crying after talking with you.
A. defend B. offend C. confuse D. offer
The newspaper ____ _____ _____ the accusations. 报纸为她辩护,驳斥对她的指责。
考点4.expose
【观察实践】
(课文原句)Redford has a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cted in and directed many big Hollywood films, but wanted to expose the public to films made outside of the Hollywood system that ordinary people might have no access to otherwise . (P50-51 Reading Line30-32)雷德福曾出演并执导过许多好莱坞大片,但是他希望让大众接触好莱坞以外的影片,否则一般人可能无从看到这些影片。
Don’t _______the soldiers _______ unnecessary risks.?
不要让士兵冒不必要的危险。
We should ____ the children _____ computer technology.?
我们应该让学校的孩子们接触电脑技术。?
【归纳总结】expose vt. 使暴露;揭露;使接触
(2)揭露一个阴谋expose a plot
(3)泄露秘密expose a secret
(【拓展延伸】
be exposed to ….置身于…;暴露于…n. exposure (to sth.)暴露,揭露;面临,遭受(危险或不快)
【即境运用】
______ to the sunlight for too much time will do harm to one’s skin.?
A. Exposed B. Having exposed
C. Being exposed D. After being exposed?
Her new movie has had a lot of ______ in the media.
她的新片媒体有很多报道。
考点5. contradict
【观察实践】
(课文原句) I hate to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )contradict ,but in recent years , the Cannes Film Festival has shown special favour to American films. (P51 Reading Line38-39)我不想反驳,但是近年来,戛纳电影节特别亲莱美国影片。
The report _______ what we heard yesterday.
这个报道与我们昨天听到的有矛盾。
The shy girl was afraid to ______.
这个害羞的女孩不敢提出反驳意见。
【归纳总结】
(1)自相矛盾contradict oneself
【拓展延伸】
contradiction 反驳,顶嘴in contradiction to/with与… 自相矛盾adj. contradictory矛盾的,反对的,反驳的be contradictory to 与… 相矛盾
【即境运用】
Whether the buil ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )dings in this area should be pulled down has remained ________; people are still looking for other possible solutions.
A. unchallenged ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )B. relevant C. controversial D. contradictory
考点6. resemble
【观察实践】
(课文原句)Some peopl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e remark that it has taken a step backwards, and is beginning to resemble the Academy Awards in Hollywood too much. (P51 Reading Line 39-40)一些人评论说它在退步,而且开始太多地模仿好莱坞奥斯卡金像奖。
She _________ her sister _____ appearance but not in character.?
她和她姐姐外貌相似,但性格不同。?
She closely ________ her father.她和她父亲很像。?
【归纳总结】
(1) resemble sb./sth. in某方面与某人或某物相似
(2)closely resemble非常相像
【拓展延伸】
n. resemblance 相似,相像类似于,与…. 像 have /bear /show a resemblance to = look like be similar to sb./sth. in sth. 与某人/某物在某方面相似be the same as sb/sth. in sth. 与某人/某物在某方面完全相同have sth. in common with sb./sth. 与某人/某物在某方面有共同之处
【即境运用】
你说的与事实相差甚远。
Your story _____ ______ ______ to the facts.
考点7. overlook
【观察实践】
(课文原句)At our fest ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ival, Hollywood films are in the minority, while films that are likely to be overlooked at other festivals, for example at Cannes ,have a real chance of becoming champions. (P51 Reading Line51-53)在我们的电影节上,好莱坞电影只占少数,而在其他电影节(比如戛纳电影节)可能被忽视的电影却大有夺魁的机会。
I ______ __________ the mistake in your paper the first time I read it.
我第一次读你的论文时未注意到这个错误。?
The castle _____________ the city.?
从城堡上俯视城市。?
I will _______________ you late arrival because it is the first time.
由于这是第一次我就忽略掉你的迟到。
【归纳总结】
overlook (1)忽略,未注意到;= ignore ,neglect (2)不予理会; (3)俯视
【拓展延伸】
overlooker n. 检查员与overlook 含有同词根的单词:overdo 做得过分overeat 吃得过多overload 负载太重overweight超重的,过重的oversleep 睡过头 overwork 过度工作
【即境运用】
Don’t stop to wai ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t for me. I can manage to _____ you.
A.overlook B.overtake C.override D.overturn
考点8. preference
【观察实践】
(课文原句)At th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e Academy Awards ,the preference is to reward top-ranking American films.(P53)在奥斯卡上,偏爱是给排名高的美国电影颁奖。
In considering pe ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ople for jobs, we _____ _____ ____ those with some experience.
对于求职者,我们优先考虑有一定经验的人。
We _____ ______eat out rather than at home.我们比较喜欢出去吃饭。
I _____ walking ______ cycling. 我喜欢步行更甚于骑自行车。
【归纳总结】
give preference to 给… 以优待,优惠
have a preference for 偏爱,喜爱
in preference to 而不是
prefer to do sth./prefer doing sth.更愿意做某事
prefer to do sth. rather than do sth.else宁愿做… 而不愿做…
prefer sth./doing sth. to sth./doing sth.更喜欢做某事(前者)而不做某事(后者)
preferential adj. 优先的;优惠的;优待的
【即境运用】
It is illegal fo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r a public official to ask people for gifts or money ______favors to them.
A. in preference ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to B. in place of C. in agreement with D. in exchange for
No one is all ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )owed to carry out building work without first obtaining the ________ of the local government.
A. admission B. approval C. support D. preference
考点9. tiresome
【观察实践】
(课文原句p57)Liste ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ning to the formal language all the characters used was really tiresome.
听所有的角色讲正式语言确实很令人厌烦。
Buying a house can be very _______.
买房子会是件很麻烦的事。
【归纳总结】
【拓展延伸】
除了tiresome以外,还有trouble ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )some, awesome, bothersome, quarrelsome等词也是-some结尾
【即境运用】
Everyone wants to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )have a holiday, but you have no idea ____ tiresome it is to rest.
A. how B. what C. whether D. no matter how
考点10. show off , more…than…
【观察实践】
(课文原句)I thi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nk this is more to show off the special effects than to help the film’s plot. (P63)在我看来,这是为了更加突出电影的特技,而不是有助于电影的情节。
Sue wanted to ______ ______ her new dress but nobody seemed to care.
苏想炫耀一下她的新连衣裙,但似乎没人关注。
Then he went ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to ______ ______ what he had learnt in his first driving lessons .
紧接着他开始展示他在第一堂驾驶课上学到的技术。
【归纳总结】
炫耀,卖弄 show off
【拓展延伸】
show sb. around带领某人参观show up 出现,露面show sb. the door 要某人离开,下逐客令
【即境运用】
请用上述结构填空:
①We _____ _____ ______ the school by one of the students.?
其中一个学生带我们参观了这所学校。
②It was getting late when he finally _____ ______.?
他最终出现的时候都要晚了。
句中的more… than…结构意为 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )“与其… 倒不如…”,此结构强调more 后面的内容,表示同一个人或事物的两种特征对比,more和than后接形容词、副词的原级,名词或介词短语等两个并列成分。
_________________________________________________________________________.
与其说它是一本语法书,倒不如说是一本词典。
_________________________________________________________________________.
与其说她虚荣,不如说她骄傲。
【归纳总结】
more than__________________________________
【拓展延伸】
no more than 仅仅;不过no more… than…和…一样不not more than不超过not more… than…没有…那样…more than ever 更加the more …,the more…越…越…more and more +adj./adv. 越来越…
【即境运用】
1.Animals’ sleep hibernation is ______ _____ sleep.
动物的冬眠不只是睡觉。
-----The flags of e ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )very independent country are _____just colorful pieces of cloth and thread sewn together.
------Exactly. A flag ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )often symbolizes the origin beliefs and culture.
A. rather than B. less than C. more than D. other than
III、小组写作探究
用本单元单词,短语或句式替换句子中划线部分,使之靓起来。
1.I’m sorry to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )disappoint you, but I can’t come to your birthday party after all.
I’m sorry to ______ you _____, but I can’t come to your birthday party after all.
2.There are so ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )me interesting points which are similar between the cultures of Britain and American.
There are some inter ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )esting _________ between the cultures of Britain and American.
3. Six guests of the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )major international film festivals are present today in the studio.
Our guests today are_ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )__________ from six of the major international film festivals.
_________ us in the studio ________ six guests of the major international film festivals.
4.Our policy is to inc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lude high-quality films , despite who makes them.
Our policy i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s to include high-quality films, ________ ______ who makes them.
5.Nowadays, i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )f a film wins an award at Sundance, it is more likely to become famous.
Nowadays, if a fi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lm wins an award at Sundance, _______ _____ a______ ______ it will become famous.
6.I think this is in ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tended to show off the special effects rather than help the film’s plot.
I think this is _ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )_______ to show off the special effects ______ to help the film’s plot.
7. People feel re ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ally excited to watch the effects which are all made with the computer.
The effects a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )re all made with the computer, and ______ really ________ ________ ________
8. Redford wante ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d to let the public find about films made outside of the Hollywood system.
Redford wanted t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o _______ the public ______ films made outside of the Hollywood system.
Module8 Unit4 Films and film events
Passage A 1. trans ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cript 2. mentioned 3. representative 4.contemporary 5. amateur
6.boycotts 7. budgets 8. international 9. reputation 10. highlight
Passage B 1.amazin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g, 2.sensitive, 3.abuses ,4. ignores,5. hates, 6.crash, 7.introduced, 8.magic,9.fierce
一.根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示,写出该单词的正确形式。(每空限填一词)
victory 2amateur 3.curriculum 4.biography 5.admission
6.shadow 7. appointment 8.distinguish 9.deleted 10.possessing
用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空和动词适当形式填空。
1. deliberately ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) 2. Being exposed 3. would have scored 4. contradictory to 5. Entry
6. is respon ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )sible for 7. Accumulated 8. to solving 9. preference for 10.are represented
三.选词填空、
1. in defence ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) of 2. in the minority 3. contradict 4. in the shadow of
5. rewarded…with ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) 6. regardless of 7. win a victory 8. As long as,
9. distinguish, from 10. In view of
四.翻译句子
1. The idea for o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ur festival was hatched back in 1978, when it was known as the Utah/US Film Festival.
2. Considering the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) history of our festival, we feel it is important not to favor films from any one country.
3. Even though we ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) have only existed a short time, our festival has a good reputation worldwide.
4. Many actors and ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )directors were making good films unknown to the public.
5. It is impossible for the students in our school boycott class
6. The idea for our film festival was hatched, back in 1978.
II、考点探究
考点1.representative
representative
a representative of
_把… 描绘成…
答案:C
represented himself
考点2. finance
financed
Finance
financial
(B)
考点3. in defence of ?
in defence of
in her defence
_B
defended her against
考点4.expose
expose to
expose to
(c)
exposure
考点5. contradict
contradicted
contradict
C
考点6. resemble
resembles in
resembles
bears no resemblance
考点7. overlook
overlooked
overlooks
overlook
B
考点8. preference
give preference to
prefer to
prefer to
DB
考点9. tiresome
tiresome
A
考点10. show off , more…than…
show off
show off
were shown around
showed up
It seems to be more a dictionary than a grammar book.
She is more proud than vain.
多于,超过;不仅仅;非常,很
more than
C
III、小组写作探究
用本单元单词,短语或句式替换句子中划线部分,使之靓起来。
1. let down 2.p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )arallels 3.representatives / Joining are 4. regardless of
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