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Unit 4
UNIT 4
Stage and screen
Good Book, Bad Movie
1. Have you ever seen the movies or TV plays based on these books (翻译)
你看过根据这些书改编的电影或电视剧吗?
eg *What are you basing this theory on
*an economy based on farming
base…on…:to use particular ideas or facts to make a decision, or develop a theory
以……为基础/根据
be based on 以……为基础/根据
at the base of… 在……底部
the air base 空军基地
basic adj. 基本的,基础的;初级的;必需的
basically adv. 基本上;从根本上说
eg This novel is based on a true story that happened in a small town in the 1990s.
这部小说是以 20 世纪 90 年代发生在一个小镇上的真实故事为基础创作的。
There is a beautiful garden at the base of the mountain.
在山的底部有一个美丽的花园。
【语境应用】单句语法填空。
1) The research group produced two reports based ________ the survey, but neither contained any useful suggestions.
2) ________ (base) an important decision more on emotion than on reason, you will regret it sooner or later.
3) He _________ (basic) just sits there and does nothing all day.
on
Based
basically
回译:
你看过根据这些书改编的电影或电视剧吗?
Have you ever seen the movies or TV plays based on these books
2. All too often, great words end up being turned into cinematic “turkeys”.
很多时候,优秀的文字作品最终变成了失败的电影。
all too often: used for saying that something makes you sad or upset because it happens more often than you think it should 太经常,过于频繁
通常用于描述某件事情发生得过于频繁,带有一定的消极或不满情绪。它强调了某种情况或行为的不希望有的重复性。
eg All to often, parents leave their children at home alone.
end up: to find yourself in a place or situation at the end of a process or period of time 最终成为;最后处于;结束
All too often, great words end up being turned into cinematic “turkeys”.
eg *The professor finally ended up his first speech in public.
教授最终结束了他的第一次公开演讲。
*If you continue to steal, you’ll end up in prison.
你要是继续行窃,你会坐牢的。
用法 例句
end up+介词短语 If you go on like this, you’ll end up in prison.
end up +现在分词短语 I ended up doing all the work myself.
end up + 形容词 If he carries on driving like that, he’ll end up dead.
end up doing sth. 最终以做某事结束
end (up) in 结果为……;以……告终
end (up) with 以……结束
end up as 最终成为……
end up in 后面接的宾语是其主语(一件事情、一个活动等)的结果;
end up with 后面接的宾语是其主语的一部分;
end up as 后面接表示身份、职业的名词。
【语境应用】单句语法填空。
1) After that, my father tried some other business, but each time he ended up _____________ failure.
2) While studying, fix your mind on what is really important, or you will end up _____________ (remember) nothing.
3) Joining the firm as a clerk, he got rapid promotion, and ended up _____________ a manager.
in
remembering
as
turkey: (informal) movies or plays that are very unsuccessful电影或戏剧非常失败
All too often, great words end up being turned into cinematic “turkeys”.
eg *His latest movie is a real turkey.
他最近的那部电影是一大败笔。
*That movie is one of Hollywood’s biggest turkeys of all time.
那部电影是好莱坞有史以来最大的失败之作之一。
3. If so, why has one of the earliest and greatest works in Western storytelling, Homer’s The odyssey, never had and equally great movie based on it
若是这样,那为什么西方最早也最优秀的叙事文本之一 ——荷马的《奥德赛》从来没有产生过同样优秀的改编电影呢?
eg *Have you ever hear of the Beatles If so, what do you
know about them
*I’ll go if you’re going. If not, I’d rather stay home.
if so是省略结构,意思是“如果是这样的话”。
if用作连词,so代替上文的肯定内容,以避免重复。
if not “如果不是这样的话;不然,否则”
(1) if possible 如果可能的话 if necessary 如果有必要的话
if any 如果有的话 if ever 如果曾经有的话
(2) What if… 如果……怎么办? Why not 为什么不呢?
What for 为什么? How come 怎么会呢?
(3) when/ where necessary 必要的时候/地方
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) Has it been a while since your last visit to a public library ____________ (如果是这样), you may be surprised to learn that libraries have changed for the better.
2) Are you ready ____________ (如果没有), I’m going without you.
3) She seldom, ____________ (如果有过的话), goes to the opera.
If so
If not
If ever
4. Movies of course need impressive images, so why has Alice in Wonderland only resulted in movies best described as “interesting”
电影当然需要令人印象深刻的画面,那为什么《爱丽丝梦游仙境》改编的电影最多也只能被称为“有点意思”呢?
impressive adj. : something that is impressive makes you admire it because it is very good, large, important etc 令人敬佩的,给人深刻印象的
eg *an impressive performance
*She was very impressive in the interview.
eg *His carelessness resulted in the accident.
*The car accident resulted in the death of two passengers.
result from 起因于
as a result 因此,结果
as a result of 作为……的结果,由于
因
果
as a result
result in
果
因
as a result of
result from
result in: to cause something, or to produce something
导致,造成 同义短语lead to
【语境应用】单句语法填空。
1) The terrible accident resulted ________ careless driving.
2) The accident results ________ six deaths.
3) He studies very hard. As ________ result, he now speaks brilliant English.
4) He has a preference for literature as a result ________ the influence from his mother.
from
in
a
of
with复合结构为:with+宾语+形容词+not to do。
5. This is something that even the highly successful Harry Potter movies can’t escape from, with fans of the books disappointed not to see some of their favorite characters in the movie versions.
这是连大获成功的“哈利·波特”系列电影也无法避免的事情,有的书迷因为在电影中看不到自己最喜欢的一些角色而大失所望。
本句主干成分that引导的定语从句+with复合结构
something作为先行词时,关系代词只能用that
escape v. : to get away from a dangerous or bad situation
(从险境或糟糕的处境中)逃离,逃避,摆脱
eg *They went to the hills to escape the summer heat.
*A prisoner escaped from the prison this morning.
*No one can escape being punished if he breaks the law.
escape from 从……逃离/逃跑
escape (doing) sth. 逃脱(做)某事
escape death 死里逃生
escape one’s attention / notice 逃过某人的注意
escape n. the act of getting away from a place, or a dangerous or bad situation 逃离,逃脱
have a narrow escape 死里逃生
make one’s escape 逃脱
eg The girl had no chance of escape.
那女孩没有机会逃跑。
I had a narrow escape.
我是死里逃生。
As soon as he turned his back, she would make her escape.
他一转身,她就逃跑。
【语境应用】单句语法填空。
1) In order to escape ______________ (catch), the thief attempted to hide himself among the trees but failed.
2) No one can escape __________________________ (punish) if he breaks the law.
3) It was a prison __________ which no one escaped.
4) For her travel was an escape __________ the boredom of her everyday life.
from
being caught
punishment/ being punished
from
disappointed adj. : unhappy because something you hoped for did not happen, or because someone or something was not as good as you expected
失望的,沮丧的
eg *I’m very disappointed in both of you — I expected better
behavior.
*We were disappointed to find that the museum was closed.
be disappointed at / about / with sth.对某事/某方面感到失望
be disappointed in / with sb. 对某人感到失望
be disappointed to do sth. 因做某事而感到失望
disappointing adj. 令人失望的,令人沮丧的
disappointment n. 失望, 沮丧, 扫兴;
令人失望的人或事
to one’s disappointment 使某人失望的是……
eg What a disappointing result!
这个结果太让人失望了!
To our great disappointment, it rained every day of the trip.这次旅行天天下雨,让我们大失所望。
【语境应用】单句语法填空。
1) there’s no reason to be ____________ (disappoint). As a matter of fact, this could be rather amusing.
2) The teacher is disappointed ____________ Tony’s attitude towards study.
3) The fans were disappointed ____________ the film star when they learned some negative news about him on the website.
disappointed
at/about
in/ with
4) We were greatly disappointed ____________ (find) that she was absent.
5) This was very ____________ (disappoint) for me, especially because all the others showed so much improvement.
to find
disappointing
6. Many people thought she didn’t live up to Helen’s title of “the most beautiful woman in the world”, influencing opinions of the movie to some extent.
许多人认为她配不上海伦“世上最美的女人”这一称号,这一定程度上影响到了人们对这部电影的评价。
live up to: if someone or something lives up to a particular standard or promise, they do as well as they were expected to, or what they promised etc
(符合)标准,不负(盛名)
eg He failed to live up to his parents’ expectations.
他辜负了父母的期望。
live up to its reputation 名副其实
live up to one’s expectation 不辜负某人的期望
live for 为……而活
live on 以……为主食;依靠……生活;继续活着
live with 与……一起生活;忍受,容忍(不快的事)
live through 经历(艰难或险境)
eg *The weather in Kunming is living up to its reputation.
*The film has certainly lived up to my expectations.
【语境应用】单句语法填空。
1) The team called “The No- Hopers” certainly lived up _______ its name.
2) Small birds live mainly ________ insects.
3) As you go through this book, you will find that each of the millions of people who lived ________ World War II had a different experience.
to
on
through
to some extent: used for saying how true something is or how great an effect or change is 在某种程度上
to a certain extent 在一定程度上
to a great/ large extent 在很大程度上
eg *To some extent this was the truth.
*To a certain extent, we are all responsible for this situation.
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) __________________ (在某种程度上), what she argues is true.
2) __________________ (在一定程度上), women have an advantage in this area.
单句语法填空。
3) The book discusses the extent _______ which family life has changed over the past 50 years.
To some extent
To a certain extent
to
7. With this in mind, perhaps we should judge a movie in its own right, and not against its original source.
考虑到这一点,也许我们应该从电影本身,而不是对照原著来判断一部电影的好坏。
with … in mind: while thinking about someone or something
考虑到
eg With that in mind, let us turn to Page 77.
in one’s right: as a result of one’s own ability, achievements, qualifications, etc and not because of anyone or anything else 凭本身的力量(或能力、资格、权利等), (而非依赖他人)
eg Her father is a well-known author, but she is an excellent writer in her own right.
8. Interestingly, audiences have in recent years turned to television series such as Sherlock or Mad Men, which can have many characters and gradual plot development.
值得注意的是,观众已经逐渐将兴趣转向了《神探夏洛克》或《广告狂人》这样的电视连续剧,因为电视剧能展现更多人物,情节也得以逐步展开。
turn to: to start doing something new or different from what you were doing before 转向
eg The ex-football star later turned to acting.
eg *Turn to your teacher for help when you are in trouble.
*We often turn to this handbook for information.
turn to: 1) try to get help, advice, or sympathy from someone
求助于
2) to look at a particular page in a book
翻到(书中的某页)
turn on / off 打开/ 关掉
turn up 调高(声音等);出现
turn down 调低(声音等);拒绝
turn out 证明是,结果是
【语境应用】用含turn的短语的正确形式填空。
1) If Tom doesn’t _____________ soon, we shall have to go without him.
2) I had no one to _____________ for advice.
3) The old man was poor but proud, and _____________ every offer of help.
4) You should ________ your thoughts ________ study.
turn up
turn to
turned down
turn to
8. Perhaps, one day, readers of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most admired work will find themselves glued to their screens by episodes of The Great Gatsby.
也许有一天,F.斯科特·菲茨杰拉德最杰出作品的读者们,会发现自己已被《了不起的盖茨比》的剧集深深吸引。
eg When we got home, we found all the lights on.
find themselves glued find + 宾语+宾补
find sb/sth done 发现某人或某物处在某种状态
该结构主要有以下几种形式:
find + n. / pron. + 形容词
find + n. / pron. + 副词
find + n. / pron. +现在分词 (表示主动或正在进行)
find + n. / pron. + 过去分词(表示被动或已经完成)
find + n. / pron. + 介词短语
【注意】不定式作宾补时,常用it作形式宾语,而把不定式放在宾补之后。结构:find + it + 宾补 + 不定式。
【语境应用】单句语法填空
1) I found him ________ (steal) my mobile phone when I saw him.
2) —Did you find him ________
—No, he was not in.
3) When you are walking in your campus, you will find several students from other schools _________ (walk) as well.
stealing
in
walking
完成句子。
1) I was surprised to ______________________ (发现自己感兴趣) this activity .
2) When the car’s owner John Anderson and his colleague Carol Lawrence returned to the car— which was itself worth $ 35,000—in Glasgow city centre, they were shocked to ___________________________ (发现俩警察站着) next to it.
find myself interested in
find two policemen standing
选用方框内合适的内容并用其正确形式完成下列句子(每项限用一次)。
1. The singer is not good at communicating, so he tried to ___________ the audience when he finished the performance.
2. Sydney Chaplin, who died aged 82, was the son of Charlie Chaplin and an award-winning actor ____________________.
3. Without a clear idea of what you're hoping to achieve with the live music, you're unlikely to ____________________ with a memorable concert.
escape from
escape from, end up, in one's own right
in his own right
end up