Unit5Doyouwanttowatchagameshow?2aDiscussthefollowingquestionswithapartner.1.Doyouliketowatchcartoons?2.Whatisyourfavoritecartoon?3.Whydoyoulikeit?Whenpeoplesay“culture”,wethinkofartandhistory.ButoneveryfamoussymbolinAmericancultureisacartoon.Weallknowandlovetheblackmousewithtwolargeroundears-MickeyMouse.Over80yearsago,hefirstappearedinthecartoonSteamboatWillie.2bReadthepassageandcompletethetimelineonthenextpage.WhenthiscartooncameoutinNewYorkonNovember18,1928,itwasthefirstcartoonwithsoundandmusic.ThemanbehindMickeywasWaltDisney.Hebecameveryrichandsuccessful.Inthe1930s,hemade87cartoonswithMickey.Somepeoplemightaskhowthiscartoonanimalbecamesopopular.OneofthemainreasonsisthatMickeywaslikeacommonman,buthealwaystriedtofaceanydanger.Inhisearlyfilms,Mickeywasunluckyandhadmanyproblemssuchaslosinghishouseorgirlfriend,Minnie.However,hewasalwaysreadytotryhisbest.Peoplewenttothecinematoseethe“littleman”win.MostofthemwantedtobelikeMickey.OnNovember18,1978,MickeybecamethefirstcartooncharactertohaveastarontheHollywoodWalkofFame.Today’scartoonsareusuallynotsosimpleaslittleMickeyMouse,buteveryonestillknowsandloveshim.WhohasapairofearsmorefamousthanMickey’s?课文翻译•当人们说到“文化,”我们就会想到艺术和历史。但是美国文化里的一个有名的标志是卡通。我们都知道而且喜欢黑色的带着两只圆耳朵的老鼠-米老鼠。80多年前,它第一次出现在SteamboatWIllie(威利蒸汽船的电影)里。当这个卡通在1928年11月18日出现在纽约的时候,它是第一部没有声音没有音乐的卡通。米老鼠背后的男人是WaltDisney。他变得很有钱很成功。在20世纪30年代,他用米老鼠为题材制作了87部卡通。一些人可能会问这个卡通动物怎么这么受欢迎。一个主要原因是米老鼠就像一个普通人,但是他经常努力面对任何的危险。在他早期电影里,米老鼠很不幸而且有很多问题譬如丢了房子丢了女朋友米妮。但是,他一直准备好尽最大的努力。人们去电影院看“小人物”成功。他们中的大多数想要成为米老鼠。在1978年11月18日,米老鼠成了好莱坞星光大道上的第一个卡通形象的明星。现在的卡通不像米老鼠这么简单,但是人们仍然知道和喜爱它。谁有一对比米老鼠更有名的耳朵?November18,1978SteamboatWilliecameoutinNewYorkOver80yearsagohemade87cartoonswithMickey.MickeybecamethefirstcartooncharactertohaveastarontheHollywoodWalkofFame1930s2cReadthepassageagainandfillinthefactsaboutMickey.MickeyMouseWhatdoeshelooklike?Whocreatedhim?Whatwashisfirstcartoon?Whoishisgirlfriend?Whyishepopular?Ablackmousewithtwolargeroundears-MickeyWaltDisneySteamboatWillieMinnieMickeywaslikeacommonman,buthealwaystriedtofaceanydanger.2dReadthepassageagainanddiscussthequestionswithapartner.1.WhatisMickeyMouseasymbolof?WhatcartooncharacterisasymbolofChineseculture?Americanculture.NeZha.2.DoyouthinkWaltDisneyisasmartman?Whyorwhynot?Doyouwanttobelikehim?Yes,Ithinkso.Becausehiscartoonisfamousallovertheworld.Yes,Ido.3.WhydidpeoplewanttobelikeMickey?DoyouwanttobelikeMickey?Whyorwhynot?Becauseitislikeacommonman,buthealwaystriedtofaceanydanger.Yes,Ido.BecauseIwanttotrymybesttolive.4.CanyouthinkofanothercartooncharacterthatisasfamousasMickey?Whyisthecharacterpopular?SuWukong.Becausehecanfaceeveryprobleminhislifeandwinatlast.2eUnderlinethefollowingphrasesinthepassage.Writeyourownsentencesorquestionsusingthephrases.thinkofcomeoutoneofthemainreasonssuchaswasreadytomorethanjustPairworkLanguagepoints1.Iliketofindoutwhatdifferentpeoplethinkaboutasubject.我想找出不同人对同一个主题的看法。此句中的“findout”用作及物动词短语,常表达找出答案,弄明真相,查明情况等意思。如:Pleasefindoutwhenthetrainleaves.请查一下火车什么时候离站。表示“寻找,找出等近义词还有“lookfor,find”1)lookfor“寻找”指有目的地找。强调“寻找”的过程。e.g.Whatareyoulookingfor?你在找什么?(强调找的过程)2)findvt.“找”强调找的结果。e.g.Ilookedformybookeverywhere,butIdidn’tfindit.(结果是没找到)2.Whatisyourfavoritecartoon?你最喜欢的卡通片是什么?“what’syourfavorite…?是用来询问对方最喜爱事物是什么。其同义句为“what…doyoulikebest?回答用:Myfavoritebookis…或是Ilike…best.e.g.--what’syourfavoritebook?=whatbookdoyoulikebest?--MyfavoritebookisSnowWhite.或是IlikeSnowWhitebest.3.Whenpeoplesay“culture”,wethinkofartandhistory.当人们提起文化时,我们就会想到艺术和历史。thinkof有考虑;想起;有…想法;对…有意见等意思。在该句中应理解为“想起,想到”。例如:Doesthepoemmakeyouthinkofspring?这首诗有没有让你想到春天?Howmanystarscanyouthinkof?你能想到多少明星?4.WhenthiscartooncameoutinNewYorkonNovember18,1928,itwasthefirstcartoonwithsoundandmusic.当这部动画片于1928年11月18问世于纽约时,它成为第一部带有音乐的动画片。“comeout”在本句中译为“出版”引申为“问世”。此外还有:出来,(花)开出来之意。e.g.Thebookcomesoutthisweek.该书本周上市。Oh,look!Thesun'scomingout!噢,看!太阳出来啦!5.OneofthemainreasonsisthatMickeywaslikeacommonman,buthealwaystriedtofaceanydanger.一个主要原因是米奇看似一个普通人,但他总是尝试应对任何危险。oneof…后跟可数名词复数,表示…之一。其后的谓语动词用单数。e.g.OneofmyfavoritemoviesisMr.Bean.我最喜欢的电影之一是憨豆先生。OneofmybestfriendsisAnn.安是我最好的朋友之一。6.However,hewasalwaysreadytotryhisbest.然而,他总是做好尽全力的准备。1)bereadytodosth准备做某事getreadytodosth与之同义,但前者强调状态,后者强调动作。e.g.Areyoureadytostart?你准备好了吗?Pleasegetreadytostart.请作好开始的准备。2)Tryone’sbest尽某人最大的努力其后跟动词不定式形式,即:tryone’sbesttodosth.e.g.Don'tgiveup.Justtryyourbest.不要放弃。只管尽你最大的努力。Comeon!Justtryyourbesttoletyourdreamcometrue.加油!尽最大的努力去实现你的梦想吧。7.Peoplewenttothecinematoseethe“littleman”win.人们去电影院是为了看这个“小人儿”赢。gotothecinema也可译为“看电影”类似表达如下:gotomoviesgotoamoviegotoseeamovie.amovieanactionmovieGotoacomedyadocumentaryathrilleramovieanactionmovieacomedyadocumentaryathriller=see8.Today’scartoonsareusuallynotsosimpleaslittleMickeyMouse.现在的卡通片通常不像米老鼠那样简单。此句中notso…as结构表示“不像……那样……;不如……这么……”。又如:Itwasn’tsogoodaslasttime.这次不如上次好。Itisnotsoeasyasyou’dthink.这不像你想的那样简单。9.Shedressesuplikeaboyandtakesherfather’splacetofightinthearmy.她女扮男装,替父上战场打仗。1)dressup“盛装打扮、乔装打扮”。e.g.I’dlikeyoutodressupformybirthdaypartytonight.今晚我希望你为我的生日派对打扮打扮。YoungkidsoftendressupandhavefunatHalloween.万圣节前夜,小孩子通