Abowlofsoyamilkandsomebaozi,orsteamedbuns,isatypical①Chinesebreakfast.Whowouldhavethoughtthatthissimplemealwouldbecomealeadingcharacter②inamovie,andevenwinanOscar?OnFeb.25,DisneyPixar'sshortfilmBaotookhomethisyear'sAcademyAwardforBestAnimatedShort.Inthemovie,asmallsteamedbunspringstolife③andbecomesthechildofalonelyChinesewoman.①typicaladj.典型的②aleadingcharacter主角③springtolife突然活跃起来DomeeShi,Pixar'sfirstfemaleChineseCanadiandirector,wasinspired④byherownmother.WhenShigrewup,shewasalwaysworkingoutsidethehome.Shispentlittletimewithhermother,whichmadeherreflecton⑤theirrelationship.“Mymomwouldoftenholdmecloseandsay,‘IwishIcouldputyoubackinmystomachsoIknewexactlywhereyouwereatalltimes,’”ShitoldUSbasedmediaThrillist.Baoexploresthethemes⑥ofemptynestsyndrome,emotionalattachmentandtheeffectsofbeinganoverprotective⑦parentinthemovie,TheHollywoodReporternoted.④inspirev.赋予灵感;引起联想;启发思考⑤reflecton反思⑥themen.主题⑦overprotectiveadj.过度保护的Inthefilm,manydetails⑧showthewaytheChinesewomanlovesher“son”.Shepreparesfeasts,cleansupthehousecarefullyandalwaysbuys“him”freshpastries.ThesedetailsaretruetothestrongandprotectiveloveofChineseparentsfortheirchildren.ButasBaogrowsup,hewantstohavehisownlife.Heplaysoutlatewithhisfriends,refusingtocomehomeathiscurfew.Heknowsthatthereisabigworldoutthere,butcan'tcuthismother'sapronstrings.⑧detailn.细节InBao,thechildrenofimmigrants⑨actuallyalsolovetheirparents,butbecausetheyhavetofitinwiththeculture,theysometimesignoretheirparents'pain.So,howshouldchildrenlikethisshowtheirparentsthattheylovethem?Inheracceptancespeech,Shihadamessageforallchildren:“Outtherewhohidebehindtheirsketchbooks,don'tbeafraidtotellyourstoriestotheworld”.⑩⑨immigrantn.移民⑩fitinwith融入一碗豆浆再配上几个包子,是一顿典型的中式早餐。谁曾想到,这样的简餐会成为一部电影的主角,甚至拿下了一座奥斯卡小金人?2月25日,由迪士尼电影公司和皮克斯动画工作室制作发行的短片《包宝宝》获得了今年的奥斯卡最佳动画短片奖。影片中,一只包子突然活了,变成了一位孤独的中国妇女的孩子。皮克斯首位加拿大华裔女导演石之予从自己母亲身上获得了灵感。长大后,石之予一直离家在外工作,没多少和母亲相处的时间,这让她反思起了母女俩之间的关系。“我妈妈常常把我紧紧抱在怀里,说:‘真希望能把你塞回肚子里去,这样就能一直知道你到底在哪里了,’”石之予在接受美国媒体Thrillist采访时如此说道。《好莱坞报道》认为,《包宝宝》在影片中探索了空巢综合症、情感依恋以及家长的过度保护所产生的影响。影片中的许多细节都展现了这位中国妇女爱“儿子”的方式。她准备大餐,在家里大扫除,总是给“他”买新鲜的点心。这些细节正是中国家长对孩子强烈关切的爱。但随着包宝宝逐渐长大,他却渴望过上独立的生活。于是他和朋友在外面玩到很晚,不愿意在自己的宵禁时间回家。他知道外面的世界很宽广,但却无法摆脱母亲的控制。在电影《包宝宝》中,移民的孩子们其实也爱着自己的父母,但由于要融入当地文化,他们有时忽略了父母的痛苦。所以,这样的孩子要如何向父母表达自己的爱呢?在石之予的获奖感言中,她向所有的孩子说:“那些躲在素描簿后面的孩子们啊,别害怕,向世界说出你们的故事”。SectionⅠStartingout&UnderstandingideasNomatterwhatyouexperiencedbefore,forgetthemallontheway,andenjoythebeautyinfrontofyou,thisisthetrip.不管你之前经历了什么,在路上先把它们都忘记,享受眼前的美景,这才是旅行。Ⅰ.单词认读关(先填后背)1.v.走近,靠近2.n.闲谈,聊天3.v.(把……)集中(于)4.n.职业,事业5.n.律师6.v.尊敬,敬重7.n.(音乐)录音室8.n.法院,法庭approachchatfocuscareerlawyerrespectstudiocourt9.n.(舞台上的)幕,帷幕10.v.假定,假设,认为→assumptionn.假定;假设11.v.忽视,不理→ignorantadj.无知的;愚昧的12.adj.职业的,专业的→professionn.职业;专业13.v.适合→suitableadj.合适的14.n.天赋,才能→talentedadj.有天赋的;有才华的15.n.选择,可选择的东西→optionaladj.可选择的;随意的curtainassumeignoreprofessionalsuittalentoptionⅡ.词块识记关(先填后背)1.转向;求助2.集中于……3.吃惊地4.对……感兴趣5.平静下来6.最终7.以……为骄傲8.同时9.在桌子旁边turntofocusoninsurprisebeinterestedincalmdownintheendbeproudofatthesametimeatthetable10.去上大学11.退学12.提高声音13.收入可观14.发展很快15.采纳某人的建议16.一声叹息gotouniversityleaveschoolraiseone'svoicehaveagoodincomedevelopfasttakeone'sadvicewithasighⅢ.句式理解关1.TherestandsanoldtowerwhichdatesbacktotheMingDynasty.那里矗立着一座可以追溯到明代的古塔。佳句背诵方位副词置于句首时引起全部倒装。句式解构Ohlook,herecomesmyboy.哦,看看,我的孩子来了。教材原句2.IknowthatisbecauseIdon'tspendmuchtimememorizingthemafterclass.我知道那是因为我在课后没有多花时间去记忆它们。佳句背诵Thatisbecause...“那是因为……”。句式解构YoujustassumeIwanttobealawyer,butthat'sonlybecauseyouarealawyer.你总是认为我想成为一名律师,但那仅仅因为你是一名律师。教材原句3.Sometimesgivingupalittlecanmeangettingmore.有时放弃一些东西可能意味着得到的更多。佳句背诵动名词短语Playinginaband在句中作主语,谓语动词使用第三人称单数形式。句式解构Playinginabandisnotajob.在乐队里演奏不是一份职业。教材原句Ⅳ.长句分析关1.GrandfatherandFather,seatedatthetable,areplayingchess.[句式分析][尝试翻译]祖父和父亲坐在桌子旁边,正在下国际象棋。2.IwanttofocusonmybandandhaveacareerinmusicwhenIleaveschool.[句式分析][尝试翻译]我想专注于我的乐队,离开学校后从事音乐方面的职业。3.Irememberwhenyouwereathisage,yousaidthatyouwantedtobeaprofessionalfootballplayer.[句式分析][尝试翻译]我记得你在他这个年龄时,你曾说过你想成为一名职业足球运动员。4.Yes,andyouhavefoundthecareerthatsuitedyourtalents.[句式分析][尝试翻译]是的,并且你已经找到了适合你天赋的职业。一、语篇理解——三遍细读文Prereading1.MatchthefollowingpictureswiththeirEnglishnames.A.HomewithkidsB.WhereAreWeGoing,Dad?C.GrowingPainsD.LifeIsBeautiful答案:①~④BCAD2.Doyouknowwhatthetopicofthepicturesaboveis?Thefamilylove.WhilereadingⅠ.ReadingforthemainideaWhatisthemainideaoftheplay?A.TheconflictbetweenFatherandSonaboutthecareer.B.TheadvicefromGrandfather.C.ThetalentofSon.D.ThesuitablecareerforSon.答案:AⅡ.Readingforthedetails(Ⅰ)True(T)orFalse(F).1.Grandfatherisafootballfan.()2.Fatherisakeenchessplayer.()3.Sonlovesmusic.()4.Peoplerespectlawyersandtheyhaveagoodincome.()FFTT(Ⅱ)Choosethebestansweraccordingtotheplay.1.WhatdoesFatherwantSontobeinfuture?A.Afootballplayer.B.Alawyer.C.Achessplayer.D.Amusician.2.WhatdidGrandfatherwantFathertobewhenhewasyoung?A.Aprofessionalsoccerplayer.B.Alawyer.C.Anengineer.D.Amanager.答案:1~2BC(Ⅲ)Answerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtotheplay.1.WhydoesSonnotplantogotouniversity?Hewantstoplayinabandandworkinastudio.2.WhydoesSonnot