【有声英语文学名著】CHAPTER TWO（1）
时间：2018-12-31 作者：英语课 分类：有声英语文学名著
英语课
Ciao, Bella!
How are you? And how is Rome? The Eternal City is all very well, but I’ve been here in
Wolverhampton for two days now and that’s felt pretty eternal (though I can reveal that the Pizza Hut
here is excellent, just excellent).
Since I last saw you I have decided 1 to take that job I was telling you about, with Sledgehammer
Theatre Co-operative and for the last four months we have been devising, rehearsing and touring with
‘Cruel Cargo 2’, an Arts Council-funded spectacular about the slave-trade told through the medium of
story, folk song and some pretty shocking mime 3. I have enclosed a crudely photocopied 4 leaflet so that
you can see what a classy number it really is.
Cruel Cargo is a TIE piece (that’s Theatre-in-Education to you) aimed at 11–13-year-olds that
takes the provocative 5 view that slavery was a Bad Thing. I play Lydia, the, um, well, yes, the LEAD
ROLE as a matter of fact, the spoilt and vain daughter of the wicked Sir Obadiah Grimm (can you tell
from his name that he’s not very nice?) and in the show’s most powerful moment I come to realise
that all my pretty things, all my dresses (indicate dress) and jewels (likewise) are bought with the
blood of my fellow human beings (sob-sob) and that I feel dirty (stare at hands as if SEEING THE
BLOOD) dirty to my SOOOOOOUUUUL. It’s very powerful stuff, though ruined last night by
some kids throwing Maltesers at my head.
But seriously, actually, it’s not as bad as that, not in context, and I don’t know why I’m being
cynical 6, defence-mechanism probably. We actually get a great response from the kids who see it, the
ones that don’t throw stuff, and we do these workshops in schools that are just really exciting. It’s
staggering how little these kids know about their cultural heritage, even the West Indian kids, about
where they come from. I’ve enjoyed writing it too and it’s given me lots of ideas for other plays and
stuff. So I think it’s worthwhile even if you think I’m wasting my time. I really, really think we can
change things, Dexter.
How are you? And how is Rome? The Eternal City is all very well, but I’ve been here in
Wolverhampton for two days now and that’s felt pretty eternal (though I can reveal that the Pizza Hut
here is excellent, just excellent).
Since I last saw you I have decided 1 to take that job I was telling you about, with Sledgehammer
Theatre Co-operative and for the last four months we have been devising, rehearsing and touring with
‘Cruel Cargo 2’, an Arts Council-funded spectacular about the slave-trade told through the medium of
story, folk song and some pretty shocking mime 3. I have enclosed a crudely photocopied 4 leaflet so that
you can see what a classy number it really is.
Cruel Cargo is a TIE piece (that’s Theatre-in-Education to you) aimed at 11–13-year-olds that
takes the provocative 5 view that slavery was a Bad Thing. I play Lydia, the, um, well, yes, the LEAD
ROLE as a matter of fact, the spoilt and vain daughter of the wicked Sir Obadiah Grimm (can you tell
from his name that he’s not very nice?) and in the show’s most powerful moment I come to realise
that all my pretty things, all my dresses (indicate dress) and jewels (likewise) are bought with the
blood of my fellow human beings (sob-sob) and that I feel dirty (stare at hands as if SEEING THE
BLOOD) dirty to my SOOOOOOUUUUL. It’s very powerful stuff, though ruined last night by
some kids throwing Maltesers at my head.
But seriously, actually, it’s not as bad as that, not in context, and I don’t know why I’m being
cynical 6, defence-mechanism probably. We actually get a great response from the kids who see it, the
ones that don’t throw stuff, and we do these workshops in schools that are just really exciting. It’s
staggering how little these kids know about their cultural heritage, even the West Indian kids, about
where they come from. I’ve enjoyed writing it too and it’s given me lots of ideas for other plays and
stuff. So I think it’s worthwhile even if you think I’m wasting my time. I really, really think we can
change things, Dexter.
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物
- The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
- A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。
n.指手画脚，做手势，哑剧演员，哑剧；vi./vt.指手画脚的表演，用哑剧的形式表演
- Several French mime artists will give some lectures this afternoon.几位法国哑剧表演艺术家将在今天下午做几场讲座。
- I couldn't speak Chinese,but I showed in mime that I wanted a drink.我不会讲汉语，但我作摹拟动作表示要一杯饮料。
v.影印，照相复制（photocopy的过去式与过去分词形式）
- If neatly done, this field map can be photocopied and serve as a permanent map. 假如能精致地完成，这张野外图可以照象复制并作为永久性的地图。 来自辞典例句
- She photocopied the town plan. 她复印了一份城市规划图。 来自互联网
adj.挑衅的，煽动的，刺激的，挑逗的
- She wore a very provocative dress.她穿了一件非常性感的裙子。
- His provocative words only fueled the argument further.他的挑衅性讲话只能使争论进一步激化。