Take Away English-Christmas Movies 圣诞节影片
时间：2019-01-02 作者：英语课 分类：Take Away English
King Kong faces a dinosaur in battle
Cinema goers in the UK are licking their lips in anticipation 2 of the films to be released in time for the Christmas holidays. And this year it looks like they will be spoiled for choice as fantasy films continue to dominate the Christmas market.
The latest Harry 3 Potter adventure, Harry Potter and the Goblet 4 of Fire, has already become the most successful film in UK cinema history, earning over £14 million (130 million RMB) in the first three days of its release. Fans of the franchise 5 have been flocking to cinemas all over the country to watch Harry’s progress.
But if Harry thinks he’s going to have it all his own way this year, he may be in for a surprise. That’s because a new blockbuster saga 6 is on its way to UK cinema screens.
Based on the classic novels of CS Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe poses a threat to the dominance of the Harry Potter films. The film follows the adventures of three children who discover a gateway 7 to the magical world of Narnia. Once they have entered Narnia they become involved in a war between good and evil.
The producers of the Narnia films will be hoping to emulate 8 the success of the Lord of the Rings films which topped the Christmas box office between 2001 and 2003. Since the Narnia novels have sold more than 65 million copies worldwide, it seems likely that the films will also be a runaway 9 success.
However, there is one other fictional 10 heavyweight who could challenge Harry Potter’s hold over the Christmas audience. King Kong roars his way back onto the silver screen on 14th December. Directed by Lord of the Rings director, Peter Jackson, this film is a big-budget remake of the 1933 classic. The giant ape has been recreated digitally and is more life-like and terrifying than ever.
So whether you are a fan of monster monkeys, schoolboy wizards or enchanted 11 worlds, it looks like this Christmas will be a great time for going to the movies.
GLOSSARY 词汇表
licking their lips
垂涎欲滴
fantasy films
幻想影片
flocking to
蜂拥而至
blockbuster saga
火爆大片
magical world
魔幻世界
topped the Christmas box office
位居圣诞节票房榜首
runaway success
连连走红
King Kong
大金刚
big-budget remake
耗资巨大的再版影片
life-like
真实的
spoiled for choice
选不胜选
franchise
影片系列
to have it all his own way
完全如愿
poses a threat
构成威胁
emulate
仿效
novels
小说
fictional heavyweight
重量级虚构影片
silver screen
银幕
giant ape
巨大的星星
enchanted
迷幻的
- Are you trying to tell me that David was attacked by a dinosaur?你是想要告诉我大卫被一支恐龙所攻击？
- He stared at the faithful miniature of the dinosaur.他凝视著精确的恐龙缩小模型。
- We waited at the station in anticipation of her arrival.我们在车站等着，期待她的到来。
- The animals grew restless as if in anticipation of an earthquake.各种动物都变得焦躁不安，像是感到了地震即将发生。
- Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
- Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。
- He poured some wine into the goblet.他向高脚酒杯里倒了一些葡萄酒。
- He swirled the brandy around in the huge goblet.他摇晃着高脚大玻璃杯使里面的白兰地酒旋动起来。
- Catering in the schools is run on a franchise basis.学校餐饮服务以特许权经营。
- The United States granted the franchise to women in 1920.美国于1920年给妇女以参政权。
- The saga of Flight 19 is probably the most repeated story about the Bermuda Triangle.飞行19中队的传说或许是有关百慕大三角最重复的故事。
- The novel depicts the saga of a family.小说描绘了一个家族的传奇故事。
- Hard work is the gateway to success.努力工作是通往成功之路。
- A man collected tolls at the gateway.一个人在大门口收通行费。
- You must work hard to emulate your sister.你必须努力工作，赶上你姐姐。
- You must look at the film and try to emulate his behavior.你们必须观看这部电影，并尽力模仿他的动作。
- The police have not found the runaway to date.警察迄今没抓到逃犯。
- He was praised for bringing up the runaway horse.他勒住了脱缰之马受到了表扬。