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Unit2
BackgroundInformation
1.Author:
CarlaPowerwritesfortheNewsweekmagazine(US).Herarticle“IntheShadowoftheTaliban”madeheramongtheninefinalistswhowereawardedCertificatesofRecognitionforExcellenceinInternationalJournalism,forthe1999SAIS-NovartisPrize(TheannualSAIS-NovartisPrizerecognizesoutstandingachievementinthecoverageofinternationalaffairs.The$15,000awardispresentedtooneormorejournalistswhoseworkhasbroughttopublicattentionatopicofinternationalimportance.)
2.EleanorRigby:
OneofBeatle’ssongsisnamedEleanorRigby.ThereisabronzesculpturenamedEleanorRigbyinLiverpool.ThestatueistheworkofTommySteele,apopsinger,andwasmeantasa“ThankYou”tothepeopleofLiverpoolforallthehappytimeshe’dspentinthecity,andalsoasatributetotheBeatlesandtheirsong,EleanorRigby.It’ssaidthatTommysoldthestatuetoLiverpoolfor“HalfASixpence”butinfactthecostofcastingthefigureinbronzewasmetbyTheLiverpoolEcho.Tommygavehistimefreely.Eleanorwasunveiledtotheworldonthe3rdDecember1982byTommywhenheexplainedhehadplacedanumberofobjectsinsidethefigure,“soshewouldbefullofmagicalproperties”.Theywereanadventurebook(forexcitement),apagefromtheBible(forspiritualguidance),acloverleaf(forgoodluck),apairoffootballboots(foraction)andasonnet(forlove).
3.Thericeinthechurch:
Oneoftheweddingaccessoriesinthewest.Thepouringofricebytheguestsuponthenewly-wedssymbolizestheirgoodwishesoffertilityandprosperity.
4.AustinPowers:
thesuperagentinmovies:
AustinPowers:
InternationalManofMystery(1997),AustinPowers:
TheSpyWhoShaggedMe(1999),andAustinPowers3(2002).
AustinPowers:
InternationalManofMystery:
ThedastardlydoingsofDr.EvilleadtohisescapeintoouterspaceandthecryogenicfreezingofsuperagentAustinPowers.ThirtyyearslaterDr.Evilreturnstoearthtobringaboutterrorandmassdestructionbutfindshisideasandmethodsabitoutofdate.Sotoodoesourherowhouponbeingthawedout,findshe'sabitbehindthetimesaswell.WellmeaningandbumblingeffortstothwarttheinsidiousDr.EvilkeepAustinandhisdevastatinglybeautifulpartnerVanessabusyfromLondontoLasVegas.Freedominthe'90s,baby!
AhilarioussendupofJamesBondspyfilmsand1960'sschtick.
AustinPowers:
TheSpyWhoShaggedMe:
Inhissecondscreenadventure,BritishsuperspyAustinPowersmustreturnto1969,asarch-nemisisDr.EvilhasventuredbacktothatyearandsuccessfullystolenAustin's"mojo"(libido!
)andsetupanultrapowerfulcannonandaimeditattheEarth.WiththehelpofgorgeousagentFelicityShagwell,thenewlysingleAustinmustnownotonlycontendwithDr.Evil,butalsoEvil'svicious,pint-sizeattack-clone,Mini-Me.Alsointhisinstallment,Evil'sson,Scott,findsoutwhohismotherisandMikeMyersstarsasathirdcharacter,rotundScotsmanFatBastard.Moreraucousfuninthespiritofits1997smashpredecessor.
AustinPowers3:
It'sbeenthreeyearssinceAustinPowers,thatswinginginternationalmanofmystery,hashadtofacehisarchenemy,Dr.Evil.ButafterDr.EvilandhisaccompliceMini-Meescapefromamaximum-securityprison,AustiniscalledtoactiononcemoreinthisthirdinstallmentofthehighlysuccessfulAustinPowersmoviefranchise.TeamingupwiththemysteriousyetpeculiarGoldmember,Dr.Evilhatchesatime-travelingschemetotakeovertheworld,onethatinvolvesthekidnappingofNigelPowers,Austin'sbelovedfatherandEngland'smostrenownedspy.Ashechasesthevillainsthroughtime,Austinvisits1975andjoinsforceswithhisoldflame,FoxxyCleopatra,astreetwisebutstylishdetective.TogetherAustinandFoxxymustfindawaytosaveNigelandstopDr.EvilandGoldmemberfromtheirmischievousmayhem.
5.BridgetJones:
afilmcharacterinBridgetJones’sDiarywhichwasbasedonHellenFielding’sinternationalbest-sellerBridgetJones’sDiary.ReneeZellwegerstarsinthetitleroleasthedynamic,outrageouslyoriginalBridgetJones,theneuroticthirtysomethingsinglegirlsearchingforlove.
SYNOPSISofthefilm:
AtthestartoftheNewYear,32year-old“singleton”Bridgetdecidesit’stimetotakecontrolofherlifeandstartkeepingadiary.Now,themostprovocative,eroticandhystericalbookonherbedsidetableistheoneshe’swriting.Withatasteforadventure,andanopiniononeverysubjectfromhercircleof“smug-married”friends,tomen,exercise,food,sex,andeverythinginbetween—she’sturningthepageonawholenewlife.
Despitehereffortstogetheracttogether,shefindsherselfcaughtbetweentwomen—amanwho’stoogoodtobetrue,DanielCleaver,playedbyHughGrant,andamanwho’ssowronghecouldberight,MarkDarcy,playedbyColinFirth.Meanwhilehernewemployersthinksheisnutsandherscatter-brainedfriendsareabsolutelynohelpwhat-so-ever.
Asthehilariousdilemmaunfolds,theirrepressibleBridgetJonesfindsherselfthecenterofmoreattentionthanshecouldeverhavewanted.
Unit2
Introduction
TheMarriagerateindevelopedcountriescontinuestofall,aspeoplewaitlongerthaneverbeforewalkingdowntheaisle.
Basedonastudyin2000therateofmarriedmenwas54%and40%ofBritishwomenlivingwithoutapartner.ThefemalemarriagerateinBritaindeclinedfrom74%in1979to51%in2000(whichwas2%lowerthan1998).Itseemsthatmarriedwomenaged16yearsandovermaysoonbecometheminority.
In1998,8.3per1,000Americansmarried,thelowestratesince1958.AreportreleasedbytheNationalMarriageProjectatRutgersUniversityfoundAmericansarelessinclinedtogetmarriedthanatanytimeinUShistory,marriageratehasneverbeenlower,birthstounmarriedwomenhaveskyrocketed,thedivorcerateremainshighandAmericans’marriagesarelesshappythaninthepast.AU.S.governmentstatisticsreportsaidthemarriagerateplummetedbyathirdsince1960.Itsaidtherewereabout73marriagesper1,000unmarriedwomenaged15andupin1960.In1996,thelastyearforwhichsuchfigureswereavailable,theratewasabout49per1,000.
ThenumberoflegalmarriagesregisteredinNewZealandduringtheDecember2000yearwas20655,430(or2.0percent)fewerthanthe21085marriagesregisteredin1999.Thelatestfigureis24percentlowerthanthepeakof27,199in1971.Thegeneralmarriagerate(numberofmarriagesper1,000not-marriedpopulationaged16yearsandover)alsofellbetween1999and2000,from16.2per1,000to15.6per1,000.
Anewstudyisfuelingsociologists’fearsthatyoungpeoplearesettingperhapsimpossiblyhighstandardsfortakingtheplunge.Accordingtothestudy,94percentof20-somethingsarelookingnotjustforamate,butasoulmate.Asaresult,factorsthatusedtoplayabigroleinmarriagearereceding.Withmorewomenpursuingcareers,anoverwhelming80percentofwomensayitismoreimportanttohaveahusbandwhocantalkabouthisfeelingsthanonewhomakesagoodliving.Femalesallovertheworldareplacingtheircareersonahigherpedestalandthisisunderstandable.Afterall,thereisahigherstandardofeducationnowadaysandwomenarenolongercontenttoplayingdocile,domesticroles.Thereisademandforindependenceandrespectinallaspectsoflife.Thereisalmostarenewedsetofvaluesintheyoungwomentodayandsoonwewillseethistakeeffectontheirchoiceofmarriage.Menwithlowereducationorwagesoreventasteforthefinerthingsinlifewilldefinitelyloseoutaswomenspeakoutandmaketheirdemandsknown.Thefightforequalityneverends.
Amajorreasonfortheriseinsinglesisthatmorepeopleareseekingpersonalfulfillment,expertssay.Unlikepastgenerationswhencouplesstartedtogetheratthebottom,manyprofessionalstodaywanttobringmoretothemarriagethanlove.Theymayacquiredegrees,makesomeinvestments,purchaseafirsthome—allbeforegettinghitched.Besides,thereisadeclineinthenumberofpeopleintheirtwenties,anendtothetabooonlivingtogetheroutsideofwedlockandfinancialincentivesthatcanmakeitmoreappealingtostaysingle.Allofthesetrendshavedramaticallyincreasedthenumberofsinglepeopletoday.
Decliningmarriagerateisnotlimitedinanyparticularcountrynow.Ithasbecomesomewhataglobalphenomenon.Itwillnotbesurprisingtoseethistrendspreadingtomanyofthepreviouslylessdevelopedcountriesaroundtheworld.Maybein2010,therewillindeedbefewermarriagesormarriageatalaterage.
Unit2
LanguagePoints
1.EleanorRigby,whopicksupthericeinthechurchwheretheweddinghasbeen.(para.1)
ThisisoneofthelinesinBeatles’songEleanorRigby.Itgoes:
EleanorRigby
Ah,lookatallthelonelypeople
Ah,lookatallthelonelypeople
EleanorRigby
Picksupthericeinachurchwhereaweddinghasbeen
Livesinadream
Waitsatthewindow
Wearingthefacethatshekeepsinajarbythedoor
Whoisitfor?
Allthelonelypeople
Wheredotheyallcomefrom?
Allthelonelypeople
Wheredotheyallbelong?
FatherMacKenzie
Writingthewordsofasermonthatno-onewillhear
No-onecomesnear
Lookathimworking
Darninghissocksinthenightwhenthere’snobodythere
Whatdoeshecare?
Allthelonelypeople
Wheredotheyallcomefrom?
Allthelonelypeople
Wheredotheyallbelong?
Ah,lookatallthelonelypeople
Ah,lookatallthelonelypeople
EleanorRigby
Diedinthechurchandwasburiedalongwithhername
Nobodycame
FatherMacKenzie
Wipingthedirtfromhishandsashewalksfromthegrave
No-onewassaved
Allthelonelypeople
Wheredotheyallcomefrom?
Allthelonelyp
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