牛津英语9AU5-6课本原文

牛津英语9AU5-6课本原文 牛津 9AU5 Listen, Hobo, you're very lucky. you know. Why Because I'm your friend. Do you know who I am? Tomorrow's TV superstar! You? A TV superstar? Why don't you stop daydreaming? You should be more Realistic. You're right. I'm too good for TV I should be in Hollywood instead. Audrey Hepburn is one of Hollywood’s‎‎all-time greatest actresses. She is famous not only in the USA, but also in other parts of the world. When Hepburn died in 1993, the world mourned the loss of a great beauty, a great actress and a great humanitarian. 0 Hepburn was born in Belgium on 4th May 1929. She began taking ballet lessons at a very young age. She loved dancing and her dream was to become a successful ballet dancer. She had put most of her effort into ballet training before she entered the film industry. She had also been a model before she became 1 a Hollywood superstar. In 1951, while acting in Monte Carlo Baby, Hepburn met the famous French writer Colette. Hepburn’sbeauty and charm attracted the writer’sattention. Colette wrote a novel called Gigi. The novel was later made into a play. Colette insisted that Hepburn was the perfect girl to play the lead role in the play. That event marked the beginning of Hepburn’ssuccessful career. Shortly after, Hepburn was chosen to play the lead role of a young princess in the Hollywood film Roman Holiday. It was a big success and Hepburn became famous immediately. She won an Oscar for Best Actress for her role in this film. Later, she acted in the play Ondine and won a Tony Award for it. During her lifetime, Hepburn earned four more Oscar nominations. Some of the well-known films that Hepburn acted 11 in include Funny Face, Breakfast at Tiffany's and My Fair Lady. In 1989, Hepburn made her final appearance in her last film Always, and she played the role of an angel. Some people thought that she was playing herself because to them, she herself was an angel. Throughout her acting years, she acted in only one TV series, Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn. By showing us the beauty of nature, Hepburn wanted to remind us that we should protect the environment. Hepburn’sachievements went beyond the film industry. People remember her not just as a great actress, but also as a great humanitarian because she devoted much of her time to charity. She spent the last few years of her life working closely with UNICEF to help poor children in different parts of the world. She was honoured with a number of awards because of her efforts in this area. In 1992, the President of the United States presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her charity work. In 1991, Hepburn discovered that she had cancer. On 10th January 1993, she took her last walk in her garden. Ten days later, at the age of 63, Hepburn passed away peacefully in her sleep. Welcome to Festival Line. Keep listening for details of what is on this week at the Film Festival in Sunshine Town. First, Tales of Old Beijing is a three-hour documentary. It shows lots of quiet scenes in the hutongs. This film tells the story of a family that lived in the hutongs many years ago. Next, The World of Dinosaurs is now showing at Sunshine Cinema. It is a science fiction film. It's an amazing film, which brings dinosaurs alive in front of your eyes. It tells the story of a baby dinosaur, who is chosen to be the future king of the dinosaur family. Finally, at ABC Cinema, a totally different film is being shown. It is a romantic film called Love Ship. It tells the story of a woman who falls in love with a man when she travels on a ship, but when they start to plan their future together, something terrible happens. Thanks for listening, and happy film-watching! Welcome to Festival Line. Keep listening for details of what is on this week at the Film Festival in Sunshine Town. First, Tales of Old Beijing is a three-hour documentary. It shows lots of quiet scenes in the hutongs. This film tells the story of a family that lived in the hutongs many years ago. | Next, The World of Dinosaurs is now showing at Sunshine Cinema. It is a science fiction film. It's an amazing film, which brings dinosaurs alive in front of your eyes. It tells the story of a baby dinosaur, who is chosen to be the future king of the dinosaur family. Finally, at ABC Cinema, a totally different film is being shown. It is a romantic film called Love Ship. It tells the story of a woman who falls in love with a man when she travels on a ship, but when they start to plan their future together, something terrible happens. Thanks for listening, and happy film-watching! B Speak up: talking about films You are talking about different kinds of films with a classmate. Work in f pairs. Use Sandy and Kitty's conversation as a model. Sandy: What do you think about fights in action films, Kitty? Kitty: I think they're terrible. They have a bad effect on people, especially teenagers. Sandy: I see. What is your favourite kind of film? Kitty: I like romantic films because they usually have interesting stories. What about you, Sandy? Sandy: I love action films. They're really exciting. 9AU6 Why are you dressed like that, Eddie? I'm a detective. I'm doing some very important work.! Wow! Who are you looking for? A murderer? No, this is much more serious.! My food has gone. Last night, the body of a 22-year-old man was found in the doorway of a clothes shop in Valley Town. The police have confirmed 5 that the victim was a computer programmer. He was last seen leaving his office in New Town at about 7 p.m. He said he was going to visit his parents. The police believe that the murder took I place between 9 p.m. yesterday and 1 a.m. today. They are still working at the scene of the crime to find out whether the victim was killed somewhere else and then brought to Valley Town, or killed at the place where he was found. 'We are asking anyone who saw anything unusual last night to contact us/ said Detective Lu, Valley Town's top detective. 'We are particularly interested in hearing from anyone who saw anything unusual near Upper Street.' Detective Lu said that the victim was attacked with a knife and bled to death as a result. There was also evidence of a struggle. 'The victim obviously put up a good fight/ said DetectiveLu.‘It is possible that there was more than one attacker.’ The death of this bright, young engineer is sad. We will work hard to find the murderer/ Detective Lu added that the police are now checking the scene for fingerprints and other clues. 25 The police are also interested in knowing if the victim had any enemies. He had many good friends and an interesting well-paid job. However, Detective Lu said that the victim was guilty of computer crimes in the past. 'He was charged with breaking into several computer systems 30 over the last year/ said Detective Lu. 'We're not sure whether this has made him some enemies. We suppose that the victim knew his attackers.' So far, the only suspect is a short, thin man who was seen running down Upper Street at 10 p.m. yesterday. A witness 35 reported that he was breathing heavily and had blood on his shirt. However, the suspect had evidence to prove that he was at another place at the time of the crime and insisted that he was not guilty. The victim's parents have offered a reward of ?50,000 for any 40 information that leads to the arrest of the murderer. Anyone with information should contact the police on 5550 1212. Tapescript Suspect 1 Detective Lu: What's your name? Wang Gang: My name is Wang Gang. Detective Lu: Do you know Mr Guan? I Wang Gang: Yes. I deliver letters to his house every day. I Detective Lu: So, you're a postman. How long have you known him? Wang Gang: About seven years. Detective Lu: Do you know Mr. Guan' son, Guan Fei? Wang Gang: No. I only ever speak to Mr. Guan. Detective Lu: Did you go to Mr. Guan's house on the 28th of October? Wang Gang: Yes, I did. Detective Lu: Where were you from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the 28th of October? Wang Gang: I was at my sister's wedding. Detective Lu: I see. You were at your sister's wedding on the 28th of October. Thank you. That will be all for now. Suspect 2 Detective Lu: What's your name? Xie Yiming: My name is Xie Yiming. Detective Lu: And you know Mr. Guan? Xie Yiming: Of course I do. I'm his hairdresser. Detective Lu: How long have you known him? Xie Yiming: Almost two years. Detective Lu: Do you know Mr. Guan's son, Guan Fei? Xie Yiming: Yes, I do. I Detective Lu: Did you go to Mr. Guan's house on the 28th of October? Xie Yiming: Yes, I did. I gave Mr. Guan a haircut. Detective Lu: Where were you from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the 28th of October? Xie Yiming: I was leaving Mr Guan's house at about 7 p.m. Detective Lu: I see. You were leaving Mr Guan's house at 7 p.m. Thank you. That will be all for now. B Speak up: Who is the kidnapper? You are talking about the two suspects with a classmate. Work in pairs. Use Detective Lu and Policeman Li's conversation as a model. Detective Lu: Well, what do you think of our first suspect, Wang Gang? Policeman Li: He seems to be a nice man. I don't think he's guilty. Detective Lu: He was at the house on 28th October. Policeman Li: Can he prove that he was at another place at the time of the crime? Detective Lu: Yes, he was at his sister's wedding between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Lots of people saw him there. Policeman Li: Does he have a criminal record? Detective Lu: No, he doesn't. Policeman Li: So, I don't think Wang Gang is involved in this case. 1. import 2. object 3. present 4. produce 5. progress 6. project 7. record