大学英语Unit one.ppt

“I mean, the entire history of what happened to the Indians, which some people would call the murder of their people, is sort of played out as a love story,” he said angrily. “我的意思是，印第安人遭遇的整个历史，有人称之为对印第安人的屠杀，而在该片中却被演绎成一个爱情故事，” 他愤愤不平地说。 Para. 12 Giroux said he believes that Disney has become a basic educator of America’s children, most of whom will be able to perform every word of The Lion King long before they even learn US President Abraham Lincoln’s historic Gettysburg Address. 吉罗认为迪斯尼已经成了美国孩子的主要教育者，这些孩子早在学习美国总统亚伯拉罕·林肯那篇具有历史意义的葛底斯堡演说之前，大多数就能背诵《狮子王》中的每句台词了。 Para. 13 However, even the most strongly opposed are quick to note that Disney has many positive values—cheerfulness, good-hearted fun, and a tradition of artistic quality—that help explain its success. Critical or not, most of those who oppose the company are Disney customers themselves. 尽管如此，最强烈的反对者也很快指出了迪斯尼具有的诸多价值：轻松愉快、善意风趣、优良的艺术传统，这些都是迪斯尼成功的原因。不管是否存心挑剔，反对迪斯尼公司的那些人自己大多也是迪斯尼的顾客。 Para. 14 1 Disney Mirrors American Culture. Meaning: Disney is a mirror of American culture: It accurately represents the American culture. 2 Last fall, the Walt Disney Company did something rare... Meaning: Last autumn, the Walt Disney Company did something that it had seldom done before. 3 ... it admitted defeat in its fight to build a history theme park in Virginia Meaning: Walt Disney Company had to tell the truth that it had failed in its great effort tobuild a history theme park in Virginia. 4 The park was going to be called “Disney’s America.” Meaning: They planned to give the park the name “Disney’s America.” 5 Some people might be wondering, however, if Disney lost the battle but won the war, as it seems everyone is living in Disney’s America these days. Meaning: Although Disney failed in its effort to set up the history theme park, some people might wondering if it actually won in a broader sense, because it seems that nowadays everyone’s life in America is influenced by Di