澳洲动画片话题培优外刊阅读学案-2025届高三英语一轮复习.docx

高三英语培优外刊阅读

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外刊精选｜精选｜风靡全球的澳洲动画片，灵感竟来自中国道家思想？

近年来，有一部以一家四口为主角的儿童动画片火遍全球，口碑和收视率甚至远超《小猪佩奇》——它就是由澳大利亚广播公司和BBCStudios联合推出的《布鲁伊》（Bluey）。令大家惊讶的是，在必威体育精装版推出的第三季特别节目中，这部为学龄前儿童设计的动画片，竟然直接借鉴了我国道家哲学中的典故。《布鲁伊》为何会如此受欢迎？它又是怎样将中国传统哲学揉进了充满童趣的故事中呢？

TheancientphilosophybehindBlueysblockbusterepisodeTheSign

ByLauraMartin

Thisepic28-minuteinstalmentofthekidsTVshowhasbeenhotlyanticipated–anditsstoryisadeepreflectiononchangethatproves,oncemore,itstrulytranscendentalviewing.

Themuch-lovedAustraliancartoonaboutBluey,aseven-year-oldblueheelerdog,hasbeenaworldwidephenomenonsinceitlaunchedbackin2018.

Alongsidemoregenuinelylaugh-out-loudmomentsthaninmostprimetimecomedies,itcontainsmoreseriouselementstoo–snapshotsofparentingsituations,aswellasinferencestomomentouslifeeventslikedeath,marriage,miscarriageandinfertility.Itsnavigatinganadultworldwiththejoyous,surrealexcitementofchildhood.

WhatviewerswonthavepredictedwillbehowmuchthisepisodedrawsfromTaoistphilosophy,anancientChinesebeliefsystembasedontryingtoexistinharmonywiththeuniverse.WhenBlueysadlytellsherclassmatesshesmovingaway,herever-ZenteacherCalypsoreadsastorycalledTheFarmer.Thestoryfollowsaseriesofeventshappening,andeachtime,theneighbourstellthefarmerthatitsgoodluckorbadluck.Everytime,thefarmersimplyrepliestoeachsituation:wellsee.

ThestoryisactuallyanoldtalefirstthatoriginatedintheHuainanzi,anancientChinesetextdatingbackto139BC,anditremindspeoplethatwehavenocontrolornorealwayofknowingwhethereventsthathappentousaregoodorbad,inthegrandschemeofthings.Allwecanbecertainofisthatchangeisinevitable,butbeingopentochangeandtrustingthatthingswillworkoutforthebestisthebestwaytotackleit.

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