MovieAppreciation Unit3战争风云-选自电影《角斗士》Gladiator.mp4 YouaregoingtowatchthevideoclipofGladiator.You’dbetterlearnsomephrasesfromthemovielines.Thentrytofillintheblanksofthelines. 【电影简介】 《角斗士》是梦工厂2000年出品的史诗式影片。这部电影气势宏伟,获得该年度奥斯卡最佳电影及最佳男主角等多项大奖。由罗素•克罗饰演的罗马将军马克西姆斯（Maximus）是一位战功赫赫的将军，受到恺撒赏识并委以未来罗马执行官的重任。而太子卡曼杜斯为登皇帝宝座不惜弑父篡位、追杀马克西姆斯及其家人马克西姆斯死里逃生，竞而成为一名出色的角斗士，为嗜血的人们表演一暮幕你死我活的搏杀。他一心复仇，终于等到机会，在竞技场上与卡曼杜斯进行殊死决斗……20世纪50-60年代的史诗巨片时代早已逝去，金戈铁马、刀光剑影的故事也已被大多数观众淡忘。导演瑞德利•史考特却重拾这一题材，将宏伟的古罗马角斗场再现于银幕之上，为人们讲述了一个有关勇气与复仇的战争故事。 【重点短语记忆】 nothingtospeakof不值一提 nottospeakof谈不上 generallyspeaking一般来说 speakforitself/themselves不言而喻 speakillofsb.说某人坏话 Caesar:Tellmeagain,Maximus,whyarewehere Maximus:Forthe(1).________oftheempire,Sire Caesar:Ahyes,ahyesIremember.Doyouseethatmap,Maximus?ThatistheworldwhichI created.For25years,Ihave(2).__________,spiltblood,(3).__________theempire.SinceIbecameCaesar,I'veknownfouryearswithoutwar.Fouryearsofpeacein20!Andforwhat,Ibroughtthe(4).__________,nothingmore? Maximus:Caesar,yourlife… Caesar:Please,don’tcallmethat.Come,please.Comesit.Letustalktogethernow,verysimplyasmen.Well,Maximus,talk. Maximus:Fivethousandofmymenareoutthereonthe(5)._________mud.Threethousandof themarebloodiedandcleaved.Twothousandwillneverleavethisplace.Iwillnot believethattheyfoughtanddiedfornothing Caesar:Andwhatwouldyoubelieve? Maximus:Theyfoughtforyou,andforRome. Caesar:AndwhatisRome.Maximus? Maximus:I'veseenmuchoftherestoftheworld.Itis(6).______and(7)._____anddark.Romeisthelight. Caesar:Yetyou'veneverbeenthere,youhavenotseenwhatithasbecome.I(8)._________,Maximus!Whenamanseeshisend,hewantstoknowtherewassomepurposetohislife.Howwilltheworldspeakmynameinyearstocome?WillIbeknownasthe(9)._________,the(10).________，thetyrant?OrwillIbethe(11).______whogaveRomebackhertrueself?TherewasonceadreamthatwasRome.Youcouldonlywhisperit.Any-thingmorethanawhisperanditwould(12).______.Itwasso(13).______,andIfearthatitwillnotsurvivethewinter.Maximus,letuswhispernowtogetheryouandI.Youhaveason,tellmeaboutyourhome. Maximus:MyhouseisinthehillsaboveTiupllo,averysimpleplace.Pinkstonesthatwarminthesun.Akitchengarden,itsmellsofherbsintheday,jasmineintheevening.Throughthegateisagiantpoplar.Figsapples,pears,andsoilMarcusblack,blackasmywife'shair.Grapesonthesouthslopes,olivesonthenorth.Wildponiesplaynearmyhouse,theyteasemyson,hewantstobeoneofthem. Caesar:Rememberthelasttimeyouwerehome? Maximus:Twoyears,264daysandthismorning Caesar:OhIenvyyou,Maximus.It'sagoodhome,worthfightingfor.ThereisonemoredutythatIaskofyoubeforeyougohome Maximus:Whatwouldyouhavemedo,Caesar? Caesar:IwantyoutobecometheProtectorofRomeafterIdie.Iwill(14).______youtooneendalone,togivepowerbacktothepeopleofRome,andendthe(15).__________thathascrippledit. 生词注解： Sire[saiә]n.陛下,殿下,父亲 cleaved[kli:vd]adj.劈开的,分开的 herb[həːb]n.草,草本植物;香草,药草 jasmine['dʒæsmin]n.茉莉,淡黄色 poplar[ˈpɔplə]n.【植】白杨;杨木 fig[fiɡ]n.【植】无花果,无花果树 pony['pәuni]n.矮种马;小马 cripple['kripl]n.跛者,残废vt.使跛,使成残废,削弱/js/editor20150812/dialogs/attachment_new/fileTypeImages/icon_default.gif