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Movie Tourism: Where Exactly Did Frodo Find the Ring? 电影旅游：驰骋想象之境

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Imagine traveling across the barren, darkened landscape of Mordor with Frodo and Sam as you try desperately to avoid Sauron’s eye. You may be surprised to know what you can actually visit Mordor, for it is not just a made-up location in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. In fact, it is a real place in New Zealand! Many people are discovering the actual places behind the fictional ones in a relatively new industry called movie tourism.

想象自己跟弗罗多和山姆一起穿越魔多黑暗、荒凉的大地，想尽办法躲避索伦的魔眼。你或许会意外发现，其实你可实地造访魔多，因为那不只是托尔金的小说《魔戒》中虚构的地点。事实上，那是纽西兰的真实景点。很多人正在发现虚构地点背后的实际景点；这是个颇为新鲜的行业，叫作「电影旅游」。

New Zealand is full of locations which, thanks to The Lord of the Rings trilogy, have been made famous on the big screen. If you have ever wondered what it would be like to live underground as a hobbit, why not visit Hobbiton? It is situated in the rolling, green farmlands of Hinuera. Or go north to Kaitoke to see Rivendell, the majestic home of Arwen. Around 150 locations throughout New Zealand were used during the shooting of the LOTR trilogy.

多亏了《魔戒》三部曲，纽西兰有很多景点大家在大银幕上都很熟悉。如果你曾好奇作为一个哈比人如何在地洞生活，何不造访哈比屯呢？这村庄座落于绿草如茵的西努拉农场。或是到北边的凯托可，看看瑞文戴尔．亚玟壮丽的故乡。《魔戒》三部曲约有一百五十个景在纽西兰拍摄。

The Chronicles of Narnia is another blockbuster that is likely to send armies of tourists to the friendly Kiwis.

The dark trees of Woodhill Forest served as the home of the White Witch. Aslan made his camp among the ancient Elephant Rocks on the South Island. The awe-inspiring scenery of this country will transport you right back to your favorite movie moments.

另一部卖座片《纳尼亚传奇》，也可能使大批游客鱼贯拜访友善的纽西兰人。伍德山森林的黑压压林木，成为白女巫的大本营。亚斯蓝则在南岛古老的象岩阵扎营。纽西兰令人赞叹连连的景致，带领你重返最爱的电影场景。

Vocabulary

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barren [ˋbærən] adj. （土地等）贫瘠的，荒芜的

fictional [ˋfɪkʃən!] adj. 虚构的；小说的

majestic [məˋdʒɛstɪk] adj. 雄伟壮丽的; 威严的

awe-inspiring [ˋɔɪn͵spaɪərɪŋ] adj. 令人起敬畏心的

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darkened [ˋdɑrkənd] adj. 变黑的，没有灯光的

trilogy [ˋtrɪlədʒɪ] n. 三部剧

rolling [ˋrolɪŋ] adj. 绵延起伏的

blockbuster [ˋblɑk͵bʌstɚ] n.【非正式】轰动一时的电影[书籍]

Kiwi [ˋkiwɪ] n.【非正式】新西兰人

scenery [ˋsinərɪ] n. 风景，景色

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In order to draw tourists, a country does not have to be a tropical paradise. Such is the case with the U.K. destinations appealing in the Harry Potter series. Lacock Abbey, located in Wiltshire, England, is the real-life Hogwarts for some of the movie’s interior scenes. Take a trip to the Abbey’s elegant halls and colorful gardens, and imagine enrolling in a wizard school with Harry, Ron, and Hermione.

不见得是热带仙境才能吸引游客造访。《哈利波特》电影系列的英国景点就是个例子。霍格华兹学院的一些内景就在英国威尔特郡的拉考克修道院拍摄。走访修道院典雅的大厅和色彩缤纷的花园，想象自己和哈利、荣恩、妙丽一起在魔法学院上课。

Of course, the Abbey was not the only location for Hogwarts. Some spots at Oxford University, such as Christ Church and Bodleian Library, were used for interior shots as well. Alnwick Castle, a glorious and mysterious castle, shows up in the scene where Harry and his classmates first take to the skies on broomsticks.

当然，霍格华兹学院的景点不限于修道院。牛津大学的几个地点，如基督教堂和博得利图书馆，也被用来拍摄内景。华丽、神秘的安尼克城堡，出现在哈利和同学第一次乘扫把飞向天际的场景。

Sometimes a place does not have to be where the movie was shot to attract tourist curiosity. While Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain was filmed on the Canadian prairies, most of the tourist interest has gone to Wyoming, where the story is said to take place. Fans of the movie are drawn to the Big Horn Mountains to capture the spirit of this unforgettable love story.

有时候，景点不一定是电影的场景，才能吸引游客目光。虽然李安的《断臂山》拍摄于加拿大的大草原，但大多数游客反而对怀俄明州感兴趣，也就是故事发生的地点。影迷来到大角山，想要亲炙这个刻骨铭心爱情故事的精神。

The next time you watch your favorite movie, wait a while for the end credits and try to see where it was filmed. You might find yourself following many other tourists there on your next vacation!

下次你观赏自己最爱的影片时，记得看看片尾的致谢，看看电影在哪里拍的。或许你下次放假时，会发现许多其他游客也会一窝蜂到那儿呢！

−by Murray Walker and Joe Henley

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destination [͵dɛstəˋneʃən] n. 目的地

interior [ɪnˋtɪrɪɚ] adj. 内部的

enroll [ɪnˋrol] v. 参加；入学，注册[（+in/for）]

glorious [ˋglorɪəs] adj. 荣耀的; 壮观的

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abbey [ˋæbɪ] n. 大修道院

elegant [ˋɛləgənt] adj. 雅致的，优美的

broomstick [ˋbrum͵stɪk] n. 帚柄

prairie [ˋprɛrɪ] n. 大草原；牧场

end credits  片尾演职员表

Reading Questions

1.  Which of the following is true about New Zealand?

A.  The ancestors of Frodo and Sam lived in New Zealand.

B.  It is home to real-life hobbits, who live in Hobbiton.

C.  It is where lots of movies were filmed thanks to tourism.

D.  It is where The Chronicles of Narnia was filmed.

2.  What are more tourists and movie fans discovering?

A.  That New Zealand looks just like Hobbiton.

B.  That there is no actual place called Narnia.

C.  That finding fictional places is especially difficult.

D.  That some made-up places originate from real locations.

3.  Which of the following is true about Hogwarts?

A.  There is a castle in England of the same name.

B.  Many locations were used in filming scenes set there.

C.  A real-life Hogwarts is being built in Wiltshire, England.

D.  In reality it is just Oxford University.

4.  Which of the following is NOT true about Brokeback Mountain?

A.  It was filmed in Canada.

B.  Some tourists go to Wyoming because of Brokeback Mountain.

C.  It was made to attract tourists.

D.  It is about a love story that takes place in Wyoming.

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