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Showtime at the Venice Film Festival 从威尼斯影展看世界

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For the best in international cinema, nothing beats the Venice Film Festival – one of the world’s oldest and most illustrious showcases for new movies. It’s held annually, in late summer, on the island of the Lido, Venice, Italy. The aim of the event is to raise ___1___ about all films, not just Hollywood blockbusters.

国际影展中，最棒的莫过于威尼斯影展──它是全世界最老、最卓越的新兴电影展示场之一。威尼斯影展每年于夏末时在意大利的威尼斯丽都岛举办。此活动旨在提升大家对于所有类型影片的认识，而非只注意好莱坞的卖座片。

Since it was founded in 1932, the festival has evolved immensely. ___2___, it primarily featured European and American films. But in the 1950s, compelling films began to emerge from Japan, India, and several other nations. Nowadays, every corner of the globe is ___3___. Attendees of the festival are treated to a variety of films which they may never have heard of otherwise.

自威尼斯影展于1932年创立开始，已经发展十分快速。起初，影展主要以欧洲片与美国片为主，但到了1950年代，日本、印度以及其他几个国家令人感兴趣的电影开始崭露头角。现在，世界各地都有派代表参加。参加影展的人能观赏到在其他地方可能从未听过的各类电影。

The most coveted award, the Golden Lion, is given to the best film of the festival. Famed Taiwanese director Ang Lee has ___4___ the prize twice, for Brokeback Mountain and Lust, Caution. Another prize, the Volpi Cup, is ___5___ for the best actor and actress. Recent winners include Colin Firth, Cate Blanchett, and Brad Pitt.

最令人渴望的大奖就是颁给参展最佳影片的金狮奖。知名台湾导演李安曾以《断臂山》以及《色戒》两次获得此奖项。另外一个奖项是颁给最佳男演员以及最佳女演员的沃尔皮杯。最近的赢家包括了柯林．佛斯、凯特．布兰琪以及布莱德．彼特。

The 67th Venice Film Festival kicked off on September 1^st and will run until September 11^th. This year, legendary director John Woo will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award. If you can’t ___6___ it to the show, you can still find great film recommendations from the list of nominees. Who knows, through the ___7___ of a foreign director, you might even gain a different perspective on the world.

第67届的威尼斯影展于今年9月1日至9月11日举办。传奇的导演吴宇森今年将获颁终生成就奖。如果你无法亲临这场盛会，依旧可以从提名名单中找到影展推荐的绝佳影片。透过国外导演的镜头，你也许会对这个世界有不同的观感。

－by Jamie Blackler

Vocabulary

单词发音

cinema [ˋsɪnəmə] n.（总称）电影; 电影院

showcase [ˋʃo͵kes] v. 使展现；使亮相; n. 显示优点的东西；供亮相的地方

annually [ˋænjʊəlɪ] adv. 每年；每年一次

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

evolve [ɪˋvɑlv] v. 发展，展开

immensely [ɪˋmɛnslɪ] adv. 非常; 极大地

feature [fitʃɚ] v. 以……为特色；是……的特色

emerge [ɪˋmɝdʒ] v. 浮现﹐出现

covet [ˋkʌvɪtɪd] adj.  渴望得到的；梦寐以求的

kick off〔会议﹑事情等〕开始 Informal to begin; start

recommendation [͵rɛkəmɛnˋdeʃən] n. 推荐

nominee [͵nɑməˋni] n. 被提名人

perspective [pɚˋspɛktɪv] n. 看法，观点

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单词发音

illustrious [ɪˋlʌstrɪəs] adj. 著名的，杰出的

compelling [kəmˋpɛlɪŋ] adj. 令人注目的

attendee [əˋtɛndi] n. 出席者；在场者

lust [lʌst] n. 性欲，淫欲

caution [ˋkɔʃən] n. 警告，告诫

scoop up (敏捷地) 抱起，拿起，捡起  take out or up with or as if with a scoop

67th Venice Film Festival - red carpet Sept. 8, 2010

Lido Venice 2009

Lust, Caution (NC-17) – Trailer

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