外刊阅读3长津湖为战争还是为和平？学案高考英语复习.docx

《长津湖》，为战争还是为和平？▶ “抗美援朝”电影在中国重新高调推出，究竟要讲述一个怎样的故事？▶ 叫好叫座的《长津湖》在外媒眼中也是这样吗？▶ 我们应当以什么样的态度来面对战争？For China’s Holidays, a Big-Budget Blockbuster Relives an American Defeat A government-sponsored movie recounting a brutal battle in the Korean War has touched a popular nerve in China at a time of heightened __________ with the United States. "The Battle at Lake Changjin," a blockbuster that depicts an againstall-odds defeat of the United States during the Korean War, has been smashing box office records since opening last week on the eve of China’s _________ October holiday, known as Golden Week. As a barometer of Chinese politics and culture, it feels very much a movie of the moment: aggrieved, defiant and jingoistic, a lavishly choreographed call to arms at a time of global crisis and ____________(increase) tense relations with the world, especially the United States. The battle, better known in the United States as the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, drove the Americans and their allies out of North Korea in the winter of 1950, setting the stage for the stalemate that ended with a cease-fire three years later. The battle was fought over 17 days in November and December 1950 after China’s newly arrived forces _________(circle) American, British and South Korean troops in brutally cold mountainous terrain. The Chinese __________ forced them to retreat to the port at Hungnam, setting the stage for a triumphant climax, with soldiers _______(wave) a sea of red flags in victory. "It is an ___________ and perfect collusion of capital and political propaganda," Sun Hongyun, an_________ professor at Beijing Film Academy, said in an interview. "The Battle at Lake Changjin," seems to have resonated more broadly with the public than the usual agitprop. It did mixed reviews, a torturous running time and technical errors of military history "The national feeling __________(display) in the film echoes the rising public sentiment in safeguarding national interests in front of provocations, which has great __________(imply) for today’s China-U.S. competition," the Global Times, an ________(office) newspaper that is itself a barometer of the country’s hawkish views, declared in one of several articles championing the film. Details of the enormous Chinese losses were kept secret for years. The war remains a _________ topic, despite — or because of — its portrayal as an unabashed victory for the newly formed People’s Republic of China.词汇blockbuster /ˈblɒkbʌstə(r)/ n. 威力很强的炸弹；产生轰动效应的书籍或电影○ a very large high explosive bomb○ something very successful, especially a very successfulbook or film○ e.g. the latest Hollywood blockbuster 好莱坞最新大片sponsor /ˈspɒnsə(r)/ v. 资助，赞助 n. 赞助商○ to support by paying the costs of a certain event○ e.g. The competition was sponsored by British Airways. 此项比赛由英国航空公司赞助。

○ a person or company that pays for a radio or television programme, or for a concert or sporting event, usually in return for advertising○ e.g. The race organizers are trying to attract sponsors. 比赛的组织者在想方设法吸引赞助者recount /rɪˈkaʊnt/ v. 叙述；描述○ to tell someone a story or describe a series of events○ e.g. Alan recounted how he and Joyce had met. 艾伦讲述了他和乔伊丝相识的经过depict /dɪˈpɪkt/ v. 描写，描述，描绘○ to describe sth. in words, or give an impression of sth. in words or with a picture○ e.g. The painter tried to depict the splendour of the sunset. 画家试图描绘出日落的壮丽景象。

against all odds 突破万难，在极为不利的情况下○ If you do or achieve something against (all) the odds/ against all odds, you do or achieve it although there were a lot of problems and you were not likely to succeed.○ e.g. Seasons of darkness and perpetual light reveal life thriving against all odds. 严酷的极夜极昼之下生命不顾一切地繁荣aggrieved /əˈɡriːvd/ adj. 愤愤不平的；感到受委屈的○ If you feel aggrieved by something, you feel unhappy and angry because of unfair treatment or because you think youhave been treated in an unfair way.○ e.g. The villagers felt deeply aggrieved by the closing of the railway station. 关停火车站让村民们感到很不满。

defiant /dɪˈfaɪənt/ adj. 反抗的；违抗的○ openly refusing to obey sb./sth., sometimes in an aggressive way○ e.g. Mark smashed a fist on the desk in a defiant gesture. 马克一拳砸在书桌上以示反抗jingoistic /ˌdʒɪŋɡəʊˈɪstɪk/ adj. 强硬外交政策的；极端爱国主义的○ Jingoistic behaviour shows a strong and unreasonable belief in the superiority of your own country.○ e.g. The press continued its jingoistic display. 该媒体继续其极端爱国主义的表现lavish /ˈlævɪʃ/ adj. 大量的；给人印象深刻的；耗资巨大的○ large in amount, or impressive, and usually costing a lot of money○ e.g. They lived a very lavish lifestyle. 他们过着挥霍无度的生活。

choreograph /ˈkɒriəɡrɑːf/ v. 给 … 设计舞蹈动作，给 … 编舞○ to arrange how dancers should move during a performance○ e.g. The show is very cleverly choreographed. 这个节目的舞蹈动作设计得非常好stalemate /ˈsteɪlmeɪt/ n.（辩论或竞赛中出现的）僵局，僵持局面○ a disagreement or a situation in a competition in which neither side is able to win or make any progress○ e.g. The discussions with。