电脑城pe新视野大学英语第三版读写教程第三册Unit3课文原文(A+B篇)

2020年12月19日发(作者：纪远)
Unit 3
Text A Audrey Hepburn — A true angel in this world
1 Audrey Hepburn thrilled audiences with starring roles in noteworthy films like Breakfast at
Tiffany's, Sabrina, Roman Holiday, My Fair Lady, War and Peace, and Always.

2 Despite her success in the film domain, the roles she most preferred portraying were not in
movies. She was an exemplary mother to her two sons and a UNICEF (the United Nations
International Children's Emergency Fund) Ambassador of Goodwill serving victims in war-torn
countries.

3 As a young girl during the Nazi occupation of her native Holland, Audrey Hepburn was aware
of the brutality, death, and destruction of war. She was hungry and malnourished, as her family was
bankrupted as a result of the invasion. Audrey's father abandoned the family, and two of her uncles
were taken captive and killed. Audrey was grabbed off the street by Nazis and placed in line to be
sent to a work camp. When the guards glanced away she darted off, barely escaping, and huddled in
a cold, foul basement full of rats.

4 The little girl who would become the world's most magical actress began as an anonymous
refugee confronting life's horrors and fragility firsthand. But she refused to allow her spirit to be
afflicted by the desperate reality of her young life. Instead, she transcended those challenges but
never forgot what it felt like to suffer, to be hungry, alone and helpless.

5 After the war, Audrey and her mother left Holland, arriving in London as poor immigrants. Her
dream of becoming a prime dancer drove her into a rigorous schedule at a famous ballet school.
Later, she was spotted by a producer and eventually landed a role in the film Roman Holiday
starring Gregory Peck, one of Hollywood's top leading men.

6 Soon, Audrey was transformed from a malnourished immigrant to an internationally famous
movie star. Director Billy Wilder complimented her, saying,
and other honors for acting, Audrey felt
that her most significant work was humanitarian work with those in need, and as the mother to her
two sons. She suffered through two divorces and from her memories of the war. Yet, Audrey never
let her sadness overcome her or jeopardize her hope for a brighter future. Audrey finally met her
soul mate, Robert Wolders, and spent the last 12 years of her life with him.

7 Becoming famous never changed Audrey's generous and compassionate character. She felt a
deep sense of responsibility to alleviate suffering of those in need, especially children. Friends said
Audrey had a complete lack of ego and accepted and appreciated others as they were.

8 Though she became very wealthy, she owned only one home in Switzerland. For Audrey it was
a paradise where she could hide from the world with her beloved family, work in her garden and
take long walks in nature.


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9 In 1988, Audrey was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF designed to provide
emergency food and healthcare to children suffering the destruction of war or other catastrophes. In
that role, her lifelong passion for helping those in need, found its greatest calling.

10 She turned down three million dollars to pen her autobiography and instead accepted one
dollar a year in the more conscientious role as diplomat for UNICEF. For seven months out of each
of her last five years, she and Robby left the peace and beauty in their cozy home to embark on
outreach trips into some of the most difficult places on earth. From Bangladesh, Sudan, India,
Vietnam, Kenya, Ethiopia, Central and South America, to Somalia, Audrey Hepburn traveled
representing UNICEF, making over 50 emotionally draining and physically dangerous missions
into bleak destinations to raise world awareness of wars and droughts. Having been a victim of war,
she understood the blessing of being the beneficiary of food, clothing, and, most of all, hope.

11 Audrey felt it was wicked that billions of children were deprived of simple joys and drowned
in overwhelming misery. She believed deeply in the ideology that all people share in the duty to
care for those in need. Audrey Hepburn was always ready to lead by example. She said:
deny childhood, you deny 's work as an integral, sacred force in people's
lives and said of UNICEF's results,

12 In 1992, Audrey was stricken by cancer. She, Robby and her two sons returned to their home
in Switzerland for their last Christmas together.

13 Audrey's long-time friend and world-famous French fashion designer, Hubert de Givenchy,
spoke to his cherished friend for the last time, just before she died. He said she was
end because she knew she had achieved everything with perfection

14 Audrey Hepburn's passion for service was enduring. Even as her life ended at 63 years of age,
she remained a gracious woman who perpetually signified simplicity, charity, charm and kindness.

15 The majesty of Audrey Hepburn's spirit of social responsibility and dedication lives on in her
words:
remember you have another hand: The first is to help yourself, the second is to help others.

and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.













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Unit 3
Text B A life in film

Steven had to face rejections and obstacles in his film-creating efforts, but his persistence and
dedication transformed the obstacles into an alternative route to success.

1 At 12 years old, Steven Spielberg was already visiting film shootings at Universal Studios in his
office suit, a packed lunch tucked into his briefcase. The young boy tried to immerse himself in film
in any way possible. He had been given an administrative job at Universal Studios from a friend of
his father's, and every day, even though he didn't have a legitimate security pass, he would try to
manipulate his way past the guards and into his personal paradise. Such persistence is hardly
surprising from a boy whose lifelong conviction was to sure you are right and go on!
(adopted from a 1954 Disney film).

2 When Steven was eight years old, his father gave him a Brownie 8 mm film camera as his
birthday present. Steven immediately began collecting footage of family events, and he simulated
action scenes with his miniature toy spacecraft, populating his films with his neighborhood friends
as actors. People quickly began to recognize his terrific talent, and he won a prize for
cinematography for his early westernThe Last Gunfight; years later, he won a national contest for
his film Escape to Nowhere. His film Firelight was twice analyzed by a national newspaper and was
presented in the city theater as if it were a Hollywood premiere. By the time he was 17 years old,
Steven had established himself as a director with the artistic intuition of a man twice his age.

3 His achievements are certainly related to the personal obstacles and setbacks he faced from an
early age. Steven's family moved often, so that he was constantly trying to find his place in a
turbulent environment with new people. Despite his natural intelligence, Steven had a carefree
attitude and put little effort into school. He consistently earned only a C average, or lower. Socially,
he wasn't athletic or popular, and since his conspicuous interest in film made him seem eccentric,
classmates shunned and mocked him.

4 His home life was not ideal either, as his father's rigid engineering temperament could not
understand his or his mother's artistic personalities. Steven would miss his father when he was gone
for long work trips, and then reverted to furiously arguing with him as soon as he returned. Finally,
when he was in high school, his parents ended their unhappy marriage with a divorce. The theme of
the lack of a father figure consistently infected Steven's films.

5 Unfriendly surroundings at home and school made Steven strive even harder to achieve in the
film world. He applied to two of the best film schools in the country: the University of Southern
California and the University of California, Los Angeles. But even with a formidable 10 years of
experiences in filmmaking and his friends at
Universal Studios endorsing him, his grades were too poor, and he was flatly turned down at both
institutions.




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6 Unwilling to give up, Steven entered the California State University, where he hoped the
program in TV and radio might open his way to Hollywood. Unfortunately, the university was not
suited to his experience, and one academician recalled,
and lenses than anyone else in the department. He could teach there.
his low grades sabotaged transfer attempts, forcing real film schools to withhold acceptance.

7 Steven contrived to rectify the situation on his own by diverting his attention away from
academics. He cleaned his old suit and briefcase and returned to visiting Universal Studios where he
had worked as a boy. He discreetly sneaked into any department he could, such as shooting rooms,
editing and sound- mixing studios, and he quietly watched until he was discovered and ordered to
leave. Introducing himself under the pretext of being either an actor, director, or producer, he would
invite people to dinner to make connections and learn as much as he could. Even though he was
caught and expelled at least once a day, he always returned to smuggle himself back in again.

8 Steven repeatedly tried to prove himself to the Universal executives, while working in a
cafeteria to save up money for equipment. He would discretely create scenes and then shoot and
re-shoot his movies. He kept upgrading from 8 to 16 and finally 35 mm film before he was allowed
a screening. Finally, his film Amblin was given a chance in front of the executives. It was a short,
silent film and the plot differed greatly from the sci-fi
and combat films that would later predominate Steven's career. Still, the short film was awesome
enough to win Steven, only 21 years old, a seven-year contract with Universal Studios.

9 After directing smaller TV dramas and low-budget projects, Steven earned the chance to direct
his big Hollywood debut: a thriller film starring a shark! Jaws was a box office hit and it made
Steven famous. He continued his relationship with Universal Studios to produce the notable movies
E.T., Jurassic Park, and Schindler's List.

10 As his first producer said,
Instead, it is Steven's committed spirit that has strengthened him in standing fast against all
rejections, prejudice and skepticism and driven him to keep moving onward.

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