摘要: power n. adj. 4. dusty adj. n.

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  Important words to learn:●Essential●improver ● Advanced

  pump/pamp/

  noun[C]DEVICE●1A a piece of equipment which is used to cause liquid, air or gas to move from one place to an-other:a water/bicycle/fuel pump○a UK petrol/US gas pump SHOE●2[USUALLY PLURAL]US(UK court shoe)a type of plain shoe with a raised HEEL and no way of fastening it to the foot which is worn by women 3[USUALLY PLURAL]a type of flat shoe, like a BALLET dancer's shoe when is worn by women 4[USUALLY PLURAL]UK a flat·shoe made of heavy clothy, which is worn by children for doing sports.

  ueerb LIQUID/GAS●1[T USUALLY·ADV/PREP]to force liquid or gas to move somewhere:our latest machine can pump a hundred gallors a minute,○The new wine is pumped into stirage tanks.○The heart pumos blood through the arteries/round the body.INFORMATION2[T]INFORMAL to keep asking someone for information, especially in a way that is not direce:She was pumping me for details of the new projece.

  Idioms pump sb's hand to SHAKE someone's hand(hold their hand and move it up and down, espacially In order to greet them)·pump lron INFORMAL to lift beavy weights for exercise; These days both men and wmen pump irom for fithess.

  Pharsal verbs pump sth into sth to spend a lot of money trying to make something operate succesfully:They had been pumpinh money into the business for some Years without seeing any results.

  Pump sth out(M)REMOVE1 to remove water or other liquid from something using a pump:We took turns pumping out the boat.PRODUCE2INFORMAL DISAPPROVING to produce words or loud music in a way that is repeated, forceful and continuous:The government keeps pumping out the same old propaganda.○The car radio was pumping out music with a heacy beat.

  Pump out sth someone's stomach is pumped out, a Poisonous substance is removed from it by being-sucked Through a tube.She had to go to hospital to have her Stomach pumped out.

  Pump sth up[M]INFORMAL to make someone feel more contident or excited:He was offering them advince and trying to pump them up.○[R]The players were pumping themselves up by singing the national anthem, before the game.

  Pump sth up[M]1 to fill something with air using a pump:Have you pumped up the balloons yet?○ I must pump the tyres up on my bike.2 INFORMAL to increase something by a large amount:The US was able to pump up exports.○Let's pump up the tolume a bit!

  Pump-action/pamp ek/n/ad ectiv[BEFORE NOUN]descnbes a device which operates by forcing songthing, especially air, in or out of a closed space or container; a pump-action shotgun○a pump-action toilet pump prlming noun[U]SPECIALIZED the activity of help-ing a business, programme, economy, etc.to develop by giving it money; The government is awarding small, pump prining grants to single mothers who are starting their oum businesses.

  Pun/pan

  Noun[C]a humorous use of a word or phrase which has several meanings or which sound like another word:she made a couple of dreadful puns.○This is a well-known joke based on a pun “What's black and white and red(=read)all over? A nepaper.

  Verb[I](-nn-)to make a pun

  Punch/pants/

  Nou HIT●1●(c)a forceful hit with a fist(=closed hand)she gave him a punch lik on us in the nose.EFFECT●2 U the power to be interesting and have a strong effect on people, I felt the performance speech presntation lacked punch DRnk●3[C OR U]a cold or hot drink made by mixing fruit juices pieces of frut and often wine or other alcoholic drinks tool●4[C]a piece of equipment which cuts boles in a maena by pushing a piece of met through it a ticket punch have you seen the hole puneh anghere?

  Verb(T)hit●1●to hit someone or something with your FIST(=closed hand); He punched him in the stomach.2 MALY US to hit with your fingers the bugins on a telephone or the kdys on a keys on a keyboard USE TOCL●3 to make a hole in something with a spscial place of equipment; I was just punching in some hets of paper.○This belt's too big.I'll have to punch an extra hole in it.

  Idioms punch sb's lights out informal to hit someone repeatedly very hard punch the clock us to put a card into a special machine to record the times you amive at and leave work:After 17 years of punching the clock, he just disappeared one morning and was mever heard from again.

(1)

What does the word“pump”mean in “He ran in every five minutes to pump me about the case”?

[  ]

A.

Talk with

B.

ask for information.

C.

Listen to

D.

Provide with evidence

(2)

When Sally says“The TV propram kept pumping out commercials”, she may be ________.

[  ]

A.

excited

B.

interested

C.

annoyed

D.

annoyed

(3)

What will the government most probably provide if it is engaged in a pump-priming program?

[  ]

A.

Sums of money

B.

Raw materials

C.

Human resources.

D.

Media support.

(4)

When Sylvia says“His speech was OK but it had no real punch”, she thinks it was not ________.

[  ]

A.

fluent and impressive

B.

logical and moving

C.

informative and significant

D.

interestitng and powerful

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An epic love story, set against the sweeping landscapes of Wyoming and Texas, that tells the story of two young men — a ranch-hand and a rodeo cowboy — who meet in the summer of 1963 while driving cattle on a mountain range. They unexpectedly develop a lifelong connection, one whose complications, joys and tragedies provide a testament to the endurance and power of love.

Production Status: Released

Genres: Drama, Romance and Western

Running Time: 2 hrs. 14 min.

Release Date: December 9th, 2005 (NY/LA/SF)

MPAA Rating: R for sexuality, language and some violence.

Production Co.: Focus Features, River Road Entertainment

Studios: Universal Pictures

Filming Locations: Calgary, Canada

Produced in: United States

Cast and Credits

Starring: Linda Cardellini, Kate Mara, Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams

Directed by: Ang Lee 

Produced by: Michael Costigan, Michael Hausman, Larry McMurtry 

Actors

Linda Cardellini  Cassie Cartwright

Jake Gyllenhaal  Jack Twist

Heath Ledger  Ennis Del Mar

Michelle Williams  Alma

Anne Hathaway  Lureen

Randy Quaid  Joe Aguirre

Writers

Larry McMurtry  Screenplay (Adaptation)

Diana Ossana  Screenplay (Adaptation)

E. Annie Proulx  Source Material (from short story: “Brokeback Mountain”)

Diana Ossana  Screenwriter

Show times (on Jan. 25)

Embarcadero

1 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA, 94111

12:00, 12:30, 2:00, 3:00, 3:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:00, 8:30, 9:30, 10:00

BAM Rose Cinemas

30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11217

4:15, 7:00, 9:45

Pacific’s The Grove Stadium 14

189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90036

1:25

Loews Dupont Circle 5

1350 19th St. NW, Washington, DC, 20036

(2:00), (3:00), (5:00), 6:00, 8:00, 9:00

Notes:

epic  adj. 英雄的

complication  n. 复杂化

According to the passage, Brokeback Mountain is mainly about ______.

A. language study      B. love     C. violence     D. funny story

The film Brokeback Mountain is mainly from short story by ______.

A. Ang Lee     B. Michelle Williams      C. Diana Ossana     D. E. Annie Proulx

According to the passage, the natural sights in Brokeback Mountain was filmed in ______.

A. America     B. Canada      C. China     D. Mexico

If you live in New York on Jan. 25, you’d better enjoy the film in ______.

A. Loews Dupont Circle 5           B. Pacific’s The Grove Stadium 14

C. Embarcadero                   D. BAM Rose Cinemas

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Another person’s enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved.That person was my stepmother.

I was nine years old when she enterd our home in rural Virginia. My father__36__me to her with these words:“I would like you to meet the fellow who is___37  for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no ___38  than tomorrow morning.”

My stepmother walked over to me, ___39  my head slightly upward,and looked me right in the eye.Then she looked at my father and replied,“You are ___40  .This is not the worst boy at all, ___41   the smartest one who hasn’t yet found an outlet(释放的途径)for his enthusiasm.”

That statement began a(n) ___42   between us.No one had ever called me smart,My family and neighbors had built me up in my ___43   as a bad boy . My stepmother changed all that.

She changed many things.She ___44   my father to go to a dental school,from which he graduated with honors.She moved our family into the county srat,where my father’s career could be more ___45   and my brother and I could be better___46   .

When I turned fourteen,she bought me a secondhand___47   and told me that she believed that I could become a writer.I knew her ernthusiasm,I___48

it had alreadly improved our lives.I accepted her ___49  and began to write for local newspapers.I was doing the same kind of___50   that great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life’s work later.I wasn’t the ___51   beneficiary (受益者).My father became the ___52   man in town.My brother and stepbrthers became a physician,a dentist,a lawyer,and a college president.

  What power __53  has!When that power is released to support the certainty of one’s purpose and is ___54  strengthened by faith,it becomes an irresistible(不可抗拒的)force which poverty and temporary defeat can never ___55   .

  You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it.This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.

36.A.rushed           B.sent           C.carried        D.introduced

37.A.distinguished      B.favored        C.mistaken      D.rewarded

38. A.sooner           B.later          C.longer         D.earlier

39. A.dragged          B.shook         C.raised         D.bent

40. A.perfect           B.right          C.wrong         D.impolite

41. A.but              B.so            C.and           D.or

42. A.ageement         B.friendship     C.gap            D.relationship

43. A.opinion          B.image         C.espectation      D.mind

44. A.begged           B.persuaded     C.ordered         D.invited

45. A.successful        B.meaningful     C.helpful         D.useful

46. A.treared          B.entertained      C.educated        D.respected

47. A.cemera          B.radio          C.bicycle         D.typewriter

48. A.considered       B.suspected       C.ignored        D.appreciated

49. A.belief           B.request         C.criticism        D.description

50. A.teahing          B.writing         C.studying       D.reading

51. A.next            B.same           C.only          D.real

52. A.cleverest        B.wealthiest       C.strongest       D.bealthiest

53. A.ebthusiasm      B.sympathy        C.fortune        D.confidence

54. A.deliberately      B.happily         C.traditionally     D.constantly

55. A.win            B.match           C.reach          D.doubt

 

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