伊麗莎白·泰勒，永遠的美麗

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伊麗莎白·泰勒，永遠的美麗

Eilizabeth Taylor, Forever Beauty

華中師范大學外國語學院 趙凡 供稿

編者注：主演過《埃及艷后》等逾五十部經典電影、一生結過八次婚、戲里戲外同樣精彩的好萊塢傳奇巨星“玉婆”伊麗莎白·泰勒，3月23日因充血性心臟衰竭在洛杉磯醫院去世，享年七十九歲。關于伊麗莎白·泰勒，有太多的傳說。今天就讓我們通過本期的《人物專訪》來走近這位永恒的傳奇人物。

姓名(Name)：伊麗莎白·泰勒（Elizabeth Taylor）

國籍(Nationality)：美國（America）

出生地(Place of Birth)：英國倫敦（London,UK）

出生日期(Date of Birth)：1932年2月27日（February 27th,1932）

信仰(Belief)：基督教（Christianity）

生命奇跡(Life M iracle)：曾經做過上百次手術，均成功（Hundreds of successful operations in her life）

主要成就(M ajor Achievements)：第三十三屆奧斯卡最佳女主角，第三十九屆奧斯卡最佳女主角（the best actress in the 33rdand 39thOscar）

Elizabeth Taylor is considered of great importance in the world film industry.She is treated as a person with Hollywood feature in the history of American film.During her sixty years in Hollywood,she has got so many special names,such as “the legendary(傳奇的)film star in Hollywood”,“the evergreen(常青的)tree in Hollywood”,“forever blooming (開花的)flower in Hollywood”, “the No.1 beauty in the world”and so on.She ismuch known for her beautiful blue-purple eyes all around the world.

伊麗莎白·泰勒被譽為是世界影壇上不可多得的瑰寶。她被看作是美國電影史上最具有好萊塢色彩的人物，縱橫好萊塢60年，有“好萊塢傳奇影星”、“好萊塢常青樹”、“好萊塢不敗花”、“世界頭號美人”之稱，尤其以一雙漂亮的藍紫色眼睛聞名于世。

She is the first person who gotmillions of dollars by her acting performance.She won the Oscar Awards twice.Many people became very famous after they won the honors of Oscar,but soon they gradually became unpopular.But Taylor’s charm (魅力)has lasted forever.In 1999,she was chosen the seventh greatest actresses in a hundred years by Motion Picture Association(電影協會)of America.

她是史上第一個片酬百萬美元的演員，兩次獲得奧斯卡金像獎。無數人獲得奧斯卡榮譽后，聲名鵲起，又歸于孤寂，而泰勒的魅力卻長久不衰。1999年，她被美國電影協會選為百年來最偉大的女演員第7名。

She is very kind and upright(正直的). This is very respectable(可敬的).Many old actors and actresses，including Taylor,were invited to celebrate the sixtyth years of Oscar. But the USA attacked(襲擊)Iraq that year. She gave an anti-war(反戰的)speech.She hated war and called for stopping war. However,she was told not to attend the awarding ceremony(頒獎典禮)the day before the ceremony.As a result,Taylor could only watch the ceremony at home.

她善良耿直，值得敬佩。奧斯卡60年慶，很多老演員都受邀前去，當然也有泰勒。而那一年，也是美國攻打伊拉克的時候，她發表了反戰言論。她痛斥戰爭，呼吁停止戰爭。但是就在頒獎典禮的前一天，奧斯卡組委才告知她不用去參加典禮！泰勒只能在家里看典禮了。

When she was single,she was also very dedicated(獻身的)to the career of AIDS.At that time,many of her friends didn’t understand her.Even so,she ignored(忽視)it and kept doing so.Finally people accepted her and supported her.And President Bill Clinton received her and had a photo with her.The president expressed his thanks to Taylor’s contribution (貢獻)to combating AIDS.And then Taylor became a respectable honorary ambassador(大使)for AIDS.

在她單身的日子里，她也在為艾滋病事業奔波。當時她的許多朋友都不理解她，排斥她，但她不以為然，持之以恒。最后大家都接受了她，還成為了她的支持者。美國總統克林頓接見了她，并與她合影，克林頓很感謝她在艾滋病事業中的貢獻。她成為了一個人人尊敬的愛心大使。

Fans make the comment on Taylor like this:The beauties in the world are countless(數不清的)while classical beauties are more pleasant and make people unforgettable.She is the beauty among beauties and the most beautiful flower among flowers.In a word,her beauty,love and achievements make her a legend during all her life.

影迷這樣評價泰勒：世間美女如云，經典的美人更讓人賞心悅目，難以忘懷。而她，是美人中的美人，百花叢中的奇葩！總之，她的美麗、愛情和成就使她的一生成為一部傳奇。

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Acting legend (傳奇)Elizabeth Taylor has passed away.Taylor died in Los Angeles at the age of 79.The English-American actress,who was thought one of the great actresses of Hollywood’s golden age,was born in London on 27 February 1932.She won two Oscars in the 1960s. Taylor had more than fiftymovies.And she was also well known for a colourful personal life.She hasmarried eight times,including 2marriages to film star Richard Burton.She leaves behind her own life-longmovie of ups and downs,marriage and divorce (離婚),and sickness and recovery. The world of entertainment is mourning (悼念)the death of the last classicmovie star.Fans got together on Hollywood’sWalk of Fame to recall(回憶)this special lady.

Sandra,Hollywood,California,said,“she just led an amazing life.”

Phil Schuman,Reporter of KTTV in Los Angeles,said,“Well,Imean,her whole life story: child star,spectacularly beautiful,all themarriages,almost dying,then all of her greatwork with AIDS research,Michael Jackson’s best friend.It’s just a one-of-a-kind story,I think.”

“Is this something thatwe can stand?No.The AIDS is not over.”Taylor once said.And she worked hard on it.

Taylor’s private life is also a legend.She was a star at the age of 12,married and divorced at 16,a superstar at19 and a widow(寡婦)at 26.

（ ）1.Taylor did the following things except _______ _.

A.acting in themovies B.working on AIDS research C.winning the Oscars D.recording CDs

（ ）2.What is the best to describe Taylor’s life?

A.A legend. B.A tough Life. C.A love story. D.An excitingmovie.

（ ）3.Which of the following sentences is true about Taylor according to the passage?

A.She was not famouswhen she was a child. B.She had 2marriages. C.She had over 50 films.

D.She didn’t like Michael Jackson.

（ ）4.What is themeaning of one ofa kind in the passage?

A.其中一種 B.獨一無二

C.各種各樣 D.與眾不同

（ ）5.What is themain idea of the passage?

A.Taylor became a superstar.

B.Taylor’s films are famous around theworld.

C.Taylor’swhole life impressed people a lot.

D.Taylor died of disease.

（本文選自《2011年4月佛山市南海區初三英語模擬題》）