Judi Dench,85,becomes British Vogue's oldest cover star朱迪·丹琦成為Vogue雜志最年長的封面女郎

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一個人的氣質和才華會隨著時光的熏染越發濃厚，85歲的英國國寶級演員朱迪·丹琦就是如此。 她拿下了“時尚圣經”英版Vogue的2020年6月刊封面，創造了一項記錄，成為該時尚雜志最年長的一名封面女郎。

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難詞探意

1. unassailable /??n??se?l?bl/ adj. 不容置疑的

2. debut /?de?bju?/ n. 首次亮相

Oscar-winning actress Judith Olivia Dench has become the oldest person ever to feature on the cover of British Vogue at the age of 85.

Dench appears on the fashion magazine's June issue, and editor-in-chief Edward Enninful praised her as “one of the nation's most beloved citizens” in an Instagram post Monday. “I can't tell you how pleased I am to see Dame Judi Dench,the unassailable queen of stage and screen, starring on her first Vogue cover at the age of 85,” he wrote.

Actress Judi Dench was born on December 9, 1934, in North Yorkshire, England. From an early age, Dench received considerable exposure to the world of acting. Dench's father was the resident doctor for the Theatre Royal in York, and it wasn't uncommon for her to tag along during his visits there.

Even as a young girl, Dench showed a passion for performance. She loved to dress up and sing as her mother played the piano.

Dench attended an all-girls Quaker school,then followed with a brief stop at the York School of Art before changing course and heading off to London's Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art. The decision, Dench would later say, could be blamed on her brother,Jeffrey, another aspiring actor who also attended the school and pushed his sister to pursue stage work. “I'd never have thought of acting if it wasn't for Jeffrey,” she said.

In 1961, Dench joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, which is the start of a 30-year run with that playhouse that would see the actress take on every leading female Shakespeare role. But Dench wasn't just content with Shakespeare or drama. In 1959, she made her television debut in the series Hilda Lessways.

Over the course of her career, Dench has been recognized like few other actresses. Along with her 1999 Oscar, she's received a total of seven Academy Award nominations.

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Reading Check

1. What would Judi Dench usually do at her early age?

A. She would attend an all-girls Quaker school.

B. She would learn how to improve performance.

C. She would write to the fashion magazine Vogue.

D. She would go to the Theatre Royal with her father.

2. Who had a greater influence on Judi Dench's stage work?

A. Jeffrey.

B. Her father.

D. Edward Enninful.

3. How is the text mainly developed?

A. By proving facts.

B. By analyzing causes.

C. By following time order.

D. By making comparisons.

4. In what tone does the author write the text?

A. Neutral.

B. Admiring.

C. Cold.

D. Doubtful.

Language Study

Difficult sentence

“I can't tell you how pleased I am to see Dame Judi Dench, the unassailable queen of stage and screen, starring on her first Vogue cover at the age of 85,” he wrote.

【翻譯】_______________________________

【點石成金】本句為一個主從復合句，引號中的主句主語是I, the unassailable... screen 為同位語，starring on... of 85 為動名詞短語作賓補。