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伊麗莎白·泰勒，永遠(yuǎn)的美麗

Eilizabeth Taylor, Forever Beauty

華中師范大學(xué)外國(guó)語(yǔ)學(xué)院 趙凡 供稿

編者注：主演過《埃及艷后》等逾五十部經(jīng)典電影、一生結(jié)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(yī)院去世，享年七十九歲。關(guān)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(guó)籍(Nationality)：美國(guó)（America）

出生地(Place of Birth)：英國(guó)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(jīng)做過上百次手術(shù)，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(yù)為是世界影壇上不可多得的瑰寶。她被看作是美國(guó)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(hào)美人”之稱，尤其以一雙漂亮的藍(lán)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(xié)會(huì))of America.

她是史上第一個(gè)片酬百萬(wàn)美元的演員，兩次獲得奧斯卡金像獎(jiǎng)。無(wú)數(shù)人獲得奧斯卡榮譽(yù)后，聲名鵲起，又歸于孤寂，而泰勒的魅力卻長(zhǎng)久不衰。1999年，她被美國(guó)電影協(xié)會(huì)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(zhàn)的)speech.She hated war and called for stopping war. However,she was told not to attend the awarding ceremony(頒獎(jiǎng)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(dāng)然也有泰勒。而那一年，也是美國(guó)攻打伊拉克的時(shí)候，她發(fā)表了反戰(zhàn)言論。她痛斥戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)，呼吁停止戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)。但是就在頒獎(jiǎng)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(xiàn)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(xiàn))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(yè)奔波。當(dāng)時(shí)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(guó)總統(tǒng)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(yè)中的貢獻(xiàn)。她成為了一個(gè)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(shù)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(píng)價(jià)泰勒：世間美女如云，經(jīng)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。

相關(guān)鏈接

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(dú)一無(wú)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(qū)初三英語(yǔ)模擬題》）