时间:2019-02-12 作者:英语课 分类:2016年VOA慢速英语(三)月


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Chris Rock Hosts Balancing Act at Oscars 种族的平衡:克里斯·洛克主持奥斯卡颁奖典礼


There was more excitement about the discussion of diversity than the red carpet or the Oscars at the 2016 Academy Awards on Sunday night.   


Host Chris Rock funny monologue 1 did not soften 2 the conversation but sharpened the racial issues in Hollywood instead. His opening lines set the tone. He welcomed the audience to the Academy Awards, in his words, “otherwise known as the white People’s Choice Awards.”


He also said he thought about quitting the position of host after all the controversy 3 over the lack of diversity. But he said he could not lose another job to Kevin Hart, another black comedian 4 and actor.


Some entertainers boycotted 6 the Oscars because there were no people of color among acting 7 nominees 8. That was true last year as well. Chris Rock took aim at both sides.


Jada Pinkett Smith was the de facto leader of the boycott 5 of the 2016 Oscars. She tweeted that she was angry her husband Will Smith did not get nominated for his work in “Concussion.”


Rock said Sunday night that it was also unfair Will Smith got paid $20 million to star in “Wild Wild West.” The 1999 movie was a critical and financial failure. He also questioned Jada Pinkett Smith’s “boycott” of the Oscars. “Isn’t she on a TV show?” he asked, suggesting she was not invited to the movie awards.


Throughout the show producers included references to the lack of diversity in Hollywood. A montage of some of the nominated movies replaced white actors with black actors.


The crowd laughed the loudest at the sight of Tracy Morgan playing “The Danish Girl.” Actress Leslie Jones took part in a spoof 9 of “The Revenant” and screams “There are no actresses in this movie!”


The Winners


This year’s competition did not appear as heated as in some past Oscars. “Spotlight” was seen as having a pretty good chance at winning best picture, and it did. Many critics and movie fans believed that Leonardo DiCaprio had to win the best actor award for “The Revenant.” And he did. It was the actor’s sixth Oscar nomination 10 but the first time he left with the Academy Award.


Best Actress went to Brie Larson for playing a young woman held captive for years in “Room.”


And, the leader of “The Revenant,” Alejandro González I?árritu won the Oscar for best directing. It was his second win in a row. Last year, he took the trophy 11 home for his film “Birdman.”


The Academy of motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored "Son of Saul" with the Oscar for best foreign film. The Hungarian movie tells of two days in the life of a Hungarian prisoner working at the Auschwitz death camp.


Words in this Story


diversity – n. the state of having people who are different races or who have different cultures in a group or organization


controversy – n. argument that involves many people who strongly disagree about something : strong disagreement about something among a large group of people


de facto – adj. used to describe something that exists but that is not officially accepted or recognized


montage – n. a mixture of different things


spoof – n. a humorous movie, book, play, etc., that copies something in a silly and exaggerated way


trophy – n. an object (such as a large cup or sculpture) that is given as a prize for winning a competition



n.长篇大论,(戏剧等中的)独白
  • The comedian gave a long monologue of jokes.喜剧演员讲了一长段由笑话组成的独白。
  • He went into a long monologue.他一个人滔滔不绝地讲话。
v.(使)变柔软;(使)变柔和
  • Plastics will soften when exposed to heat.塑料适当加热就可以软化。
  • This special cream will help to soften up our skin.这种特殊的护肤霜有助于使皮肤变得柔软。
n.争论,辩论,争吵
  • That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
  • We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。
n.喜剧演员;滑稽演员
  • The comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes.喜剧演员的笑话把人们逗乐了。
  • The comedian enjoyed great popularity during the 30's.那位喜剧演员在三十年代非常走红。
n./v.(联合)抵制,拒绝参与
  • We put the production under a boycott.我们联合抵制该商品。
  • The boycott lasts a year until the Victoria board permitsreturn.这个抗争持续了一年直到维多利亚教育局妥协为止。
抵制,拒绝参加( boycott的过去式和过去分词 )
  • Athletes from several countries boycotted the Olympic Games. 有好几国的运动员抵制奥林匹克运动会。
  • The opposition party earlier boycotted the Diet agenda, demanding Miyaji's resignation. 反对党曾杯葛国会议程,要宫路下台。
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
  • Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她,她只是假装的。
  • During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代,她的表演生涯黯然失色。
n.被提名者,被任命者( nominee的名词复数 )
  • She's one of the nominees. 她是被提名者之一。 来自超越目标英语 第2册
  • A startling number of his nominees for senior positions have imploded. 他所提名的高级官员被否决的数目令人震惊。 来自互联网
n.诳骗,愚弄,戏弄
  • The show was a spoof of college life.那戏是对大学生活的讽刺。
  • That is Tim Robbins's spoof documentary about a presidential campaign.那是蒂姆·罗宾斯关于总统选举的讽刺纪录片。
n.提名,任命,提名权
  • John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
  • Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。
n.优胜旗,奖品,奖杯,战胜品,纪念品
  • The cup is a cherished trophy of the company.那只奖杯是该公司很珍惜的奖品。
  • He hung the lion's head as a trophy.他把那狮子头挂起来作为狩猎纪念品。
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