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How many men would get away with a chat up line like: "That's quite a nice little nothing you're almost wearing. I approve"? Bond, James Bond, who will be back on the silver screen soon in Skyfall.

And while delivering such a cheesy line, 007 managed to look neither shaken nor stirred. No mean feat¹!

For 50 years, James Bond's womanising has been central to the film character's appeal, according to BBC writer Jon Kelly.

Ultimately it is the conventions of the series rather than the character's emotional shortcomings that keep him single. The so called Bond girls - the objects of his affections – end up dead a few scenes later.

Christoph Lindner, author of The James Bond Phenomenon: A Critical Reader, says: "He can have something closer to an emotional relationship but the Bond format² can't allow that to endure."

What use, after all, would a monogamous, committed, psychologically secure 007 be? Audiences seem to make all sorts of allowances for this ladies' man.

"At his core he remains³ the same as he was when Ian Fleming started writing - he's sexist, he's misogynist⁴," says Lindner.

It's an unreal world, in which a series of attractive women essentially⁵ revolve⁶ around and invariably give in to the charms of the hero.

Fans insist its entire basis is as a modern fantasy - and suspension of disbelief is required during the bedroom scenes just as much as it is for the fights, car chases, gadgets⁷ and super-villains.

And the fantasy is reinforced by the statistics. A 2009 study of the film series for the journal 'Sex Roles' found that 007 had enjoyed "strong" sexual contact with 46 women until 2002's Die Another Day. The fictional⁸ character is miles ahead his real countrymen.

A 2011 Health Survey for England found that the average man reported 9.3 sexual partners in their lifetime.

Quiz 测验

What’s the title of the next James Bond movie?

Skyfall

Look at the article. Why is the character still single?

According to the article, it is the conventions of the series that keep him single, and not his womanising.

Is the following statement true, false or not given? James Bond is no longer the sexist and misogynist character created by Ian Fleming.

Is the following statement true, false or not given? James Bond is no longer the sexist and misogynist character created by Ian Fleming.

What word means attractive qualities that are appealing to others?

Charms.

What expression is used to refer to watching something without questioning if it is possible?

Suspension of disbelief

Glossary 词汇表

a chat up line 搭讪语

the silver screen 银幕

cheesy 俗气的

to shake 摇动

to stir 搅拌

to womanise 追求女色

the appeal 吸引力

convention 常规，习俗

shortcomings 短处，缺点

objects of his affections 他的感情对象

emotional relationship 情感关系

monogamous 一夫一妻制的

committed 忠诚的

ladies’ man 讨女人喜欢的男人

sexist 性别歧视的

misogynist 厌恶女人的人

to give in 屈服，投降

the charms 魅力

suspension of disbelief 难以置信的悬念

1 feat   

n.功绩；武艺，技艺；adj.灵巧的，漂亮的，合适的

参考例句：

• Man's first landing on the moon was a feat of great daring.人类首次登月是一个勇敢的壮举。
• He received a medal for his heroic feat.他因其英雄业绩而获得一枚勋章。

2 format   

n.设计，版式；[计算机]格式，DOS命令:格式化(磁盘)，用于空盘或使用过的磁盘建立新空盘来存储数据；v.使格式化，设计，安排

参考例句：

• Please format this floppy disc.请将这张软盘格式化。
• The format of the figure is very tasteful.该图表的格式很雅致。

3 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

4 misogynist   

n.厌恶女人的人

参考例句：

• He quickly gained the reputation of being a misogynist.他很快地赢得了“厌恶女性者”的这一名声。
• Nice try,but you're a misanthrope,not a misogynist.不错了，你讨厌的是世界，不是女人。

5 essentially   

adv.本质上，实质上，基本上

参考例句：

• Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
• She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。

6 revolve   

vi.(使)旋转；循环出现

参考例句：

• The planets revolve around the sun.行星绕着太阳运转。
• The wheels began to revolve slowly.车轮开始慢慢转动。

7 gadgets   

n.小机械，小器具（ gadget的名词复数 ）

参考例句：

• Certainly. The idea is not to have a house full of gadgets. 当然。设想是房屋不再充满小配件。 来自超越目标英语 第4册
• This meant more gadgets and more experiments. 这意味着要设计出更多的装置，做更多的实验。 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史

8 fictional   

adj.小说的，虚构的

参考例句：

• The names of the shops are entirely fictional.那些商店的名字完全是虚构的。
• The two authors represent the opposite poles of fictional genius.这两位作者代表了天才小说家两个极端。