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Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Doug Johnson.

VOICE TWO:

And I’m Barbara Klein. This week on our program, we take you to the summer movies. This year's crop includes vampires2, talking toys, an Iron Man and, of course, love.

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VOICE ONE:

Young fans can sink their teeth into another film based on the "Twilight3" book series by Stephenie Meyer.

The first book introduced us to the love story between Bella and Edward. Bella is a human teenager played by Kristen Stewart. Edward is a vampire1 played by Robert Pattinson.

Last year brought "New Moon." It added to the unusual population of Forks, Washington -- which is a real town in the Pacific Northwest. The story added shape-shifters that turn into large wolves.

And now the crowd is back for "Eclipse." This time Bella is torn between Edward and Jacob, a werewolf played by Taylor Lautner.

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VOICE TWO:

If vampires and wolves are not for you, then how about a talking dog? A really big talking dog.

"Marmaduke" is a film about a Great Dane and his human family who move to California from the Midwest. Marmaduke is lovable but gets into a lot of trouble because of his size.

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Marmaduke moves to Orange County

Owen Wilson is the voice of Marmaduke. Co-star George Lopez is the voice of a cat friend named Carlos. The movie combines live action with computer effects.

The film is based on the comic strip that was created by Brad Anderson in the nineteen fifties and still appears in newspapers.

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VOICE ONE:

For adults, there is the second "Sex and the City" movie. Sarah Jessica Parker stars again as Carrie Bradshaw. She writes a newspaper column in New York about dating and relationships, and her love for shoes.

"Sex and the City" was a popular television series. The first movie ended with Carrie Bradshaw marrying the man of her dreams, John Preston, better known as Mister Big.

In the latest film, she is beginning to feel unsure about her own identity now that she is Mrs. John Preston.

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She finds relief in a week-long trip to Abu Dhabi with her close friends Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte.

But she also finds a former lover there -- and finds that she still has feelings for him. She starts to wonder about her marriage. But there are enough lighthearted moments to keep the movie a comedy.

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VOICE TWO:

A romantic comedy out this summer is "Just Wright." Queen Latifah stars as a physical therapist. The rapper Common plays an injured basketball player she treats.

As she works with him, guess what happens? They start to fall in love. But after he recovers, the girlfriend who left him when he got hurt tries to win him back.

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VOICE ONE:

No summer would be complete without some action films.

Robert Downey Junior returns for a second time as "Iron Man," based on the comic book series. He plays Tony Stark4, a billionaire inventor who created an armored suit. It lets him be a superhero. But this time, the government wants him to share his technology with the military. He refuses.

And now, the metal of the armor appears to be poisoning Iron Man. He must race to find a cure while still fighting the enemies of peace.

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VOICE TWO:

Fans of comic books and graphic5 novels can also find "Jonah Hex" on the big screen this summer.

The title character is a gunfighter in the American Old West. Half his face is burned. He makes money by finding people who have escaped the law.

Josh Brolin plays Jonah Hex. John Malkovich plays his greatest enemy, Quentin Turnbull.

In the movie, Turnbull is a terrorist wanted by the military. The military asks Jonah Hex to capture him. In return, the military offers to pardon the bounty6 hunter for wrongdoing of his own.

He will be able to live free. But will he survive the hunt for Quentin Turnbull?

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VOICE ONE:

After eleven years, the third movie in the animated7 "Toy Story" series opens in the United States this Friday. Andy, the owner of the toys, is not a little boy anymore. He is leaving for college.

Cowboy Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head and all his other toys end up at a day care center. They meet new toys and new children, and not all the kids are very nice.

Tom Hanks returns as the voice of Woody and Tim Allen is back as Buzz. New voices include Jodi Benson and Michael Keaton playing Barbie and Ken8.

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VOICE TWO:

So what do movie fans think of the films they have seen lately?

HASSAN GURELL: "My name is Hassan Gurrell. I live in Arlington, Virginia."

REPORTER: "You said you saw 'Iron Man?'”

HASSAN GURRELL: "Yes. I saw 'Iron Man.'”

REPORTER: ”What did you think of it?"

HASSAN GURRELL: "It was good. Not as good as [the] first one, though. A little bit predictable for me. But still, I enjoyed, you know, it was entertaining."

REPORTER: "Have you seen any other of the summer movies, like 'Sex and the City?'”

HASSAN GURRELL: "No. I didn’t see the 'Sex and the City ?' I saw the first one and I liked it a lot. I didn’t tell anybody until now. But, yeah, I thought it was really good.”

REPORTER: "So are you planning on seeing the second one?"

HASSAN GURRELL: "Probably I’ll see the second one. Now I have a wife. So it's gonna be easier for me to see the second one."

REPORTER: "So what’s your name?"

ZEKE: "Zeke."

REPORTER: "And your name?"

GABE: "Gabe."

SILAS: "Silas."

NATE: "Nate."

REPORTER: "And where are you all from?"

GABE: "America."

REPORTER: "What part of America?"

GABE: "Bristow, Virginia."

REPORTER: "What movie did you see tonight?"

ALL: “'A-Team.'”

REPORTER: "And what did you think of it?"

ALL: "It was good. It was really good."

REPORTER: "What did you like about it?"

ALL: "There was a lot of fighting and stuff. There was a lot of action."

REPORTER: "And who was your favorite member of the A-Team?"

ALL: "Mr. T."

REPORTER: "Your name is?"

HALEY: "Haley."

REPORTER: "And where are you from, Haley?"

HALEY: "I’m from New York."

REPORTER: "You said you saw one summer movie so far this year. What is it?"

HALEY: "I saw 'Iron Man 2.'”

REPORTER: "And what did you think?"

HALEY: "I thought it was great. I’d been waiting for it to come out, so I was really excited. I felt like last summer we were missing a really good blockbuster. So this summer I got what I was waiting for. Actually, I also saw 'Robin9 Hood10.' It was definitely an epic11 film but it was really dark and gloomy, so I wasn’t as big of a fan of that."

REPORTER: "What’s your name?"

TERESA: "Teresa."

REPORTER: "And where do you live, Teresa?"

TERESA: "Florida."

REPORTER: "And what did you see tonight?"

TERESA: “'Killers.'”

REPORTER: "And what did you think?"

TERESA: "It was great. It was funny. There’s action in it. Drama."

REPORTER: "Now how would you rate it among the summer movies you’ve seen?"

TERESA: "On a scale of ten, I would rate it at eight."

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VOICE ONE:

Our program was written and produced by Caty Weaver12. I’m Doug Johnson.

VOICE TWO:

And I'm Barbara Klein. You can find transcripts13, MP3s and podcasts of our programs, and post comments, at voaspecialenglish.com. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and iTunes at VOA Learning English. Join us again next week for THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English.

 


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1 vampire 8KMzR     
n.吸血鬼
参考例句:
  • It wasn't a wife waiting there for him but a blood sucking vampire!家里的不是个老婆,而是个吸人血的妖精!
  • Children were afraid to go to sleep at night because of the many legends of vampire.由于听过许多有关吸血鬼的传说,孩子们晚上不敢去睡觉。
2 vampires 156828660ac146a537e281c7af443361     
n.吸血鬼( vampire的名词复数 );吸血蝠;高利贷者;(舞台上的)活板门
参考例句:
  • The most effective weapon against the vampires is avampire itself. 对付吸血鬼最有效的武器就是吸血鬼自己。 来自电影对白
  • If vampires existed, don`t you think we would`ve found them by now? 如果真有吸血鬼,那我们怎么还没有找到他们呢? 来自电影对白
3 twilight gKizf     
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期
参考例句:
  • Twilight merged into darkness.夕阳的光辉融于黑暗中。
  • Twilight was sweet with the smell of lilac and freshly turned earth.薄暮充满紫丁香和新翻耕的泥土的香味。
4 stark lGszd     
adj.荒凉的;严酷的;完全的;adv.完全地
参考例句:
  • The young man is faced with a stark choice.这位年轻人面临严峻的抉择。
  • He gave a stark denial to the rumor.他对谣言加以完全的否认。
5 graphic Aedz7     
adj.生动的,形象的,绘画的,文字的,图表的
参考例句:
  • The book gave a graphic description of the war.这本书生动地描述了战争的情况。
  • Distinguish important text items in lists with graphic icons.用图标来区分重要的文本项。
6 bounty EtQzZ     
n.慷慨的赠予物,奖金;慷慨,大方;施与
参考例句:
  • He is famous for his bounty to the poor.他因对穷人慷慨相助而出名。
  • We received a bounty from the government.我们收到政府给予的一笔补助金。
7 animated Cz7zMa     
adj.生气勃勃的,活跃的,愉快的
参考例句:
  • His observations gave rise to an animated and lively discussion.他的言论引起了一场气氛热烈而活跃的讨论。
  • We had an animated discussion over current events last evening.昨天晚上我们热烈地讨论时事。
8 ken k3WxV     
n.视野,知识领域
参考例句:
  • Such things are beyond my ken.我可不懂这些事。
  • Abstract words are beyond the ken of children.抽象的言辞超出小孩所理解的范围.
9 robin Oj7zme     
n.知更鸟,红襟鸟
参考例句:
  • The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
  • We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟,知道春天要到了。
10 hood ddwzJ     
n.头巾,兜帽,覆盖;v.罩上,以头巾覆盖
参考例句:
  • She is wearing a red cloak with a hood.她穿着一件红色带兜帽的披风。
  • The car hood was dented in.汽车的发动机罩已凹了进去。
11 epic ui5zz     
n.史诗,叙事诗;adj.史诗般的,壮丽的
参考例句:
  • I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗,而写了这个小故事。
  • They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。
12 weaver LgWwd     
n.织布工;编织者
参考例句:
  • She was a fast weaver and the cloth was very good.她织布织得很快,而且布的质量很好。
  • The eager weaver did not notice my confusion.热心的纺织工人没有注意到我的狼狈相。
13 transcripts 525c0b10bb61e5ddfdd47d7faa92db26     
n.抄本( transcript的名词复数 );转写本;文字本;副本
参考例句:
  • Like mRNA, both tRNA and rRNA are transcripts of chromosomal DNA. tRNA及rRNA同mRNA一样,都是染色体DNA的转录产物。 来自辞典例句
  • You can't take the transfer students'exam without your transcripts. 没有成绩证明书,你就不能参加转学考试。 来自辞典例句

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