英语听力—环球英语 1107 Turning Pictures into Films

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　　Welcome to Spotlight¹. I'm Robin² Basselin.

 

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　　And I'm Ryan Geertsma. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.

 

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　　"I am not a man who tells stories, I am a man who draws pictures."

 

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　　The man who said these words creates some of most popular films in Japan. When people talk about Japanese animation³, his name is always part of the discussion⁴. Today's Spotlight is on Hayao Miyazaki.

 

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　　Hayao Miyazaki is an animator. He creates images that tell a story. Animation images can be drawn⁵ by hand or created using a computer. When the images are put together, they produce what looks like one continuous⁶ moving image. Miyazaki is well known⁷ for creating animated⁸ films.

 

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　　Phillippa Hawker of "The Age" news organization called Miyazaki,

 

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　　"One of the most important modern filmmakers. He just happens to work in animation."

 

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　　But Miyazaki's success did not come quickly. He spent 25 years working as an animator for other people. In 1985, he and two of his co-workers started their own animation office, named Studio⁹ Ghibli. In 1986, Studio Ghibli released¹⁰ its first film, "Castle in the Sky." In 1989 the studio had its first popular film, called "Kiki's Delivery¹¹ Service." Ever since then, Miyazaki has been making his own animated films.

 

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　　Miyazaki's films are different than many of other animated films. Many people believe his films have more meaning than other children's animated films.

 

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　　Miyazaki's characters are one example of how Miyazaki's films are different. Most of his lead characters are young girls that grow and change during the movie. They are complex¹² characters, like real children. They are both brave and afraid. They are intelligent and yet lack experience in the real world. Many people relate to his characters. One of Miyazaki's most famous films is called "Spirited Away." He told Tom Mes of midnighteye.com how and why he made that film.

 

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　　"It was through observing the daughter of a friend that I saw there were no films made for her...Girls like her see films that contain characters her age, but they can not identify with them..." [Midnight Eye]

 

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　　Miyazaki's villains¹⁴ are also complex. A villain¹³ is the character responsible¹⁵ for trouble or harm in a story. Just like Miyazaki's lead characters are not completely¹⁶ good, his villains are not completely bad. They are complex characters with problems of their own. For this reason, many people feel sympathy¹⁷ for the villains and their bad choices.

 

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　　Miyazaki's films are also different because of his details. His stories take place in make-believe places, and they include magic - spiritual¹⁸ powers over the natural world. But the stories feel real. His characters perform simple, daily customs¹⁹. They live like real people.

 

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　　Modern Japanese animation usually takes place in the future – in worlds with machines and robots. Miyazaki's stories may also be in the future, but his worlds are still filled with trees and animals. This is because he wants to show the beauty that already exists in real life.

 

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　　Miyazaki creates his films using a different method than many animators. Miyazaki does not start by writing a story. Instead, his stories start with his pictures. He told Tom Mes,

 

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　　"The film makes itself and I have no choice but to follow."

 

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　　Finally, Miyazaki uses colour differently. In modern Japanese animation, animators may only use 5 or 6 colours. But Miyazaki will use 300 to 600 colours in his films. This means²⁰ the pictures in his films are more complex and more beautiful.

 

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　　One major reason for Miyazaki's success is his skill in creating people and places that feel real. He believes in making films that children can connect with. Miyazaki's respect for the minds of children is the reason for his long lasting²¹ success.

 

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　　Miyazaki's films appeal to adults as well. In the film "Spirited Away," the lead character is a young girl named Chihiro. Magic turns Chihiro's parents into pigs. She must stay in this magical²² world until she finds a way to rescue her parents. In one part, Chihiro must take a train ride. She is hoping to find someone who will help her. Chihiro is lonely and afraid but also excited to be doing something so important. Many adults remember feeling the same way as Chihiro when they were growing up.

 

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　　In "Howl's Moving Castle," the main character is a young girl named Sophie. Magic changes her into an old woman. Miyazaki wanted this experience to make the young girl wise. While Sophie is old, she changes from a quiet little girl into a brave and honest woman. Miyazaki's film is based on a book of the same name by Diana Wynne-Jones.

 

　　Miyazaki knew that using a story, with an old woman as its star, was a risk. He told Margaret Talbot of The New Yorker magazine,

 

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　　"It is a big risk, but it is a mistake to believe that being young means you are happy."

 

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　　Many people believe Miyazaki's characters and stories are so real because he bases them on his own life. Miyazaki was born on January 5th, 1941. His mother was sick most of his life, but she lived for a very long time. Miyazaki had a good relationship with his mother. Some people believe this is why he uses brave women as main characters in many of his stories.

 

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　　Miyazaki also remembers Japan before it was full of buildings and machines. When he was a child, Japan was in ruins because of World War Two. Miyazaki often dreamed about far away places like Europe. He liked to imagine a version²³ of Europe that was unaffected by war. This is why many of the places in his films look more like Europe than Japan.

 

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　　Although Miyazaki creates animated films, he is worried about the effect modern technology has on children. He wants children to experience nature and the open air. He believes people depend too much on television and games to occupy them. Miyazaki believes technology negatively affects human emotions as well. He wants children to be able to dream and to hope beyond technology.

 

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　　Miyazaki is afraid of the future effects of technology on children. However, he does not let this fear affect his films. Most of his films are about believing in what people can achieve. They are full of hope and promise. He told Margaret Talbot,

 

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　　"I do not believe that adults should force their ideas of the world on children. Children are very able to form their own views."

 

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　　Miyazaki speaks to the child that lives in every person. His films connect with that part of us that still hopes and dreams. That part of us that still believes in the unbelievable.

 

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　　The writer of this program was Corrie Haluga. The producer was Mark Drenth. The voices you heard were from the United²⁴ States and the United Kingdom. All quotes²⁵ were adapted and voiced by Spotlight. You can find this program and others on our website at http://www.Radio.English.net This .program is called, "Turning Pictures Into Films." We hope you can join us again for the next Spotlight program. Goodbye!

1 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

2 robin   

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。

3 animation   

n.活泼，兴奋，卡通片／动画片的制作

参考例句：

• They are full of animation as they talked about their childhood.当他们谈及童年的往事时都非常兴奋。
• The animation of China made a great progress.中国的卡通片制作取得很大发展。

4 discussion   

n.讨论，谈论；论述

参考例句：

• It is certain he will come to the discussion.他肯定会来参加讨论。
• After months of discussion,a peace agreement is gradually taking shape.经过几个月的商讨，和平协议渐渐有了眉目。

5 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

6 continuous   

adj.继续的，连续的，持续的，延伸的

参考例句：

• She finally got in after 10 years'continuous effort.坚持不懈地努力了十年后，她终于当选了。
• We must be continuous to study.我们必须不断学习。

7 known   

adj.大家知道的；知名的，已知的

参考例句：

• He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
• He is known both as a painter and as a statesman.他是知名的画家及政治家。

8 animated   

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。

9 studio   

n.摄影棚（场）；演播室；画室；工作室

参考例句：

• They are building a modern studio.他们正在修建一座现代化的摄影室。
• He had to spend long hours in the recording studio.他不得不花很长的时间在录音室里。

10 released   

v.释放( release的过去式和过去分词 )；放开；发布；发行

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
• With hindsight it is easy to say they should not have released him. 事后才说他们本不应该释放他，这倒容易。

11 delivery   

n.交付；投递；分娩；解救者；演讲的风格

参考例句：

• The strike caused a great delay in the delivery of the mail.这次罢工严重地延误了邮件的投递。
• He was employed at the local grocery store as a delivery boy.他受雇于当地杂货店当送货员。

12 complex   

adj.复杂的，合成的，综合的；n.联合体

参考例句：

• What he said was too complex for me to understand.他说的太复杂了，我无法了解。
• Justice is part of the complex machinery of the law.正义是复杂的法律机器的一部分。

13 villain   

n.反派演员，反面人物；恶棍；问题的起因

参考例句：

• He was cast as the villain in the play.他在戏里扮演反面角色。
• The man who played the villain acted very well.扮演恶棍的那个男演员演得很好。

14 villains   

n.恶棍( villain的名词复数 )；罪犯；（小说、戏剧等中的）反面人物；淘气鬼

参考例句：

• The impression of villains was inescapable. 留下恶棍的印象是不可避免的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Some villains robbed the widow of the savings. 有几个歹徒将寡妇的积蓄劫走了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

15 responsible   

adj.有责任的，应负责的；可靠的，可信赖的；责任重大的；vi.休息，睡；静止，停止

参考例句：

• He must be responsible to me for this matter.这件事他必须对我负责。
• The police are responsible for the preservation of law and order.警察负责维持法律与秩序。

16 completely   

adv.完全地，十分地，全然

参考例句：

• She never completely gave up hope.她从不完全放弃希望。
• I feel completely in the dark on this question.这件事使我感到茫然。

17 sympathy   

n.同情，赞同，同感，慰问，吊唁

参考例句：

• He felt great sympathy for these people.他很同情这些人。
• Sympathy is his best quality.同情心是他最好的品质。

18 spiritual   

adj.精神上的，神圣的，崇高的，高尚的，鬼的，招魂论的&n.有关教会的事

参考例句：

• His spiritual nature is good.他心灵本质上是善良的。
• Their friendship was strictly spiritual.他们的友情完全是精神上的。

19 customs   

n.海关，关税

参考例句：

• The customs officials turned the man over to the French police.海关官员把那个人移交给了法国警察。
• They are collecting customs.他们正在收缴关税。

20 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

21 lasting   

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

• The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
• We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。

22 magical   

adj.魔术的，有魔力的，不可思议的

参考例句：

• I used to believe my mother had magical powers.我以前一直相信我母亲有奇妙的魔力。
• The effect of the medicine on the sick man was magical.药对病人的效力是不可思议的。

23 version   

n.版本；型号；叙述，说法

参考例句：

• His version of the events is pure supposition.他对这件事的说法纯属猜测。
• What is your version of this matter?你对这件事情的看法 怎么样？

24 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

25 quotes   

v.引用，援引( quote的第三人称单数 )；报价；引述；为（股票、黄金或外汇）报价

参考例句：

• He quotes a few verses from Tennyson in his paper. 他在论文中引用了英国诗人丁尼生的几行诗句。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He quotes (from) the Bible to support his beliefs. 他引用圣经来支持自己的信念。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》