《2025年情景导学高中英语必修第二册外研版》

Ⅳ. 课文导读
阅读课文,用完整句子回答下列问题,将答案组成课文概要。
1. Do people say that “a picture is worth a thousand words”? Can many great books be turned into good movies successfully? (however)
People say that "a picture is worth a thousand words". However, all too often, many great books can't be turned into good movies successfully.
2. Is Homer's The Odyssey a book with good stories? Did it have an equally great movie based on it? (but)
Homer's The Odyssey is a book with good stories, but it didn't have an equally great movie based on it.
3. Have the movies based on The Great Gatsby with strong characters been praised as “great”?
And the movies based on The Great Gatsby with strong characters have never been praised as "great".
4. What kind of movies has Alice in Wonderland resulted in? (besides)
Besides, Alice in Wonderland has only resulted in movies best described as "interesting".
5. What is one main reason? (that 引导的表语从句)
One main reason is that great books can lose plot details and characters when they move to the big screen.
6. Why are fans of the Harry Potter books disappointed at the movie versions? (动词不定式表原因)
For example, fans of the Harry Potter books are disappointed not to see some of their favourite characters in the movie versions.
7. What is another reason? (that 引导的表语从句)
Another reason is that things don't look the way we imagined them in the books.
8. What was the most questionable issue of the epic movie Troy? Why? (because)
For example, the most questionable issue of the epic movie Troy was the actress chosen to play the part of Helen, because many people thought she didn't live up to Helen's title of "the most beautiful woman in the world".
9. Are books and movies the same? Do they have different rules? (in conclusion；therefore)
In conclusion, books and movies are two different forms of media and therefore have different rules.
10. How should we judge a movie? (with... in mind)
With this in mind, perhaps we should judge a movie in its own right, and not against its original source.

答案： Ⅳ. People say that "a picture is worth a thousand words". However, all too often, many great books can't
be turned into good movies successfully.
Homer's The Odyssey is a book with good stories, but it didn't have an equally great movie based on it.
And the movies based on The Great Gatsby with strong characters have never been praised as "great".
Besides, Alice in Wonderland has only resulted in movies best described as "interesting".
One main reason is that great books can lose plot details and characters when they move to the big
screen. For example, fans of the Harry Potter books are disappointed not to see some of their favourite
characters in the movie versions.
Another reason is that things don't look the way we imagined them in the books. For example, the most
questionable issue of the epic movie Troy was the actress chosen to play the part of Helen, because many
people thought she didn't live up to Helen's title of "the most beautiful woman in the world".
In conclusion, books and movies are two different forms of media and therefore have different rules.
With this in mind, perhaps we should judge a movie in its own right, and not against its original source.