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湖南省蓝山二中2014年高中英语 Unit2 BackgroUnd information学案 牛津译林版选修8 II. A tree diagram of the text III. A retold version of the text Turandot is an opera which was written by Puccini, an Italian, but he died, leaving it unfinished. And Franco Alfano, one of his former students, completed the rest. It was performed in the Forbidden City in Beijing, China where once only in history the emperor, his family and officials were allowed. Many world’s greatest opera singers and Chinese musicians, actors and singers were cast. The production combined the very best of Western and Chinese talents in music, staging and directing. So the performance was splendid. Turandot tells the story of a cold-hearted Chinese princess, named Turandot, who lives in the Forbidden City and is drunk with power. To avoid marriage, she says that any potential husband must answer three riddles correctly or he has to die. At first, a prince is killed because he is unable to answer Turandot’s riddles. Before long, Calaf, another prince, falls in love with her. But a young slave of his father, Liu, loves Calaf. So the story takes on a classic love triangle feature. Calaf answers Turandot’s questions correctly, but she is greatly upset. Calaf promises that she doesn’t have to marry him, if she can guess his name by sunrise. So Turandot threatens and terrifies Liu whose love for Calaf is unconditional, but Liu kills herself. Everyone, including Turandot, is moved. Finally, Calaf wins Turandot’s affection and the whole city celebrates their happiness. Section 2 Background information I. 张艺谋姓? ? 名：张艺谋? ?? ?? ? 出生日期：1951年11月14日? ?? ? 生? ? 肖：兔? ?? ?? ?? ??? 星? ? 座：天蝎座??籍? ? 贯：陕西西安? ?? ??职? ? 业：导演、摄影师、演员 学? ? 历：1982年毕业于北京电影学院摄影系1968年初中毕业后在陕西乾县农村插队劳动，后在陕西咸阳国棉八厂当工人。1978年入北京电影学院摄影系学习。1982年毕业后任广西电影制片厂摄影师。1985拍摄的《黄土地》获第五届中国电影金鸡奖最佳摄影奖，法国第七届南特三大洲国际电影节最佳摄影奖，第五届夏威夷国际电影节东方人柯达优秀制片技术奖。1987年主演影片《老井》，同年获第二届东京国际电影节最佳男演员奖。1988年获第八届中国电影金鸡奖最佳男主角奖、第十一届电影百花奖最佳男演员1991年导演影片《大红灯笼高高挂》，同年获意大利第四十八届威尼斯国际电影节