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建议的重点精听活动：Movie Clip 4-5 Part I Language through Movie Section 1 Before-class Activities B Extensive Listening Activities Watch the scene on Mr. Tony Stark being interviewed by a reporter from Vanity Fair magazine and answer the following questions. Movie Clip 1 1. According to the reporter, what are the two nicknames of Mr. Stark? Why do people call him those names? What does Mr. Stark think of his nicknames? He is called “the Da Vinci of our time”, as he is a great genius in inventing weapons. But he thinks this nickname is ridiculous. He is also called “the Merchant of Death”, as he not only creates weapons but also promotes his weapons to countries all over the world, thus causing casualties in battles. He thinks this nickname is not bad, and he doesn’t take the nickname seriously. 2. According to Mr. Stark, what is the philosophy of his father? When being criticized as “war-profiteering”, how does Mr. Stark defend this philosophy? What do you think of this philosophy? Peace means having a bigger stick than the other guy. He defend this philosophy by showing that military fund benefits medical and agricultural technology. (Open question) This philosophy is reasonable. Having a bigger stick, i.e. stronger military force, allows you to achieve a sort of diplomacy through the threat of force. / This philosophy is ridiculous. Developing weapons definitely causes danger to world peace. Movie Clip 1 00:07:37—00:08:48 — -Christine: Mr. Stark! Excuse me! Mr. Stark! Christine Everheart, Vanity Fair magazine. Can I ask you a couple of questions? -Security: Shes cute. -Tony: Shes all right? Hi. -Christine: Hi. -Tony: Yeah. Okay, go. -Christine: Youve been called the Da Vinci of our time. What do you say to that? -Tony: Absolutely ridiculous. I dont paint. -Christine: And what do you say to your other nickname, the Merchant of Death? -Tony: Thats not bad. Let me guess... Berkeley? -Christine: Brown, actually. -Tony: Well, Ms. Br