Reading Actively
1.For me, there has been no other film to match its excellence.
对我而言,没有哪一部电影比得上它的精彩。
match v.& n.
vi. /vt.
1)to go well with （sth.), esp. in colour 与（某物)相配（尤指颜色)
The curtains and the carpets match perfectly. 窗帘和地毯十分协调。
The doors were painted blue to match the walls. 门被漆成了蓝色以和墙搭配。
2)to be equal to （sb.) 与（某人)相匹敌
No one can match （beat) her at chess. 下国际象棋谁也比不上她。
Few cities in Europe can match the cultural richness of Berlin.
在欧洲,很少有城市能在文化内涵方面超过柏林。
n. 相配；与……成对；敌得过
I’ve found a vase that’s an exact match of the one we already have.
我找到一只花瓶, 和我们已有的那只一模一样。
He’s no match for her （in tennis). （打网球) 他不是她的对手。
He thought he could beat anyone at tennis, but he’s met his match in her.
他以为他打网球所向无敌, 但遇到她却是旗鼓相当。
2. With a very simple theme, this film tells a story about seven naughty but lovable children, their governess, Maria, and their strict captain father, who knows nothing about bringing up children. 电影围绕着一个简单的主题,讲述了七个淘气又可爱的孩子、家庭女教师玛丽亚以及对管教孩子一窍不通的严厉的上尉父亲之间的故事。
bring up 养育,教育；提出
She brought up （raised) five children. 她养育了五个孩子。
Why did you have to bring up （mention) the subject of money? 你为什么提钱的事儿?
【拓展】
bring out
The acting is wonderful, as every feeling is fully brought out.
表演相当棒,因为每一种情感都被表现得淋漓尽致。
A crisis brings out （causes a quality to be seen) the best in her.
这次危机使她最好的品质显现了出来。
bring in
The sale of the house only brought in （earned) about £ 45,000.
卖掉这所房子只挣了四万五千英镑。
We’ve got to bring in （attract) more business if we want the restaurant to survive.
如果要想这个餐馆生存下来,我们不得不招揽更多的生意。
bring back
The trip brought back （made me remember) a lot of happy memories.
这次旅行唤起了我很多快乐的回忆。
3.The music, especially the songs, remains in everyone’s memory.
片中的音乐,尤其是歌曲, 留在了每个人的记忆里。
remain linking verb 保持；留下；待处理
Please remain seated until all the lights are on. 在所有灯亮起之前,请坐在座位上。
Much remains to be done. 要做的事情还很多。
Several problems remain to be settled. 好几个问题需要解决。(https://www.daowen.com)
It remains to be seen whether the new drug is effective or not.
新药有没有效,将来才看得到。
remaining adj. 剩下的；需处理的
The few remaining guests were in the kitchen. 剩下的很少的客人在厨房里。
The only remaining question is whether we can borrow the money.
剩下的唯一问题是我们是否能借到钱。
【注意】remaining 作定语时只能放在名词的前面。 the remaining guests 等于the guests left。 the only remaining question 等于the only question left。
4.It’s light, tuneful and memorable, and it appeals to both the young and the old.
片中那轻快的、悦耳的、令人难忘的音乐使男女老少都陶醉其中。
appeal to to be attractive or interesting （to sb.) 对某人有吸引力；吸引
The idea of camping has never appealed to me. 对露营我从来就不感兴趣。
Do these paintings appeal to you? 你对这些画感兴趣吗?
【拓展】appeal n. 吸引力；appealing adj. 有吸引力的
The new fashion soon lost its appeal （attraction). 新式样不久就失去了吸引力。
The idea of a holiday abroad is certainly appealing （attractive).
到外国度假的主意肯定大受欢迎。
【注意】“the + adj.” 表示一类人。
He set up a school for the deaf. 他为聋哑人建立了一所学校。
The homeless need more help from the government. 无家可归的人需要政府更多的帮助。
The injured were sent to the hospital by helicopter. 受伤的人被直升机送到了医院。
5.The scenes and background are very much in keeping with the story, and the effect is wonderful.
场景和背景与故事非常协调,效果极佳。
in keeping with 与……协调,符合
In keeping with tradition, everyone wore black.
为了和传统保持一致,每个人都穿黑色的衣服。
The latest results are in keeping with our earlier findings.
最近的结果和我们早期的发现是一致的。
【拓展】out of keeping with…
out of keeping with… 与……不协调
The cheerful cover of the book is out of keeping with the sad story told inside it.
书的亮丽的封面和书里悲伤的故事是不协调的。
6.The story is seemingly common and it does not try to put across any moral values, but the real effect is quite educational. 片中的故事似乎很普通,它并不想去说服人们接受任何道德观,但最终的效果却是很有教育意义的。
put across to explain your ideas, beliefs, etc. in a way that people can understand 解释清楚；使被人理解
He doesn’t know how to put himself across at interviews.
他不知道在面试时怎样把自己的意思讲清楚。
She’s very good at putting her ideas across. 她非常善于表达自己的思想。
【拓展】在表达同样的意思时,更常用的用法是“get sth. across （to sb.)”。
It took him ages to get his point across. 他花了很长的时间让他的观点被别人理解。
We must get across the simple fact that drugs are dangerous.
我们必须让人理解毒品是非常危险的。