由罗兰·艾莫里奇2004年导演的作品《The Day After Tomorrow》,继承了罗兰一贯的风格,将灾难、人类文明、拯救、希望作为关注焦点。随着人类环保意识的增强,温室效应作为20世纪危险的产物,依然不断刺激着人们的神经。作为04年一部耗资巨大的商业片,该片被定义为“环境灾难惊悚”片。也就是说,本片所展现的情景是与现实有着密切联系的,有很强烈的现实意义。
分析发现,同样的话题似乎在雅思阅读考试中也颇为眼熟。剑桥真题系列VI中,Test 1 的第三篇文章”Climate Change and the Inuit”对于处在极北地区的因纽特人的艰难的生存状况进行了详细描述,读者所能感受到的忧虑和震撼与电影《后天》如出一辙;无独有偶,剑桥系列V中, Passage 3 / Test 1 “The Truth about the Environment” 也无不显示出对于全球环境的关注,话题涉及温室效应,资源耗竭,环境污染包括卫生设施等;此外在剑桥IV系列中,Test 1 的第一篇文章不惜笔墨讨论关于rainforests 的流失及重要性,以及它对人类的影响等;第二篇文章 “What do Whales Feel? ” 同样是相关海洋环境的生物话题。
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1. It’s one of many tornados that are destroying our city.
2. Mr. President, Los Angeles has been devastated by a series of tornados.
3. On top of that, the FAA wants your approval to suspend all air traffic.
4. … brought down by severe turbulence in the Midwest.
5. Canadians report tremendous circulation moving from the Arctic.
6. Okay, we’re now going live to our affiliate in Los Angeles.
7. Those tornados are forming so fast. This tornado just erased the Hollywood sign.
One form of pollution – the release of greenhouse gases that causes global warming – does appear to be a phenomenon that is going to extend well into our future, but its total impact is unlikely to pose a devastating problem.