Unit13SleeplessinSeattle（西雅圖不眠之夜）I.UnderstandingtheMovie1.BackgroundInformation(1)自遠古時期就居住在北美地區(qū)的印地安人，靠著打獵和捕魚維生，在深山林野中過著自給自足的部落生活，他們就是這兒的原住民，只不過他們的歷史并沒有記錄在美國通史里。西雅圖的拓荒者們，尊重這群長久居住在艾略特灣(Elliott

Bay)一帶的度瓦米許(Duwamish)原住民族，就直接將這塊移民地的新生地命名為酋長席爾斯(Sealth)的名字，這中間因為一些口語誤傳，最后便成為Seattle，這就是西雅圖市名的由來。這里不是威尼斯，但處處可以見到藍湖汪洋；這里不是賭城，卻可以作著淘金的美夢；這里不是巴黎香榭大道，那咖啡飄香浪漫的氣氛卻絲毫不減；這里正是美國西北最熱鬧的城市─西雅圖。想到西雅圖這個城市，除了浪漫，實在也找不出更適合的字眼來形容它。曾經因為電影「西雅圖夜未眠」而聲名大噪的浪漫形象，并沒有被當作是觀光的號召，在市區(qū)也找不到相關的產品或是電影海報的圖像標志。但是，西雅圖所散發(fā)出來的氣息還是脫離不開浪漫的味道，那是一股自然的呈現，沒有經過媒體包裝，也沒有刻意炒作的商業(yè)文化。(2)在美國好萊塢電影森林中，大制作大投入的影片是極賣座的，也因此數量最多。但其中，也不凡一些非常純情溫柔的浪漫愛情片。這種影片更貼近生活，而且很能滿足觀眾心理需求，市場潛力十分巨大，《西雅圖夜未眠》就在當年百部最賣座影片中名列第七?！段餮艌D夜未眠》講述的是一個喪妻的男子久久沉浸在痛苦中，在他的小兒子的幫助下通過全國廣播的談心節(jié)目在茫茫人海中找到了自己的新的伴侶。這個故事十分浪漫，甚至有距離現實的色彩，然而，貫穿影片中的那一股淡淡的哀愁，一絲淺淺的溫柔，那無窮無盡的愛意，卻使觀眾能完全沉浸在影片所營造的氣氛中，為主人公或悲或喜，當影片結尾父子兩人離開帝國大廈而安妮面對著寂靜而空無一人的頂層，觀眾無一不被感動，為他們的錯過而傷感，但接著柳暗花明，兒子又帶著父親回來了，兩個有緣人終于見了面，觀眾這才舒了口氣，可謂真是緣份啊。在現實社會中，喪失配偶的人不在少數，離婚獨居的更不在話下。因此，影片切中實際，反映了一個喪妻男子生命中第二個春天的到來，這無疑能緊緊抓住觀眾的情感流動。雖然影片中體現出了相當的幻想色彩，但觀眾依然愿意去相信它是真實的。主演湯姆·漢克斯將一個中年喪妻而郁郁寡歡，對兒子充滿愛意的成熟男子的性格角色展現得淋漓盡致。他仿佛在過著自己的生活，而不是演戲。為此，他獲得了觀眾們的一致贊譽。2.SynopsisSleeplessinSeattleisalovestory--astoryabouttwopeoplewhoclearlyaremeantforeachother:theyaredestinedtomeetandfallinlove.Theyareseparatedbydistance.Thechancethattheywillevermeetisremote.Theexcitementandsuspenseinthemoviedependsonourknowingthatthisisso,andseeingtheevents,andmishaps,andmisunderstandings,thateventuallybringthemtogether.TheloversareAnnieReedandSamBaldwin.AnnieisajournalistontheBaltimoreSun.Atthestart,sheisalreadysafelyengagedtoWalter,averysuitablehusbanddespitebeingallergictoeverything.However,therearehintsforAnniethatsomethingismissing.ShebelievessheisinlovewithWalter,butshehasasensethatherengagementlacksmagic,mysteryanddestiny.Samisanarchitect.Hisformermarriagewashappy,andheisstillmourninghiswifewhodiedfromcancerayearago.Heandhiseight-year-oldsonJonahmovefromChicagotorainySeattleinanattempttoescapethememoriesandstartanewlife.Jonahknowshisfatherneedsawife,andheneedsamother.Jonahtakesthefu'stcrucialstepbetweenSamandAnnie.HelistenstoaradiotalkshowwhichisverypopularinAmerica.Inthisshow,listenersareinvitedtotelephoneapresenterwhoisapsychologistusually.Andthelistenerwhophonesintheshowwillreceiveimpartialandsympatheticresponseoradvicefromthepresenter.Heneedn'tgivehisrealname.Hecanbeidentifiedbyasuitablepseudonym,ornickname.ThenamebywhichSamisknown--SleeplessinSeattle--givesthenametothemovie.Jonahcajoleshisfathertotalktothepresenter,Dr.Marcia.Samreluctantlyatlustopensupandtalksabouthisloveforhisdeadwifeandthethingsthatmadeherspecial.TheimmediateconsequenceisthatSam,tohisembarrassment,getsletters(forwardedfromthebroadcastingcompany)fromwomenlookingforhusbandsfromalloverAmerica!Hehasindeedmetawoman,butsinceshehasalaughthatresemblesahyena'scall,thesondoesn'tlikeher.TheotherconsequenceisthatAnniebecomesconvincedthatSamisherdestinyandsheiswillingtoriskherengagementforhim.ShehasaccesstovarietyofdatabasesonhercomputersothatshecangettheinformationaboutSam(Thisisoneoftheearliestmoviesinwhichthepartplayedbyinformationtechnologyiscrucial).ShewritestohimandeventuallyfliestoSeattle.However,sheromsbackdisappointedlyaftersheseesSamhugawomanandhisson,Jonah.JonahreadsAnnie'sletterandbelievesthatsheistheonewhocanfillthevoidinhisfather'slife.ButSamisreluctanttoinvolvehimseffwithanunknownwoman3000milesaway.JonahconnivestobringaboutameetingofAnnieandhisfatheronSt.Valentine'sDayinNewYorkonthetopoftheEmpireStateBuilding.Thatisatraditionalmeetingplaceandtimeforlovers--thetimeandplacechosenbytheloversinaclassicmovieAnAffairtoRemember.JonahisconvincedthatSammustbetheretoo,atthatplaceandatthattime.ButSamrefusestoundertakesuchanabsurdquest.Jonahhimselfmakesthelongjourney,knowingthatatthattimeandplacehewillmeetthepersonwhoshallbehismother.ThelittleboyfliestoNewYorkalone.Asdarknessfalls,thedistraughtfatherhurriestothebuildingandfindshisboy.Meanwhile,WalterandAnniemeetinarestaurantoppositetheEmpireStateBuilding.WalterpresentsAnniewithabeautifulringthathasoncebeenhismothers.AnnietellsWalterwhatsheexperiencesandfeels.Atlastshebreaksofftheengagement.Ofcourse,AnniemeetsSamandJonahonthetopofthebuilding.Theperfectmagiclovemakesthemtogether.II.ExcerptsfromtheMovieExcerpt1（Dr.MarciaFeildstone'sphone-inprogramonNationalRadio——YouandYourEmotions.）DR.MARCIA:Welcomebackto"YouandYourEmotions".I'mDr.MarciaFeildstone,broadcastingliveacrossAmericafromthetopoftheSearsTowerinChicago.Tonight,we'retalkingabout"WishesandDreams".What'syourwishthisChristmasEve?ANNIE:What'syourwish?Mywishistommtheradiostation...DR.MARCIA:Seattle,goahead.JONAH:Hello,thisisJonah...DR.MARCIA:Nolastnames,Jonah.Yousoundyoungerthanourusualcallers.Howoldareyou?JONAH:I'meight.DR.MARCIA:Hey,howcomeyou'reupsolate?JONAH:It'snotthatlateinSeattle.DR.MARCIA:Oh,ofcourse.You'reabsolutelyright.What'syourChristmaswish,Jonah?JONAH:It'snotforme.It'sformydad.Ithinkheneedsanewwife.DR.MARCIA:Youdon'tliketheonehehasnow?JONAH:Hedoesn'thaveonenow.That'stheproblem.DR.MARCIA:Where'syourmom?JONAH:Shedied.DR.MARCIA:I'msosorrytohearthat.ANNIE:Well,Icanbelievethis.JONAH:I'vebeenprettysad,butIthinkmydad'sworse.DR.MARCIA:Haveyoutalkedtoyourdadaboutthis?JONAH:No.DR.MARCIA:Whynot?JONAH:It'slikeitmakeshimsadder.DR.MARCIA:Well,Icanunderstandthat.Jonah,isyourdadhomerightnow?JONAH:Yeah.DR.MARCIA:What'shedoing?Ishebusy?JONAH:Notreally.He'soutonthedeck.DR.MARCIA:Well,I'msurethatIcanhelp,butI'mgoingtoneedyoutohelpmehelphim.ANNIE:Wretchedwoman!DR.MARCIA:...sobringyourdadtothephone.ANNIE:Hangup,Jonah!Don'tlistentoher!JONAH:Noway!He'dkillme!DR.MARCIA:Trustme,Jonah.Hewon'tbeangrywhenherealizeshowconcernedyouareabouthim.ANNIE:Wannabet?JONAH:OK',butifIgetyelledat,I'mnevergoingtolistentoyourshowagain.DR.MARCIA:Alright.Fairenough.JONAH:Dad!SAM:Yeah?JONAH:Thereissomeoneonthephoneforyou...HisnameisSam.DR.MARCIA:Sam.Ifyou'vejusttunedin,thisisDr.MarciaFieldstoneandtonight'stopicis"YourWishesandDreams"andwe'reonthelinenowwithsomeonefromSeattle.SAM:Hello?DR.MARCIA:Hello,Sam.ThisisDr.MarciaFieldstoneonNetworkAmerica.SAM:OK,whatareyousellingtonight?Themicrohibachisortheginsuknives?DR.MARCIA:No,I'mnotsellinganything.Ijustwanttohelp.Iwantyoutoknowthatyoursoncalledandheaskedmeforsomeadviceonhowyoumightfindanewwife.SAM:Whoisthis?DR.MARCIA:Dr.MarciaFieldstoneofNetworkAmericaandyouareontheair.SAM:Youcalledtheradiostation?DR.MARCIA:Sam,S.am,Sam,areyouwithme?SAM:Yeah,yes.DR.MARCIA:Yoursonfeelsthatsinceyourwife'sdeath,you'vebeenveryveryunhappyandhe'sgenuinelyworriedaboutyou.SAM:Hey,getouthere.Getouthere!Comeon.NowI'mnotgoingtogothroughthisalone.DR.MARCIA:Ithinkit'sveryhardforhimtotalktoyouaboutallthis.AndIthoughtmaybeyouandIcouldtalk,maybeitwouldmakeJonahfeelalittlebetter,Sam?JONAH:Talktoher,Dad.Sheisadoctor.SAM:Ofwhat?Herfirstnamecouldbe"Doctor".JONAH:Please.DR.MARCIA:Sam,Sam,it'shisChristmaswish.SAM:OK.DR.MARCIA:OK.Good.NowIknowthisisdifficult,buthowlongagodidyourwifedie?SAM:Aboutayearandahalfago.DR.MARCIA:Haveyouhadanyrelationshipssince?SAM:No.DR.MARCIA:No?Whynot?SAM:Ah,Marcia,IshouldcallyouDr.Fieldstone...DR.MARCIA:Dr.Marcia.SAM&.ANNIE:Dr.Marcia.SAM:Idon'tmeantoberude...DR.MARCIA:...andIdon'twanttoinvadeyourprivacy.SAM&.ANNIE:Sureyoudo.DR.MARCIA:Goon,Sam.I'mlistening.Sam?SAM:Wehadprettytoughtimethereatfirst,butwe'redealingwithitandJonahandIwillgetalongjustfineagain,assoonasIbreakhisradio.DR.MARCIA:Ihavenodoubtthatyou'reawonderfulfather.Youknow,youcantellalotfromaperson'svoice.SAM:Youcertainlycan.DR.MARCIA:ButsomethingmustbemissingifJonahstillfeelsthatyou'reunderacloud.Nowjustafewquestions:Areyousleepingatnight?JONAH:Hedoesn'tsleepatall.SAM:Howdoyouknowthat?JONAH:Ilivehere,Dad.SAM:Look,it'sChristmas.Maggie,mywife,shereally...Imean,sheloved...shemadeeverythingbeautiful.It'sjusttoughthistimeofyear.Anykidneedsamother.DR.MARCIA:CoulditbethatyouneedsomeonejustasmuchasJonahdoes?ANNIE:Yes.DR.MARCIA:Don'tanswerthat.Let'sgetintothatrightafterthesemessages.Sam?Jonah?Don'tgoaway.ffyou'vejusttunedin,we'retalkingto"SleeplessinSeattle".Andwe'llberightbackafterthisbreak,withyourlistenerresponse.SAM:Whatisshetalkingabout?JONAH:Thisiswhenotherpeoplegettocallinanddumponwhatyousaid.SAM:Oh.Oh.Thisisreallyfun,andhelpful.DR.MARCIA:Let'stakeacallbeforewegetbackto"SleeplessinSeattle."Knoxville,Tennessee,you'reontheair.Talktome.WOMAN:Yes,IwouldjustliketoknowwhereIcangetthisman'saddress.DR.MARCIA:...Nextcaller,goahead.DR.MARCIA:IftherewasonequestionIwasallowedtoask...SAM:Oh,goahead.DR.MARCIA:Peoplewhotrulylovedoncearefarmorelikelytoloveagain.Sam,doyouthinkthere'ssomeoneouttherethatyoucouldloveasmuchasyourwife?SAM:Well,Dr.MarciaFieldstone.That'shardtoimagine.DR.MARCIA:Whatareyougoingtodo?SAM:Well,I'mgoingtogetoutofbed,everymorning,andbreatheinandoutalldaylongandthenafterawhile,Iwon'thavetoremindmyselftogetoutofbedinthemorningandbreatheinandoutandthenafterawhile,Iwon'thavetothinkabouthowIhaditgreatandperfectforawhile.DR.MARCIA:Sam,tellmewhatwassospecialaboutyourwife?SAM:Howlongisyourprogram?Well.Itwasamilliontinylittlethings,andwhenyouaddthemallup,itjustmeantthatweweresupposedtobetogether.AndIknewit.IknowitthefirsttimeItouchedher.Itwaslikecominghome,onlytonohomerdeverknown.Iwasjusttakingherhand,tohelpheroutofacar,andIknewit.Itwaslike...SAM&.ANNIE:...magic.DR.MARCIA:Well,folks,it'stimetowrapitup.I'mDr.MarshaFieldstoneinChicago,andtoallmylisteners,amagicalandmerryChristmas.Andtoyou,"SleeplessinSeattle,"wehopeyouwillcallagainsoonandletusknowhowit'sgoing.SAM:Oh,youcancountonit.Excerpt2（Annieconfidesinherbrother,Dennis,herdoubtsaboutwhethersheshouldmarryWalter.）ANNIE:Well,IthinkI'mgoingcrazy,Dennis,Ireallydo.Areyouhappilymarried?DENNIS:What?ANNIE:Imean,whydidyougetmarried?Wasitalltrumpetsandfireworksand...DENNIS:IgotmarriedbecauseBetsysaidwehadtobreakuporgetmarried,sowegotmarried.ANNIE:Butwhenyoufirstmether,didyoubelievethatshewastheonlypersonforyou,thatinsomemystical,cosmicway,itwasfated?DENNIS:Annie,whenyouareattractedtosomeone,itjustmeansthatyoursubconsciousisattractedtotheirsubconscious,subconsciously.Sowhatwethinkofasfateisjusttwoneurosesknowingthey'reaperfectmatch.ANNIE:Idon'tevenknowhim.IamhavingallthesefantasiesaboutsomemanIhaveneverevenmetwholivesinSeattle.DENNIS:ItrainsninemonthsoftheyearinSeattle.ANNIE:Iknow.Iknow.IdonotwanttomovetoSeattle.ButwhatIreallydon'twanttodoisendupalwayswonderingwhatmighthavehappenedandknowingIcouldhavedonesomething.Whatdoyouthink?It'sjustcoldfeet,isn'tit?Everybodypanicsbeforetheygetmarried.Imean,didn'tyou?DENNIS:Yes,Idid.ANNIE:Yes,youdid.Thankyouverymuch,Dennis.Ifeelsomuchbetterjusthavingblownthisoff.DENNIS:Anytime.Excerpt3Note:AnnieconfidesherdoubtstoherfriendBecky.ANNIE:Nowthosewerethedayswhenpeopleknewhowtobeinlove.BECKY:You'reabasketcase.ANNIE:Theyknewit.Time,distance,nothingcouldseparatethembecausetheyknewitwasright.Itwasreal.Itwas...BECKY:...amovie.That'syourproblem.Youdon'twanttobeinlove.Youwanttobeinloveinamovie.Readittome.ANNIE:"DearSleeplessandSon,Ihaveneverwrittenaletterlikethisinmylife..."BECKY:That'swhateverybodywritesatthebeginningofletterstostrangers.ANNIE:Iknowthat.YouthinkIdon'tknowthat?BECKY:WhataboutWalter?ANNIE:Walter.Oh,IwouldgiveanythingtomarryWalter.He'ssounexpected.Youthinkyoucantellbyjustlookingathim,butyoucan't.Ishouldwritesomethinginthisaboutmagic.BECKY:What?ANNIE:Something.WhatifInevermeethim?WhatffthismanismydestinyandInevermeethim?BECKY:Yourdestinycanbeyourdoom.LookatmeandRick.ANNIE:"Iwanttomeetyou..."BECKY:...onthetopofEmpireStateBuilding,Sunset,Valentine'sDay.ANNIE:I'llbeinNewYorkwithWalter.Icansqueezeitin.I'llbeinNewYorkwithWalter{BECKY:Doyouwanttohearaboutdestiny?IfIhadn'tmarriedMartin,Ineverwouldhaveboughtthehousewiththedeadtree,onaccountofwhich,Igotdivorced,onaccountofwhich,IhitacarandmetRickwhilebuyinganeckbrace.ANNIE:Waitaminute.Younevertoldmeyougotdivorcedbecauseofadeadtree.BECKY:Thetreeman.Excerpt4（Samtalkswithfriendsabouthowlifeimitatesmovies.）GREG'SWIFE:Yousawherintheairportandthenhere?SAM:AndItriedtotalktoher.ItwaslikeIknewherorsomething.Itwasweird.GREG:Youmeanlikeadejavuthing?SAM:ItwasaveryFrenchdejavu-ishkindofthing.Oui.GREG:Oui.Atleastyouarethereseeingpeopleagain.That'sterrific.SAM:Well,Imean,there'sreallyjusttheone.JONAH:Victoria.GREG'SWIFE:Youdon'tlikeVictoria.JONAH:Shelaughslikeahyena.GREG'SWIFE:Isthistrue?SAM:No...sortof...alittlebit.Hey,tellthemmorewhatyoudid.Tellthemabouttheradioshow.Goahead.JONAH:Dad.SAM:Goaheadtellthem.ChristmasEvehephonesinoneofthoseradiocall-inshowsandtellsthemIneedanewwife.GREG,SWIFE:Youarekidding.That'ssosweet.SAM:Nowheisobsessedwiththisonewomanwhowroteme.GREG:Areyouserious?SAM:Yea,shewantstomeetmeatthetopoftheEmpireStateBuilding.JONAH:OnValentine'sday.GREG'SWIFE:It'slikethatmovie.JONAH:Whatmovie?GREG'SWIFE:"AnAffairtoRemember."Didyoueverseeit?Oh,God.CaryGrantandDeborahCarr.IsitCarrorKerr?SAM&GREG:Kerr.GREG'SWIFE:OK.SheisgoingtomeethimatthetopoftheEmpireStateBuilding,onlyshegothitbyataxi.Andhewaited,andwaited.Anditwasraining,Ithink.Andthensheistooproudtotellhimthatsheis...crippled,andhe'stooproudtofindoutwhyshedoesn'tcome.Buthecomestoseeheranyway.Iforgotwhy,but,oh,oh,it'ssoamazingwhenhecomestoseeherbecausehedoesn'tevennoticethatshedoesn'tgetuptosayhello.Andhe'sverybitter.Andyouthinkthathe'sjustgoingtowalkoutthedoor,andneverknowwhyshe'sjustlyingthere,youknow,onthecouchwiththisblanketoverhershriveledlittlelegs...JONAH:Areyoualright?GREG:She'sfine.GREG'SWIFE:Andsuddenly,hesawthepainting.Andhegoestothebedroomandhelooksandhecomesoutandlooksatherandhekindofjust...andtheyknow,and...SAM:That'sachick'smovie.GREG:Iwouldsayso.Whatkindofapersonwouldwritetosomeonetheyheardontheradio?SAM:Igotnumbersoflettersfromwomenalloverthecountry.GREG:Desperatewomen.GREG'SWIFE:Justbecauses6meoneislookingforaniceguywhodoesn'tmakethemdesperate.GREG:Howabout"rapacious"and"love-starved"?GREG'SWIFE:No.GREG:Itiseasiertobekilledbyaterroristthantofredahusbandaftertheageof40.GREG'SWIFE:Thatisabsolutelyuntrue.GREG:Right,honey,right.SAM:I'mnotlookingforamall-orderbride,rmjustlookingforsomeoneIcanhaveadocentconversationwithoverdinnerwithouthavingitfallingdownintoweepytearsoversomemovie.GREG:She'sveryemotional.SAM:AlthoughIcriedattheendofTheDirtyDozen.GREG:Well,whodidn't?SAM:JimBrownisthrowingthesehandgrenadesdowntheseairshaftandRichardJaeckelandLeeMarvinweresittingonthetopofthisarmoredpersonalcarrier,andthey'redresseduplikeNazisandTriniL6pez...hebustedhisneckwhentheywereparachutingdownbehindNazilines.RichardsJaeckelhadhisshinnyhelmetbecausehewastheMP.GREG:Pleasenomore.Oh,God!Ilovedthatmovie.Excerpt5（Waiter'sgiftofaringonSt.Valentine'sDay.）WALTER:Goahead.ANNIE:No,yougo.WALTER:OK,wellIwasjustgoingtosaythateversinceChristmas,you'vebeendifferent,kindofdistracted,distant.Butnowitfeelsasifyou'recomingbackfromwhereeveryouwere.ANNIE:Iam.Iwasjust...Ijustgot...IthinkIgotnervous.That'snormal,right?Imeandon'tyoueverfeelnervousabout...youknow?WALTER:What?ANNIE:Forever.WALTER:No.ANNIE:Well,Idid.AndyouknowwhatIthink?IthinkIthoughtitwastooperfect.Youknow.Istartedtowonderifwewerethehumanequivalentoftworightsmakingawrong.Youknowwhatitwas?Itwaslikekismet...butnot,ifyouseewhatImean.Youhavetogrowup.Youjustcan'tkeephavingalltheseadolescentfantasiesabouthowexcitingyourlifeisgoingtobe.Don'thateme,butIlovethispattern.WALTER:Youcouldn't.ANNIE:Ido.WALTER:Thisisjustlikemygrandmother'schina.SALESWOMAN:HowmanyplatesettingsshouldIputdown?ANNIE&.WALTER:Ten.WALTER:Exactly.Eightistoofew.Twelveistoomany.ANNIE:Walter!WALTER:Itwasmymother's.Ihadthemsizeitdown.Shehadreallyfatfingers.ANNIE:It'ssobeautiful.It'sexactlywhatIwouldpickoutifIhadeveryringinthewholeworldtochoosefrom.Youseewhat.Imean.Therearepeoplewhowouldlikearelationshiptobefullofsurprises.ButIamnotoneofthosepeople.Nosorry.Surprisesarehighlyover-rated.Excerpt6（ThepartingwithWalter.）WALTER:Oh,greattable.Issomethingwrong?WALTER:CanIgetyouadrink?WALTER:Somechampagne.ANNIE:Fine,fine.WALTER:CanwehaveabottleofDom...Delousie.Justkidding.ANNIE:Itwasjokey.HemeantDomPerignon.WALTER:Igotit.WALTER:Beautifulview,isn'tit?ANNIE:Walter,there'ssomethingIhavetotellyou.WALTER:So,hecouldbeontopoftheEmpireStateBuildingnow.ANNIE:No...Iguesshecouldbe...No,it'snothim.Walter,it'sme.Ican'tdothis.WALTER:Look,Annie,Iloveyou,butlet'sleavethatoutofthis.Idon'twanttobesomeonethatyouaresettlingfor.Idon'twanttobesomeonethatanyonesettlesfor.Marriageishardenoughwithoutbringingsuchlowexpectationsintoit,isn'tit.'?ANNIE:Walter,Idon'tdeserveyou.WALTER:No,Iwouldn'tputitthatway,but,OK.ANNIE:YouOK?WALTER:Yeah.ANNIE:Look!It'sasign.WALTER:Whoneededasign?ANNIE:Walter,Ihavetogo.III.TasksTask1.Choosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsthatfollow.1.TheelementsofsurpriseandsuspenseinthismoviecomefromA.theadventureswhichthecharactersexperienceB.thedifficultyofknowinghowthestorywillendC.thefearwesharethatJonahmaybelostD.thedifficultiesinthewayofameetingbetweenAnnieandSam2.Annie,playedbyMegRyan,isemployedasA.afashionmodelB.ajournalistC.amerchantbankerD.acomputerprogrammer3.Thestoryissetintwoplaces,BaltimoreandSeattle.ThisisimportantbecauseA.SeattleisintheWestandBaltimoreintheEastofNorthAmerica,severalhoursofflyingtimeapartB.SeattleandBaltimorearecitiesinthesamepartofNorthAmerica,withinanhourofeachotherbycarC.BaltimoreandSeattlearesuburbsseparatedbynomorethanhalfanhour'stravellingtimeD.BaltimoreandSeattleareconnectedonlybyradioandtelephone4.RadiotalkshowoffersA.generaladviceondilemmasthatmaybesimilartothosefacedbylistenersB.interviewsinwhichwell-knownpeoplediscussproblemstheyhaveencounteredinthepastC.opportunityforlistenerstospeaktoqualifiedadvisersabouttheirproblemsD.answersbybroadcasterstolisteners'letters5.Thepseudonym"SleeplessinSeattle"isA.adescriptionofSam'sstateofmindinthestoryB.awayofidentifyingSamwhileconcealinghisidentityC.thetitleofamovieknowntotheaudienceandknownalsotopeopleinthestoryD.aneasilyrememberedtitleforthismovie,withnospecialmeaningTask2.Writethenamesofthefollowingpeopleinthestory.1.thehero:2.thehero'sson:3.theheroine'sbest(girl)friend:4.theheroine'sintendedhusband:5.theheroine'sbrother:Task3.Answerthequestions.ThesecanbeansweredbyusingashortphrasefromExcerpt21.WhatisthetitleoftheseriespresentedbyDr.Marcia?2.whatisthetitleofthisprogramintheseries?3.HowlongbeforethebeginningofthestorydidSam'swifedie?4.What'sthenameofSam'swife?5.WhogivesSamthename"SleeplessinSeattle"?6.WhatsortofChristmasdoesDr.Marciawishherlisteners?Task4.QuestionsonExcerpt3.Thesecanbeansweredinawordorashortphrase.1.Anniebelievesthatmarriageisamatteroffateordestiny.DoesDennisagree?2.AccordingtoBecky,thesortoflovethatAnnieislookingforistobefoundonlyinoneplace.Where?3.AccordingtoDennis,thereisoneverygoodreasonforgoingnowherenearSeattle.Whatisit?4.HowdoesAnniestartherlettertoSam?5.Shearrangesameetingtimeandplaceinherletter.Whereandwhen?6.Beckymentionstwomenwithwhomshehasbeeninvolved.Whataretheirnames?Task5.QuestionsonExcerpt4.1.Ofthemanywomenwhohavewrittentohim,Samisseeingjustoneregularly.Whatishername?ShehasonecharacteristicthatJonahdoesn'tlikeatall.Whatisit?2.3mule'ssuggestionthattheymeetatthetopoftheEmpireStateBuildingonSt.Valentine'sDayremindsGreg'swifeofamovie.Whatisthetitleofthemovie?3.Whatarethenamesofthetwoprincipalactorsofthemovie?4.WhatisthetitleofthewarmoviethatbothSamandGreglikesomuch?Task6.QuestionsonExcerpt6.1.SinceChristmas,WalterhasnoticedachangeinAnnie,heusestwoadjectivestodescribeher.Whatarethey?2.TowhomdidWaiter'spresentformerlybelong?3.WalterandAnniearebuyingadinnerset.Howmanyplatesettingsdotheyorder?4.WhenWalterordersDomDelousie,Am'fietellsthepuzzledwaiterheisjoking.Whatdoesheintendtoorder?5.WhenAnniesays"Ican'tdothis,"whatdoesshemean?Task7.ReadthecommentinPARTIVandchoosethebestanswertothequestionsbelow.1.Whenthereviewerfirstheardaboutthismovie,sheexpectedthatshewoulddislikeitbecauseitsoundedA.violentandviciousB.sentimentalandromanticC.absurdandridiculousD.fullofunlikelycoincidences2.ThedirectorofthemovieisA.MegRyanB.TomHanksC.NoraEphronD.StanleyKubrick3.ThemovieintendstoremindaudiencesofA.themovieromancesofthe'40sand'50sB.themoviesmadeoftheSecondWorldWarC.themoviesoftheoldsilentcinemaD.thefamousEalingComedies4.TheBaltimoreSunisA.aTVprogramB.anewspaperC.anadvertisingagencyD.aradioprogram5.SomeonesufferingfrominsomniacannotA.forgetthepastB.eatC.sleepD.behappy6.ThetimeandplaceofthemeetingthatAnniesuggestsisstraightoutofA.anovelB.apoemC.aradioprogramD.amovie7.Moviesdesignedinthemainforafemaleaudiencearesometimescalled"weepies"becauseA.theyareaboutdreadfuleventsB.theaudiencesaretouchedbysympathywiththecharactersC.theaudiencesadmirethecourageofthecharactersD.theyareabouteventsthatoccurineverydaylife8.SleeplessinSeattleisenjoyedA.mostlybywomenB.mainlybymenC.equallybymenandwomenD.byyoungeraudiencesIV.CommentaryReviewoftheMovieAtfirstIthoughtIwasn'tgoingtolikethisfilm.Itstartedoutsotreaclywithlotsoftalkaboutlovebeing"fated"andhowwhenyoumetthefightpersonyoujustfeelthemagicandknowit'sforever,etc.ButthatwasbeforeIsawwhatIthinkNoraEphron--thedirector—isuptohere.Thisisnosimple-mindedinnocentromance.Itisasophisticated,verysavvy,1990shomagetotheHollywoodromancesofthe'40sand'50s.Thoughit.looksuponthemwithnostalgia,Ephronknowsyoucan'tjuststraightforwardlycopythatgenreinthe1990s.Youhavetoapproachitobliquely;thingsarealotmorecomplicatedthesedays.Sosheplayswiththeconventionsoftheseoldromances,sheusesthesoundtracktopokefunatthem,andsheevenhaseverywomaninthefilmquotingdialoguefromthatgreatexampleofthegenre,AnAffairtoRemember,startingCaryGrantandDeborahKerr.Likethoseoldfilms,thisonehasaconvolutedplottha