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Hollywood star Paul Walker died in a car crash in California on Dec. 1， 2013.

Best known for his role in the Fast and Furious movies， Walker was in the midst of filming a seventh episode at the time of his death. As the news of his death spread， many celebrities tweeted their disbelief.

Is this true？ If so that is incredibly tragic. Praying for his family， friends， and fans.

— Lady Gaga

All of us are heartbroken. Paul was truly one of the most beloved and respected members of our big family for 14 years， and this loss is devastating to us， to everyone involved with the films， and to countless fans.

—Universal Studios， the producer of the Fast and Furious films， issued a statement to express their grief.

Fast and Furious

《速度与激情》

midst当中

episode（电视、电影、

戏剧的）一集

celebrity名人

tweet 发微博

devastating毁灭性的

Universal Studios

环球电影公司

grief悲痛

DIFFERENT ANIMALS SAME MEANINGS

中文里有不少含有动物名称的成语、俗语，英语中也有与之相对应的习语和俗语，但其中涉及的动物却完全不同。

talk horse ——吹牛 a drowned rat ——落汤鸡

black sheep ——害群之马 ass in a lions skin ——狐假虎威

as hungry as a bear ——饿得像头狼 Break a fly upon the wheel. ——杀鸡用牛刀

love me， love my dog ——爱屋及乌 Fine feathers make fine birds. ——人靠衣装马靠鞍