Variety show for grottoes site achieves success

2024-05-06河南刘同功

疯狂英语·新策略 2024年4期

河南刘同功

聚焦敦煌文化的原创全景式人文探索节目《登场了！敦煌》以现代科技手段和独特的叙事手法，多维地呈现了敦煌文化的博大精深，激发了年轻人对敦煌文化的兴趣。

主题语境：文化篇幅：345词建议用时：6分钟

1 Li Zhenya is still immersed in his videography team's success.The variety show,Glory Is Back, tells charming tales about the cultural artifacts found in Dunhuang, a city in Gansu Province renowned as the location of the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage site.Since its release, the variety show has received overwhelmingly positive feedback from the public.

2 Li's cinematic journey began in 2015, when he and his friends formed a creative videography team in Changsha, Hunan Province.As the team's director, Li has a deep interest in bridging the gap between museums and young people.He believes that although some youths are interested in cultural heritage, they feel overwhelmed by the depth of knowledge required to truly appreciate the exhibits in museums and cultural centers.“Our team hopes to use our skills to encourage more young people to enjoy museums, and transcend the barriers of time and space,” Li said.

3 The first challenge the team faced was determining how to present cultural heritage in an innovative fashion.Immersing themselves in a sea of cultural and historical information, they read widely to learn as much as possible.It didn't take long for them to realize that the disconnection between Changsha and Dunhuang extended beyond physical distance.A couple of team members resigned due to the difficulty of adapting the sheer quantity of information on cultural artifacts and museology in Dunhuang into a TV show.

4 During sleepless nights, Li found solace (安慰) in memories of the “cultural guardians”he met during a field trip to the Dunhuang Academy.“For documentaries, they are the best guides one could ask for,” Li said.

5 With the support of a group of professionals from diverse disciplines and specialties,the team swiftly developed their creative concept.Using computer graphics, animation(动画) and other storytelling methods, they skillfully recreated scenes of ancient life,incorporating music, food, sports and other aspects of ancient life found in literature.

6 “After watchingGlory Is Back, it felt like I had traveled back in time and encountered the ancients,” said Lin Yin, a fan of the show.

Reading Check

Detail1.How did the public react toGlory Is Back?

A.They had doubt about it.

B.They thought little of it.

C.They appreciated it very much.

D.They couldn't understand it.

Inference2.What did Li aim to do through his variety show?

A.To get young people interested in museums technically.

B.To get more museums to be built across the country.

C.To appeal for better protection of cultural heritage.

D.To encourage more people to visit the Mogao Grottoes.

Detail3.Why did some of Li's team members quit during their work?

A.There was too much information to handle.

B.They failed to get along with other members.

C.They had a lot of communication difficulties.

D.They were not used to the bad weather conditions.

Inference4.What about Li's creation has impressed Lin Yin most?

A.It had an interesting plot.

B.It had funny animations.

C.It was extremely lifelike.

D.It used computer skills.

Language Study

Ⅰ.Difficult sentence in the text

Using computer graphics, animation and other storytelling methods, they skillfully recreated scenes of ancient life, incorporating music, food, sports and other aspects of ancient life found in literature.他们运用计算机图形、动画等叙事手法，巧妙地再现了古代生活的场景，将音乐、美食、体育和在文学中发现的古代生活的其他方面结合了起来。

【点石成金】本句是一个简单句。using 所在的现在分词短语在句中作方式状语；incorporating music, food, sports and other aspects of ancient life found in literature 为现在分词短语作伴随状语。过去分词短语found in literature 作后置定语，修饰other aspects of ancient life。