A. Watch the movie clip from Garfield 2 and then answer the following questions.
1) What does Jon mean by the word “you” when he says to Garfield “… you’re the most important thing in my life”?
2) What is Liz?
3) Why does Liz come to Jon’s house?
4) What has Garfield eaten?
5) Where is Jon going together with Garfield and the dog?
* Script:
Garfield 2
Jon: I want you to know, you’re the most important thing in my life.
Garfield: Let me sleep, please.
Jon: Before I met you, my life had no meaning. I was incomplete.
Garfield: Oh, you still are, really.
Jon: I guess what I’m trying to say is… will you marry me?
Garfield: Eh? Marriage? Well, this is kind of sudden. There may be some legal issues (法律问题) here. Look, I like you, but not as a spouse (配偶) . Maybe as a servant, we could stay together, make it work.
Jon: So what do you say… Liz?
Garfield: Wait a second. Liz? Liz?
Jon: Garfield.
Garfield: Liz is a girl. No, worse. She’s a girl vet (兽医) .
Jon: Turkey’s ready.
Garfield: Well, I think Jon has touched bottom (达最低点) now. Hmm, we gotta put an end to this torture (拷问；折磨) . Time for a new DJ (音乐节目主持人) . Somebody take my temperature.
Jon: Garfield!
Garfield: Whoa! Man, you have changed.
Jon: I can’t have you messing this up for me, okay?
Garfield: Oh, I get it. It’s her. She doesn’t like our music. Whatever happened to Jon? My metal-head (喜爱重金属音乐的人) guy. My dude. You were so much cooler when you wore a mullet (星形图案) .
Jon: Now stay here.
Garfield: So much cooler. I suppose she likes this haircut.
Jon: Coming!
Garfield: Tell me she likes it the way it is now.
Jon: Hey, Liz.
Liz: Jon, I have incredible (难以置信的) news. Guess who’s going to be speaking at this year’s fund-raiser for the Royal Animal Conservancy (皇家动物保护委员会) .
Jon: Siegfried and Roy?
Liz: Oh, come on.
Jon: Just Siegfried?
Liz: Jane Goodall dropped out at the last minute because she’s nursing a sick chimp (黑猩猩) and they asked me. I mean, it’s gonna be at this really cool castle on a huge estate.
Jon: Well, Liz, that’s — that’s…
Liz: I am flying to London tomorrow morning. Can you believe it?
Jon: What?
Liz: I mean, I have to pack, and… Oh, are these rose petals (花瓣) and candles?
Jon: Yeah, well, Liz, I have, have some… some important news of-of-of my own. Uh…
Garfield: Hey, me, too. Excuse me, do you believe in love at first sight? I was hoping you’d say yes. You have made me so very, very cat-happy.
Jon: Uh…
Liz: Well, come on. What’s the news?
Jon: The news is, is… I, uh… I finally house-trained (训练以养成良好习惯) Odie!
Liz: Really?
Jon: Yeah.
Liz: That would explain the rose petals. I have to pack. I’m so sorry about dinner. But you know what? I will send your regards to the queen. Okay, congratulations on Odie!
Jon: Oh, oh, yeah. And, hey, you, too. They’re lucky to have you.
Liz: Bye.
Garfield: Oh, I thought she’d never leave.
Jon: Garfield, you ate the whole turkey?
Garfield: Well, yeah.
Jon: What are you doing with this? Oh, never mind, it’s too late. She’s already off to…
Garfield: Oh, good stuffing. Well, come on, cheer up. I saved you the wishbone (叉骨) .
Jon: There’s nothing I can do.
Garfield: Sure there is. Return the ring and get your money back.
Jon: Wait a minute. I’ll go to London.
Garfield: Oh, you poor sap (傻瓜) .
Jon: She’ll love it. She’ll be surprised.
Garfield: Please don’t do this.
Jon: She’ll be thrilled.
Garfield: Tell me you’re not gonna do this.
Jon: She’ll say yes.
Garfield: Please, don’t.
Jon: I gotta go pack.
Garfield: You moron (笨蛋) . This is a huge mistake, Jon. One of your biggest. Don’t roam. Stay home. Odie and I are not just coming along for the ride, pal. This is actually an intervention (干涉) .
Jon: Okay, guys. Here we are.
Garfield: Oh, quick flight. We must have been in the jet stream. England is no great shakes (并不怎么样) , huh? I mean, the buildings here look like, uh, the kennel (狗窝) back home. That is the kennel back home.
* Notes:
自从1978年6月19日问世以来， “加菲猫”作为全世界知名度最高的猫，在漫画中和卡通片中出尽了风头，成功地登陆了2 600种杂志，征服了2.6亿名读者。25年之后，美国福克斯公司投资让这只世界上最受欢迎的猫登上银幕，拍摄了真人电影版《加菲猫2》(Garfield 2)。这个一脸傲气表情的猫，这只完全自由的猫，这只爱说风凉话、贪睡午觉、豪饮咖啡、大嚼千层面、见蜘蛛就打、见邮差就穷追不舍的猫，这只世界上最懒惰的猫，能够成为全世界最受欢迎的猫的原因，就如它的“父亲” 、 漫画家吉姆·戴维斯所评价的那样： “大家爱加菲猫是因为它说出来的话与做出来的事，人们也想说，也想做，却因为环境所限不能做到。 ” 我们从加菲身上看到很多平凡人身上的品质，同时又能够在它身上实现他们无法达到的随心所欲。
以下是《加菲猫2》的故事简介：
享誉世界的加菲猫在征服美国之后，怀着他颠扑不破的享乐主义理想，开始了他在大不列颠的新旅程。这只全世界最受欢迎的猫将要前往英国。他和笨狗奥蒂(Odie)冷不防地出现，着实地惊吓到主人乔恩(Jon)。他当时正在伦敦，打算向当兽医的女友莉兹(Liz)求婚。初到英国的加菲猫将伦敦美景尽收眼底，打算要征服大本钟、白金汉宫、伦敦市警察总部，还要尽情享用他喜欢的水果派。正当加菲猫乐在其中享受他的精彩旅程时，在一次偶然的事件中，加菲被误认为是一只跟它长得十分相似的皇室血统猫，并因此意外继承了一座美丽的城堡。现在这座富丽堂皇的城堡是加菲猫的，但到底“法定继承猫”到哪去流浪了呢？加菲猫开始以豪宅为家，享受顶级的皇室招待，包括一名管家和一群供他使唤的动物仆人，还有专人随身为他打点一切。这根本就是王子的生活，加菲猫或者可以说是世界上最幸运的猫了。可是他也有麻烦事，那就是他虽头顶着王子冠，但等着想接收豪宅的亲王却把王子加菲猫视作眼中钉，一心要将他撵走；加菲猫找到了一个好方法来扭转它自己和真正猫王子之间神秘的命运……
B. Watch the music video Seasons in the Sun and enjoy it.
Seasons in the Sun
--- Westlife
[Kian:]
Goodbye to you my trusted friend
We’ve known each other since we were nine or ten
Together we’ve climbed hills and trees
Learned of love and ABC’s
Skinned our hearts and skinned our knees
[Bryan:]
Goodbye my friend it’s hard to die
When all the birds are singing in the sky
Now that spring is in the air
Pretty girls are everywhere
Think of me and I’ll be there
[All:]
We had joy we had fun we had seasons in the sun
But the hills that we climbed were just seasons out of time
[Shane:]
Goodbye Papa please pray for me
I was the black sheep of the family
You tried to teach me right from wrong
Too much wine and too much song
Wonder how I got along
[Mark:]
Goodbye papa it’s hard to die
When all the birds are singing in the sky
Now that the spring is in the air
Little children everywhere
When you see them I’ll be there
[All:]
We had joy we had fun we had seasons in the sun
But the wine and the song like the seasons have all gone
We had joy we had fun we had seasons in the sun
But the wine and the song like the seasons have all gone
[Nicky:]
Goodbye Michelle my little one
You gave me love and helped me find the sun
And every time that I was down
You would always come around
And get my feet back on the ground
[Shane:]
Goodbye Michelle it’s hard to die
When all the birds are singing in the sky
Now that the spring is in the air
With the flowers everywhere
I wish that we could both be there
[All:]
We had joy we had fun we had seasons in the sun
But the hills that we climbed were just seasons out of time
We had joy we had fun we had seasons in the sun
But the wine and the song like the seasons have all gone
We had joy we had fun we had seasons in the sun
But the hills that we climbed were just seasons out of time
We had joy we had fun we had seasons in the sun
But the wine and the song like the seasons have all gone
