单选题
Passage Four
While studying for his master’s degree at Queens College, Oxford, he developed the character of Mr.Bean, whom Atkinson described as “a child in a grown man’s body.” Often wearing his trademark tweed jacket, a red tie, and a digital calculator watch, the title character Mr.Bean, played by Rowan Atkinson, rarely talks, but everything he does is absurd and funny.When he does speak, he usually utters only a few mumbled words in a comically low-pitched voice.This visually based style sets actor Rowan apart from most modem comedians who mainly rely on dialog or monolog.Because of his natural gift for silent comedy or physical comedy, Rowan is called “the man with the rubber face.”
Rowan also played a verbally bumbling priest, called Father Gerald, in the movie Four Weddings and a Funeral(1994), and in the Disney’s movie The Lion King, he featured the voice of Zazu, the red-billed hornbill, and sang the song “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King”.He is also famous for his detective roles in the James Bond parody Johnny English (2003) and its sequel Johnny English Reborn(2011).
Rowan is surely best known for his roles in Mr.Bean.Nonetheless, in November 2012, he expressed his intentions to retire his beloved character, Mr.Bean.He told The Daily Telegraphs Review that “someone in their 50s being childlike becomes a little sad.” Will humorous Mr.Bean starring Rowan Atkinson really disappear completely from the stage? His fans are expecting a new animated web-series featuring Mr.Bean with Rowan Atkinson returning to the role to be released online.
On August 30, 2014, the news about the death of the talented 59-year-old actor, and comedian Rowan Atkinson spread quickly on Facebook.Fans of this much loved comedian across the world expressed their deep sadness on the Facebook page.Thankfully, the report about the actor’s death turned out to be a complete hoax, and Rowan Atkinson is still alive and well.What can NOT be learned about Rowan Atkinson?
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】根据文章倒数第一段第二句“Nonetheless, in November 2012, he expressed his intentions to retire his beloved character, Mr.Bean.”,可知在2012年罗温想停演憨豆先生,但只是想法,没提及明确的停演行动,D选项表述错误,故选择D选项。文章第一段最后一句“Because of his natural gift for silent comedy or physical comedy, Rowan is called ‘the man with the rubber face.’”可知罗温具有喜剧天赋,A选项表述正确,故排除。文章第三段第一句“Rowan is surely best known for his roles in Mr.Bean.”,可知憨豆先生是罗温最为出名的角色,B选项表述正确,故排除。文章最后一段倒数第二句“Fans of this much loved comedian across the world expressed their deep sadness on the Facebook page.”,可推断出罗温受到全世界粉丝的喜爱,C选项表述正确,故排除。
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在牛津大学皇后学院攻读硕士学位期间,他塑造了憨豆先生这个角色,阿特金森称他是“一个住在成年人身体里的孩子”。由罗温·阿特金森饰演的憨豆先生经常穿着标志性的花呢夹克,系着红领带,戴着数字计算器手表,很少说话,但他做的每一件事都荒诞可笑。当他开口说话时,他通常只是用滑稽的低音调咕哝几句话。这种以视觉为基础的风格使演员罗温有别于大多数主要依靠对白或独白的现代喜剧演员。由于他在默片喜剧或肢体喜剧方面的天赋,罗温被称为“拥有橡胶脸的人”。
罗温还在电影《四个婚礼和一个葬礼》(1994)中扮演了一个说话笨手笨脚的神父,名叫杰拉尔德神父。在迪斯尼的电影《狮子王》中,他为红嘴犀鸟沙祖配音,并演唱了歌曲“我等不及要成为国王”。他还因在模仿詹姆斯·邦德的《约翰尼·英格利希》(2003)及其续集《约翰尼·英格利希重生》(2011)中扮演的侦探角色而闻名。
罗温最出名无疑是他在《憨豆先生》的角色。尽管如此,在2012年11月,他表示打算让心爱的角色“憨豆先生”退休。他在接受《每日电讯报评论》采访时表示,“50多岁的人像孩子一样会让人有点伤心。”由罗温·阿特金森主演的憨豆先生真的会从舞台上彻底消失吗?憨豆先生的粉丝们期待着以罗温·阿特金森饰演的憨豆先生的新网络动画系列在网上发布。
2014年8月30日,59岁的天才演员、喜剧演员罗温·阿特金森去世的消息在脸书上迅速传开。世界各地的粉丝们在脸书上表达了深深的悲伤。但值得庆幸的是,关于他死亡的报道是一场彻头彻尾的骗局,而罗温·阿特金森仍然健在。