July 20th, 2017
Taiwan Grieves over the Death of Director Chi Po-lin 全臺哀悼導演齊柏林之死‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥p. 1
Taiwan Grieves over the Death of Director Chi Po-lin by Jason Grenier, special correspondent Taiwanese people are grieving the passing of Chi Po-lin, the famed director of Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above. The 52-year-old filmmaker was killed in a helicopter crash in the mountains near Fengbin, Hualien County. Also killed in the crash were the helicopter pilot Chang Chih-kuang, and Chi’s assistant Chen Kuan-chi. Chi’s sudden death is an undeniably tragedy, but he fully appreciated the danger of flying in helicopters. It took the director and his crew three years to shoot the documentary Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above, during which they spent around 400 hours in the air. During those long flights, Chi and his crew reportedly had a number of narrow brushes with disaster due to unstable weather. Despite such hardship, the film broke documentary box office records in Taiwan, won best documentary at the Golden Horse Awards, and went on to earn a special place in the hearts of millions of Taiwanese. When he died, Chi was shooting a follow-up, which he had hoped to release in 2019. Creating the documentary that made him a household name was a labor of love for Chi. He quit his government job, invested his personal savings, and borrowed cash to fund the project, which he dreamed would open many people’s eyes to the splendor of the island they call home. As a passionate environmentalist, Chi also wanted to show the cost of Taiwan’s rapid industrial and urban development──the widespread destruction of the natural landscape. His efforts were not in vain. Recent photographs published by Chi revealed the Asia Cement Company has expanded the scope of its mining operations within the boundaries of Taroko National Park, despite the firm’s repeated claims to the contrary. This caused public outrage, with more than 200,000 signatures collected to demand the government review its granting of a new 20-year business license to the Asia Cement Company without conducting the environmental impact assessment. People in Taiwan all mourned Chi’s death. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said that Chi’s death was a great loss to the nation, stating that his work fostered awareness of Taiwan’s natural beauty, and inspiring many people ~1~
to join conservation efforts. A light display of the title of the documentary Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above was lit on the top of TAIPEI 101 to pay tribute to the director.
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) 1. What is the main idea of this passage? (A) People in Taiwan all like the documentary Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above. (B) People in Taiwan all grieved over the death of the director Chi Po-lin. (C) Unstable weather can lead to helicopter crash. (D) It took Chi Po-lin and his crew a lot of time and effort to shoot the documentary.
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) 2. According to the passage, how did Chi Po-lin finance the production of the documentary Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above? (A) He took a job at TAIPEI 101. (B) He invested his personal savings and borrowed cash. (C) He won best documentary at the Golden Horse Awards.
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(D) He worked as an environmental health officer. ) 3. Recently, Chi Po-lin’s photographs have caused public outrage because _______. (A) they show the danger of flying in helicopters (B) they fail to reveal the magnificent scenery of the island (C) they show the wreck of the helicopter after the crash (D) they show the Asia Cement Company has expanded its mining operations
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) 4. The phrase “in vain” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to “_______.” (A) in fact (B) beyond belief (C) without success (D) with certainty ) 5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? (A) The title of the documentary was lit on the top of TAIPEI 101 to admire Chi Po-lin. (B) Chi Po-lin’s documentary helped increased awareness of Taiwan’s natural beauty. (C) The Asia Cement Company got a new license after passing the environmental impact assessment. (D) Taiwan’s rapid industrial development has caused great destruction of the natural landscape.
1. grieve ] vi.; vt. (因某人過世而)感到悲傷 Sandy has grieved over the loss of her grandfather ever since he passed away two months ago. Mrs. Wang grieved the loss of her only son and cried her heart out. 2. famed [] adj. 有名的，著名的 The Maldives, which consists of 1,192 coral islands, is famed for its great diversity of marine life. 3. filmmaker ] n. [C] 電影製作人 The movie director proudly stated that he was the most talented filmmaker in the world. 4. crash n. [C] (車輛)相撞，(飛機)墜毀 John’s motorcycle hit a car, and the crash left him with two broken legs.
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5. pilot ] n. [C] 飛行員 After graduating from the flight school, Amy became the first female pilot in her hometown. 6. undeniably adv. 不可否認地 In my opinion, The Blind Side is undeniably a touching movie. 7. appreciate [] vt. 理解，意識到 Tina decided to quit her job because her abilities weren’t fully appreciated by her boss. 8. documentary n. [C] 紀錄片 The documentary Small Talk discusses the issue of the marriage equality. 9. reportedly adv. 據說，據報導 Mr. Brown, who was injured at work, reportedly received a $2 million in compensation. 10. hardship [] n. [U] 艱難，困苦 The soldiers faced extreme hardship while they fought against the armed guerrilla. 11. release vt. 公開，發行 The new action movie became a box-office hit as soon as it was released. 12. splendor [] n. [U] 壯麗 We can imagine the splendor of the Roman Empire by visiting the Colosseum. 13. passionate [] adj. 熱誠的，狂熱的 My brother has always been passionate about NBA basketball. 14. urban [] adj. 城市的，都會的 More and more people leave the countryside and move to urban areas in search of better jobs. 15. widespread [] adj. 普遍的，廣泛的 The major earthquake caused the widespread destruction of buildings. 16. landscape n. [C] 風景 Standing on the top of the hill, Paul enjoyed the breathtaking landscape before him. 17. in vain phr. 徒勞，枉然 Maggie tried in vain to get the teacher’s attention by raising her hand. 18. scope n. [U] 範圍 The economists extended the scope of the study to examine more factors in the economic decline. 19. assessment [] n. [U] 評估，評定 The construction of this new dam has come to a halt since it failed to pass the environmental impact assessment. 20. foster vt. 促進，助長 The teacher believes that public morals can be fostered via education. 21. conservation n. [U] (動植物、森林等的)保護，(古蹟等的)維護 The government is responsible for the conservation of the ancient historic sites.
1. Chi Po-lin n. 齊柏林 (1964-2017)
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臺灣首席空拍攝影師，主要拍攝題材有臺灣的地景、河流與生態，並藉此向民眾提倡環境保護 的觀念。在拍攝《看見臺灣 II》的空中勘景途中，不幸於山區墜機殉難，享年 52 歲。 2. Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above n. 《看見臺灣》 《看見臺灣》共耗資新臺幣九千萬元，是臺灣紀錄片影史以來拍攝成本最高的電影。導演齊柏 林花費將近三年的時間拍攝，累積 400 小時直升機飛行時數，全片以鳥瞰視角將臺灣呈現在大 銀幕上。此片並於 2013 年榮獲金馬獎最佳紀錄片獎。 3. Fengbin n. 豐濱鄉 4. Hualien County n. 花蓮縣 5. box office n. 票房 6. Golden Horse Awards n. (the ~) 金馬獎 7. follow-up n. 後續事物 8. environmentalist n. [C] 環境保護論者 9. Asia Cement Company n. 亞洲水泥公司 10. Taroko National Park n. 太魯閣國家公園 太魯閣國家公園座落於花蓮、臺中及南投三縣，以立霧溪峽谷、東西橫貫公路沿線及其外圍山區 為主，包括合歡群峰、奇萊連峰、清水斷崖、立霧溪流域等，園區面積達九萬多公頃。
全臺哀悼導演齊柏林之死 臺灣人民悼念《看見臺灣》的知名導演齊柏林過世。這位 52 歲的電影製作人在花蓮縣豐濱鄉 附近山區，因直升機墜機意外身亡。一起遇難的還有直升機駕駛張志光與齊柏林的助理陳冠齊。 齊柏林的溘然長逝無疑是一大悲劇，但他完全理解搭乘直升機飛行的危險。導演與製作團隊 費時三年拍攝紀錄片《看見臺灣》，他們在空中待了四百個小時。那麼長的飛行時間，齊柏林和 其團隊據說因為天候不穩，數度與死神擦身而過。儘管辛苦，該片打破臺灣紀錄片的票房紀錄， 榮獲金馬奬最佳紀錄片奬，並在數百萬臺灣人民的心目中佔據特殊地位。他過世時正在拍攝續集， 預計在 2019 年上映。 齊柏林拍攝這部紀錄片純粹出於愛臺灣的心，他的名字也變得家喻戶曉。他辭掉公務員工 作、花掉個人積蓄、借錢來支持拍片，夢想此片能讓大家看見他們稱為家鄉的地方有多麼絢麗壯 觀。身為一名滿懷熱忱的環保人士，齊柏林也想展現臺灣為快速工業化和城市發展所付出的代價 ──自然景觀遭到嚴重破壞。 他的努力並沒有白費。齊柏林最近公布的照片顯示，亞洲水泥公司擴大在太魯閣國家公園的 開採範圍，儘管該公司一再重申絕無此事。這導致民怨沸騰，超過二十萬人連署請願，要求政府 對未經環評就再核准亞泥採礦執照展延 20 年一事進行檢討。 臺灣人都悼念齊柏林之死。臺灣總統蔡英文表示，齊柏林的過世是國家極大的損失，他的作 品讓大家看見臺灣的美好，也激勵更多人加入保育國土的行列。臺北 101 在樓頂點亮紀錄片《看 見臺灣》的片名來向這位導演致敬。 閱讀測驗解答：1. B
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3. D 4. C 5. C
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