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The Walt Disney Company has been entertaining2 billions of people around the world for almost a century. In addition to bringing joy to the public, the company has expressed3 a positive4 message: Never give up on your dreams. This message is found in the song “When You Wish Upon a Star.” It is played at the beginning of most Disney movies. The song tells us that if there is something you truly want to accomplish5, nothing can hold you back.
Walt Disney’s own path to success also sets an excellent example of the same idea. Walt Disney started the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio at the age of 22. Despite facing many problems and failures6, he overcame7 all the difficulties. After five years, his efforts8 finally paid off when he created a character9 called Mickey Mouse. This creation10 rescued his career11 and helped him build an entertainment
kingdom. “If you can dream it, you can do it,” said Walt Disney.
Later animations, such as Mulan and Zootopia, have carried similar inspirational messages. In the movie Mulan, Mulan pretends12 to be a boy so that she can join the military. Through her never-give-up attitude13, she shows us that dreams should not be forgotten. In Zootopia, Judy the rabbit dreams of becoming a police officer. In spite of many difficulties, she finally overcomes all the challenges14 and achieves15 her goal.
Through its inspirational movies and songs, Disney shows us that we all can make our dreams come true. All we have to do is put every possible effort into fulfilling16 them.
Vocabulary
Words
1. inspirational adj. 鼓舞人心的 SYN encouraging
● The disabled runner’s inspirational story has encouraged many others to start running.
這位身障跑者的勵志故事鼓勵了許多其他人開始跑步。
2. entertain vt. 娛樂 SYN amuse
● The clown entertained the children with his amazing tricks.
這位小丑用他令人讚歎的把戲來娛樂孩子們。
entertainment n. [U] 娛樂 SYN amusement, recreation
● Jobs in the entertainment industry can be fun and exciting, but they are also very hard work.
娛樂界的工作可能既有趣又令人興奮，但也很辛苦。
3. express vt. 傳達
● Harry nodded his head to express that he agreed.
Harry點點頭表示同意。
expression n. [C] 表情
● From the expression on Phoebe’s face, we could tell she was really surprised.
從Phoebe臉上的表情，我們可以看出她真的很驚訝。
4. positive adj. 正面積極的 ANT negative SYN optimistic
● This book shows readers how positive thinking can make a difference.
這本書告訴讀者正面思考如何帶來改變。
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5. accomplish vt. 完成 SYN achieve ANT fail
● A big project like this will be hard to accomplish without help.
像這樣的一個大型計劃沒有幫助會難以完成。
accomplishment n. [C] 成就；n. [U] 完成 SYN achievement
● Creating this popular app during her college years was Audrey’s greatest accomplishment.
Audrey在大學時就創造了這個受歡迎的應用程式是她最大的成就。
6. failure n. [C, U] 失敗 ANT success
● You can always learn something useful from your failures, so stay positive!
你總是能從失敗中學到有用的東西，所以要保持正面積極！
7. overcome vt. 克服 (overcome–overcame–overcome) SYN conquer
● Brian finally overcame his shyness and gave a speech in front of the whole class.
Brian最終克服了害羞，在全班面前演講。
8. effort n. [C, U] 努力 SYN hard work, endeavor
● Jackson’s efforts to build his first business have been a failure.
Jackson對他首次創業的努力付出以失敗收場。
9. character n. [C] 角色 SYN role
● In his new movie, the famous actor plays the character of a criminal.
在他的新電影中，這位知名演員飾演一名罪犯。
10. creation n. [C] 創作；作品
● The novel is the author’s first creation and her efforts have drawn much attention.
這部小說是該名作者的第一部創作，她的努力備受關注。
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11. career n. [C] 事業
● The movie star’s acting career has lasted more than forty years.
這位影星的演藝生涯已經持續了四十多年。
12. pretend vt. vi. 假裝
● Larry was playing hide-and-seek with his daughter, pretending not to find her.
Larry在和女兒玩捉迷藏，假裝找不到她。
13. attitude n. [C, U] 態度
● Vicky has a positive attitude toward life and always looks on the bright side.
Vicky對生活持正面積極的態度，總是樂觀以對。
14 challenge n. [C] 挑戰
● Joey faced the biggest challenge of his sporting career after his shoulder injury.
肩膀受傷後，Joey面臨了他運動生涯中最大的挑戰。
challenge vt. 挑戰
● Though the new law challenges certain traditional beliefs, many people support it.
雖然這項新法案挑戰某些傳統信仰，還是有許多人支持。
15. achieve vt. 達成 SYN accomplish, realize
● After several months of training, Debbie achieved her goal of finishing a marathon.
幾個月的訓練後，Debbie實現她跑完馬拉松的目標。
achievement n. [C, U] 成就 SYN accomplishment
● Taking care of stray animals in the shelter gives Albert a great sense of achievement.
在收容所照顧流浪動物讓Albert很有成就感。
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16. fulfill vt. 實現 SYN accomplish, achieve
● Amelia fulfilled her promise to her children and took them to Disneyland.
Amelia實現了她對孩子們的承諾，帶他們去迪士尼樂園玩。
Phrases
1. in addition to 除了……以外 SYN besides
● In addition to the street dance club, Tanya also joined the swimming team.
除了街舞社之外，Tanya也參加了游泳隊。
2. hold (...) back 阻攔 SYN stop
● The police couldn’t hold back the angry crowd. The protesters just kept moving forward.
警方無法攔阻憤怒的群眾。抗議人士就這樣一直前進。
3. pay off 得到回報
● Rita’s hard work paid off, and she is now a successful lawyer.
Rita的努力得到了回報，她現在是一位成功的律師。
4. dream of 夢想
● Although Rick is seriously ill, he still dreams of cycling around the island someday.
雖然Rick病得很重，但他仍夢想有朝一日騎單車環島。
5. put (...) into 投入
● The rescue team put a lot of time and effort into saving the lost climber.
救難隊投入了大量的時間和精力拯救該名走失的登山客。
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