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1、美国名人喜剧演员马克思兄弟TheMarxBrothersMadeAmericans1.aughDuringtheGreatDepressionofthe1930s.playstopmutemaxvolume00:00-15:33repeatByShelleyGollust2009-7-18VOICEONE:mMaryTillotson.VOICETWO:AndmSteveEmberwiththeVOASpecialEnglishprogram,PEOP1.EINAMERICA.TodaywetellabouttheMarxBrothers.Theymademanyfunnymoviesinth

2、enineteenthirtiesandnineteenfortiesthatarestillpopulartoday.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:TherewerefiveMarxBrothers.ThemostfamouswereJuliusz1.eonardandAdolph.TheywereTheMarxBrothersborninNewYorkCitybetweeneighteeneighty-sixandeighteenninety.Theirfathermadeclothing.Theirmotherwantedthemtobecomeperformers.Julius,1.

3、eonardandAdolphstartedperformingwhentheywerechildren.Alongwiththeirtwobrothers,theyperformedinstageshowscalledvaudevilleinNewYork.Theysangsongs,dancedandtoldjokes.Juliusz1.eonardandAdolphMarxbeganmakingfunnymoviesinnineteentwenty-nine.Theychangedtheirfirstnames.JuliusbecameGroucho.1.eonardbecameChic

4、o.AdolphbecameHarpo.Anotherbrother,Herbert,appearedinthefirstfiveMarxBrothersmovies.HewascalledZeppo.Hedidnotplayafunnymanliketheotherthree.Heplayedagood-lookingyoungman.VOICETWO:GrouchoMarxlookedfunny.Hehadlargeblackeyebrowsandahairymustache.Buttheywerepaintedonhisface.Hespokeveryquickly.Andhewalke

5、dinafunnyway.Heplayedpeoplewithfunnynames,likeRufusT.Firefly.OtisB.Driftwood.AndDoctorHugoZ.Hackenbush.Grouchowasnotaverynicepersoninthemovies.Heofteninsultedormadefunofrichorimportantpeople.Hemadefunofdoctors,collegeofficials,operasingers,diplomatsandgovernmentofficials.Heeveninsultedhisson,playedi

6、nthisexamplebyZeppo.ZEPPO:Dad,letmecongratulateyou.mproudtobeyourson.GROUCHO:Myboy,youtookthewordsrightoutofmymouth.mashamedtobeyourfather.dhavehorsewhippedyouifIhadahorse.Youmaygonow.1.eaveyournameandaddressforthegirloutsideandifanythingturnsup,wellgetintouchwithyou.Whereareyougoing?ZEPPO:Well,youj

7、usttoldmetogo.GROUCHO:Sothatswhattheytaughtyouincollege.JustwhenItellyoutogo,youleaveme.Youknowyoucantleaveaschoolroomwithoutraisingyourhand,nomatterwhereyouregoing.TheMarxBrothersZEPPO:Anythingfurther,father?GROUCHO:Anythingfurther,father?Thatcantberight.Isntitanythingfather,further?Theidea!Imarrie

8、dyourmotherbecauseIwantedchildren.Imaginemydisappointmentwhenyouarrived!VOICEONE:ChicoMarxtalkedasifhewasborninItaly.HespokeEnglishthatwasnotcorrect.Manyotherfunnymenspokeasthoughtheycamefromothercountries.TheyweremakingfunofthemselvesandotherimmigrantswhodidnotspeakEnglishwell.Chicoalsomadefunnyjok

9、esaboutwordsandexpressionsthatsoundalikebuthavedifferentmeanings.Forexample,inonemovieawomansingswithaveryhighfalsettovoice.ShesaysIhaveafalsettovoice.ChicothensaysWell,mylaststudenthadafalsesetofteeth.Chicoalsowasknownforperformingwhatwascalledthecomedyoftheabsurd.Hetalkedaboutthingsthatweresountru

10、eorunreasonablethattheywerefunny.Hereisanexample.ChicoissupposedtospyonsomeonecalledRufusT.Firefly.ChicoreportshisprogresstothemanwhoaskedhimtospyonFirefly.Toshadowsomeoneistosecretlyfollowthatperson.CHICO:Well,yourememberyougaveusapictureofthismanandsaidfollowhim?MAN:Oh,yes.CHICO:Well,wegetonthejob

11、rightaway.Andinonehour,evenlessthanonehour,welosethefix.Thatsprettygoodwork,eh?MAN:Iwantafull,detailedreportofyourinvestigation.CHICO:Allright.Itellyou.MondaywewatchFireflyshouse.Buthenocomeout.Hewasnthome.Tuesdaywegototheballgame,buthefoolus.Henoshowup.Wednesday,hegototheballgame,butwefoolhim.Wenos

12、howup.Thursdaywasadouble-header,nobodyshowup.Fridayitrainedallday.Therewasnoballgame.Sowestayedhome.Welistenedtoitovertheradio.MAN:ThenyoudidntshadowFirefly!CHICO:Oh,sure,weshadowFirefly.Weshadowhimallday.MAN:Whatdaywasthat?CHICO:ItwasShadowday(Saturday)!Thatssomejoke,eh,Boss!Chicoalsoplayedthepiano

13、inafunnyway.ChicodidtomusicwhathedidtotheEnglishlanguage.Hemadefunofit.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:HarpoMarxhadcurlyyellowhair;butitwasnotreallyhishair.Itwasfalsehair,calledawig.Heneversaidawordinanyofthemovies.Instead,heactedoutwhathewantedtosay.Hecouldmakepeoplelaughwithoutsayingaword.Peoplealwaysknewwhathewa

14、sthinking.Hemadefunnysoundswithhornsandwhistlestoexpresshisthoughtsandfeelings.Inonemovie,akindpolicemantriestogivehimsomeadvicetostayawayfrombadpeople.AsthepolicemanshakesHarposhand,youcanhearpiecesofsilverthatHarpohasstolenfalloutofhisclothes.PO1.ICEMAN:Youbettercomewithme,youngfellow.GROUCHO:Dont

15、takehimaway,officer.PO1.ICEMAN:Allright.lllethimgothistime.ButIwanttogiveyousomeadvice.Yourerunningaroundwiththewrongkindofpeople.Whydontyougohome?CHICO:Hegotnohome.PO1.ICEMAN:Gohomeforafewnights.Stayhome.Dontyouknowyourpooroldmothersitsthere,nightafternight,waitingtohearyourstepsonthestairs?CHICO:H

16、egotnostairs.,PO1.ICEMAN:Icanseealittlelightburninginthewindow.GROUCHO:Noyoucant.Thegascompanyturneditoff.PO1.ICEMAN:Now,whatmtellingyouisforyourowngood.Andifyoulistentome,youcantgowrong.Asyoumighthaveguessedfromhisname,HarpoMarxwasfamousforplayingthemusicalinstrumentcalledtheharp.Hemadebeautifulmusiclikethiso