Christopher Nolan is one of the most gifteddirectors in Hollywood. He is the geniusbehind classic films like Inception, Interstellar, and Dunkirk. From a young age, Nolan showed his talentand interest in filmmaking. At the age of seven, he borrowed his father's camera and started making short films with his toys. Nolan's backgroundalso gave him a unique view of life. As a child of an American mother and a British father, Nolan gained insights into both cultures.
While he is now famous for directingblockbuster movies, Nolan started off small. After studying literaturein college, Nolan began to direct short films. In 1998, his first feature, Following, was shot on a small budget. In order to save money on film reels, Nolan had each scene rehearsed many times. His major breakthrough came with Memento, a thriller about a man who loses his short-term memory.
In the early 2000s, Nolan directed more thrillers like Insomnia and The Prestige, both of which received positive reviews. It was his work on The Dark Knight trilogy, however, that brought him international fame and set him apart from other directors. In 2023, his success continued with his latest work, Oppenheimer, which broke box office recordsworldwide and became one of the highest-grossing films of the year.
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Words in Use
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director
[dəˋrɛktɚ]
n. 董事，經理；導演
Owen was a director of a large software company.
歐文是一家大型軟體公司的董事。
I’m very proud of the Taiwanese director Ang Lee.
我為臺灣導演李安感到很驕傲。
多益綠色
英檢初級
高中 Level 2
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direct
[dəˋrɛkt]
adj. 直達的；直接的
adv. 直達地；直接地
vt. 為……指路；管理，領導
We took a direct plane to New York.
我們搭乘一班直達紐約的飛機。
The new manager will take direct control of the failing department.
新經理將直接接掌那已顯衰敗的部門。
This train goes direct to London.
這列火車直達倫敦。
James went direct to the president with his report.
詹姆士帶著他的報告直接去找了總裁。
A security guard directed us to the emergency exit.
一名警衛指引我們去緊急出口。
The manager chose Maggie to direct the part-time staff.
經理選擇了瑪姬來管理那些兼職員工。
多益綠色
英檢初級
高中 Level 2
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genius
[ˋdʒinjəs]
n. 天賦，天分；天才
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talent
Picasso is admired for his artistic genius.
畢卡索因藝術天賦而受到敬佩。
Mozart was a musical genius.
莫札特是音樂天才。
Mozart had a genius for music.
莫札特是音樂天才。
Mozart had a talent for music.
莫札特是音樂天才。
Mozart was talented in music.
莫札特是音樂天才。
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. 天才是百分之一的靈感，百分之九十九的努力。⸺愛迪生名言。
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英檢初級
高中 Level 4
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talent
[ˋtælənt]
n. 天才
Mary has a talent for drawing.
瑪莉有繪畫天分。
Mary is talented in drawing.
瑪莉有繪畫天分。
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英檢初級
高中 Level 3
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background
[ˋbæk͵graʊnd]
n. 背景
Because of his background, John got the job very easily.
由於他的背景，約翰輕易地就得到了那份工作。
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literature
[ˋlɪtərətʃɚ]
n. 文學（不可數）；文獻
=
writings
Mary majored in Westernliterature while in college.
瑪莉念大學時主修西洋文學。
Paul didn’t have time to read all the available literature on the subject.
保羅沒有時間看完有關這主題所有的現存文獻。
多益綠色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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mastermind
[ˋmæstɚmaɪnd]
n. 主謀,首腦
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gifted
[ˋgɪftɪd]
adj. 有天賦的（= talented）
=
talented
Jim Carrey is one of the most gifted comedians in Hollywood.
金•凱瑞是好萊塢最有天分的喜劇演員之一。
Believing that his son is gifted in painting, Josh has decided to send him to art school.
喬許相信他兒子有繪畫天賦，已決定送他到藝術學校念書。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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insight
[ˋɪn͵saɪt]
n. 洞察力（不可數）；深入理解，深刻見解
Eric is a man of greatinsight.
艾瑞克是個很有洞察力的人。
Amy Tan’s novels give an insight into the lives of Chinese Americans living in the US.
譚艾美的小說帶我們深入了解華裔美國人在美國的生活。
高中 Level 5
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rehearse
[rɪˋhɝs]
vt. & vi. . 排演
=
practice
We’ve rehearsed this scene many times.
這一幕我們已經排演很多次了。
With a hectic schedule like this, there’s not much
time left for us to rehearse for the upcoming tour.
行程這麼緊湊，我們已沒什麼時間彩排即將來臨的巡演了。
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breakthrough
[ˋbrek͵θru]
n. 突破
Everyone is expecting doctors to make a breakthrough in cancer treatment.
大家都希望醫生能在癌症治療上有所突破。
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英檢中高
高中 Level 5
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trilogy
[ˋtrɪlədʒɪ]
n. 三部曲
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worldwide
[ˋwɝld͵waɪd]
adv. 遍及全球地
adj. 遍及全球的
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universal
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global
Harry Potter has attracted worldwide attention.
《哈利波特》吸引了全世界的注意。
More than 10,000 companies worldwide use our products. 全球有超過 1 萬家公司使用我們的產品。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 1
Practical Phrases
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start off
開始
The movie started off slow, but it got more exciting in the middle.
電影一開始步調很慢,但到中間就變得比較刺激。
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set A apart from B
使 A 不同於 B
What sets Mike apart from Bill is his willingness to work on a team.
麥克有別於比爾的地方在於他樂於參與團隊工作。
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break a record
打破紀錄
He just broke the Olympic record for the men’s 100-meter dash.
他剛剛打破了男子 100 公尺短跑奧運紀錄。
♦ 介紹「數量詞 + of + 關係代名詞」的用法 關係代名詞可與數量詞並用，引導形容詞子句修飾前面的先行詞（名詞），句型如下： 主要子句, 數量詞 + of + 關係代名詞（whom / which）引導的形容詞子句 1. 本句構中的關係代名詞 whom / which 常會被誤用成受格 them，造成兩句不連接的錯誤句構。 例: lbert has some friends, most of them are boys. (╳)
→Albert has some friends, most of whom are boys. (○)
亞伯特有一些朋友，這些朋友大部分是男生。
2. 本句構以逗號隔開兩句，故關係代名詞須用 which（代替物）或 whom（代替人），不可用 that。 例: Edward gave me his toys, some of that are new. (╳)
→Edward gave me his toys, some of which are new. (○)
艾德華給我他的玩具，其中有些是新的。
3. 除了本文第三段第一句的 both 外，常用的數量詞還有：
one、two、few、some、several、many、much、half、all、none 等，以及分數和百分比。 例: The company hired new employees, half of whom are foreigners.
這家公司聘請了新員工，其中一半是外國人。
請圈選出最適當的選項以完成句子 ❶ Duncan’s (talent / charm / mood) for languages makes learning new ones seem easy. ❷ Alice easily got the job because of her (balance / background / broadcast) working for a large company. ❸ Reading different kinds of (respect / literature / passion) helps you learn about other cultures.
