冀教版九年级英语拓展阅读：The Oscars

The Oscars
The Oscars –Hollywood’s biggest night – never needs introduction.
People just watch it, or at least check out the winners list afterwards. Extravagant①cloth, expensive jewelry, fantastic makeup, and all teeth smiles——we can see almost our fantasy here.
The Academy Award is an award bestowed②by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors,
actors, and writers. The Oscar statuette③is officially named the Academy Award of Merit and is one of nine types of Academy Awards. Established in 1928, held in the United States Hollywood once a year.
Has been famous for over half a century. It not only reflects the development process of Motion Picture Arts and Film in many countries
of the world has not ignored④the impact of Art.
The Oscar ceremony, almost is a perfect and traditionally stage.
The Oscar ceremony is still a great event. It is about fashion and success,
good fun and commercialized entertainment⑤.
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①extravagant /ɪk'strævəgənt/adj. 奢侈的, 浪费的, 挥霍无度的
②bestow //bɪ'stəʊ/v. 给予; 安放
③statuette /‚stætʃʊ'et/n. 小雕像
④ignore /ɪg'nɔr/ɪg'nɔː/v. 不顾, 不理会; 驳回; 忽视
⑤commercialized entertainment 商业化娱乐。