The End of an Era for Mr. Bean: Rowan Atkinson's Decision
Rowan Atkinson, the creator of the iconic character Mr. Bean, has announced that he is too old to continue portraying the beloved bumbling figure. Despite Mr. Bean's huge success and popularity, Atkinson feels he is no longer suited to play the timeless character. This decision marks the end of an era for fans of the comedy series.
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He is Rowan Atkinson's most commercially successful creation.However Mr.Bean is unlikely to appear on our screens again.Atkinson 56 says he believes he is too old to play the bumbling ( )character.Atkinson who describes Mr.Bean as a child in a grown man's body said Never say never but I just feel I'm getting too old for it.I've always liked Mr.Bean as a cartoonlike figure who doesn't really age much. I've always seen him as an ageless and timeless being and I'm clearly not ageless and timeless.The older I get I feel I am less qualified to play him.
Mr.Bean first blundered()on to television in an ITV series.Despite the derision of some critics the program proved a huge ratings success with viewing figures of more than 18 million. The two films Bean TheUltimateDisaster Movie in 1997 and Mr.Bean'sHoliday four years ago earned 305 million worldwide.
1 Why do yo think Rowan Atkinson likes to act as Mr.Bean? _______________________________________ _________ _______________________________________ _________ 2 When first shown on TV Mr.Bean was popular with everyone wasn't he? _______________________________________ _________ _______________________________________ _________
1.Because he likes the cartoonlike figure who doesn't really age much. wasn't. 2.No he
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When I went to the bank to cash a cheque I'm so 2.______that I couldn't remember how to spell the word. How to 1._____ money while you can't spell the word of money number Funny story (A) So I took out another number of money.
Mr.Wang felt his daughter was 3.______enough and he didn't want to 4.______her opinion. Funny story (B) Where to spend holiday Mr.Wang wondered about his daughter's 5.______ and just to 6.______ he asked her another question.
Heavy snow last winter caused long 7.______at Heathrow airport. One agent was angrily demanded by a man who had been 8.______for some time. Funny story (C) Do you know who I am The young agent smiled and asked the passengers 9.______who could help the man to find his 10.______.
1.withdraw 5.response 9.waiting in line 2.forgetful 6.clarify 3.mature 7.delays 4.overlook 8.queuing 10.identification
. 1 What happened to the woman that afternoon? A She lost a lot of money downtown. B She forgot how to spell the word forty C She suffered a loss of memory. 2 Which of the following best describes Mr.Wang's daughter according to the passage? A Clever. C Innocent. B Confident.
3Why did Mr.Wang ask his daughter for advice in planning their family holiday? A Because he wanted to know which parent his daughter liked better. B Because his daughter knew some interesting places. C Because he thought his daughter was mature enough to give good advice. 4 According to the passage what caused the long delays at Heathrow Airport? A Heavy snow. B Heavy rain. C A hurricane.
5What was the tone of the agent when she said We have a passenger here WHO DOES NOT KNOW WHO HE IS. A Worried. B Humorous. C Serious. 1.B 2.C 3.C 4.A 5.B
. service impatient response instead funny identification demand change harmony withdraw Here are three 1.________ stories for you. The first is about checking your spelling.A woman wanted to 2.________$40 from her bank account for shopping but she forgot how to spell 40.She took out fifty dollars 3.________ What a clever woman!
The second is about family 4.________When a father asked his daughter whether she wanted to go to Hainan with him or Thailand with her mother the girl answered the latter.The father wondered about her 5.________ so he asked her the similar question but the places were 6.________ with one another.This time the girl answered she would go to Hainan with her mother.When asked why she said she had gone to Thailand on the last trip.What a lovely girl!
The third is about memory loss.A man who had been waiting 7.________ wanted to book a ticket for the plane in a long way.He pushed to the front 8.________ the immediate 9.________ but was refused.When he angrily asked the agent whether she knew who he was the clever girl asked other passengers if anyone could help the man find his 10.________ 1.funny 2.withdraw 4.harmony 5 response 7.impatiently 8.demanded 10.identification 3.instead 6.changed 9 Service
. 1 Amuse understand 2 response B put off postpone 3 withdraw C shout call for 4 overlook D quickly fast 5 clarify E make sb.laugh or smile 6 delay F pull or take sb./sth.back or away A make sth.clear or easier to
7yell 8 swiftly 8.D G answer reaction H take no notice ignore 2.G 3.F 4.H 1.E 5.A 6.B 7.C
. as long as burst out laughing push one's way yell at wait in line deal with have trouble (in)doing sth. in response to 1 All the students ____________ at the joke. 2 The cafeteria is shorthanded so we'll have to ____________ 3 Don't ____________ me like that!
4The law was passed ____________ public pressure. 5 I think we should work out a strategy to ____________ this situation. 6 ____________ I live I will help you. 1.burst out laughing 3.yell at 4 in response to long as 2.wait in line 5.deal with 6.As
. 1 Have you ever had_trouble_trying_to spell a word? 2 I wanted to withdraw D|S40 from our bank account but I'm so forgetful that_I couldn't remember if 40 was spelled fourty or forty 40 40 fourty forty
3One unfortunate counter agent was_dealing_with all the passengers when an angry man who had been queuing for some time pushed his way to the front. 4 He yelled at the young girl so_that the passengers waiting_in_line_behind_him_could_hear DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM
