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听力

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Oscar-winnerHilarySwankstarsinanewdramabasedontheremarkabletruestoryofawomanwhospentalmosttwodecadesinaquesttoproveherbrotherinnocentofthecrimeforwhichhehasbeensenttoprison.Here'salookatConviction.

AroughcharacterfromaworkingclassNewEnglandneighborhood,KennyWaterswasnomodelcitizen;buthewasnomurderereither...orsoheclaimed...andhissisterBettyAnnebelievedhim:

"Youareinnocent."

"Areyousureaboutthat?

"

ShewassureandshealsoremindedKennyofthepromiseshemadewhentheywerekidsbeingsenttoseparatefosterhomes:

shewouldneverabandonhim.Sowhenhewasconvictedin1983andsenttoprisonformurder,BettyAnne,asinglemomandhighschooldropout,setoutanambitious–somewouldsay'impossible'–plan.

Ittook18years,butBettyAnnedidbecomeanattorney,challengedtheevidenceagainstKennyandfinally,in2001,wonareversalofhisconvictiontofreeherbrotherfromprison.

"It'schallenging,especiallywhenthepersonyouareplayingisstillalive;youwanttodojusticetotheirstory,especiallywhenit'sastoryasmagnificentasBettyAnne'sis,"explainedHilarySwank,whostarsasBettyAnneWaters."InthebeginningIdidn'tknowifIwantedtomeetherrightaway.IkneweventuallyIwantedto,butIdidn'twanttojustbeparodyingsomebody.Iwantedtounderstandherheartandunderstandwhereherpassionanddriveandunconditionalloveforherbrothercamefrom.SoIlistenedtotonsofstoriesthatshehadshared."

Swankisnostrangertocharactersdrawnfromreallife.SherecentlyportrayedaviationpioneerAmeliaEarhartandSwankwonthefirstofhertwoBestActressOscarsasmurdervictimBrandonTeenain1999'sBoysDon'tCry.Swank,alsoexecutiveproducerofConvictionsayssheisdrawntoheroiccharacters,butsheknowssheisjustplayingthepart:

"ItisreallyhardtocomparemylifetoBettyAnne's,"sheadded."I'msomeonewhoplaysheroeslikeBettyAnneinthemoviesandit'sablessingformetobeabletolivemydreamwhileportrayingsuchremarkablepeople;butintheendthat'sallIam.I'mjustanactor.MypassionliesinplayingcharacterslikeBettyAnne,sotheAcademyAwardhasgivenmetheopportunity,certainly,tocontinuetoexploreareasofthehumanspiritandlifethatinspireme."

DirectorTonyGoldwynwasalsoinspiredwhenhefirstheardthetruestoryin2001.GoldwynthenworkedformorethaneightyearstoputConvictiononfilm.Itisnotadocumentary,hepointsout,butGoldwynwasdeterminedthataudiencesgetanunderstandingofwhatdidreallyhappenandofwhatBettyAnneWatersreallydidachieve.

"Mydeephopeisthatpeoplewillexperiencethismovieandthinkabout'whatamIwillingtodo'forthepeoplethatIcareaboutmostinmylife,thatI'mmostconnectedto,thatdependonmeandonwhomIdepend,"Goldwynsaid."Whatmademewanttomakethis[and]totellthisstory,beyondtheextraordinarinessofBettyAnne'sachievement,waswhatIimaginedwasthebondbetweenthesetwopeopleandtheextraordinarylovethattheyshared–herfaithinhimandhisinher.

"Ithinkthethingweallcraveinourlivesisthatkindofhumanconnection,soifpeoplecomeawayfromthemoviethinkingaboutthepersonnexttothemwhomightbetheirsisterorbrotherorspouseorfather...'whatwouldIdoforthisperson?

'Ithinkthat'sanimportantquestionforusalltoanswer."

BettyAnneWaterssayssheispleasedwithhowthefilmportraystheeventsthatbecamethesolefocusofheradultlife–workthatshecontinues,fightingfortherightsofprisoninmatesandtowinfreedomforthose,likeherbrother,whowerewrongfullyconvicted.Butsheisalsoreluctanttoacceptthelabel"hero".

"IjustdidwhatIdidonedayatatime,"Watersexplained."Ineverknewhowlongitwasgoingtotakeorwhatturnitwouldtake,soIdon'tfeellikeIsacrificedasmuchasotherpeoplethinkIhave."

"WhatiftheDNAmatchesKenny's?

"

"Getout.Getthehelloutofmyhouserightnow!

"

"No.You'vegottohearthis.Evenifyou'rethemostamazingfighter,themostbrilliantlawyerintheworld,thereareforcesgreaterthanyouandyoumaynotwin."

"YouthinkIhaven'tthoughtofthat?

"

"No,youhaven't."

MinnieDriverplaysBettyAnne'slawschoolclassmateandclosestfriendthroughthewholeordeal.ConvictionalsofeaturesSamRockwellasherbrotherKenny.MelissaLeoplaysthelocalpoliceofficerwhoseinvestigationputsKennybehindbars.ThescreenplayiswrittenbyPamelaGray.

parody:

tocopythestyleofsomebody/somethinginanexaggeratedway,especiallyinordertomakepeoplelaugh（滑稽地模仿；夸张地演义）

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TheUSgovernmentisconductingitscensusthisyear.Thecounttakesplaceevery10yearstodeterminehowmanyseatseachstatewillhaveintheHouseofRepresentatives.Butin72years,whenthe2010censusbecomespublic,it'sverylikelythataverageAmericanswillusetheinformationtosearchfortheirfamilyroots.

Apopularhobby

FortwodaysinApril,morethan2,000peoplecametotheNationalArchivesfortheSixthAnnualGenealogyFair,afreeeventwithdozensofexpertsofferingadvicetoAmericansresearchingtheirfamilyhistory.

"Wegetmorepeopleeveryyear,"saysConstancePotter.Anarchivistwhospecializesindocumentsofinteresttogenealogists,Pottersaysthefirstgenealogyfairattractedabout500people.Lastyear,therewere1,500.

ItwasthefifthgenealogyfairforShirleyJones."Youwanttoknowwhereyoucamefrom,who（were）yourparents,whoyourforefatherswere.IwantedtoknowwhereIcamefrom."

LisaRoysayshavingchildrengotherinterestedingenealogy."Whentheywereborn,especiallymyoldest,IthoughtIreallywantmykidstounderstandtheirheritage.Iknewsomeofit,butithasbeeninterestingtodothebackgroundonit."

TVlaunchesacraze

ManyAmericansbegantosearchfortheirancestorsafterseeingthe1977TVprogramRoots,whichdramatizedauthorAlexHaley'sfamilyhistory,fromAfrica,throughslaveryinAmerica,tofreedom.

"Thatwasthefirstthingthatcreated"roots"maniainAmerica.Nowwe'reexperiencingawholenewwave,afreshinflux."ProfessionalgenealogistMeganSmolenyakisanadvisorontwonewtelevisionseriesreflectingtherenewedinterestingenealogy.

BothWhoDoYouThinkYouAre?

andFacesofAmericaexploredthefamilyhistoriesofcelebrities.

AlreadyabighitintheUnitedKingdom,whereitoriginated,WhoDoYouThinkYouAre?

hasbeenrenewedforasecondseasononAmericanTV.

Smolenyakhopesthenewshowswillsparksomefreshrecruitstofamilyhistory,butshesaysthecurrentsurgeofinteresthasmoretodowiththeinternet.

Connectingtothepastthroughtheweb

"Youcangetarunningstartwithwhatisonline."ShenotesthatA,oneofthepaidmembershipsitesresearcherscanuse,hasoverfourbillionrecords."It'snice,youcansitathomeandsearchinyourpjs（pajamas）,gothroughcensusrecordsandthatsortofthing.Peoplespendmillionsofhoursonthatsiteeverysinglemonth."

AschieffamilyhistorianforA,SmolenyakhasresearchedthefamilyhistoriesofPresidentBarackObamaandFirstLadyMichelleObamaamongothers,butshesaysyoucan'tfindeverythingonline,whichiswhypeopleoftenendupattheNationalArchives.

TheArchiveshasdigitizedmorethan100,000records,whichareavailableonitswebsiteforfree,butarchivistConstancePottersays,that'sjustafractionofthe10billionitholds.Therearenotonlycensusrecords,butmilitaryrecords,passengerlistsforimmigrantsarrivingbyshipbetween1820and1959,andnaturalizationrecords.Forthemostpart,ifaresearcher'sancestorhandinteractionwiththeUSgovernment,thereislikelytobearecordofitintheNationalArchives.

CarolAnnSummercametotheNationalArchiveswithherfriendBobbieBold.Sheissearchingforthefamilycabinetformilitaryrecords,datingbacktothe18thcentury,whentheUnitedStateswasbecominganewnation.

Havingfoundtherightspooloffilm,shetakesittoadarkenedroomandreaditonaviewer."Thereheis.Wefoundhim.Iwantedtogetthatlastrelative,"Summersays,"andthatwasthisonefromtheRevolutionaryWar,soI'mtickled.Idon'tthinkIcangobackanyfartherwithmyfather'sfamily,butI'llkeeptrying."

Genealogycanbeaddictive,notesArchivistConstancePotter."It'slikeadetectivestory.Itreallyis.Andyoujustkeepaddingontheclues."AndthosecluesoftenleadstheresearchersbacktotheNationalArchives,thustheydigdeeperintotheirfamilyhistory.

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Sepsisisasevereinfectionthatcanoftenbefatal,particularlyinobesepatients.Now,anewstudysuggestswhyobesepatientsareatgreaterriskandsuggestsapossiblenewapproachtotreatment.

Sepsisisseventimesmorelikelytokillpatientswhoareobese,andonepossiblereasonisthatthetypicalWesterndietover-stimulatesthebody'simmuneresponsetothesepsisinfection.

Totestthetheory,LouisianaStateUniversityprofessorChantalRiverafedaWesternstylediettolaboratorymice.

"Itwashighinsaturatedfat,highincholesterol,highinsugar,"shesaidinatelephoneinterview."Andthen[we]exposedthemtoamodelofsepsisandtriedtofigureoutwhytheinflammatoryresponseinthesesepticmicethathadbeenfedlong-termwiththishigh-fat,high-caloriediet,whetherornottheinflammationwouldbeworse—anditwas—andthenwetriedtogoafterwhatwouldmaketheinflammatoryresponseworse."

Inherstudy,RiverafoundaclueinaparticularproteinthatflourishedinthemicethatgottheWesterndiet.

"Andwhatwefoundisthat,yougetthisincreaseinproteinsonthecellsurfacecalledrec