雅思拓展阅读：《阿凡达》故事情节_雅思英语阅读

雅思拓展阅读：《阿凡达》故事情节

　　Avatar premiered in London on December 10, 2009, and was released internationally on December 16, and in North America on December 18, to critical acclaim and commercial success. The film broke several box office records during its release and became the highest-grossing film of all time worldwide, surpassing Titanic, which had held the record for the previous 12 years. Following the films success, Cameron stated that there will be a sequel.

　　Plot

　　In 2154, the RDA corporation is mining Pandora, a lush, Earth-like moon of the planet Polyphemus in the Alpha Centauri star system, for its reserves of a valuable mineral called unobtanium.Parker Selfridge heads the mining operation, which employs private military contractors for security. Pandora is inhabited by the Navi, a ten-foot-tall blue-skinned species of sapient humanoids. The Navi live in harmony with nature, worshiping a mother goddess called Eywa.

　　Pandoras atmosphere is toxic to humans, forcing them to use breathing masks. Attempting to improve relations with the natives and learn about Pandoras biology, scientists grow Navi-human hybrids called avatars, controlled by genetically matched, mentally linked humans. Jake Sully , a paraplegic former Marine, replaces his murdered twin brother, a scientist trained to be an avatar operator. Dr. Grace Augustine , head of the Avatar Program, considers Sully an inadequate replacement for his brother and assigns him as a bodyguard.