Zhang Ziyi named ScreenSingapore ambassador

     BEIJING, May 26 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi has been named the ambassador(大使) for the ScreenSingapore 2011, organizers have announced.

    Zhang will join directors Oliver Stone and Wayne Wang to promote the first international film event in Singapore.

    "It is an honor to be involved with such an exciting project," Zhang said in a press statement. "ScreenSingapore will no doubt prove to be a meaningful event, a platform from where both Asian and Western cinemas will flourish together."Being a top actress from Asia, Zhang established her international fan base when she starred in "Crouching¹ Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Memoirs² of a Geisha". Her recent film is a domestic drama named "Love for Life ", in which she plays an HIV-infected villager.

    The inaugural³ ScreenSingapore will run from June 5 to 12. Among the star-studded attendee list will be Tom Hanks, who will appear at the Asian premiere of "Larry Crowne", which he directs and stars in.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)

1 crouching   

v.屈膝，蹲伏( crouch的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• a hulking figure crouching in the darkness 黑暗中蹲伏着的一个庞大身影
• A young man was crouching by the table, busily searching for something. 一个年轻人正蹲在桌边翻看什么。 来自汉英文学 - 散文英译

2 memoirs   

n.回忆录；回忆录传( mem,自oir的名词复数)

参考例句：

• Her memoirs were ghostwritten. 她的回忆录是由别人代写的。
• I watched a trailer for the screenplay of his memoirs. 我看过以他的回忆录改编成电影的预告片。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 inaugural   

adj.就职的；n.就职典礼

参考例句：

• We listened to the President's inaugural speech on the radio yesterday.昨天我们通过无线电听了总统的就职演说。
• Professor Pearson gave the inaugural lecture in the new lecture theatre.皮尔逊教授在新的阶梯讲堂发表了启用演说。