Unit7Films（譯林版）人與社會：文學與藝術單元引言解讀Moviescancrossnationalborders,connectdifferentcultures,andallowustoexperiencethegreatnessofhumanemotionstogether.Italsopromptsustore-examineourownlivesandcontemplatethemeaningoflife.釋義：電影可以跨越國界，連接不同文化，讓我們共同感受人類情感的偉大。也讓我們重新審視自己的生活，思考人生的意義。?啟示：電影作為一種跨越國界的文化媒介,扮演著重要的角色,不僅可以娛樂觀眾,還能夠幫助人們增進對其他文化的了解?。也積極影響我們的生活。名言名句積累人與社會1.Moviesuselightandshadowtotellthestoryoflife,makingeverymomenteternal.電影，用光影講述人生，讓每一個瞬間都成為永恒。2.Moviesareamicrocosmoflife.Intheinterplayoflightandshadow,weseebravery,fearlessness,kindness,andlove.Mayyoualsofindyourownshadowinmovies,allowingyoursoultobetouchedandhealed.電影是人生的縮影。在光影交錯中，我們看到了勇敢、無畏、善良與愛。愿你也能在電影中找到自己的影子，讓心靈得到觸動與療愈。3.Infilm,wesculpttime,wesculptbehaviorandwesculptlight.在電影中，我們塑造時間，我們塑造行為，我們塑造光線。4.Afterall,tomorrowisanotherday!不管怎樣，明天是新的一天!GonewiththeWind《亂世佳人》?5．Lifewaslikeaboxofchocolates,youneverknowwhatyou'regonnaget.生命就像一盒巧克力，你永遠不知道下一塊會是什么味道。ForrestGump《阿甘正傳》?時文拓展閱讀（摘自21世紀英文報）現在影片為何越來越長？長度背后的原因并不簡單Wherehavethosetraditionalhour-and-a-half-longfilmsfromtheolddaysgone?Inrecentyears,we’veseenmoreandmorebigHollywoodfilmsrunforthreehoursormore.TherewerefilmslikeAvatar:TheWayofWater(《阿凡達：水之道》)thatlastedthreehoursand10minutes,andOppenheimer

(《奧本海默》)thatwentonforthreehoursandnineseconds.OnOct20,MartinScorsese’sKillersoftheFlowerMoon(《花月殺手》)wentforaboutthreeandahalfhours.Whenitpremiered(首映)attheCannesFilmFestivalinMay,somepeoplegotsleepy,andtherewasalonglinefortherestroom.Peoplestartedasking:Whyhavefilmsbecomesolong?Franchises(特許經營權)areonedriveroflongerfilmsasstudioswanttomakethemostoutoftheirexpensiveintellectualproperty(知識產權),saidTheEconomist.Thehopeisthatagreat,longerfilmwilldrawaudiencesawayfromstreamingplatforms(流媒體平臺)andintocinemas.Thisplanhasoftenpaidoff:Avengers:Endgame(《復仇者聯盟：終局之戰》),Marvel’sthree-hoursuperherofilm,wasthehighest-grossing(票房最高的)filmin2019.Also,longerfilmshavetodowiththegrowinginfluenceofdirectors.Studioshavegivenbignames,likeNolan(諾蘭)andScorsese(斯科塞斯),greatercreativefreedom.Otherwise,streamingplatformsmaylure(誘惑)thebignamesaway.Theydonothavetoworryasmuchaboutthelengthbecauseviewerscanpauseatwill.However,longerrunningtimesalsobringsomeproblems.Cinemascanplayfewerfilmsbecauseathree-hourfilmtakesupmorescreentime.AlongerMarvelfilmcanmeantheshuttingoutofindie(獨立的)andinternationalfilmmakers.

1.WhatdothethreemoviesinParagraph2haveincommon?A.Theyareallverylong.B.Theyareallveryboring.C.TheyallpremieredattheCannesFilmFestival.D.Theywerealldiscussedalotrecently.2.Avengers:Endgameisanexampleof_____.A.alongfilmthatdoesn’thavefranchisesB.alongfilmthatmadealotofmoneyC.afilmthathasthemostexpensiveintellectualpropertyD.thefirstfilmthatpremieredonstreamingplatforms3.Whocausedthelongerfilmsaccordingtothesecondreason?A.Thestudios.B.Theaudience.C.Thefamousdirectors.D.Thestreamingplatforms.4.What’sthedisadvantageofthelongerfilms?a.Peoplemaygettired.b.Fewerfilmscanbeshownincinemas.c.Directorsgetmorecreativefreedom.d.Theaudiencemayturntostreamingplatformsratherthancinemas.A.abc

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D.bcd5.What’sthemainideaofthearticle?A.Thearticlemainlydiscussestheboxofficeperformanceoflongfilms.

B.Thearticleprimarilyanalyzesthereasonwhymodernfilmsarebecomingincreasinglylengthy.

C.Thearticlemainlytalksabouttheinfluenceofdirectorsonthelengthoffilms.

D.Thearticleprimarilyaddresseshowlongfilmssqueezeoutindieandinternationalfilmmakers.文章大意：文章圍繞如今好萊塢電影時長越來越長這一現象展開。先是提到過去傳統一個半小時時長的電影消失了，近年諸如《阿凡達：水之道》《奧本海默》《花月殺手》等好萊塢大片時長達到3小時甚至更長。接著分析了電影時長變長的原因，一是制片廠為了充分利用昂貴的知識產權，特許經營權促使電影變長，期望長而精彩的電影能把觀眾從流媒體平臺吸引到電影院，并且這種策略常有成效，如《復仇者聯盟：終局之戰》票房很高；二是導演影響力增大，制片廠給予諾蘭、斯科塞斯等大導演更多創作自由，而且流媒體平臺對導演的誘惑也讓制片廠放松對時長的限制。不過，長時長也帶來問題，電影院能排片的數量減少，漫威等長片可能會擠掉獨立電影和國際電影的放映機會。作者觀點：作者客觀地闡述了好萊塢電影時長變長這一現象及其背后的原因，同時也指出了長時長帶來的負面問題，沒有明顯偏向支持或反對電影時長變長這一情況，只是對這一復雜的影視現象進行了全面的剖析。【答案】ABCDB【解析】本文討論了現代電影時長逐漸增加的現象及其原因和影響。包括特許經營權、導演創作自由度等因素，但也對其他類型電影產生了排擠效應。1,第二段中這三個電影的共同之處是它們的長度都非常長，因此答案是A“它們都很長”。2.《復仇者聯盟：終局之戰》是一部成功的，票房高的電影，這也是其成功吸引觀眾離開流媒體平臺前往電影院的例子，因此答案是B“一部票房很高的長片”。3,電影長度增加的第二個原因是因為一些著名導演的影響力的增長，因此選項C"著名導演"是正確答案。4.長片的劣勢是電影院可以播放的電影數量減少（長片需要的放映時間更多），且更長的電影可能導致獨立和國際電影制作者被排除出局，因此選項D"bcd"是正確的。5.B.雖然文章中確實提到了長電影的票房表現（選項A）、導演對電影長度的影響（選項C）以及長電影怎樣排擠獨立和國際電影制片人（選項D），但整體而言，文章的主題是分析為什么現代電影變得越來越長。因此，選項B是最全面、最準確地反映文章主題的選項。綜合實戰演練（一）Historyisatrickypuzzle.It'sdugup,writtendownandarguedover.Peoplealwayssaythatonlythewinnerseverreallygetasay,andit'squitehardforhistorianstouncoverthecompletetruthwithoutanyerrorsorbias.

Sowhathappenswhenhistorymeetsfilms?CanaHollywoodfilmgetthehistoryrightandmakeanentertainingpieceofart?OscarwinnerOppenheimer(《奧本海默》)setsagoodexample.Inthefilm,theconversationbetweenOppenheimerandAlbertEinsteinbythelakeisnothistoricallyaccurate,butitfeelsnaturalinthewholestory,anditservesastheicingonthecake(錦上添花),accordingtoThePaper.

TherearemanyotherexampleslikeOppenheimer.Usually,inatwo-hourfilm,itisimpossibletoshowthemaincharacter'sentirecomplicatedlife.Tomakethestoryfunanddramatic,filmmakersneedtotakeessentialelements(元素)oftheoriginalhistoryandcreateanewfiction.It'saninevitableandnecessarychoice.Meanwhile,thefilmNapoleon(《拿破侖》)showsthatnotallchangescanbehelpful.Manypeoplethinkthatthefictionalpartsofthefilmmakethewholestorymessysincethestorylinesofwarandlovearebothdonepoorly.Therearemanyotherexamplesofsuccessfulhistoricalfictionfilms.It'spossiblethattheverylackofhistoricalprecision(準確性)inthesefilms,apartfromthehistoricalsettingandcharacternames,contributestotheirgreatness.Theycanpresentanattractivestorysetinaperiodthatcontinuestobewidelydiscussedintoday'sworld.Whetheryou'reintohistoryornot,it'sdifficulttodenytheemotionalpowerthesefilmsbringtothescreen.

AccordingtoTheGuardian,historicalfictionbecomessuccessfulwhenthefilmprovidesanenjoyableexperience,insteadofaimingforstricthistoricalaccuracy.Ahistoricalfilmshouldberegardedasaworkofhistoricalfictionratherthanastricthistorylesson.Also,itseemsunfairtoaskthatfilmmakersstrictlyfollowhistorians'eventswhenhistoriansoftendisagreeamongthemselves.

1.Whatisthemainchallengehistoriansfacewhenuncoveringhistory?A.Thelackofphysicalevidence.B.Thecomplexityofhistoricalevents.C.Thebiasofthewinners'accounts.D.Thedifficultyoffindingwrittenrecords.2.HowdoesthefilmOppenheimerhandlehistoricalinaccuracies?A.Itavoidscreatingfictionalelements.B.Itblendsanon-factualconversationseamlessly.C.Itfocusesonthemaincharacter'sentirelife.D.Itprioritizeshistoricalaccuracyoverentertainment.3.WhatcanbeinferredaboutthefilmNapoleon?A.Itisanexampleofasuccessfulhistoricalfictionfilm.B.Itispraisedforitsaccuratehistoricalportrayal.C.Itsfictionalpartsareconsideredtobechaotic.D.Itfocusesonthemaincharacter'semotionaljourney.4.WhatdoesTheGuardiansuggestabouthistoricalfictionfilms?A.Theyshouldalwaysbehistoricallyaccurate.B.Theyshouldbeentertainingratherthanstrictlyaccurate.C.Theyshouldnotbeconsideredasworksofart.D.Theyshouldonlybemadebyprofessionalhistorians.5.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Historyisdifficulttointerpretaccurately.B.Hollywoodfilmscannotrepresenthistorycorrectly.C.Filmmakersshouldfollowhistorians'accountsstrictly.D.Historicalfictionfilmsshouldbeentertainingandemotionallypowerful.（二）IhardlyeverwatchmoviesthesedaysbecauseI’mreallybusy.WhenIhavetimetowatchmovies,Iliketowatchcomedies.Iwatchmoviestorelax.Ifindcomediesareenjoyable.Watchingmoviesandlisteningtomusicaremyfavoritewaystorelax.Howaboutyou?Whatkindofmoviesdoyouliketowatch?—SallyComediesaremyfavorite.Howcanyoudislikeamoviethatmakesyoulaugh?Anymovietomakemelaughisagoodmovie.Ialsolikeactionmovies.They’reexciting.Mostboysinmyclasslikeactionmovies.Idon’tlikescarymovies.Theymakemeuncomfortable.—JimIreallyliketowatchscarymovies,cartoonsandcomedies.Ithinkscarymoviesareexciting.Butmybrotherscan’tstandthem.Theythinkthey’remeaningless.Mybrotherslikecartoonsandtheydon’tmindcomedies.EverySundayIgotothetheaterandwatchmovieswiththem.Iliketowatchmoviesonabigscreen.It’sreallydifferentfromseeingmoviesonTV.—Tina1.WhatkindofmoviesdoesSallylike?A.Actionmovies. B.Cartoons. C.Scarymovies. D.Comedies.2.Whydoesn’tJimlikescarymovies?A.Becausehethinkstheyaremeaningless.B.Becausehethinkstheyareboring.C.Becausetheydon’tmakehimcomfortable.D.Becausetheyaren’tveryeducational.3.Tinathinksscarymoviesare________.A.meaningless B.exciting C.boring D.relaxing4.Tinagoestothemovieswithher________onceaweek.A.friends B.brothers C.sister D.parents5.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat________.A.SallyandJimlikecomedies,butTinadoesn’tB.Jimdoesn’tlikeactionmoviesorscarymoviesC.SallythinkslisteningtomusiccanhelphertorelaxD.Tinathinksit’sbettertowatchmoviesonTVthaninatheater（三）ShirleyJaneTemplewastheleadingchildactorofhertime,receivingaspecialOscarandactingtheleadingroleinfilmslikeBrightEyesandHeidi.ShirleyJaneTemplewasbornonApril23,1928,inSantaMonica,California.WhenTemplewasjust3yearsold,shebeganherfirstlow-budgetmovieBabyBurlesques.Temple’smotherwasawareofhergirl’stalentsbyenrollingherindanceclassesattheageof3,soherfatherbecameheragentandfinancialadviser.Whenthecuteactresswas6yearsold,sheappearedinherfirstHollywoodfilm,Carolina.WithFoxFilmCorporation,Templemadeanadditional8films.Thelittleactress,singeranddancerwiththedancinggoldencurlsbecameatopearnerforthestudio.In1934,shebecameaworld-famousstarinBrightEyes,whichwasdesignedespeciallyforhertalents.Theyoungperformershowedmanywonderfulpicturesduring1934.ShereceivedaspecialChildrenAcademyAwardinFebruary1935forheroutstandingcontribution.PresidentFranklinD.RooseveltcalledTemple“LittleMissMiracle”forraisingthepublic’sconfidenceduringtimesofeconomichardship.Heevensaid,“AslongasourcountryhasShirleyTemple,wewillbeallright.”By1940,Templehad43filmsunderherearlyactingcareer.AfterTemplegrewup,shemadeguestappearancesontelevisionshowsintheearly1960sandfilmedaComedythatwasneverreleased.Templeacted46filmsinherwholelife.In1969,herlifegotagreatchange—shebeganherdiplomatic(外交的)careerandworkedsuccessfullytillherlatelife.Duringherpoliticalcareer,TemplehadvisitedChinainApril,1977.In1988,shepublishedherautobiography,abookaboutherlife,ChildStar.ShirleyTemplediedofnaturalcausesonFebruary10,2014,atherhomenearSanFranciscoCalifornia.Shewas85yearsold.Followingherdeath,Temple’sfamilyandfriendspublishedastatementthatread,“Wepayherrespectsforalifeofremarkableachievementsasanactor,asadiplomat,andmostimportantlyasourbelovedmother,grandmother,great-grandmother,andadoredwifeof55years.”1.HowdidTemple’sparentshelpherstepintotheentertainmentworld?A.Temple’smotherdiscoveredhertalents. B.Temple’smothertaughtherhowtodance.C.Temple’sfathertookchargeofallherlife. D.Temple’sfathertookawayallhermoney.2.HowmanyfilmshasTemplecompletedbytheageof12?A.8 B.43 C.46 D.853.WhichfilmwasespeciallymadetoshowTemple’stalents?A.BrightEyes B.Heidi C.BabyBurlesques D.Carolina4.WhydidthePresidentcallTemple“LittleMissMiracle”?A.BecauseTemplewasanadorablechildstar.B.BecauseTemplegavehopestopeopleindifficulttimes.C.BecauseTemplehadgreatachievementinheractinglife.D.BecauseTemplewasaverysuccessfuldiplomatforthecountry.5.Accordingtothepassage,inwhatorderdidtheseeventstakeplaceinTemple’slife?a.Templediedofnaturalcauses.b.Templebecameadiplomatforhercountry.c.TemplevisitedChinaduringherpoliticalcareer.d.Templepublishedherautobiography,ChildStar.e.Templemadeherfirstactinginaseriesoflow-budgetmovies.f.Attheageofsix,Templebecamewell-knownforhersuccessfulacting.A.f,e,c,d,b,a B.e,f,b,d,c,a C.e,f,b,c,d,a D.f,e,d,b,c,a（四）ArecentTVdrama(電視劇)TotheWonderhasbecomeChina’sbreakoutTVhitoftheyear.Ithasalsowonpraiseatafilmfestivalabroad.TotheWonderisbasedontheaward-winningnovelofLiJuan,MyAltay,andisdirectedbyTengCongcong.Itisverypoeticandfilledwithbeautifulwisdom.TheTVdramafollowsthejourneyofLiWenxiu.SheoncewishedtoleaveAltay,anareainNorthernXinjiang.AfterfailingtomakeherdreamcometrueinthecapitalofXinjiang,Lihastomovebacktoherhometownandtriestofindanewdirectionforherself.Atfirst,Lifindsithardtounderstandherneighbours’traditionalwayofthinking.Undertheinfluence(影響)ofhermotherZhangFengxia,Listartstoseetheplaceanditspeopleinanewlight.Later,shecomestounderstandtheirlifestyleandrespect(尊重)fornature.Fansdescribewatchingthedramaasanexperienceinthewonderland.“It’slikebreathinginfreshairorlyingunderthesun,”saidonefan.“Itisauniquedrama,verydifferentfromtheusualChineseseries.Amust-watchifyouwanttodiscoverthebeautyofthegrasslandandlifethere,”anotherfansaid.“PeopleenjoythewonderfulviewofAltay.Butthekeytothesuccessofthedramaliesinitsability(能力)toconnectwiththeviewersonahumanlevel,”saidTengCongcong.“Inthedrama,everyonecommunicatessincerely(真誠地).EvenifIdisagreewithyou,Isincerelyrespectyou.Infact,thisisaveryimportantpartofhumannature—thelovefortruth,goodnessandbeauty.”1.TotheWonderisthenameof________.A.aforeigndrama B.afamousfilm C.aTVdrama D.abeautifulpoem2.WhydoesLiWenxiucomebacktoAltay?A.Tolookafterhermother. B.Tofindherselfanewdirection.C.Tohelpthelocalpeople. D.Toenjoyitsbeautifulview.3.Theunderlinedword“unique”hastheclosestmeaningto________.A.serious B.common C.special D.strange4.WhatisthekeytothesuccessofTotheWonderaccordingtoDirectorTeng?A.Itssincererespectfornature. B.Thebeautifulwisdomofthewriter.C.Thelifestyleofthelocalpeople. D.Itssincereconnectionwithviewers.（五）（2024·四川宜賓市）HaveyoueverwatchedthemoviePegasus2?It’sacomedyandit’sreallyexciting.ThemaincharacterisZhangChi.Hewasonceagreatracer,butunluckily,hefailedinaraceandgothurt.Later,hetaughtpeoplehowtodriveatadrivingschool.Althoughhelivedasimplelife,hestilllovedspeed.WhenanoldcarfactoryownerofferedtohelppayforhimtoentertheBayanbulakRally(巴音布魯克拉力賽),Zhangsaidyesatonce.Withthehelpofhistwofriends,Zhangformedateam.Theteamalsohadayoungandskilledracerandastudentwhoreallywantedtolearnandrace.Theyfacedmanyproblemsandsolvedthemtogetherbyworkinghard.Duringtherace,allthecompetitorswerefastandwantedtowin,butZhangandhisteammateswerethebest.Theyracednotjustfortheprize,butalsoforthefunofcompetingandthefriendshiptheyhad.Eitherway,theyknewtheywerespecial.Finally,Zhangandhisteamwontheracewiththeirgreatefforts.Themovieshowsthatwithskills,courageandworkingtogether,dreamswillcometrue.Foraraceteam,teamworkisthekeytosuccess.Thestoryinspiresustocontinueourdreams,nomatterhowhardtheyseem.1.WhatkindofmovieisPegasus2?A.Acomedy. B.Acartoon. C.Anactionmovie. D.Ascarymovie.2.WhatwasZhang’sjobafterfailingasaracer?A.Abusdriver. B.Ataxidriver. C.Adrivingteacher. D.Afactoryboss.3.WhydidZhang’steamthinktheywerespecial?A.Becausetheytriedtheirbest.B.Becausetheyracedfortheprize.C.Becausetheyjustwantedtocompletetherace.D.Becausetheyenjoyedtheraceandvaluedtheirfriendship.4.Fromthepassage,whatisthemostimportantforaraceteamtowin?A.Fun. B.Luck. C.Teamwork. D.Courage.5.WhatistheChinesemeaningoftheunderlinedword“inspires”?A.激勵 B.產生 C.聯想 D.利用（五）Manyofuslovestoriesoftimetravel,aliens,andthefuture.ButChinesesci-fihasnotseenmuchattentionuntilnow.OneworkfromaChinesewritermadeitahitaroundtheworld.OnAug23,LiuCixin,52,wontheworld’stopsci-fiprize.He’sthefirstAsiantoeverwintheHugoAward.LiureceivedtheawardforBestNovelthroughhisbookTheThree-bodyProblem(《三體》).Liu’swinningworktakesthereaderbacktoChinainthe1970s.Inthebook,scientistsfoundaplanetwiththreesuns.Thealiensontheplanetcreatedtheirowncivilization(文明)called“three-body”.Thealiensplannedtoinvade(入侵)Earth,buthumansonEarthstartedtoformcampstoprotectthemselvesfromdanger.Liuuseshisprofessionalbackgroundincomputerengineeringtowritethebook.Hisworkisseenas“hardsciencefiction”,whichaimsforscientificaccuracy(準確).SomesaythisiswhyLiu’snovelsstandoutamongothersimilarChinesebooks.TheChinesecultureinLiu’sworkalsomakeshisbookspecial.Forexample,Liu’sworktalksaboutfilialpiety(孝順).ThisisathemeWesternsci-fidoesn’tpaymuchattentionto.Mostimportantly,Liu’swork,likemanysuccessfulworksofsciencefiction,ispopularwithpeoplewhoareunsureofthefuture.AccordingtoLiu,Chinaisgrowingquicklyandisfulloftemptations(誘惑).Thismakesittheperfecttimeforsci-fi.“Peoplenowadaysarelocked(困住)inthissmallboxofreality,butsciencefictionisawaytobroadenourminds”,saidLiu.1.Accordingtothearticle,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.LiuCixinisthefirstAsiantowintheworld’stopsci-fiprize.B.TheHugoAwardisanawardforsciencefiction.C.LiuCixinwroteTheThree-bodyProblemwithhisfriend.D.TheThree-bodyProblemisastorysetinthepast.2.InTheThree-bodyProblem,_____.A.therewasonesuninthesystem B.humansandthealienswerefriendsC.thealienswantedtoinvadeEarth D.humansgaveupfightingagainstenemies3.WhatmakesTheThree-bodyProblemdifferentfromWesternsci-fi?A.Itisbasedonscientificaccuracy.B.ReaderscanfindChinesecultureinthebook.C.Itincludessomeuncertainpartsaboutthefuture.D.Itcanbroadenpeople’sminds.4.Accordingtothepassage,Liu’sworkispopularwithpeople____________.A.whoworkincomputerengineering B.whoareinterestedinaliensC.wholoveChineseculture D.whoareunsureofthefuture5.WhyisTheThree-bodyProblemsuccessful?ReasonsareasfollowsEXCEPT__________.A.heuseshisprofessionalbackgroundincomputerengineeringtowritethebookB.hisworkaimsforscientificaccuracyC.itissimilartootherChinesebooksD.hetalksaboutChinesecultureinthebook（六）MichelleYeohmadehistoryonSundaybybecomingthefirstAsianwomantowintheOscarAwardforbestactress.She____16____otheractresseswithherexcellentactinginthesci-fifilm“EverythingEverywhereAllatOnce.”Inthefilm,Yeohplayedtheroleofa(n)____17____motherwhobecamespecialwhilegoingthroughrealadventurestosaveherdaughter.Afterreceivingtheaward,Yeohgavea(n)____18____speechinLosAngeles,California.“Forallthelittleboysandgirlswholooklikemewatchingtonight,thisisthebeacon(燈塔)ofhopeandpossibilities.”Shestatedthatonemustdreambigasdreamsdocometrue.Yeohwasbornintoa____19____Malaysianfamily,withherfatherbeingasuccessfulbusinessman.Therefore,fromanearlyage,shecouldtakeupmanyphysicalactivities,includingbasketballandswimming,butshewasmostinterestedinballet.Asateenager,sheattendedadancingschoolinLondon.____20____,herbackwasseriouslyhurtinanaccident.This____21____herdreamsofbecomingaballetdancer.However,shedidn’t____22____lookingforanewlife.ShestartedheractingcareerinHongKongintheearly1980s.Inaseriesofactionmovies,she____23____peoplealotbyperformingdangerousstunt(特技),andsooncaughtpeople’seye.Later,Yeohbecameknowntoawider____24____aspeoplearoundtheworldrushedtothecinemafortwofilms:TomorrowNeverDies,andCrouchingTiger,HiddenDragon.Sofar,theactingcareerofthis60-year-oldactresshaslastedforaboutfortyyears!Manypeopleareencouragedbythehard-workingactress’____25____toreachthetop.Sheisanattractivestarwhoisfamousnotonlybecauseofheractingskills,butalsoherstrongwillpower.16.A.helped B.beat C.provided D.annoyed17.A.ordinary B.wise C.confident D.strict18.A.relaxing B.interesting C.boring D.encouraging19.A.traditional B.strict C.wealthy D.busy20.A.Unexpectedly B.Hopefully C.Undoubtedly D.Actually21.A.awoke B.achieved C.ended D.continued22.A.dealwith B.thinkof C.takeup D.giveup23.A.rescued B.impressed C.taught D.changed24.A.audience B.team C.family D.class25.A.decision B.pressure C.talent D.effort（七）ClaudeMonetbroughtsunshineintopainting.Hewasoneofthefirstartiststoworkoutdoors.Thatmaysound16toustoday.Butbefore1870,mostartistsdidalltheirpaintingsinrooms.TheyusedmodelsdressedupasGreekgodsorheroesfromhistory.Theypaintedwithdarkcolorssotheirpictureswouldlookmore17.However,Monetandhisartistfriends18therules.Theytooktheirpaintsandbrushestopaintsomethingabout19intheopenair,suchaslakes,flowersandwoods.Theywantedtoshowhowsunlightmadewaterandboatslookat20timesduringtheday.Theyalwaysstayedoutdoorsandpaintedallday.Iftheypaintedpeople,theyalwayspaintedcommonpeople.Theyusedbrightcolorsandpainted21.Sotheycouldpaintmanypicturesinaday.Foryears,Monethad22inmakingmoney.Sometimeshecouldnotpaytherent(租金),sometimeshisfamilyhadnoheat,sometimestheywenthungry.ButMonetwouldnot23.Hetriedtosolvetheseproblemsonebyoneandkeptpainting.Today,heisoneofthemostfamousartistsever.PaintingsbyMonet24formillionsofdollarsandhanginmuseumsaroundtheworld.Still,manypeoplewanttobuythem.Thousandsofpeople25themuseumstoenjoyhispaintingseveryyear.We’reallluckythatMonetneverstopped.16.A.usual B.special C.strange D.interesting17.A.funny B.lively C.serious D.rough18.A.supported B.broke C.followed D.made19.A.space B.wealth C.health D.nature20.A.bright B.dark C.similar D.different21.A.slowly B.loudly C.quickly D.correctly22.A.difficulty B.effort C.success D.action23.A.giveaway B.giveup C.givein D.giveout24.A.improve B.stand C.sell D.compare25.A.visit B.check C.celebrate D.mention（八）Doyouchoosetowatchahappymovieorasadmoviewhenfeelingsadordown?Iadviseyounottowatchahappymovie.Asadmoviemayberightforyou.ScientistsatOhioStateUniversity,theUS,havefoundthatsadmoviescanmakepeoplehappier.Theypublished(刊登)theirstudyinamagazinecalledCommunicationResearch.ScientistsaskedsomecollegestudentstowatchasadmoviecalledAtonement.Themovietellsastoryoftwoloverswhowereseparated(分離的).TheydiedduringWorldWarIIattheendofthemovie.Thecollegestudentsansweredquestionsfromthescientistsbefore,afterandthreetimesduringthemoviebecausethescientistswantedtoknowaboutthestudents’differentfeelings,includingthefeelingofsadness.Theresultshowedthatpeoplefeltbetterafterwatchingthesadmovie.Scientistsbelievedthatitwasbecausethemoviemadethestudentsthinkabouttheirownlives.Comparedwiththoseunluckyloversinthemovie,theythoughttheirlifewasfullofhope.SilviaKnobloch—Westerwick,theleaderofthestudy,explainedthatbadfeelingswouldmakepeoplemorethoughtful.“Goodfeelingsaregenerallyasignthateverythingisfine.Youdon’thavetoworry,andyoudon’thavetothinkaboutproblemsinyourlife.”shesaid.“Butbadfeelings,likesadness,makeyoufeelterribleaboutyoursituation.Soseeingasadmoviemaymakeyoufeelbadatfirst,butthatwillcauseyoutothinkmoreaboutyourownlifeandthenyouwillvalueitmoreandfinallyfeelmuchhappier.”1.Howdoesthewriterintroducethetopic?A.Bytellingamovingstory. B.Bygivingsomenumbers.C.Byaskingaquestion. D.Byshowingsomeexamples.2.What’sthemainideaofthethirdparagraph?A.Howthescientistsdidthestudy. B.Wherethescientistsdidthestudy.C.Whythescientistsdidthestudy. D.Whenthescientistsdidthestudy.3.What’stheresultofthestudy?A.Happymoviescanmakepeoplefeelevenhappier.B.Sadmoviescanmakepeoplefeelevensadder.C.Sadmoviescancausepeopletothinkmoreandfeelhappier.D.Sadmoviescanmakeallthepeople’sbadfeelingsdisappear.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.ThinkaboutOthersWhenFeelingDown.B.WatchaHappyMovieWhenFeelingBad.C.DevelopaNewHobbyWhenFeelingBored.D.WatchaSadMovieWhenFeelingSad.（九）Disney’s

‘Soul’(《心靈奇旅》)didn’tdebut(首映)intheatres.ThenewPixarfilmarrivedonthecompany’sstreamingserviceDisneyonDecember25,2020.“WearegladtosharePixar’sspectacularandmovingSoulwiththeaudienceinDecember,”saidBobChapek,CEOofTheWaltDisneyCompany.“AneworiginalPixarfilmisalwaysonaspecialoccasion(場合),andthisheartwarmingandhumorousstoryabouthumanconnectionsandfindingone’splaceintheworldwillbeagreatjoyforfamiliesinthisholiday.”Cineworld,whichhasRegalCinemas,hasclosedmorethan500theatresintheUS.▲AndthelosshasforcedDisneyandotherstudiostorethinktheirdistribut