Some of those who oppose smoking in movies have just seen the future, and they are not happy about it.
Having caught up with James Cameron’s3-D science fiction thriller, “Avatar,” over the holidays, Stanton A. Glantz, director of the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education at the University of California, said his Smoke Free Movies initiative(倡议) would soon come out swinging with an informational campaign aimed at what he saw as the movie’s pro-smoking message.
“This is like someone just put a bunch of plutonium(钚) in the water supply,” Mr. Glantz said in a telephone interview last week. He was referring to scenes in which an environmental scientist played by Sigourney Weaverdrags lovingly on a cigarette as she works to save the moon Pandora sometime in the 22nd century.
Scenesmoking.org, which monitors tobacco mentions in films, gave “Avatar” a rating: A “black lung.” Still, this movie is not the only holiday picture to earn that distinction, which indicates unacceptable depictions(描绘) of tobacco.
“Sherlock Holmes” and “The Blind Side,” which were distributed by Warner Brothers; “Nine,” from the Weinstein Company; “Did You Hear About the Morgans?”from Sony Pictures; and “The Fantastic Mr. Fox,” also from Fox, were similarly rated with a “black lung” for tobacco use.
In a statement sent by e-mail over the weekend, Mr. Cameron said he had never intended Ms. Weaver’s character, Grace Augustine, to be “a role model” for teenagers. “She’s rude, she swears, she drinks, she smokes,” wrote Mr. Cameron. “Also, from a character perspective, we were showing that Grace doesn’t care about her human body, only her avatar body, which again is a negative comment about people in our real world living too much in their avatars, meaning online and in video games.”
Speaking as an artist, Mr. Cameron said: “I don’t believe in the dogmatic(教条的) idea that no one in a movie should smoke. Movies should reflect reality…I do agree that young role-model characters should not smoke in movies, especially in a way which suggests that it makes them cooler or more accepted by their peers.”
For the record, apart from the 3-D tobacco use, Mr. Glantz said he found “Avatar” to be “a great movie.”
1.What would be the best title for the text?
A. “Avatar” Made by James Cameron Becomes the Latest Hit Again
B. A discussion about the Role-model for Young People
C. ‘Avatar’ Joins Holiday Movies That Fail an Antismoking Test
D. A Campaign against Smoking
2.What is Warner Brothers?
A. A rating administration. B. A research center.
C. A film. D. A film company.
3.What is the tone of the text?
A. Doubtful. B. Objective C. Subjective. D. Sensitive.
高三英语阅读理解简单题
Some of those who oppose smoking in movies have just seen the future, and they are not happy about it.
Having caught up with James Cameron’s3-D science fiction thriller, “Avatar,” over the holidays, Stanton A. Glantz, director of the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education at the University of California, said his Smoke Free Movies initiative(倡议) would soon come out swinging with an informational campaign aimed at what he saw as the movie’s pro-smoking message.
“This is like someone just put a bunch of plutonium(钚) in the water supply,” Mr. Glantz said in a telephone interview last week. He was referring to scenes in which an environmental scientist played by Sigourney Weaverdrags lovingly on a cigarette as she works to save the moon Pandora sometime in the 22nd century.
Scenesmoking.org, which monitors tobacco mentions in films, gave “Avatar” a rating: A “black lung.” Still, this movie is not the only holiday picture to earn that distinction, which indicates unacceptable depictions(描绘) of tobacco.
“Sherlock Holmes” and “The Blind Side,” which were distributed by Warner Brothers; “Nine,” from the Weinstein Company; “Did You Hear About the Morgans?”from Sony Pictures; and “The Fantastic Mr. Fox,” also from Fox, were similarly rated with a “black lung” for tobacco use.
In a statement sent by e-mail over the weekend, Mr. Cameron said he had never intended Ms. Weaver’s character, Grace Augustine, to be “a role model” for teenagers. “She’s rude, she swears, she drinks, she smokes,” wrote Mr. Cameron. “Also, from a character perspective, we were showing that Grace doesn’t care about her human body, only her avatar body, which again is a negative comment about people in our real world living too much in their avatars, meaning online and in video games.”
Speaking as an artist, Mr. Cameron said: “I don’t believe in the dogmatic(教条的) idea that no one in a movie should smoke. Movies should reflect reality…I do agree that young role-model characters should not smoke in movies, especially in a way which suggests that it makes them cooler or more accepted by their peers.”
For the record, apart from the 3-D tobacco use, Mr. Glantz said he found “Avatar” to be “a great movie.”
1.What would be the best title for the text?
A. “Avatar” Made by James Cameron Becomes the Latest Hit Again
B. A discussion about the Role-model for Young People
C. ‘Avatar’ Joins Holiday Movies That Fail an Antismoking Test
D. A Campaign against Smoking
2.What is Warner Brothers?
A. A rating administration. B. A research center.
C. A film. D. A film company.
3.What is the tone of the text?
A. Doubtful. B. Objective C. Subjective. D. Sensitive.
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Some don’t agree to the plan, while I’m out of ____ opposed to it.
A. those who B. who C. those D. that
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Have you ever seen the pictures of those suffering people who struggle every day for just a few drops of water? Water is not a never-ending resource（资源）,but a resource more valuable and limited than anything else on the earth. 1.But drinking water is becoming less and less.It is important that people understand this.2.
According to a senior official,China is facing a water crisis（危机）more serious than any other countries in the world.3.Measures must be taken to save water.
4.?By following these simple suggestions,you will save money on your water bill.Vegetables and fruit should be washed in a bowl rather than under a running tap.Never put the water down the drain（下水道）when there may be another use for it such as watering a plant or cleaning.
Avoid washing the toilet unnecessarily.5.Take shorter showers.Do not let water run while shaving,brushing your teeth or washing your hair or face.Recently,Singaporeans were urged to shower a minute less as part of a national water protection effort.
By thinking carefully about your water use in the home and changing some water wasting habits,it is easy to save water.
A.Do not use your toilet as a wastebasket.
B.Saving water is the proper thing to do now.
C.Some other countries are facing water problems.
D.The crisis is caused by widespread drought（大面积的干旱）,pollution,rapid economic growth and waste.
E.Water is the most important thing for life.
F.People can overcome drought by saving water.
G.It is important to use water wisely.
高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
As for the plan some agree while others don’t. I’m one of _____ opposed to it.
A. whom B. those
C. those who D. who is
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Everyone doesn't agree to the plan. Some support it while I'm one of ___ opposed to it.
A. those who B. who C. those D. that
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Everyone doesn’t agree to the plan．Some support it while I’m one of ______ opposed to it．
A．those who B．who C．those D．that
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
1. A new study indicates that those who watch movies in which actors smoke a lot are much more likely
________ of smoking.（develop）
一项新的研究显示经常观看有演员吸烟镜头的人更有可能养成吸烟的习惯。
2. The stability of a society depends on ________ the extremes of human behaviour.（respond）
一个社会的稳定取决于该社会对人们的极端如何作出回应。
3.________ from her brothers since the age of seven, she made several attempts to get in touch with them but in vain.（separate）
她自从七岁就与兄弟们分开了，她多次尝试和他们取得联系但都没有结果。
4.. I requested that Tom ________ me by next Friday.（return）
我要求汤姆下周五以前把那本书还给我。
5.. I suppose by the time I come back in two years’ time the new school ________（set）
我想两年以后我回来时这所新学校就会建起来。
6.. Barach H. Obama，________ is an inspiring story, is the first American to move upward to the highest office in America.（success）
奥巴马的成功是一个鼓舞人心的故事，他是第一位在美国升至最高官员的非裔美国人。
7.. Hardly ________ when he phoned his parents.（land vi）
他一安全下飞机就给父母打了个电话。
8.. Israel offers automatic citizenship to all Jews who want it, ________（whichever）
犹太人只要愿意，均可自动加入以色列国籍，不管他们说何种语言。
9. In order to start reading this book you ________ that the physical symptoms your were experiencing were due to anxiety.（idea）
开始读这本书之前，你一定已经了解到，你身体的不适症状是源于焦虑。
10. I showed him a map of China in the Ming Dynasty________ on it.（with）
我给他看了一张明朝时的中国地图，所有的边界都画在上面。
高三英语其他题困难题查看答案及解析
People who do not smoke have less ______of suffering from lung cancer than those who do so.
A. potential B. pattern
C. preference D. prejudice
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
People who do not smoke have less ______of suffering from lung cancer than those who do so．
A．potential B．pattern
C．preference D．prejudice
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
People who do not smoke have less ______of suffering from lung cancer than those who do so.
A. potential B. pattern
C. preference D. prejudice
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析