The four best films in China in the first qua...

The four best films in China in the first quarter of 2018

Quite a few films both at home and abroad have brought a wave of heated discussions on the Internet in the first three months of 2018.

If you’re looking for some good films to see, here are some recommendations. While the subjects of these films are different，they all have fascinating storylines, a star-studded cast and thought-provoking themes. Let’s take a look at them.

Wonder

Country: United States

Release Date: Jan 19, 2018

Genre: drama

Starring: Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, and Jacob Tremblay

Director: Stephen Chbosky

Recommendation Index: ★★★★★

On the theme of “We all are different and want to be treated with kindness,” the film earns its tugs at the heartstrings. The movie was praised by audiences for hitting the soft spot as a heartwarming story that manages to avoid turning too sentimental.

Forever Young

Country: China

Release Date: Jan 12, 2018

Genre: drama

Starring: Zhang Ziyi, Huang Xiaoming, Wang Leehom

Director: Li Fangfang

Recommendation Index: ★★★★

The film, once planned as a tribute to mark the centenary celebrations of Tsinghua University in 2011, weaves four stories set in different eras to look at the history of the college.

Secret Superstar

Country: India

Release Date: Feb 16, 2018

Genre: musical drama

Starring: Zaira Wasim, Aamir Khan

Director: Advait Chandan

Recommendation Index: ★★★★

The film deals with social issues including feminism, gender equality and domestic violence. From Dangal to Secret Superstar to the latest comedy-drama film Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Indian films have developed a solid fan base in China.

The Ex-File: The Return of the Exes

Country: China

Release Date: Dec 29, 2017

Genre: romantic comedy

Starring: Han Geng, Zheng Kai

Director: Tian Yusheng

Recommendation Index: ★★★

The Ex-File: The Return of the Exes, the finale of the hit romance franchise produced by Huayi Brothers and New Saint Film Studio, revolves around bittersweet stories of two young businessmen who break up with their girlfriends. It is the first movie in 2018 that has achieved huge success at the box office.

1.What do the four films have in common?

A. They are love stories.

B. They are released in 2018.

C. They make people think deeply.

D. They are comedies.

2.Which of the four films gains the highest rating score?

A. Wonder.

B. The Ex-Files: The Return of the Exes.

C. Secret Superstar.

D. Forever Young.

3.The film dealing with gender equality is 　　　　 .

A. starred by Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson and Jacob Tremblay

B. a romantic comedy

C. the most successful at box offices

D. produced by India

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I grew up in California but have spent about four years living in various parts of the UK. The first thing I noticed was that my West-Midlands host family did not sound like the queen. I’ve since learnt that accents change almost every five miles. As far as America goes. I can tell the West Coast from the East or the South, but I can’t tell you a state, much less a county (郡).

The next thing I couldn’t imagine was the quiet, stare-ahead norm of public transportation- if you talk to somebody on the Tube, you’re probably a serial killer or a lost tourist.

I’ve had to deal with the Tube from Heathrow to Victoria with heavy bags more times and Victoria Station is not exactly tourist friendly. Each time I’ve had someone walk up and ask to help with my bags. Not once have they been English. In America, at least from what I’ve experienced, people will start a chat if they see you’re travelling by yourself, and I always immediately have someone taller offer to put my things in an overhead bin (行李箱).

Opening hours-especially Sunday trading laws have also taken so much to get used to. In America, 24/7 fast food, grocery stores. petrol stations, etc. are the norm. In my first year in the UK,I forgot it was Easter Sunday, and went into town at 2：00 pm. Imagine my surprise when 1 found the city center was deserted, and there wasn’t a single car at Tesco. Approaching the building, I saw a large sign announcing opening times. I had to make do with plain bread until 9：00 am Monday, when I’d be able to pay for groceries again.

Speaking of groceries, it took so many people telling me I was crazy to convince me to eat eggs here- they’re not refrigerated, and they’ll often have bits of feather or chicken waste on the outside. 1 am now aware that they ‘re safe, but coming from a childhood of perfectly clean, white, large AAA eggs, I was convinced I’d die a terrible salmonella (沙门氏菌) death.

1.What’s the author’s impression of the transportation of the UK?

A.It’s very dangerous to use public transportations.

B.It’s easy for a tourist 10 get lost on public transportations.

C.British people willingly offer help on public transportations.

D.British people don’t talk to each other on public transportations.

2.What happened on Easter Sunday in the author’s first year in the UK?

A.He left the city center. B.He failed to buy any food.

C.A supermarket closed down. D.A restaurant opened in a tall building.

3.What is a good suggestion to a foreigner in the UK?

A.Try to speak like the queen.

B.Avoid eating unhealthy eggs.

C.Store some plain bread in the fridge.

D.Pay attention to the opening hours of the shops.

4.What’s the best title for the text?

A.How to Get Used to Life in the UK

B.What do I Find Strange about the UK

C.How Difficult It Is to Travel in the UK

D.What Can a Foreigner Expect in the UK

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Disneynature's new true life adventure film “Born in China” takes a journey into the wilds of China 1. few people have ever gone. Following the stories of three animal families, the film transports audiences to some of 2. most extreme environments on Earth to witness some deeply moving 3. (moment). A caring panda mother guides her growing baby as she begins to explore and seek 4. (independent) actively. A two-year-old golden monkey who feels unhappy with his new baby sister 5. (run) away from home to join up with a group of free-spirited monkeys. And a mother snow leopard (雪豹)—an animal 6. (rare) caught on camera—faces the real challenge of raising her two babies. Featuring 7. (astonish), never-before-seen images, the film guides audiences through China—from the icy mountains 8. the heart of the bamboo forest—on the wings of red-crowned cranes (丹顶鹤), smoothly tying the extraordinary tales together.

“Born in China”, 9. (direct) by accomplished Chinese filmmaker Lu Chuan, is a co-production of Disneynature and Shanghai Media Group. Disneynature is partnering with World Wildlife Fund and donating a percentage of ticket sales 10. (help) protect pandas and snow leopards in China.

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Xuan paper , known as one of the Four Treasures of Study,first came into 1. (exist) in Xuan Prefecture in the Tang dynasty. The traditional skill of making the paper 2.hand has been passed down through generations. The process takes as many as 108 steps , all of 3.require a level of delicacy.

Take papermaking master Zhou Donghong, for example. He uses a fine screen to filter (过滤) a mixture of water and fibers. He lifts it up, and it’s a sheet of paper. It takes him and his partner only 15 seconds 4. (form) and shape it, but they’ve devoted 5. (they) to perfecting the skills for decades.

“There are a lot of tricks of filtering the fibers, and timing is 6. (difficult) part of all. We have only one chance to filter the right amount of fibers , and only the proper weight guarantees the paper is neither too thin nor too thick, and the margin(差额) for error is 7. ( extreme ) small, ”said Zhou. With just the right degree of thickness, top quality Xuan paper holds ink and tightly.

The skill of papermaking, 8. (recognize) as a national treasure, has also proven to be an international one. We felt 9.great sense of pride as it was listed as a world intangible culture heritage (非物质文化遗产) by UNESCO in 2009. Since then, in Jingxian County, Xuan papermaking 10. (teach) in schools.

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________of the people on the Net ________China's economy is among the strongest in the world.

A．Four fifth; believes　             B．Four fifth; believe

C．Four fifths; believe　             D．Four fifths; believes

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Since it first opened after four years of construction in 1937 at a cost of $27 million，the Golden Gate Bridge has made its appearance in films and poetry.

CNN Travel spent a day climbing into and ground the bridge，learning these secrets from the people who know and love it best.

Why is it called the Golden Gate Bridge?It’s not golden.

“The Golden Gate Bridge gets its name because it spans what is called the Golden Gate Strait，”said Paolo Cosulich-Schwartz，spokesman for the Golden Gate Bridge，Highway and Transportation District，which operates the bridge. It’s a three-mile-long and one-mile-wide body of water that connects the Pacific Ocean to the San Francisco Bay.

What color is the bridge?It looks red.

“It’s not red，although you’re not crazy to think so. Visitors all call it red，”said Russell. “Back in the day，the US Navy，then part of the War Department，oversaw the waterways and wanted to paint this bridge black and yellow for high visibility，”said fellow painter Jarrod Bauer. “They ended up mixing paint to create the color International Orange，which is similar to the color of red lead，”he said.

Does the bridge get entirely painted every year?

No，and it doesn’t need to be. It’s true that the top coat has been fully repainted over time with new and environmentally-improved International Orange top coats.

Who performs bridge rescues?

McVeigh and his fellow ironworkers，the so—called“Cowboys of the Sky”，have that responsibility. McVeigh has lost count of how many troubled souls he’s been called to rescue over the past 17 years.

In September in 2018，the bridge started constructing a suicide(自杀)prevention system，also known as the safety net，to keep people from jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. It’s expected to be completed in 2021.

1.What’s the true color of the Golden Gate Bridge?

A.Red. B.Red lead.

C.Black and yellow. D.International Orange.

2.Who can probably be called a hero on the Golden Gate Bridge?

A.McVeigh. B.Jarrod Bauer.

C.Russell. D.Paolo.

3.What can we know about the Golden Gate Bridge?

A.It is safer now because of the safety net.

B.It got its name because of its color.

C.It took much time and money to be built.

D.It needs to be repainted once a year.

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The critics’ top four books of 2018 are based on Christmas selections in national newspapers, the London Evening Standard, The TLS, The Spectator and the New Statesman.

Normal People by Sally Rooney　　 Faber £14.99

Sally Rooney’s debut novel, Conversations with Friends, was one of last year’s most talked-about books. The response to the Irish writer’s follow-up has, if anything, been even more ecstatic. The 27-year-old was praised for her ability to convey subtle modulations of emotion. The novel was long listed for the Man Booker Prize — but many felt that it should have done better.

Vietnam by Max Hastings　 William Collins £30

This long-awaited historical blockbuster follows the Vietnam War over three decades. from the French “dirty war” of 1946—54 to America’s capitulation to the Vietcong in 1975. Hastings, who reported from the battlefield in Vietnam as a young British journalist, was praised for his encyclopedic knowledge of the conflict.

The Silence of the Girls　　 by Pat Barker　 Hamish Hamilton £18.99

Pat Barker’s novel is a retelling of The lliad — but with women at the heart of the action. The central character is Briseis, who appears only glancingly in Homers original. Best-known for her First World War Set Regeneration trilogy (1997). Barker, in her fifties, again focuses on the traumas of war. Reviewers praised the novel’s subversive energy even if it was judged conventional in places.

A Certain Idea of France 　 by Julian Jackson　 Allen Lane £35

This door-stopping biography by British historian Julian Jackson — born in 1954 chronicles the life of Charles de Gaulle who is regarded as one of the greatest ever Frenchmen. While acknowledging that de Gaulle wasn’t very likeable, Jackson salutes his imagination and boldness- qualities that helped him steer France through its liberation from the Nazis and the war in Algeria. Critics suggested it would become the standard biography.

1.Which author of the four books is the youngest according to the text?

A. Sally Rooney B. Max Hastings C. Pat Barker D. Julian Jackson

2.Which book may people who are interested in a political leader’s life choose?

A. Normal People B. Vietnam

C. The Silence of the Girls D. A Certain Idea of France

3.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A. To remember the four great novelists.

B. To introduce the yearly top four novels.

C. To encourage studies on the four novels

D. To promote the values of the four novelists

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As the summer holiday has begun, four famous "Made in China” movies of different types will be on show on the big screen.

Wolf Warriors Ⅱ

To military fans that prefer films rich in thrill and tension, Wolf Warriors Ⅱ might be a must-see this summer.

Directed by Wu Jing, who was also a martial(军事的) arts star, the film will he on show on July 28. The film also stars actor Wu Gang, who became popular because of a role in the hot TV drama In the Name of People in the spring of 2017.

Dahufa

Most people believe cartoon films are for children. Yet the film Dahufa is China’s first animated movie labeled “PG-13”.

The story is about a short martial arts master who was horn to safeguard the fictional Yiwei State. In the film, this little master goes to rescue the nation's crown prince in a town populated by peanut-headed humanoids(类人生物).

Tea Pets

3 D animated movie Tea Pets will say hello to young audiences on July 21. The film is director Gary Wang's new movie after the 2016 animation Little Door Gods.

Inspired by tea pets, elegant figures usually placed on tea dishes, the movie is also rooted in traditional Chinese culture and myths.

The Founding of an Army

Starring a group of young leading actors, the film is dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the establishment of the Peopled Liberation Army. It is also the third work of the “Founding of New China” trilogy(三部曲). The movie will be played in the Chinese mainland on July 28 and in Hong Kong and Macao on August 3.

1.How might the audience feel while watching Wolf Warriors Ⅱ?

A.Interested B.Excited C.Confused D.Frightened.

2.Which movie will attract the kids who are interested in Chinese culture?

A.Wolf Warriors Ⅱ B.Dahufa

C.Tea Pets D.The Founding of an Army

3.What is the purpose of the film The Founding of an Army?

A.To rescue the nation's crown prince in a town.

B.To memorize traditional Chinese culture and myths.

C.To make an excellent movie for children around the world.

D.To celebrate the foundation of the People’s Liberation Army.

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Four students at the University of Hefei, in eastern China, recently proved that you don’t have to spend a small fortune on a designer dress to look attractive. You can make it yourself, for free, using only plant leaves. Photos of the leaf dress have been posted on social media for about a week, and people still can't stop gushing (交口称赞) over them.

The team behind the unique dress ---two girls and two boys--- got the idea for it over six months ago, while trying to come up with an interesting project for the annual “Animal and Plant Specimen Contest” at the University of Hefei. During that time, the girls couldn't stop talking about how beautiful the dress worn by actress Zhang ziyi at the Cannes Festival looked, and one of them suggested they try to recreate it out of plant leaves.

They asked for their teacher’s advice, and even though he considered it difficult to succeed, they went with it anyway. After researching the best way to use plant leaves as fabric (衣料), and coming up with a design for their dress, they started collecting the leaves. Some species were readily available on campus, but others were not. So they had to travel to Tianzhu Mountain to collect them.

To ensure that the collected leaves didn’t shrivel orrot (枯萎或腐烂), they removed the flesh by boiling them in alkali and sodium carbonate solution (碱和碳酸钠溶液) for about two hours. They struggled to get the proportions of alkali and sodium carbonate and the boiling time just right, to ensure that the flesh could be easily removed without damaging the skeleton of the leaf. Through trial and error, and with their teacher’s guidance they were able to come up with a perfect formula (配方).

They could only work on their special dress after class and on weekends, so it took them nearly four months to complete. That’s a pretty long time, but it all paid off when one of the girls got to finally put on the leaf dress and show it off to everyone.

1.What's the best title for the passage?

A. Chinese students make a great achievement in science.

B. Chinese students make a nice dress for fashion.

C. Chinese students make a nice dress from leaves.

D. Chinese students make a nice dress with less money.

2.What can we know about the work created by the four students?

A. It is popular with users of social media.

B. They got the inspiration for it from their teacher.

C. Actress Zhang Ziyi gave them a lot of guidance on designing.

D. The annual “Animal and Plant Specimen Contest” required them to design it.

3.In order to complete their work, the four students ________.

A. persuaded their teacher to join them in collecting leaves

B. gave up the opportunity of attending the colleges annual contest

C. spent much of their school time in researching

D. collected leaves both on campus and on mountains

4.What can be inferred from the fourth paragraph?

A. It was hard for the four students to get the perfect formula.

B. The four students finally succeeded through their own efforts.

C. The four students’ work was mainly made of the plant leaves’ flesh.

D. The four students boiled the shriveled and rotten leaves to remove their flesh.

5.Which of the following words can best describe the four students?

A. Strong-willed but conservative.

B. Creative and determined.

C. Warm-hearted and ambitious.

D. Fortunate and helpful.

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I. M. Pei, one of the best-known architects of the 20th century, has died. He was 102. Born in China, Ieoh Ming Pei moved to the United States in 1935 to study architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University.

Pei’s works around the world include museums, government buildings, hotels, schools and other structures built with stone, steel and glass. One of his best-known and most disputed works was built 30 years ago. Pei created a new entrance for the world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris. Pei first spent four months studying the museum and French history. He then drew plans for a 21-meter-tall steel and glass id, with three smaller pyramids nearby. It was a very futuristic style of work for the 12th-century building.

A French newspaper criticized Pei’s pyramids as “an annex to Disneyland”. An environmental group said they belonged in a desert. Others accused Pei of ruining one of the world’s greatest landmarks.

Pei said the Louvre was the most difficult job of his career. He argued that he had wanted to create a modern space that would not take away from the traditional part of the museum. He said the glass pyramids were based on the works of French landscape architect Le Notre. They honored French history.

The pyramids opened in the spring of 1989. Over the years that followed, the structure came to be loved by most, if not all, of its critics.

Other well-known Pei buildings include the John F. Kennedy Library in Dorchester, Massachusetts, the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art in Washington and the Dallas City Hall in Texas. Pei officially retired in 1990. However, he continued to work on projects—including museums in Luxembourg, Qatar and his ancestral home of Suzhou.

1.What is true about the entrance created by Pei for the Louvre Museum?

A.Pei spent four mouths drawing plans for it. B.There are four pyramids in total.

C.It’s in a style of the 12th century. D.It took 30 years to complete the work.

2.What can we infer from Pei’s words in Paragraph 4?

A.The glass pyramids were originally designed by Le Notre.

B.The glass pyramids were based on the French landscape.

C.The glass pyramids were in harmony with the Louvre.

D.The glass pyramids reflected both French and Chinese style.

3.What were most people’s attitudes towards Pei’s pyramids years after its opening?

A.Indifferent. B.Puzzled.

C.Critical. D.Favorable.

4.What do we know about Pei according to the passage?

A.He was hardworking, optimistic and easygoing.

B.He spread Chinese traditional architecture to the world.

C.He created many great works both in China and other countries.

D.He was the most outstanding architect of the 20th century.

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