It can’t be easy playing the movie version of...

It can’t be easy playing the movie version of a noble real-life figure like Sergio Vieira de Mello, the UN diplomat from Brazil who in career devoted to humanitarian (人道主义) efforts, died in the 2003 terrorist bombing of the Canal Hotel in Baghdad. But in Sergio, director Greg Barker’s drama about the last years of Sergio’s life, Wagner Moura (from Netflix’s Narcos) gives it his all.

Sergio was sent to Irag in 2003 as the Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary-General to help the country move forward after the fall of Saddam Hussein. In an early scene, we see Moura’s Sergio and his small followers rolling up to the hotel that will serve as headquarters for what’s intended to be a four-month assignment. They’re greeted by U.S. troops who have been assigned to protect them, but whose every presence speaks of menace and mistrust, Sergio leaves his vehicle and approaches one of the soldiers for what looks like a friendly conversation but we don’t hear what he’s saying.

That moment will be vital, but we don’t understand its meaning until near the end of Sergio. This is a short description of one man’s life of service to the world. The film also covers Sergio’s time in East Timor, where, seemingly against all difficulties, he assisted with the country’s independence from Indonesia. And it’s there that he meets and falls in love with Carolina Larriera (Ana de Armas), who will accompany him to Bagdad on his last, fatal mission.

Sergio’s intentions are pure, and the movie is pleasingly old-school in the way it combines political drama—and tragedy—with romance. Moura makes us see the shining role model, but it’s much harder to see the man underneath—and you can’t leave a property without first having had a heartbreak.

1.Which of the following is true about the movie?

A.Sergio Vieira de Mello stars in the movie.

B.Greg Barker is the director of the movie.

C.The movie focuses on love and friendship

D.Wagner Moura is a man hard to understand.

2.What does the underlined word “menace” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A.Fear. B.Caution. C.Sympathy. D.Threat.

3.Where did Sergio meet Carolina Larriera?

A.In Indonesia. B.In Baghdad. C.In East Timor. D.In Brazil.

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A.A Noble Sergio. B.A Devoted Soldier.

C.A Movie Review. D.A Critical Moment.

高二英语阅读选择简单题查看答案及解析

With the release of the latest version of iPhone, users can have easy _________________　 to ever-growing incredible on-line games.

A. desire     　　 　　 B. access     　　　　　　 C. certificate 　　　　 D. privilege

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It’s not easy being a teenager---nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager．You can make your child feel angry, hurt or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself．It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you’ll still be there for him when he needs you．

Expect a lot from your child, just not everything．Except for health and safety problems，such as drug use or careless driving, consider everything else open to discussion．If your child is unwilling to discuss something, don’t insist he tell you what’s on his mind．The more you insist，the more likely that he’ll calm up．Instead, let him attempt to solve things by himself．At the same time, remind him that you’re always there for him should he seek advice or help．Show respect for your teenager’s privacy（隐私）．Never read his mail or listen to personal conversations．

Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family．If your child talks on the family’s telephone for too long, tell him he can talk for l5 minutes, but then he must stay off the phone for at least all equal period of time．This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls, but teaches your teenager moderation（节制）．Or if you are open to the idea, allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part-time job．

1.The main purpose of the text is to tell parents_________．

A．how to get along with a teenager

B．how to help a teenager grow up

C．how to understand a teenager

D．how to respect a teenager

2.What does the phrase "calm up" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．refuse to talk　　　　 B．show respect

C．become excited　　 D．seek help

3.The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager______．

A．to share the phone with friends

B．to pay for his own telephone

C．to use the phone in a sensible way

D．to answer the phone quickly

4.What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?

A．Not allow him to learn driving or take drugs．

B．Not talk about personal things with him．

C．Let him have his own telephone．

D．Give him advice only when necessary．

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It’s not easy being a teenager---nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager. You can make your child feel angry, hurt or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself. It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you’ll still be there for him when he needs you.

Expect a lot from your child, just not everything. Except for health and safety problems，such as drug use or careless driving, consider everything else open to discussion. If your child is unwilling to discuss something, don’t insist he tell you what’s on his mind. The more you insist，the more likely that he’ll calm up. Instead, let him attempt to solve things by himself. At the same time, remind him that you’re always there for him should he seek advice or help. Show respect for your teenager’s privacy(隐私). Never read his mail or listen to personal conversations.

Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family. If your child talks on the family’s telephone for too long, tell him he can talk for l5 minutes, but then he must stay off the phone for at least all equal period of time. This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls, but teaches your teenager moderation(节制). Or if you are open to the idea, allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part-time job.

1.The main purpose of the text is to tell parents_________.

A. how to get along with a teenager

B. how to help a teenager grow up

C. how to understand a teenager

D. how to respect a teenager

2. What does the phrase "calm up" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. refuse to talk　　 B. show respect

C. become excited　　 D. seek help

3.The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager______.

A. to share the phone with friends

B. to pay for his own telephone

C. to use the phone in a sensible way

D. to answer the phone quickly

4.What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?

A. Not allow him to learn driving or take drugs.

B. Not talk about personal things with him.

C. Let him have his own telephone.

D. Give him advice only when necessary.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

They say that picture is worth a thousand words, but the briefest look at books and the movies based on them would have anyone questioning this common saying. All too often, great words end up being turned into cinematic “turkeys”.

Good movies need good stories. If so, why has one of the earliest and greatest works in Western storytelling, Homer’s The Odyssey, never had an equally great movie based on it? Movies need strong characters. So why have the movies based on The Great Gatsby never been praised as “great”? Movies of course need impressive images, so why has Alice in Wonderland only resulted in movies best described as “interesting”?

One of the key reasons behind this is that while a book usually takes a few days to read, a movie typically lasts under two hours. This means that great books can lose plot details and characters when they move to the big screen. This is something that even the highly successful Harry Potter movies can’t escape from, with fans of the books disappointed not to see some of their favorite characters in the movie versions.

Movies also disappoint us when things don’t look the way we imagined them in the books. Take, for example, the epic movie Troy, which is in part based on Homer’s The Iliad and was met with mixed reviews from the audience. The most questionable issue was the actress chosen to play the part of Helen. Many people thought she didn’t live up to Helen's title of “the most beautiful woman in the world”, influencing opinions of the movie to some extent.

There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people’s eyes. Furthermore, books and movies are two different forms of media and therefore have different rules. With this in mind, perhaps we should judge a movie in its own right, and not against its original source. Interestingly, audiences have in recent years turned to television series such as Sherlock or Mad Men, which can have many characters and gradual plot development. Perhaps, one day, readers of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most admired work will find themselves glued to their screens by episodes of The Great Gatsby.

1.Which of the following statements about the movie adaptation is true?

A.The characters in The Odyssey do not stand out.

B.The movie Troy doesn't look the way we visualized while reading the book.

C.The visual images are not as striking as the descriptions in the book The Great Gatsby.

D.Some parts of the story and characters are missing in the movie Alice in Wonderland.

2.One of the reasons why adaptations disappoint the audience is that ________.

A.they lack good storytelling

B.the images are not impressive enough

C.the characters in the movies are not strong and interesting

D.there is not enough time for movies to fully present the whole story

3.The underlined “ original source” in the last paragraph probably refers to _________.

A.audience B.book

C.characters. D.images

4.What does the text mainly talk about?

A.Good books may not be adapted for great movies.

B.Reading books is better than watching movies.

C.People are dissatisfied with the current movies.

D.People are expressing their preference to reading books.

高二英语阅读选择困难题查看答案及解析

------How do you find James Cameron's 3D version of Titanic?

------Fantastic! It can't be _______ and has brought us a wonderful experience.

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

---How do you find James Cameron's 3D version of Titanic?

---Fantastic! It can't be _______ and has brought us a wonderful experience.

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

It is not always easy for the general public to see _____use a new invention can be of to their daily life.

A. which          B. what                              C. that                     D. whose

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is not always easy for the public to see _______ use a new invention can be of to human life.

A. whose      B. what       C. which       D. that

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is not always easy for the public to see _______ use a new invention can be of to human life.

A．whose            B．which            C．that              D．what

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析