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Starring Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick, Mr. Right tells the story of a young woman named Martha (Kendrick) who’ having, as her friend puts it, a very early mid-life crisis. After being cheated on by her boyfriend, she falls into a low mood that only stops when she meets the equally bizarre and charming “Mr. Right” (Rockwell). The two hit it off so quickly that they're already head-over-heels for one another when a tricky obstacle(障碍) comes to the surface: Mr. Right is a hitman (职业杀手) who’s on the run from the same people who hire him to do jobs.
So does it work? I anticipated that a movie like this would leave me with a definitive answer to that question. It seemed certain to either succeed or fail. But as it turns out, there’s both good and bad in Mr. Right.
The bad really comes down to pacing and exposition. Simply put, the whole thing feels abrupt(突兀的). We're used to our rom-com(爱情喜剧) characters falling for one another in a matter of days, because there’ only so much time in a movie. But in this case, the relationship still felt sudden in a way you couldn't quite buy.
________ , the crime side of the story - the shady figures hunting down Mr. Right - is done in a surprisingly confusing fashion. Basically, there’ a network of villains(恶棍) doing evil things, and you know they're all after Mr. Right. However, their chain of command and respective motives all get a little disorderly along the way.
The good, as it had to be, is entirely in the performance of Rockwell and Kendrick. The former is weird but attractive, presenting a character deeper than he would have been in most any other hands. Kendrick, meanwhile, is wonderfully unusual in her own special way. She actually makes you believe there’s a girl out there whose reaction to her boyfriend killing a rival killer would be “Ah, screw it, let’s get margaritas(玛格丽特酒).”
In the end, the movie’s best scene defines it. Rockwell is good at making an energy flow of sorts that he’s able to tap into. He classifies all “things” as islands, and talks about learning to feel the water in between them to get a sense of where they are and how they're moving. It’s a poetic moment in the movie, and it's actually not a bad way to approach the experience.
1.This article is a________ of a film.
2.The first paragraph mainly talks about the ________ of the film.
3.Write a linking word for blank ________ to show the logic relationship of Para 3 and 4.
4.What or who does the underlined phrase “the former” in Para 5 refer to?
5.Which sentence in the article best presents the author’s comment on the film?
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Last Sunday, Ms. Green went to the Beauty Salon, ______ hairdressing and dated with Mr. Right.
A. did B. doing C. to do D. does
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Don’t argue about it. I will _________ the matter and then tell you who is right.
| A．look into | B．turn into | C．get into | D．bring into |
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Don’t argue about it. I will _________ the matter and then tell you who is right.
A. look into B. turn into C. get into D. bring into
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Wednesday night 7: 30 p. m. at the Chuckle Bar!
Starring Rodney Mann, Pedro Mendez and Larry Dunne!
Next Wednesday night at the Chuckle Bar we have an all star line up of comedians. Three of the world’s best known comedians are coming together for one night only. Book your tickets by calling 1 900 555 6565 or be at the door early to buy them before the show begins.
Rodney Mann
Mann is famous for his jokes about average people and their life. Many of his jokes are social commentaries on everyday things. He loves to set his jokes in New York, the city where he grew up.
Mann’s most famous opening line, “You know, I was walking down the street the other day. . . ” is known all over the world. He is just back from his tour of Europe, and is appearing at the Chuckle Bar for one night only. Don’t miss it!
Pedro Mendez
Pedro Mendez grew up on a small farm in Panama. He moved to the USA with his parents when he was ten, and has been telling jokes and making people laugh ever since. Recently, the 30 year old comedian began to film a new TV programme that he will both act in and produce.
Experience Mendez’s unique Latin style humor for yourself. His routine, “I had a farm in Panama”, is a classic that should not be missed.
Larry Dunne
Larry Dunne has been making people laugh all over the world for more than five decades. He began his career by performing for soldiers in Hawaii in the 1950s, and since then, he has been the host of his own late night TV programme. The videos and DVDs of his performances are the best sellers of any stand-up acts out there. As an old style comedian, Dunne uses lots of singing and dancing as part of his routines.
Dunne is best known for his jokes about life in the USA and how it has changed during his lifetime. This will be Dunne’s last show before he retires, so don’t miss it.
Call 1-900-555-6565 to reserve your tickets or be at the door by 7: 00 p. m. .
1.Rodney Mann grew up in ______ .
A. the USA B. Panama
C. Hawaii D. New York
2.The show begins ______.
A. at lunch time B. at 7: 30 p. m.
C. at 7: 00 p.m D. at 7: 30 a. m.
3.Pedro Mendez has lived in ______ for ______ years.
A. the USA; thirty-four B. the USA;
C. Panama; thirty-four D. the USA; twenty
4.The oldest comedian is probably ______, and has been performing ______.
A. Rodney Mann; for over fifty years
B. Larry Dunne; since the 1970s
C. Larry Dunne; for over fifty years
D. Pedro Mendez; for over fifty years
5.The comedy show will have ______ comedians on ______ night.
A. three; one B. three; two
C. one; three D. one; two
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---Can you tell me Sam’s telephone number?
---_________．Who is Sam? The newcomer?
A．I think so B．That’s OK
C．I’d rather not D．I’m afraid not
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What does the man want the woman to do?
A. Repair his computer. B. Call Sam for help. C. Tell him a phone number.
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The old man is telling the boys________ story as__________last time.
A. as funny a; he did B. the same funny; he did it
C. such a funny; he did so D. as a funny; he did
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阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
When I walked into the George Washington University Hospital with my therapy dog Willow on a late February evening, I had no idea that we were about to meet a young man, not even 25, fighting for his life in the ICU that night. Sam almost died when he was involved in an accident on his way home from work one day. He got numerous surgeries, among them two below knee amputations (截肢).
The ICU room was dark and cool when we entered. I could see Sam’s father sitting in a chair in a dark corner of the room, gazing down to the busy street below. He nodded hello, but did not speak. Sam’s mother was quickly pacing to and fro, trying to keep Sam comfortable and speaking encouraging words.
Sam was quiet. He was unaware at the time that he had lost his legs. But he just was not responding to the people in his room. Then something amazing happened; he saw Willow. I saw his hand slip from his lap to down below his bed rail and his fingers start to make a scratching motion. Willow ran right up to his bedside, expertly sliding her head right beneath his awaiting fingers.
I walked out of the ICU room completely overwhelmed with grief and a feeling of complete inadequacy in my ability to bring any kind of healing to this family. Just then I felt a strong grip on my forearm. I turned around and saw Sam’s mom.
“Will you come back tomorrow?” she asked.
I wanted to turn and run away, but I looked down at Willow, who had none of those feelings and whose eyes showed nothing but love and compassion, and before I knew it, the words “Yes, we will” had left my lips. I cried my whole drive home that night.
注意：1. 写作词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I did come with Willow the next day, and so did the day after the next.
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The night before Sam left hospital was a happy occasion for all us.
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阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。续写的词数应为150词左右。
Anna ran across the front yard and around into the back as Brisky,her dog,chased her."Come on,boy!”
When she got to the backyard she noticed something in the fence at the far end of the yard."Oh,no!”Anna grabbed Brisky's collar and led him to the house."Mom!Mom!"
Mom raced onto the back porch."What's wrong?"
＂There's a fawn(小鹿）trapped in the back fence.We've got to help it!"
Mom grabbed Brisky."You have to stay in the house,boy.You could accidentally hurt the fawn."She put him inside and closed the door."Come on,honey,"said Mom.
Anna and Mom sped to the back fence.Mom looked to see if she could get the fawn loose."It's a female fawn.I don't know why she's alone or how on earth she got her leg stuck in between the planks(旱板）。We'll need help.You stay with her,I'll go call animal rescue."
Anna sat next to the fawn."It'll be okay.Don't be scared."She kept talking to the fawn until help came.She was relieved to see Mom leading the rescuer through the yard.
Anna rushed to meet them."It's a fawn.She's stuck in the fence.Can you help her?"gasped Anna.
＂Well,howdy.I'm Randy.Let me take a look.I need to know what we're dealing with."Randy examined the fawn then smiled at Anna."We'll have her out of there in just a bit.I have to go to my truck to get some tools.I'll be right back.”
Anna walked with Randy."Will the fawn be okay?How come she's not with her mother?Can we keep her?”
Randy scratched his head."Okay,let's go one at a time.The fawn will be fine.She was probably waiting in hiding for her mother to come back and got frightened.Luckily, nothing was after her."He opened his truck and took a hammer and some other tools out of a toolbox.
“What about my last question?Can we keep her?"
注意：续写部分分为两段，每段的开头已为你写好。
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Randy shook his head.
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Paragraph 2:
Randy cut the wood plank carefully so the fawn wouldn't get hurt.
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