Must-read Books That Are Hitting the Big Scre...

Must-read Books That Are Hitting the Big Screen This Year

The Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman

Starring: Jessica Chastain and Johan Heldenbergh

Release Date: July 31, 2017

This true story is both heartbreaking and heartwarming. Ackerman artfully retells the story of Jan and Zabinski and haw they used their zoo to save over three hundred people from the Nazis. After their zoo was bombed, they managed to hide people in animal cages, giving animal names to their guests and human names to their animals. This is one story we truly hope lives up to the hype on film.

The Lost City of Z by David Grann

Starring: Sienna Miller and Robert Pattinson

Release Date: August 14,2017

Looking for adventure? This story is just what you need. The book (and film) tells the tale of British explorer Percy Fawcett and how he ventured into the Amazon jungle in 1925,never to return. It's an enchanting mystery that we can’t wait to see play out on screen.

The Dinner by Herman Koch

Starring: Richard Gere and Rebecca Hall

Release Date: October 5,2017

We always say we'd do absolutely anything for our kids, right? The story begins with two couples politely, eating dinner together, avoiding a conversation about their children who have committed a horrific act. As the story goes on, you'll see just how far these parents will go to protect the ones they love.

The Circle by Dave Eggers

Starring: Emma Watson and Patton Oswalt

Release Date: November 28,2017

A young woman, Mae, is hired to work for a powerful Internet company and Feels like she's hit the job jackpot. The facility is very advanced, lively, and a bit wild. Mae's story begins as one of ambition but soon turns into a heart-racing story of suspense.

1.Why did Jan and Zabinski put people in animal cages?

A. To offer them living places　　 B. To treat them as animals

C. To avoid being bombed　　 D. To hide from the Nazis

2.Who plays the role of a modern white-collar woman?

A. Emma Watson.　　 B. Rebecca Hall.

C. Sienna Miller.　　 D. Jessica Chastain.

3.When can you go to see the film if you enjoy adventure stories?

A. In July.　　 B. In August

C. In October.　　 D. In November.

4.Which of the following is related to parents' raising kids?

A. The Zookeeper's Wife.　　 B. The Lost City of Z.

C. The Dinner.　　 D. The Circle.

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3D comes home

Have you had this experience? You are watching a movie. A man is shooting on the screen. The picture is so real that you think he is shooting at you. Or a car is speeding on the screen and at one point you are afraid it will hit you.

Three-dimensional (3D)films use special technology to make pictures seem more real and exciting than two-dimensional ones. Two popular movies in the cinema this year, UP and Ice Age; Dawn of the Dinosaurs both use 3D technology.

So far we can only see 3D films in the cinema with a special screen and projector. But soon, we will be able to watch them in our living rooms. Last month, the Japanese company Sony told reporters that it plans to bring 3D televisions to homes in 2010. The company is also hoping to make other products with 3D, like laptops and PS3.

“      The 3D train is on the track, and we are ready to drive it home,” said Sony President Sir Howard Stringer.

How 3D technology works

Three dimensional movies and TV programs are fun to watch, but do you know how they are made? It is much easier to understand if we do an experiment.

Hold one of your fingers up at arms length and close one eye. Then try closing the other eye. As you switch between open eyes you should see your finger “jumping” left and right against the background.

This happens because our two eyes are about 4 cm away from each other. The separation causes each eye to see the world from a different angle. The brain puts these two views together. What you see becomes three-dimensional.

Three dimensional movies are made using two video cameras at the same time, which creates two different images. When the movie plays in a cinema, two projectors put the two images on the screen. With a pair of 3D glasses, the two images are separated and each image only enters one eye. Your brain puts the two pictures back together, and the pictures on the screen become three-dimensional.

72. What does the sentence “The 3D train is on the track, and we are ready to drive it home” mean?           .

A. They’ve got a train to take 3D films back home

B. They are ready to bring 3D technology to homes

C. They have no more work to do on 3D technology

D. They are not sure about the future of 3D films

73. According to the text, 3D films       .

A. use advanced technology to make special sound effects.

B. are less real than ordinary films, but more exciting.

C. can only be seen in the cinema at the moment.

D. will take the place of 2D films in the near future.

74. From the text, we know that 3D technology        .

A. works in a similar way to how our eyes see things.

B. is too expensive to be used in ordinary homes.

C. uses special video cameras and light effects

D. can be easy to experiment with

75. The passage is mainly about        .

A. how 3D films will develop in the future.

B. what makes 3D films so enjoyable

C. how 3D technology works and its future

D. what 3D technology needs and its future

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Your first big-screen experience is likely to have been Disney productions --- whether we are talking about Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs or Frozen --- that have long been considered safe, healthy choices for kids, and pictures that parents can feel they don’t need to screen in advance.

When you are a big person, a movie seen in a theatre is much larger than life; when you're a little person, it can be like a new entry opening in the universe. Those experiences matter, and Disney knows the power --- and the profit potential --- of what's in its values, which helps explain the studio's ongoing strategy of remaking its most popular animated films, often in live-action versions.

How do you feel about director's interpretation of these movies, a combination of live-action filmmaking techniques, virtual-reality methods and computer-generated imaginary, depends largely on how you feel about the original. The stories, even with a gently updated script, are roughly the same. If you've seen the original, you know how the rest of them go.

In the following years, we'll also watch other Disney’s remakes such as Mulan. Any children raised by Disney films would think that this is a great time to be alive. Right?

But judging by critics’ ratings of some live-action movies, it seems that the powerful studio has been unable to wow audiences.

So why more live actions?

The money

Let's face it: Walt Disney Pictures is all about generating more revenue. Even though it did not manage to capture critics, it still managed to catch the audience's hearts. And that is more than enough. After all, films are not made to entertain critics; it's all about creating an ultimate cinematic experience for casual moviegoers. And as long as they're entertained with new interpretations of beloved stories, why stop making live-action films?

Inclusion

When you spend your entire childhood dancing and singing along to these characters, it's beyond magical to see them again when you’re an adult and are the same age as them. That's one of the few magical effects of movies. Not to mention, Aladdin's South Asian cast is also a strong statement for the world. Perhaps this is also the reason why Disney wants Mulan to have an all Asian cast. Let's hope they're not the only ones and Disney is bringing more diverse stories to be told.

Nostalgia (怀旧)

All of these Disney remakes are designed to fuel the nostalgia of boomers, Gen X-ers and millennials, and many of the moviegoers who grew up with these movies, in particular, now have young kids of their own. Little wonder the studio is seeing big dollar signs in them.

1.Disney productions are parents' first choice for kids because they _______.

A.promote children's overall health

B.don't need booking in advance

C.don't need a screen to enjoy them

D.have been enjoying a good reputation

2.Your feeling about the live-action films remade mainly relies on _______.

A.the film-making technology

B.the popularity of the films

C.the familiarity with the story line

D.the computer-generated imaginary

3.In the author's opinion, what could be the main reason for Disney's more live actions?

A.It's trying its best to satisfy both critics and audience.

B.It's sparing no efforts to earn as much revenue as possible.

C.It's seeking and adding global elements to make diverse stories.

D.It's bringing back those sweet memories to its loyal aging fans.

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1.Which of the following is true?

A.This advertisement is probably taken from a magazine.

B.For every adult ticket you will have to pay £ 4.50 in cash.

C.You will receive two emails after you place your order using the basket.

D.Cineworld encourages viewers to be involved in its management for experience.

2.This advertisement is mainly about ____.

A.a way of booking film tickets

B.a certain Clubcard

C.some unmissable films this winter

D.the company of Cineworld

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With TV shows like ''Sex and The City” and "Baywatch" making the leap to the big screen, fans of 90s sitcom "Friends" had been hoping and praying that a movie would be on the way.

Sadly, Jennifer Aniston - who played Rachel Green throughout the sitcom's 10 seasons - has now flattened hopes of a restart. In an interview with Variety, the 50-year-old actress said that although there was some interest in a movie, producers wouldn't allow it.

Asked if her former castmates Courteney Cox (Monica Geller), Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe Buffay), Matt LeBlanc (Joey Tribbiani), Matthew Perry (Chandler Bing) and David Schwimmer (Ross Geller) would be open to repeating their roles, she continued, "It depends. I mean, we haven't all sat in a room. But would we have loved to have done something together? Yeah. It would have been fun. We could have redesigned it for a couple of episodes. But whatever. Maybe it's better this way, but we'll never know.”

Aniston said she was surprised that fans are still watching reruns of the show on Netflix, 25 years after it first premiered. “It's a phenomenon that I am amazed by. To have a whole new generation of children adoring the show as much as they did back in the day when it was airing for the first time is incredible.”

Aniston's comments come just months after Adam Sandler, her co-star in the new Netflix comedy “Murder Mystery,” called on her and the cast of “Friends” to “make a movie”. “‘Friends' was a powerhouse,” he told People in June.

Marta Kauffman- who co-created the show with David Crane - has said in the past that a restart ran the risk of ruining the show's heart. “One, the show is about a time in your life when your friends are your family. It's not that time anymore,” she told Rolling Stone magazine in 2013. “All we'd be doing is putting those six actors back together, but the heart of the show would be gone. Two, I don't know what good it does us. The show is doing just fine, people love it. A reunion could only disappoint.”

1.Jennifer Aniston was amazed mainly because_____ .

A."Friends” are still being shown on Netflix

B.producers wouldn't allow the reunion of "Friends”

C.even today's young people like "Friends" so much

D.fans of 90s “Friends” expect its movie to be on the way

2. “The heart” of “Friends” mentioned by Marta Kauffman may indicate_____ .

A.the happy time of the old generation

B.the important roles of friends in modem times

C.the value of friendship in young adults’ life back then

D.the balance between friends and families 25 years ago

3.We can conclude from the passage that　　　　 .

A.a "Friends" movie may never happen

B.Variety is pushing "Friends" to be filmed

C.actors of "Friends" all hope to see a reunion

D.Jennifer shows high expectation on filming "Friends"

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—The screen of your phone is big.

—I like big screens．I _______ type fast on it.

A． must　　　　 B． should

C． can　　 　 D． might

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This is the letter that Mr. White wrote before his death about his three books for children:

Dear Reader:

I receive many letters from children and can't answer them all -- there wouldn't be time enough in a day. That is why I am sending you this printed reply to your letter. I'll try to answer some of the questions that are commonly asked.

Where did I get the idea for Stuart Little and for Charlotte's Web? Well, many years ago I went to bed one night in a railway sleeping car, and during the night I dreamed about a tiny boy who acted rather like a mouse. That's how the story of Stuart Little got started.

As for Charlotte's Web, I like animals and my barn（谷仓） is a very pleasant place to be, at all hours. One day when I was on my way to feed the pig, I began feeling sorry for the pig because, like most pigs, he was doomed to die. This made me sad. So I started thinking of ways to save a pig's life. I had been watching a big grey spider at her work and was impressed by how clever she was at weaving. Gradually I worked the spider into the story that you know, a story of friendship and salvation（拯救） on a farm. Three years after I started writing it, it was published. (I am not a fast worker, as you can see.)

Sometimes I'm asked how old I was when I started to write, and what made me want to write. I started early -- as soon as I could spell. In fact, I can't remember any time in my life when I wasn't busy writing. I don't know what caused me to do it, or why I enjoyed it, but I think children often find pleasure and satisfaction is trying to set their thoughts down on paper, either in words or in pictures. I was no good at drawing, so I used words instead. As I grew older, I found that writing can be a way of earning a living.

Some of my readers want me to visit their school. Some want me to send a picture, or an autograph, or a book. And some ask questions about my family and my animals and my pets. Much as I'd like to, I can't go visiting. I can't send books, either -- you can find them in a bookstore or a library. Many children assume that a writer owns (or even makes) his own books. This is not true -- books are made by the publisher. If a writer wants a copy, he must buy it. That's why I can't send books. And I do not send autographs（亲笔签名，手稿） -- I leave that to the movie stars. I live most of the year in the country, in New England. From our windows we can look out at the sea and the mountains. I live near my married son and three grandchildren.

Are my stories true, you ask? No, they are imaginary tales, containing fantastic characters and events. In real life, a family doesn't have a child who looks like a mouse; in real life, a spider doesn't spin words in her web. In real life, a swan doesn't blow a trumpet（喇叭，小号） . But real life is only one kind of life -- there is also the life of the imagination. And although my stories are imaginary, I like to think that there is some truth in them, too -- truth about the way people and animals feel and think and act.

Yours sincerely,

E.B. White

1.What does the author do?

2.What caused the author start to write?

3.Why does the author think he can’t seng his autographs?

4.How long had the author been writing the story of Chariotte’s web?

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The Lantern Festival is around the corner. In Beijing, there are many events to celebrate this big day.

Beijing Happy Valley

Date: Until 4th March.

To celebrate this festival, Happy Valley has extended(延长) its opening hours to 20:00. There will be many excellent entertainers and lots of interesting activities like the lion dance, Tibetan song and dance, harlequinade（滑稽表演）and magic performances. Free for visitors.

Address: Xiaowuji N. Rd, E.4 Ring Rd, Chaoyang District

Tel: 010-67383333

Chaoyang Park

Date: Until 5th March

During the Lantern Festival, Chaoyang park will hold a grand Lantern Fair where you can find beautiful lanterns in different shapes and colors. Visitors can also enjoy wonderful folk dances.

Address: No.1, Nongzhanguan Nanlu, Chaoyang District

Tel: 010-65915258

Entrance fee: RMB 20

Kaikang International Hotel

Date: 4th March

From 14:00 to 18:00, this hotel will hold a large singles activity. If you still haven’t found a lover and do not want to celebrate this day alone, you can come here to enjoy the day with other singles. Why not give it a try ? Maybe you will find your true love!

Address: F3 No. 15. Third District, An Zhen Li, Chaoyang District

Cost: RMB 120 per person

Tel: 010-64445364，64428783

4）Beijing Garden of World Flowers

Date: Until 5th March

This fair is an exhibition of traditional Taiwanese lantern arts. There is also a Plum Blossoms display in the Pen Gallery, where you can find blossoms from Sichuan, Hubei and Zhejiang Provinces.

Address: To the north of Majialou Bridge, S.4 Ring Rd.

Entrance fee: RMB 80 per person.

Tel: 010-87500721

59.If you live the east of the Fourth Ring Road, and you want to see performances near your home, you may call________.

A.010-67383333                        B.010-87500721

C.010-64445364                        D.010-65915258

60.How many places can you visit with no more than 100 RMB ?

A. Two            B. Three                 C One.                    D.Four

61.Mr. Zhang is new in Beijing. He is eager to make friends. Which of the following is the best choice for him ?

A. Beijing Happy Valley                     B. Chaoyang Park

C. Beijing Garden of World Flowers        D. Kaikang International Hotel

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The books on the desk, covers are shiny, are prizes for us.

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

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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the woman’s opinion about the computer screen?

A.Big B.Nice C.Stylish.

2.What brings the man a bit of trouble?

A.The screen. B.The keyboard. C.The mouse.

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