Wolf Warrior 2, which ________ the “Award for Best Visual Effects” at the Beijing Film Festival, indicates China's film industry has come of age.
A. wins B. won
C. has won D. had won
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Wolf Warrior 2, which ________ the “Award for Best Visual Effects” at the Beijing Film Festival, indicates China's film industry has come of age.
A. wins B. won
C. has won D. had won
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A continuation to the 2015 hit Wolf Warrior opened across the Chinese mainland on July 27 and gained 1.7 billion yuan ($253 million) in five days,making it the highest-grossing movie in July.The popular review portal Douban.com gives it 7.5 points out of 10 thanks to its action sequences.
The film,which features Wu Jing in multiple roles besides director and star,is set in an unnamed African country facing a civil war.It was a real-life adventure in Africa for him.At a recent event in Beijing,he speaks of his experiences while working on the military-themed movie Wolf Warrior 2.He saw colleagues bitten by spiders,acted with lions and nearly drowned at sea.
Wu plays Leng Feng,a former Chinese special forces operative,who fights a US mercenary(雇佣兵)and his bloodthirsty soldiers.The cast includes Hong Kong actress Celina Jade and US action star Frank Grillo,who is known for his role as Crossbones in Captain America movies.
For Wu,the movie is a dream project.The former martial arts champion shot to fame with kung fu productions, such as the 1999 TV series,Legend of Dagger Lee.Wu,who was then seen as a successor to the legacy of China's action superstars like Jackie Chan,Jet Li and Donnie Yen,wanted to go beyond just fighting on screen.So,after co-directing the 2008 thriller Legendary Assassin with Hong Kong filmmaker Li Chung-chi,Wu began working on the Wolf Warrior idea.He was inspired by reports about Chinese peacekeeping missions and efforts to evacuate Chinese who were caught up in war-torn areas overseas.He made Wolf Warrior 2 to showcase the kindness,wit, courage and sacrifice of Chinese soldiers.
The crew also went to Iceland to film some scenes,a possible indicator of what will come next.
1.What’s the best title of the passage?
A. The Strongest Cast Makes the Recent Hit.
B. Wolf Warrior 2 Wins the Box Office Battle.
C. Chinese Military Operation Appears on Screen.
D. Wu Jing Goes Beyond a Martial Arts Champion.
2.According to the passage,Wolf Warrior 2 was shot in_______.
A. Africa. B. China.
C. Iceland. D. Hong Kong.
3.Why does the author mention the thriller Legendary Assassin?
A. To review it. B. To praise Wu Jing.
C. To take for example. D. To serve as a milestone.
4.Which of the statements does Wu Jing agree with?
A. It’s fairly easy to make Wolf Warrior 2.
B. His dream is to be the best action superstars.
C. A thought of the film struck him at military reports.
D. He intends not to make a new continuation of Wolf Warrior.
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The most anticipated films of 2018
Thanks to movies like Wolf Warrior 2, Never Say Die, Youth, The Fate of the Furious an Dangal, the 2017 box office gross (票房收入) has reached new heights. Meanwhile, audience have been fed up with Hollywood’s long dependence on sequel (续集) films. A lack of origin stories has been criticized for a while.
As we embrace the new year, let’s look to the future, and the most anticipated films in t following year.
Guardians of The Tomb
Country: China and Australia
Release Date: Jan 19, 2018
Director: Kimble Rendall
Stars: Li Bingbing, Kellan Lutz, Wu Chun, Kelsey Grammer
An innocent discovery of a well-preserved mummified Emperor from 200 BC China unearths a 2000-year-old nightmare — a secret that should have remained buried.
Monster Hunt 2
Country: China
Release Date: Feb 16, 2018
Director: Raman Hui
Stars: Bai Baihe, Jing Boran, Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Monster Hunt was a huge commercial success, breaking numerous box office records. The film took place in the distant past, when the human race existed alongside the Monster race. Monster Hunt 2 is the sequel of it.
Avengers: Infinity War
Country: United States Release
Date: May 4, 2018
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Josh Brolin, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Hiddleston, Chris Evans
The upcoming American superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers, is the sequel to 2012’s Marvel’s the Avengers and 2015’s Avengers.
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Country: United States
Release Date: July 13, 2018
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky
Stars: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, David Spade
This 3D animated cartoon movie, the sequel of Hotel Transylvania 2, is a fantasy-comedy for your whole family to enjoy.
1.What the first two films have in common is that _______.
A. they are produced by Chinese companies only
B. they are sequels of their former ones
C. they are released in the same month
D. they are related to stories from the past
2.A fan of Marvel Comics would probably go to see ________.
A. Monster Hunt 2
B. Avengers: Infinity War
C. Guardians of The Tomb
D. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
3.Which of the following is true about the film Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation?
A. Robert Downey Jr. stars in it.
B. It is directed by Adam Sandler.
C. It is suitable for the whole family to see.
D. You can see it in the first half of the year.
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Wolf Warrior 2, _______ director Wu Jing also starred in the lead role, is a first-class production, even by Hollywood standards.
A. where B. which
C. whom D. as
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For an entire decade, the award for Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year was quite predictable: It either went to Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo or Argentina’s Lionel Messi. After all, they are the “legends” of soccer.
This year’s recipient, however, came as a surprise: Croatian player Luka Modric.
For those who aren’t soccer fans, Modric’s name is probably unfamiliar, mostly due to the fact that he rarely appears in TV commercials, and that he’s not a striker—things that apply to both Ronaldo and Messi—but a midfielder.
But Modric, 33, has certainly had a fruitful year. As a key member of Real Madrid, Modric helped the Spanish club win their third straight Champions League title in May. And as the captain of his national team of Croatia, Modric led the team to its first ever World Cup final in July.
And Modric’s hard childhood makes his achievements even more remarkable.
He grew up during the war following the break-up of Yugoslavia and the independence of Croatia. When he was 6, his grandfather was shot dead and his family had to live as refugees in a warzone. When playing soccer was an after-school hobby for kids of his age in other countries, it was an escape for Modric—he played soccer as a way to take his mind off the hardship his family was facing.
But it was this experience that gave Modric the mental toughness to push forward on his path to becoming one of the top soccer players in the world.
“The war made me stronger,” Modric told CNN. “We are not easy people to break. And there is a determination to show that, to show that we can succeed.”
It may be true that Modric wasn’t seen as a legend before. But by winning the Best Men’s Player award on Sept 24, he joined Ronaldo and Messi at the top of the list of the world’s best soccer players. And what could be more legendary than that? So, the man who defeated legends must be something even bigger.
1.Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi are mentioned in the passage to ________.
A.distinguish their differences B.show their contribution to soccer
C.highlight Modric’s achievements D.arouse the readers interest in soccer
2.Why did Modric start playing soccer?
A.Playing soccer was his hobby. B.He wanted to help his family out of trouble.
C.Playing soccer was required by his school. D.He expected to forget his family’s tough situation.
3.What can we learn about Modric from the passage?
A.He is captain of Real Madrid.
B.He often works as an advertising spokesperson.
C.He plays the same position as Cristiano Ronaldo.
D.He has made history for Croatia on the soccer field.
4.What does the passage intend to tell us?
A.Where there is life, there is hope.
B.Hardship makes a determined person stronger.
C.Whatever is worth doing is worth doing well.
D.A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world.
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Jessica Tandy probably is best known for winning an Academy Award in 1989 for the movie Driving Miss Dairy. She was the oldest person to have won the award. But for many years, she had received praise for her great performances.
Jessica Tandy was born in London in 1909. After her father died, her mother taught and took other jobs at night to make extra money to raise her, three children. Jessica’s older brothers showed an interest in the theater and often put on shows at home. Jessica said later that she was terrible in all of them. But she said taking part in those plays as a child created a desire in her to be someone else.
Jessica loved going to the theater. This love led her to attend an acting school in 1924. She performed in her first play called The Manderson Girls at 18. But few people watched this play. In 1932, she married the famous actor Jack Hawkins. Their wedding pictures were on the front page of many British newspapers. In the same year, critics in London recognized her great acting skill in her performance in the play Children in Uniform.
In 1940, Jessica ended her first marriage and moved to the USA. In New York, she met actor Hume Cronyn. Two years later, they married and moved to Hollywood.
Her turning point came in 1947 when she played the lead part in Tennessee Williams’ play A Streetcar Named Desire. Tandy won the first of her four Tony awards for best actress in it. After that Hollywood producers began to choose her to be in the movie.
Jessica Tandy said she hated seeing herself in the movies. She was surprised when she won the Academy Award for Driving Miss Daisy. She said that the wonderful part she had made up for her lack of experience in movies.
68. Jessica’s early interest in acting came from __________.
A. her natural gift for acting B. her brothers’ influence
C. her hope of helping raise her family D. her mother’s encouragement
69. What made Jessica first widely known to the public?
A. Attending an acting school.
B. Her first play The Manderson Girls.
C. Her marriage with Jack Hawkins.
D. Her wonderful performance in Driving Miss Daisy.
70. Which is the correct order of the following events?
a. Jessica performed in The Manderson Girls.
b. Jessica married Hume Cronyn
c. Jessica played the lead part in A Streetcar Named Desire.
d. Jessica moved to the USA.
A. a, d, b, c B. a, b, c, d C. b, d, a, c D. b, c, a, d
71. From the last paragraph, we can learn that __________.
A. Jessica wasn’t interested in acting in movies
B. winning the Academy Award was a surprise to Jessica
C. Jessica would perform better if given a better part
D. Jessica was as confident as commonly considered
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The slavery drama “12 Years a Slave” won the Academy Award for best picture on Sunday, making history as the first movie from a black director to win the film industry's highest honor in 86 years of the Oscars.Can anyone tell me your ideas about this movie? —— GreatMartin
“12 Years a Slave is a surprisingly underwhelming movie.It is more of a string of picture about several heartless and evil white men(and women)who are just mean without the motivation of running a plantation on their minds.There is very little character development and most of the film relies on what the audience already knows and feels about slavery.” 一一GeminiJef
‘‘Never have I been stunned into an emotional silence after watching a film in the theater.I've come out of films before thinking” My god,that was unbelievable”,like when I saw The Lord of the Rings for the first time,but this film just hits you on another level entirely.You sit there after it’s over,wondering if what you’d just experienced was real.The day after.you feel the same.”一一Pauljohnson
“This movie is just an average movie about slavery.Are you kidding me,segregation movies are a dime a dozen and this movie beat out Gravity for Golden Globes? Gravity has never been done before.12 Years a Slave I watched once and will never watch again.I watched Gravity 5 times and still love it.’’一一Dominionator
“This movie was realistic and engaging at every second.Even the dramatic pauses were worthwhile and definitely not a waste of time.The script inferred and hinted at events rather than just plain saying them,and that was genius.Outstanding photography,amazing special effects and the acting is top notch.There were a few people that walked out during some scenes.What a shame!” 一一Apols
1.The main purpose of GreatMartin’s writing is __________ .
A.to give a brief introduction of the movie
B.to share his own opinions with others
C.to invite answers to his question
D.to explain why he asks the question
2.The underlined word “stunned’’ in the third paragraph probably means __________ .
A.puzzled B.shocked C.disappointed D.concerned
3.Among the four speakers,who made positive comments on the movie?
A.GeminiJef and Pauljohnson B.Pauljohnson and Dominionator
C.GeminiJef and Dominionator D.Pauljohnson and Apols
4.Which of the following best states Pauljotmson’s ideas about l2 Years a Slave?
A.It leaves little room for character development.
B.It reaches the height of The Lord of the Rings.
C.It doesn’t deserve such high praise.
D.It amazes the audience with its special effects.
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The slavery drama “12 Years a Slave” won the Academy Award for best picture on Sunday, making history as the first movie from a black director to win the film industry’s highest honor in 86 years of the Oscars. British director Steve McQueen’s brave portrayal of pre-Civil War American slavery won two other Oscars, including best supporting actress for newcomer Lupita Nyong’o and best adapted screenplay based on the memoir of Solomon Northup, a free man tricked and sold into slavery in Louisiana. “Everyone deserves not just to survive but to live. This is the most important legacy of Solomon Northup,” said McQueen in his acceptance speech.
“12 Years a Slave” was better over space thriller “Gravity” from Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron, which nevertheless got the most Oscars of the night with seven, including the best director honor for Cuaron, a first for a Latin American director.The film starring Sandra Bullock as an astronaut lost in space swept the technical awards like visual effects and cinematography, a reward for its groundbreaking work on conveying space and weightlessness. Referring to the “transformative” experience he and others undertook in the four-plus years spent making “Gravity”, Cuaron, whose hair is graying, said, “For a lot of these people, that transformation was wisdom. For me, it was just the color of my hair.”
In one of the strongest years for film in recent memory, the 6,000-plus voters of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences scattered golden Oscar statuettes among the many acclaimed movies in contention.
It was a good night for the scrappy, low-budget film “Dallas Buyers Club”, directed by Jean-Marc Vallee, a biopic of an early AIDS activist two decades in the making that won three Oscars, including the two male acting awards.
Matthew McConaughey, in a validation of a remarkable career turnaround, won best actor for his portrayal of the homophobe who turned AIDS victim and then turned treatment crusader Ron Woodroof, a role for which he lost 50 pounds (23 kg). His co-star, Jared Leto, won best supporting actor for his role as Woodroof’s unlikely business partner, the transgender woman Rayon, for which he also slimmed down drastically.
Australia’s Cate Blanchett won the best actress Oscar for her acclaimed role as the socialite unhinged by her husband’s financial crimes in Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine.” “As random and subjective as this award is, it means a great deal in a year of, yet again, extraordinary performances by women,” said Blanchett, who beat out previous Oscar winners Bullock, Amy Adams, Judi Dench and Meryl Streep.
1.The film which won the largest number of Oscar awards this year is ______.
A. 12 Years a Slave B. Gravity
C. Dallas Buyers Club D. Blue Jasmine
2.Which director spent the least money in making the film?
A. Steve McQueen. B. Alfonso Cuaron.
C. Jean-Marc Vallee. D. Woody Allen.
3.How many Oscar best actresses are mentioned in this passage?
A. One. B. Three. C. Five. D. Six.
4.Which of the following statements is WRONG?
A. “12 Years a Slave” won two Oscar awards altogether.
B. The director of “Gravity” is from Latin America.
C. The character Rayon is played by Jared Leto.
D. The woman film star Cate Blanchett comes from Oceania.
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The slavery drama “12 Years a Slave” won the Academy Award for best picture on Sunday, making history as the first movie from a black director to win the film industry’s highest honor in 86 years of the Oscars. British director Steve McQueen’s brave portrayal of pre-Civil War American slavery won two other Oscars, including best supporting actress for newcomer Lupita Nyong’o and best adapted screenplay based on the memoir of Solomon Northup, a free man tricked and sold into slavery in Louisiana. “Everyone deserves not just to survive but to live. This is the most important legacy of Solomon Northup,” said McQueen in his acceptance speech.
“12 Years a Slave” was better over space thriller “Gravity” from Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron, which nevertheless got the most Oscars of the night with seven, including the best director honor for Cuaron, a first for a Latin American director.The film starring Sandra Bullock as an astronaut lost in space swept the technical awards like visual effects and cinematography, a reward for its groundbreaking work on conveying space and weightlessness. Referring to the “transformative” experience he and others undertook in the four-plus years spent making “Gravity”, Cuaron, whose hair is graying, said, “For a lot of these people, that transformation was wisdom. For me, it was just the color of my hair.”
In one of the strongest years for film in recent memory, the 6,000-plus voters of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences scattered golden Oscar statuettes among the many acclaimed movies in contention.
It was a good night for the scrappy, low-budget film “Dallas Buyers Club”, directed by Jean-Marc Vallee, a biopic of an early AIDS activist two decades in the making that won three Oscars, including the two male acting awards.
Matthew McConaughey, in a validation of a remarkable career turnaround, won best actor for his portrayal of the homophobe who turned AIDS victim and then turned treatment crusader Ron Woodroof, a role for which he lost 50 pounds (23 kg). His co-star, Jared Leto, won best supporting actor for his role as Woodroof’s unlikely business partner, the transgender woman Rayon, for which he also slimmed down drastically.
Australia’s Cate Blanchett won the best actress Oscar for her acclaimed role as the socialite unhinged by her husband’s financial crimes in Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine.” “As random and subjective as this award is, it means a great deal in a year of, yet again, extraordinary performances by women,” said Blanchett, who beat out previous Oscar winners Bullock, Amy Adams, Judi Dench and Meryl Streep.
1.The film which won the largest number of Oscar awards this year is ______.
A. 12 Years a Slave B. Gravity
C. Dallas Buyers Club D. Blue Jasmine
2.Which director spent the least money in making the film?
A. Steve McQueen. B. Alfonso Cuaron.
C. Jean-Marc Vallee. D. Woody Allen.
3.How many Oscar best actresses are mentioned in this passage?
A. One. B. Three. C. Five. D. Six.
4.Which of the following statements is WRONG?
A. “12 Years a Slave” won two Oscar awards altogether.
B. The director of “Gravity” is from Latin America.
C. The character Rayon is played by Jared Leto.
D. The woman film star Cate Blanchett comes from Oceania.
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Lady Gaga was reported _____ an Oscar Award in 2019 for the Best Original Song Shallow in the film A Star Is Born.
A.to award B.awarding C.to have been awarded D.being awarded
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