“Film" and “movie" often mean the same thing....

“Film" and “movie" often mean the same thing. Either of the words you use may help others guess where a person lives or is from. First, let's look at the word “film". One definition （定义）of it is the special material used for taking photographs. But you can also see a film in a theater. Used this way, “film" and “movie" mean the same thing.

And as a verb, to film means to record something with a video camera. Here is an example: “Do you want me to film the important moment so you can remember it?"

Now let's turn to “movie". The word—a noun—comes from the phrase “moving pictures". Movies and films are recordings of moving pictures that tell a story. Here are some example sentences with the word “movie"： “Do you want to go to the movies tonight?" “If you go to Hollywood in California, you might see a movie star. " In the United States，it is common to say “the movies" when you talk about going to a movie theater.

Stephen Follows is a writer, producer and film researcher who lives in England. He wrote that people who work in the film industry use “film" more than “movie" . However, he found people who live in the US usually say “movie", while those in Britain use both. “Film" is still more popular in Europe and parts of Africa, but “movie" is best used in America, as well as in Japan and India. So that is why Americans say “English at the movies" and not “English at the films"!

1.What's the same meaning of “film" and “movie"?

A.The thing we see in a theater.

B.The actors' performance in a film.

C.The material used for making a film.

D.Recording something with a video camera.

2.What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A.The use of the word “movie".

B.The definition of the word “film".

C.The difference between “film" and “movie".

D.The places where people use “film" and “movie".

3.In which place do people prefer using “movie" to using “film" according to the text?

A.In China.

B.In France.

C.In America.

D.In England.

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A.English at the Movies or English at the Films?

B.Judge a Person's Identity Just by English Words

C.The Difference between American and British English

D.Is “Movie" Older than “Film" in the World?

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The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other forever. He sent his camera crew out one evening to film the sunset for him.

The next morning he said to the men, “Have you provided me with that sunset?”

“No, sir,” the men answered.

The director was angry. “Why not?”  he asked.

“Well, sir,” one of the men answered, “we’re on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.”

“But I want a sunset!” the director shouted. “Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.”

But then a young secretary had an idea. “Why don’t you photograph a sunrise,” she suggested, “and then play it backwards? Then it’ll look like a sunset.”

“That’s a very good idea!” the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said, “Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.”

The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay. Then at nine o’clock they took it to the director. “Here it is, sir,” they said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased.

They all went into the studio. “All right,” the director explained, “now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the ‘sunset’ behind them.”

The “sunset” began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.

The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.

1.One evening, the director sent his camera crew out _________.

A. to film a scene on the sea        B. to find an actor and an actress

C. to watch a beautiful sunset       D. to meet the audience

2. Why did the director want to send his crew to the west coast?

A. Because he changed his mind about getting a sunset.

B. Because he was angry with his crew.

C. Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset.

D. Because it was his secretary’s suggestion.

3. The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because ______.

A. it went well with the separation of the hero and heroine

B. when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening

C. it was more moving than a sunrise

D. the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset

4. After the “sunset” began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands ______.

A. because he was moved to tears

B. as he saw everything in the film moving backwards

C. as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined

D. because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroine

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The crew had to follow the secretary’s advice.

B. If you want to see a sunrise, the east coat is the place to go.

C. The camera crew wasn’t able to film the scene the first day.

D. The director ordered his crew to stop filming the “sunset”.

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The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other for ever. He sent his camera crew(摄影组) out one evening to film the sunset for him.

The next morning he said to the men, “Have you provided me with that sunset?”

“No, sir,” the men answered.

The director was angry. “Why not?” he asked.

“Well, sir,” one of the men answered, “we’re on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.”

“But I want a sunset!” the director shouted. “Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.”

But then a young secretary had an idea. “Why don’t you photograph a sunrise,” she suggested, “and then play it backwards? Then it’ll look like a sunset.”

“That’s a very good idea!” the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said, “Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.”

The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay. Then at nine o’clock they took it to the director. “Here it is, sir,” they said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased.

They all went into the studio. “All right,” the director explained, “now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the ‘sunset’ behind them.”

The “sunset” began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.

The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.

1. One evening, the director sent his camera crew out _________.

2.Why did the director want to send his crew to the west coast?

3.The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because ______.

4.After the “sunset” began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands ______.

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

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The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other for ever . He sent his camera crew（摄制组）out one evening to film the sunset for him .

The next morning he said to the men , “ Have you provided me with that sunset ? ”

“ No , sir . ” the men answered .

The director was angry . “ Why not ? ” he asked .

“ Well , sir , ” one of the men answered . “ we’re on the east coast here , and the sets in the west . We can get you a sunrise over the sea , if necessary , but not a sunset . ”

“ But I want a sunset ! ” the director shouted . “ Go to the airport . take the next flight to the west coast , and get one . ”

But then a young secretary had an idea . “ Why don’t you photograph a sunrise . ” she suggested . “ and then play it backwards ? Then it’ll look like a sunset . ”

The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay（海湾）. Then at nine o’clock they took it to the director . “ Here it is sir . ” they said , and gave it to him . He was very pleased .

They all went into the studio（摄影棚）. “ All right . ” the director explained . “ now our hero and heroine are going to say good-bye . Run the film backwards so that we can see the ‘ sunset behind them . ’ ”

The “ sunset ” began , but after a quarter of a minute , the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop .

The birds in the film were flying backwards . and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach .

1.One evening, the director sent his camera crew out ________ .

A. to watch a beautiful sunset

B. to find an actor and an actress

C. to film a sunset scene on the sea

D. to meet the audience

2.Why did the director want to send his crew to the west coast ?

A. Because he changed his mind about getting a sunset .

B. Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset .

C. Because it was his secretary’s suggestion .

D. Because he was angry with his crew .

3.Which of the following is NOT true ?

A. The crew had to follow the secretary’s advice .

B. If you want to see a sunrise , the east coast is the place to go to .

C. The camera crew wasn’t able to film the scene the first day .

D. The director ordered his crew to stop filming the “ sunset ” .

4.The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because ________ .

A. it went well with the separation of the hero and the heroine

B. when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening

C. it was more moving than a sunrise

D. the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset

5.After the “ sunset ” began , the director suddenly put his face in his hands ________ .

A. because he was moved to tears

B. as he saw everything in the film moving backwards

C. as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined

D. because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroine

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Home to me means a sense of familiarity and nostalgia（怀旧）. It’s fun to come home. It looks the same. It smells the same. You’ll realize what’s changed is you. Home is where we can remember pain, love and some other experiences: We parted here; My parents met here; I won three championships here.

If I close my eyes, I can still have a clear picture in mind of my first home. I walk in the door and see a brown sofa surrounding a low glass-top wooden table. To the right of the living room is my first bedroom. It’s empty, but it’s where my earliest memories are.

There is the dining room table where I celebrated birthdays and where I cried on Halloween---when I didn’t want to wear the skirt my mother made for me. I always liked standing on that table because it made me feel tall and strong. If I sit at this table, I can see my favorite room in the house, my parents’ room. It is simple: a brown wooden dresser lines the right side of the wall next to a television and a couple of photos of my grandparents on each side. Their bed is my safe zone(区域). I can jump on it anytime---waking up my parents if I am scared or if I have an important announcement that cannot wait until the morning.

I’m lucky because I know my first home still exists. It exists in my mind and heart, on a physical property（住宅）on West 64th street on the western edge of Los Angeles. It is proof I lived, I grew, and I learned.

Sometimes when I feel lost, I lie down and shut my eyes, and I go home. I know it’s where I’ll find my family, my dogs, and my belongings. I purposely leave the window open at night because I know I’ll be blamed by Mom. But I don’t mind, because I want to hear her say my name, which reminds me I’m home.

1.Why does the author call her parents’ bed her “safe zone”（Paragraph 3）?

A. It is her favorite place to play.

B. Her needs can be satisfied there.

C. Her grandparents’ photos are lined on each side.

D. Her parents always play together with her there.

2.What can be learned from the passage?

A. The old furniture is still in the author’s first bedroom.

B. The author can still visit her first physical home in Los Angeles.

C. The author’s favorite room in her first home is the dining room.

D. Many people of the author’s age can still find their first physical homes.

3.Sometimes when she feels lost, the author will_________.

A. open the window at night

B. lie down in bed to have a dream

C. try to bring back a sense of home

D. go to Los Angeles to visit her mom

4.What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage?

A. To express how much she is attached to her home.

B. To declare how much she loves her first house.

C. To describe the state of her family.

D. To look back on her childhood.

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Extreme sports and the movie Lord of the Rings are the two things that come to mind when one talks abut New Zealand today. But for wine lovers across the world, New Zealand has a completely different meaning.

It’s a long narrow country, but its vineyards (葡萄园)are mostly around three regions, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay and Marlborough.

It was not until the 1980s that New Zealand wines drew the attention of the world with what is now a fashionable classic wine: Cloudy Bay. It was snapped up as it appeared on wine menus in Hong Kong restaurants during the early 1990s. This success was followed by the growing popularity of a wide range of wines from other New Zealand estates(庄园)such as Esk Vally, Villa Maria and Grove Mill. Since then, several other wine growing regions in other countries have tried to copy the New Zealand style without much success.

The New Zealanders were good at white wines right from their early days, but their red wines, too, were catching the fancy of the drinking public. One example of just how fast and sure that happened is Goldwater Estate in Waiheke Island. The little island, which is just a 35-minute ferry ride from Auckland, had only 13 wineries ten years ago. Kim and Jeanette Goldwater set it up as the Goldwater holiday home, with wine making as a hobby, in 1982. But demand soon made them turn that hobby into a business.

Encouraged by family and friends, they decided to take their wine production a step further and entered the commercial market. In 1991, they took their wines to the International Wine Competition in New York and won a Gold Medal.

1.What does the author mean by saying “But for wine lovers across the world, New Zealand has a completely different meaning” in Paragraph I ?

A．New Zealand today is different from what it was in the past.

B．Different people have different opinions on New Zealand’s sports and films.

C．New Zealand is famous for good wines to wine lovers in the world.

D．New Zealand is well known for is sports and movies.

2.Goldwater Estate in Waiheke Island is given as an example show that ________ .

A．Goldwater Estate is not very far from Auckland

B．Goldwater won great success as a holiday home to New Zealanders

C．the red wines of the New Zealanders are on their way to success

D．encouragement from family and friends can lead to gold medals

3.The underlined phrase “snapped up” in Paragraph 3 most probably means “________”

A．refused        B．removed       C．sold out       D．wiped out

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Vineyards can be seen everywhere across the long narrow country.

B．New Zealand wines first won their place in the world with Cloudy Bay.

C．Kim and Jeanette Goldwater took wine making as a hobby at first.

D．Wine production from Goldwater was popular with the drinking public.

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Not only I but also Jane and Mary _______ tired of doing the same thing all the time.

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They soon ______ doing the same thing day after day, and finally gave up.

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All around the world, people drink tea. But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have very different ideas about drinking tea.

In China, for example, tea is always served when people get together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in tea houses. They prefer their tea plain(原味), with nothing else in it.

Tea is also important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called a tea ceremony. It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes.

Another tea-drink country is England. In England, the late afternoon is “teatime”. Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with cream and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and little sandwiches at teatime.

In the United States people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea. Tea bags are faster and easier than making tea in teapots. In summer, many Americans drink cold tea—“iced tea”. Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans, like soda.

1.The passage is about 　　　　　 .

A. Chinese tea

B. why tea is important

C. the teatime in England

D. different ways of tea drinking in different countries

2.Tea is popular 　　　　 .

A. all around the world

B. only in the United States

C. only in English-speaking countries

D. in Asian countries

3.The English like to 　　　　 .

A. eat cakes and cookies with their tea

B. drink their tea plain

C. have tea with dinner

D. drink their tea in a special room

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It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying. There are also a number of clear similarities in the way different animals show the same feeling. Dogs, tigers and humans, for example, often show their teeth when they are angry. This is probably because such behavior patterns are inherited (遗传) rather than learned.

　Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like “he went pale and begin to tremble (颤抖)”suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, “he opened his eyes wide” is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese surprise can be described in a phrase like “they stretched out（伸出）their tongues”! Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting（侮辱）or expresses disgust.

　Even in the same culture, people differ in ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on people’s faces. Disgust, contempt (蔑视) and suffering seem to be the most difficult emotions for people everywhere either to recognize or to express. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do. And psychologists (心理学家) such as E.G. Beier have also shown that some people often give the completely impression of how they feel. For example, they try to show love but in fact communicate dislike. Or when they want to show interest, they give the impression that they don’t care. This can happen even among close friends and members of the same family. In other words, what we think we are communicating through language, voice, face and body movements may be the exact opposite of what for people understand.

71．According to the passage, even in different cultures the most easily recognized emotion is    .

A．anger          B．dislike         C．happiness  D．surprise

72．Experiments show that easier understanding of words and gestures has something to do with your           .

A．age and sex                 B．love and cultural differences

C．impressions about the speaker         D．emotional state

73．When we communicate with people,        .

A．we know exactly what they mean while they express their emotions

B．we sometimes misunderstand each other

C．we usually mislead them by expressing the opposite of our feeling

D．it seems much mere difficult to understand body language than language

74．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．When we communicate our real emotions, we many cause misunderstanding to others.

B．Different people in different cultures may have different ways to understand one gesture.

C．Some people are likely to hide their real feelings and express them in the opposite way.

D．What we say does always mean the same thing as the gestures we make.

75．The underlined word “disgust” in Paragraph 2 probably means “     ” in this passage.

A．strong dislike     B．friendliness        C．love    D．sickness

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