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The Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival is the world’s most famous film festival and is held in May each year in Gannes, in the south of France. It was held for the first time from September 20 to October 5, 1946, in the coastal(沿海的) city of Cannes.
This festival attracts(吸引) the attention of all the media(媒体) and receives the visits of important artists, Hollywood actors and directors as well as a large number of film makers.
French Open
The Roland Garros Stadium plays host to the Grand Slam Tennis Tournament(联赛). It takes place in Paris at the end of May every year. Only the best tennis players around the world can take part in this tournament.
Nice Jazz Festival
Nice, in the south of France, receives more than 45,000 visitors each year. All of them are there for Nice Jazz Festival, which takes place in the Arencs dc Cimicz every summer. Concerts are held each day between 7 p.m. and midnight.
1.The first Cannes Film Festival lasted (持续) for ________.
A. ten days B. about half a month
C. more than 20 days D. five days
2.If you are a tennis lover and you’re in France in May, you can’t miss ________.
A. the Cannes Film Festival B. Nice Jazz Festival
C. French Open D. none of them
3.What does the underlined world “them” refer to?
A. Visitors. B. Hosts. C. Players. D. Festivals.
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. During Nice Jazz Festival, concerts are held between 7 p.m. and midnight.
B. Some important artists, Hollywood actors and directors are interested in the Cannes Film Festival.
C. The Cannes Film Festival and French Open take place in the same month.
D. The Cannes Film Festival and Nice Jazz Festival were first held in the same year.
5.The passage is mainly about ________.
A. two festivals and a tournament in France
B. how French people celebrate their festival
C. why French people celebrate these festivals
D. why French festivals are so popular
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Cannes (戛纳) International Film Festival
The end of 1930s
Jean Zay, the French Minister（部长）of National Education , decided to create an international cinematographic festival in France. Cannes was chosen to be the place because of the weather.
1939
The first meeting of the festival ended before it started because of the war against Germany by France and the United Kingdom.
1946
The festival was restarted again after World War II in 1946, in the old Casino (赌场) of Cannes. It was supported by the French Foreign Affairs Ministry and the City of Cannes.
2002
The original (原来的) name of the festival is Festival International de film. The festival officially accepted the name Festival de Cannes.
Prizes
The most honoured prize given out at Cannes is the Palmed' Or ( "Golden Palm" ) for the best film, best short film, best actress, best actor, best director, best screenplayer.
1.Why did the meeting of the film festival end in 1939？
A.Because World War II started. B.Because the weather was bad.
C.Because France fought against the Germany D.Because Cannes was not a good place.
2.We can learn from the passage that .
A.the idea of the festival was first suggested in 1946. B.Jean Zay was the founder of the festival.
C.Jean Zay was an American. D.Cannes was a name of a French Minister.
3.Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
A.The name Festival de Cannes is formally used in 2002.
B.Best actor and Best actress prizes are given in the festival.
C.The festival was supported by the city.
D.The festival was held in a famous music hall in 1946.
4.The passage is written in the .
A.picture order B.story order C.logic order D.time order
5.This passage may come from .
A.a movie poster B.a study report C.a film magazine D.a story-book
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Every year in September1.October, the Mid-Autumn Festival is2.by the Chinese people all3.the world. On this day, it is said that the moon is the biggest and brightest. People like to meet in the evening and 4. the moon. The Mid-Autumn Festival is important because it is a5.day for the family. It is also a day for special food6.mooncakes. There are all7.of mooncakes. Traditional mooncakes are8.made with nuts, but nowadays, there are many9.kinds of mooncakes including fruit, coffee, chocolate10.even ice cream mooncakes.
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Venice Film Festival is considered to be the oldest film festival in the world. The first Venice Film Festival was _________ in Italy in 1932. It was 14 years earlier than the first Cannes Film Festival in France.
At the first Venice Film Festival, there were no judges（裁判） and no __________ at all. Only a list of good films was chosen by the public. At the __________ festival, prizes started to be given. The prize of the festival was the Golden ___________. The lion is a symbol of the ancient republic of Venice.
_________ the Venice Film Festival was first held, the government has wanted to hold it every year. But from 1938 to 1942 the festival was destroyed _________ special reasons. Also, from 1940 to 1942, the festival was not held in Venice, so it was considered to have been __________ during that time. In 1946, the festival became active again. Now the festival becomes more and more __________. Each of the editors in the world wants to have a seat in this festival.
Venice Film has __________ a great opportunity for people around the world. They can learn about other countries’ culture by watching films. Many movie makers send their __________ to the festival and some of them hope to win the Lion Award.
1.A. watched B. held C. played D. said
2.A. prizes B. winners C. hosts D. stars
3.A. first B. second C. third D. fourth
4.A. Tiger B. Fox C. Lion D. Elephant
5.A. Since B. And C. So D. Before
6.A. such as B. because of C. instead of D. according to
7.A. sent B. dropped C. brought D. stopped
8.A. interesting B. beautiful C. important D. comfortable
9.A. bought B. offered C. got D. caught
10.A. songs B. actors C. movies D. musicians
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Life of Pi（少年派的奇幻河流）is to become the first 3D film to open the New York film festival. This year’s New York film festival runs from September 28 to October 14.
The director of this movie is Ang Lee, an American Chinese. The movie speaks of the relationship between humans and nature. Indian boy Priscine Patel is troubled by his first name. And his classmates laugh at him. So he decides to change his name to “Pi”.
Pi’s father has a zoo and he decides to move to Canada. The family, together with all the zoo animals, sail across the pacific（太平洋）. One day, a huge storm hits the ship. The next morning, Pi finds his family have sunk（沉没）with the ship. He is the only person still alive. He finds himself on a lifeboat with several animals, one of which is a tiger called Richard Parker. Soon, all the animals are killed by the tiger. And Pi is left alone with the tiger.
As the tiger becomes hungry, Pi starts to fish to feed him. If not, he himself will become the food. The boy and the tiger develop an amazing relationship on the sea. Although he feels hopeless, Pi never gives up. After 227 days, the lifeboat finally lands on a beach in Mexico, but Richard Parker runs away into the forest. The ship company finds Pi and asks him what happened. Pi tells them about Richard Parker, but the company doesn’t believe him. Pi then tells another story in which is no tiger.
Is there really another story? If so, which one is true? Maybe you will have your answer after watching the Life of Pi.
【小题】From the article, Life of Pi is ________.
A. a movie about a Chinese boy and a tiger
B. a movie about an Indian boy and a tiger
C. a book about a Chinese boy and a tiger
D. a book about an Indian boy and a tiger
1.The underlined word “sail” means ______.
A. 航行 B. 飞行 C. 游泳 D.潜水
2.According to this article, which is NOT true?
A. The ship has sunk because of a huge storm.
B. He is the only person still alive.
C. Pi feeds the tiger with fish.
D. The lifeboat lands on a beach in Canada.
3.What happened in the end?
A. The tiger kills Pi.
B. Pi and the tiger live in the forest.
C. The tiger runs away into the forest.
D. The ship company catch the tiger.
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The film is so good that I can't think of a one that I've ever seen.
A. good B. better
C. best D. worst
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The film festival _______ some actors and filmmakers.
A. is open for B. is open to
C. is open as D. is open with
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The film festival ______some actors and filmmakers.
A. is open for B.is open to
C. is open as D.is open with
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The city of Cannes is situated in the southern part of France, in the Riviera region and has a population of nearly 70,000. Cannes is very famous around the world for its Film Festival and also for its Cannes Lions Festival. It is a comfortable city and has tourism (旅游业) as its main industry. Cannes offers some of France's finest hotels. You can surf the Internet for more information about hotels.
It is 905 km away from Paris, 164 km from Marseille and 26 km away from Nice. The coast is often visited. The Boulevard de la Croisette is one of the most important attractions for people who love the beach, sun and sand.
La Croisette is a 12 km waterfront avenue (海滨林荫道) with many trees, hotels, cafes, shops and restaurants around. Visiting the Musee de la Castre is also a good choice for seeing beautiful works of art, paintings and so on. And if you want to relax,
you can visit the Îles de Lérins (Lé rins Islands) with nice views and beautiful beaches.
If you just take a walk in the streets of Cannes, you will discover a very friendly atmosphere (气氛). The main streets are d'Antibes and Meynardier. You will have a good time in the shops. Its restaurants are very good, although the prices are sometimes expensive. Depending on whether the restaurant is located on the waterfront or not, the price will be a bit more expensive.
1.What do the underlined words "is situated" mean?
A. Directs. B. Identities.
C. Lays. D. Lies.
2.What does the underlined word "It" refers to?
A. Marseille. B. Nice.
C. Cannes. D. France.
3. To see beautiful works of art and paintings, you can visit _________.
A. Lérins Islands B. the Musée de la Castre
C. the Boulevard de la Croisette D. Marseille
4.The price of restaurant would be more expensive if it is located _________ according to the fourth paragraph.
A. on the water Front B. in d'Antibcs
C. in Meynardier D. in Cannes
5.According to the passage we can know that the passage is about _________ in France.
A. fashion B. places
C. people D. Sports
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Good news! For the coming film festival, there are some promottons（优惠）in Tzmes Cinema. This festival lasts seven days, from Friday, June 20th, 2014 to Thursday, June 26th, 2014. Here is the poster.
1.You can find the following information in the poster except _________.
A. the price of films
B. the place of the cinema
C. the time of the film festival
D. the phone number of the cinema
2.If you want to watch Captain America with your father and your five-year-old brother, you need to pay _________.
A.￥80 B.￥160 C.￥120 D.￥240
3.When can you watch films with 50% off ?
A. On June 20th. B. On June 23rd.
C. On June 24th. D. On June 26th.
4.Which of the following is TRUE about the poster?
A. All the people can be offered a free bottle of soft drink.
B. All the people will pay for the tickets during the film festival.
C. People will not be allowed to enter the cinema without student ID.
D. People without student ID can also enjoy the special price on Tuesday.
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