Module 6 Films and TV Programmes课时作业（十二）
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
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词数:319 话题:表演 文体:记叙文 Anyactorwouldadmitthatit
‘strickytoplayrolesbasedonrealpeople.Theyneedtodomountainsofresearchtomakesurethey
‘restayingastruetolifeaspossible.Besides,theytrytoaddtheirowntouchestotheperformancesothattheirworkcanbecalledtheirown.
AmericanactorAndrewGarfield,35,facedthatdilemmawhenplayingDesmondDossinthefilmHacksawRidge.DosswasaUSarmydoctorduringWorldWarⅡwhorefusedtocarryagunbecauseofhisbeliefs,butsaved75liveswithoutfiringasingleshot.Hisactionsmadehimthefirstconscientiousobjector—
apersonwhoobjectstoservinginthearmedforcesformoralorconsciencereasons—tobepresentedwiththeMedalofHonour,theUS
‘shighesthonourawardedforpersonalactsofbravery.
Garfield‘sfirststageofresearchwastostudyasmanydocumentaries(纪录
片)ofDossashecouldgethishandson.ButGarfieldsoonrealizedthatheneededtolearnnotonlytheDoss‘outercharacteristics,butalso
“thedeepestpartofhimself”,hesaid.HetravelledtoDoss
‘hometown.TheactorwantedtowalkwhereDosswalkedandhandlethetoolsDosshandled,whileallthetimekeepinginmindhowtheresearchwouldaffecthisperformance.
“Idon‘tthinkIcouldhavegonetoofarintermsofgettingtoknowwhoDosswas,”Garfieldsaid.“Butitcan‘tbeanimpressionofhim.Thatdoesn‘tinterestme.”Garfieldexplainsthatit‘slikethedifferencebetweenslippingintosomeone
‘sclothesandsteppingintotheirskin.Untilhegoesdeepinsidearolebasedonarealperson,hedoesn‘tfeelhe‘sdonetheworkjustice.Andit
‘snotuntilhefullyunderstandsthecharacterthatGarfieldfeelsconfidenthecandothethingsaskedoftheroleinthescriptwithouthesitationorthought. 1.Whatmakesitdifficultforactorstoplayrolesbasedonrealpeople? A.Mixingtheactwiththeirownfeelings. B.Resemblingtherolesinappearance. C.Lifelikeperformanceswithpersonalstyles. D.Massesofacademicresearchintotheroles. 2.WhywastheMedalofHonourawardedtoDesmondDoss? A.Torecognizehisbraveactions. B.Toattractpeopletojointhearmy. C.Toadmitthevalueofconscience. D.Toencouragedoctorstofollowhissuit. 3.WhatdidGarfieldhopetodoinDoss‘hometown? A.KnowaboutDoss‘livingconditions. B.FindouttheinsidesofDoss. C.DoresearchonDoss‘earlylife. D.ExperienceDoss‘lifeatfirsthand. 4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext? A.Beagoodactor B.Amoraldilemma C.GarfieldandDoss D.Garfieldgetsdeep
B
词数:323 话题:美国电影学院电影博物馆 文体:说明文 Morethan90yearshavepassedsinceHollywood
‘sofficialfilmorganizationfirstsuggestedplanstobuilditsownmuseum.Thoseplansarefinallybecomingareality,withtheAcademyMuseumofMotionPicturessettoopenin2019.
FilmhistorianKerryBrougherhasbeennameddirectorofthemuseum.HetoldVOAthemuseumwouldopenasHollywoodcontinuestoseeknewwaystoentertainaudiencesbeyondthemovietheatre.“Filmisexpanding,”Broughersaid.“It‘sinthetheatresstill,butit
‘salsoprojectedontobuildings.Andit‘salsoonyouriPhone;it‘sonyourcomputer.”Headdedthatmoviesoftencrossoverintotheartworldtoo,withmajorexhibitionsincludingfilmsubjects.
TheAcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciencesisbuildingthemuseum,whichisexpectedtocost$388milliontocomplete.TheAcademyincludesmorethan8,000members,includingactors,directorsandotherprofessionalsinthefilmindustry.TheprojectisunderwayatthesiteofanhistoricLosAngelesdepartmentstorebuiltin1939.TheCountyMuseumofArthasusedthebuildingsince1994.
Broughersaysthemuseumwillincludea1,000-seattheatreandtherewillbealsoareasshowingtheAcademy
‘scollectionof12millionphotographsand80,000screenplays.Thecollectionalsoincludesobjectsfromfamousfilms,suchasCasablancaandPsycho.Specialcollectionswillalsobeshownfrommanyfilmgreats,suchasCaryGrantandKatharineHepburn.Oscarstatuettes(奥斯卡小金人)donatedbyactorswhowontheawardswillbeonshowaswell.
HeaddedthatvisitorswouldevengetthechancetowalkdownaredcarpetandaccepttheirownAcademyAward.Theycanstroll(漫
步)theWalkofFame,whereactorsarehonouredwithstarsonHollywoodsidewalks.TheycanalsovisitmoviestudiosortheDolbyTheatre,wheretheOscarsarepresented.Butbeyondthese,moviefanshavelimitedpossibilities.
5.WhyistheAcademyMuseumofMotionPicturesbuilt? A.ToexhibittheAcademy‘scollections. B.ToreplacetheCountyMuseumofArt. C.Toexplorenewwaystoentertainaudiences. D.TohonourtheachievementsofHollywoo
6.WhatdoweknowabouttheAcademyMuseumofMotionPictures? A.Theconstructionofitbeganin1939. B.Itisplannedtobeopentothepublicin2019. C.ItincludesatheatreandanOscar-makingshop. D.ItislocatedbesideLosAngelesdepartmentstore.
7.WhatcanvisitorsdoattheAcademyMuseumofMotionPictures?
A.TheycanpresentmovieactorswithOscars. B.TheycanmaketheirownAcademyAward. C.TheycanpayavisittotheDolbyTheatre. D.Theycanplaytheirfilmsinmoviestudios. 8.Whatistheauthor‘spurposeinwritingthetext? A.Toadvertiseaspecialcollection. B.Tointroduceanacademymuseum. C.Toencouragevisitstothemuseum. D.ToinformthehistoryofAcademyAward. Ⅱ.语法填空
词数:234 话题:马可·波罗游记 文体:记叙文
Morethan700yearsago,a17-year-oldItalianyouthfollowedhisfatheranduncleonajourneytotheEast,dreamingaboutthemysteriesofChina.Thethreeset9.
onapaththatmighthavefrightenedeventhemostambitioustravellers.TheyoungadventurerwasMarcoPolo.
Havingatalentforlanguages,MarcoPololearnedtospeakMongolianandChinese.LaterundertheordersofKublaiKhan,he10.
(travel)farandwideacrossChina.Alongtheway,hestopped11.
(record)detailednotesaboutthelocalcustoms,geographyandvaluesofthepeople,soastoreportbacktotheKhan.
MarcoPoloreturnedtoVenice24yearslater.With12. (count)treasuresbroughtbackfromtheEast,hebecame13. wealthymanovernight.14.
hewitnessedinChinaarousedmuchinterestamonghiscountrymen.MarcoPolo‘sjourneytoChinaandthecontentsofhis15.
(vivid)writtenbook,TheTravelsofMarcoPolo,which16.
(think)tobeafairytaleinEuropeatthetime,triggeredawaveofEuropeaninterestintheOrient.
MarcoPolo‘sstoryisbothoneaboutanexplorersearchingforrichesandaWesterner17. (follow)hisdreamtoreachChina.Morethan700yearslater,China,theoncemysteriousOrien
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