Four Films Worth Seeing
CODA
Ruby is the only hearing member in her fisherman’s family. She longs to individuate from her parents and pursue her dream to sing, but she feels weighed down by her responsibilities to them. One day, after a choir performance, Ruby’s dad is quiet and reflective. He wants to feel her joy, and to understand why music is so precious to her. So he asks her to sing to him in their backyard later that. evening. As Ruby expresses herself and is “heard”, she feels new power in her life, and so does her family.
C’mon. C’mon
Johnny is a lonely videographer immersed in a project interviewing kids about their thoughts about the future. His work is interrupted, though, when his sister Viv asks him to watch her son, Jesse. Johnny agrees and becomes a caregiver to his nephew. From caring for Jesse, he learns to understand better his own pain and what brings meaning to one’s life.
Encanto
This film is about the Madrigal family — three generations living together. Each member of the family is gifted a power by their magical house except 15-year-old Mirabel, who was never gifted any power. But then the family’s power begins to weaken, and Mirabel goes on a mission to find out why. In the search to help her family, she develops her own gifts. She learns how to listen, to empathize (共情), and to work hard.
King Richard
The movie is about father Richard Williams, and his great drive to make his daughters, Serena and Venus Williams, become tennis superstars. He shows them that they can do or be anything with hard work and belief. Oracene, the Williams girls’ mother, is also determined to offer her support and efforts, even when Richard gets caught up in his focus for them.
【小题1】According to C’mon. C’mon, what does Johnny learn from caring for Jesse?| A．How to become a caregiver. | B．What project to be devoted to. |
| C．What brings meaning to his life. | D．How to recover from his pain. |
| A．CODA | B．C’mon, C’mon | C．Encanto | D．King Richard |
| A．Entertainment | B．Education | C．Lifestyle | D．Science |
Traditional Chinese opera has been revitalized in recent years, frequently breaking out with spectacular performances and showing strong artistic prowess. An immersive Shaoxing Opera, “New Dragon Gate Inn”, performed by Xiao Bai Hua, one of the most remarkable Shaoxing Opera troupes from Zhejiang Province, has emerged as a phenomenal hit.
The “New Dragon Gate Inn” Shaoxing Opera draws inspiration from the classic martial arts film of the same name. The story is set against the backdrop of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and tells the tale of martial arts heroes encountering skilled agents of the traitors at the Dragon Gate Inn located in a vast desert.
Shaoxing Opera, the second most popular of all traditional Chinese operas, originated from south of the Yangtze River. It has a unique form of storytelling that combines classical singing, dancing and acting into one. Like many classical art forms, it faced decreasing interest from younger audiences until the groundbreaking “New Dragon Gate Inn” broke the spell.
The plot breaks away from the traditional focus on the love stories and explores the theme of the martial world. What’s more, the young team incorporates short videos into the production, successfully generating widespread attention.
The success of “New Dragon Gate Inn” comes not only from the charm of the work itself, but also from the cultural heritage and artistic confidence of the Shaoxing Opera genre. “Today, we are putting in great efforts to make Shaoxing Opera more accessible and relatable to the younger generation. This is a positive step in the revival of this ancient art,” said Xu Yena, who acts in the show as the landlady of the inn.
【小题1】What does the underlined word “hit” in paragraph 1 probably mean?| A．knock | B．success | C．click | D．reach |
| A．It is the most popular of all traditional Chinese operas. |
| B．It originated form the southern part of China. |
| C．It’s doomed to die because of decreasing interest from younger audiences. |
| D．It focus on the love stories. |
| A．It innovates how secret passages are set in a Shaoxing Opera. |
| B．The plot does not contain the traditional love stories. |
| C．The plot is groundbreaking in term of its martial arts performance. |
| D．The young team incorporates short videos into the production. |
| A．Shaoxing Opera “New Dragon Gate Inn” Wows Audience |
| B．The Influence of Martial World on Chinese Opera |
| C．A New Era of Modern Cinema: “New Dragon Gate Inn” Film |
| D．The Evolution of Traditional Chinese Performances |
Though Lawrence has found great success through her big screen work, Lawrence wasn't sure what she really liked doing before the age of 14. She thought she'd go to college and maybe find a career as a doctor or a travel agent.
Lawrence's two brothers were star athletes and one of them was a straight-A student. Unlike them, she suffered through school, never quite finding where she belonged. However, during a trip to New York, Lawrence suddenly realized that she wanted to be an actress. When she was enjoying the beautiful city, a model seeker asked if he could take her picture, and the next day he called her in for an audition (试镜).
"I read the script and it was the first time I had that feeling like I understand this," Lawrence said. "Within 20 minutes, in the cab ride from the hotel room, I decided I didn't want to be a model. In fact, I wanted to be an actress." Having appreciated this young lady's performance, the agency was so impressed with her reading that they signed her on the spot. But she insisted on finishing high school so she could give her full attention to her acting career.
Lawrence burst onto the Hollywood scene last year with The Hunger Games, which established her as the highest-grossing (票房最高的) female action hero of all time. Rolling Stone called her “the most talented young actress in America".
【小题1】What can we know about Jennifer Lawrence from Paragraph 3?
| A．Her parents were really strict with her. |
| B．She seemed not to fit in with her school days well. |
| C．Her school performance made her today's fame. |
| D．Her two brothers were doing well in all school subjects. |
| A．a model interview |
| B．her brothers' examples |
| C．the taxi-ride to her hotel room |
| D．the beautiful scenery of New York |
| A．confidence | B．ambition | C．independence | D．talent |
| A．Choosing Right | B．Acting Wisely |
| C．Winning Young | D．Following Dreams |
 |  The Curse of the WereRabbit(2005) is the first fulllength feature film made by directors Nick Park and Steve Box with their amazing plasticine(粘土) characters Wallace and Gromit. It won an Oscar in 2006, and if you watch it, you’ll understand why. It’s an absolutely brilliant cartoon comedy. |
| Cheeseloving inventor Wallace and his brainy dog Gromit have started a company to protect the town’s vegetables from hungry rabbits. However, just before the annual Giant Vegetable Competition, an enormous rabbit begins terrorising the town. It is attacking all the vegetables and destroying everything in its path. The competition organizer, Lady Tottington, hires Wallace and Gromit to catch the monster alive. But they will have to find the wererabbit before guncrazy hunter Victor Quartermaine who is desperate to kill it. | |
| The screenplay is witty and full of amusing visual jokes. As usual, the voice of Peter Sallis is absolutely perfect for the role of Wallace, and Gromit is so beautifully brought to life, he can express a huge range of emotions without saying a word. And both Helena BonhamCarter, who plays the part of Lady Tottington, and Ralph Fiennes as Victor are really funny. | |
| To sum up, The Curse of the WereRabbit is an amazing film which is suitable for both children and adults. If you liked Wallace and Gromit’s previous adventures and you appreciate the British sense of humour, you’ll love this film. Don’t miss it！ |
【小题1】According to the film review, “monster” refers to ________.
| A．a guncrazy hunter | B．a scary rabbit |
| C．a brainy dog | D．a giant vegetable |
| A．It’s full of wit and humour. |
| B．Its characters show feelings without words. |
| C．It is an adventure film directed by Peter Sallis. |
| D．It is about the harmony between man and animals. |
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