It’s summer movie time again. And heroes are ready to try their strength and mag

It’s summer movie time again. And heroes are ready to try their strength and mag

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It’s summer movie time again. And heroes are ready to try their strength and magic on the silver screen. Check out our list of four films that look most promising to young audiences.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Release Date: June 4
Story: It’s the summer before Harry Potter’s third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A shadow is hanging over Hogwarts. A dangerous murderer, Sirius Black, has escaped the Wizards’ Prison. And he broke out to fulfill one task to kill Harry Potter.
 

Around the World in 80 Days

Release Date: June 16
Story: This version of the classic novel set in 1872 focuses on Passepartout (Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan), a Chinese thief who seeks refuge with a strange London adventurer, Phileas Fogg. Passepartout uses his martial arts skills to defend Fogg from danger as he travels around the world in 80 days to win a bet.
 

Spider-Man 2

Release Date: June 30
Story: Peter Parker is still coming to terms with his dual identity as the crime superhero Spider-Man. He wants to reveal his secret identity to Mary Jane, meanwhile, his Aunt May has fallen on hard times. A new villain, Dr Otto Octavius, has appeared to cause more troubles.
 

King Arthur

Release Date: July 7,
Story: King Arthur is presented as a clever ruler who manages to unite all the knights in Britain after the fall of the Roman Empire. Under the guidance of Merlin and the beautiful, brave Guinevere, Arthur will struggle to realize his dreams.
Notes:
①villain  n. 坏人
②knight  n. 骑士,武士
小题1:According to the passage, if you want to see a film whose leading actor is Jackie Chan, you will see the film on ______.
A.June 4 B.June 16C.June 30D.July 7
小题2:In Spider-Man 2, Aunt May’s trouble is caused by ______.
A.Peter ParkerB.Mary JaneC.Dr Otto OctaviusD.Spider- Man
小题3:Which of the following films is set in ancient Britain?
A.Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
B.Around the World in 80 Days
C.Spider-Man 2
D.King Arthur

答案

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
解析

小题1:细节理解题。只有在第二部影片中才能一睹成龙的风采,放映日期正好是六月十六日。
小题2:细节理解题。从第三部影片的故事简介中可知。
小题3:细节理解题。四部影片中,以古代英国为背景的影片只有《亚瑟王》。
举一反三
An epic love story, set against the sweeping landscapes of Wyoming and Texas, that tells the story of two young men — a ranch-hand and a rodeo cowboy — who meet in the summer of 1963 while driving cattle on a mountain range. They unexpectedly develop a lifelong connection, one whose complications, joys and tragedies provide a testament to the endurance and power of love.
Production Status: Released
Genres: Drama, Romance and Western
Running Time: 2 hrs. 14 min.
Release Date: December 9th, 2005 (NY/LA/SF)
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality, language and some violence.
Production Co.: Focus Features, River Road Entertainment
Studios: Universal Pictures
Filming Locations: Calgary, Canada
Produced in: United States

Cast and Credits

Starring: Linda Cardellini, Kate Mara, Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams
Directed by: Ang Lee 
Produced by: Michael Costigan, Michael Hausman, Larry McMurtry 

Actors

Linda Cardellini  Cassie Cartwright
Jake Gyllenhaal  Jack Twist
Heath Ledger  Ennis Del Mar
Michelle Williams  Alma
Anne Hathaway  Lureen
Randy Quaid  Joe Aguirre

Writers

Larry McMurtry  Screenplay (Adaptation)
Diana Ossana  Screenplay (Adaptation)
E. Annie Proulx  Source Material (from short story: “Brokeback Mountain”)
Diana Ossana  Screenwriter

Show times (on Jan. 25)

Embarcadero

1 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA, 94111

12:00, 12:30, 2:00, 3:00, 3:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:00, 8:30, 9:30, 10:00

BAM Rose Cinemas

30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11217
4:15, 7:00, 9:45

Pacific’s The Grove Stadium 14

189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90036
1:25

Loews Dupont Circle 5

1350 19th St. NW, Washington, DC, 20036
(2:00), (3:00), (5:00), 6:00, 8:00, 9:00
Notes:
①    epic  adj. 英雄的
②    complication  n. 复杂化
小题1:According to the passage, Brokeback Mountain is mainly about ______.
A.language studyB.loveC.violenceD.funny story
小题2:The film Brokeback Mountain is mainly from short story by ______.
A.Ang LeeB.Michelle WilliamsC.Diana OssanaD.E. Annie Proulx
小题3:According to the passage, the natural sights in Brokeback Mountain was filmed in ______.
A.AmericaB.CanadaC.ChinaD.Mexico
小题4: If you live in New York on Jan. 25, you’d better enjoy the film in ______.
A.Loews Dupont Circle 5B.Pacific’s The Grove Stadium 14
C.EmbarcaderoD.BAM Rose Cinemas

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Welcome to Adventure land!
Everyone loves Adventure land! The Parks and Exhibitions were built for you to explore(探索),enjoy,and admire their wonders. Every visit will be an unforgettable experience. You will go away enriched,longing to come back. What are you going to do this time?
The Travel Pavilion
Explore places you have never been to before,and experience different ways of life.
Visit the Amazon jungle(丛林)village,the Turkish market,the Tai floating market,the Berber mountain house and others. Talk to the people there who will tell you about their lives,and things they make. You can try making a carpet,making nets,fishing...
The Future Tower
This exhibition shows how progress will touch our lives. It allows us to look into the future and explore the cities of the next century and the way we’ll be living then. Spend some time in our space station and climb into our simulator (模拟装置) for the Journey to Mars!
The Nature Park
This is not really one park but several.
In the Safari Park you can drive among African animals in one of our Range Cruisers:see lions,giraffes,elephants in the wild. Move on to the Ocean Park to watch the dolphins and whales. And then there is still the Aviary to see...
The Pyramid
This is the center of Adventure land. Run out of film,need some postcards and stamps? For all these things and many more,visit our underground shopping centre. Come here for information and ideas too.
小题1:The Travel Pavilion is built to help visitors ________.
A.realize the importance of travelling
B.become familiar with mountain countries
C.learn how to make things such as fishing nets
D.learn something about different places in the world
小题2: If you are interested in knowing about what people’s life will be,you may visit ________.
A.the Travel PavilionB.the Future Tower
C.the Safari ParkD.the Pyramid
小题3:If you want to get a toy lion to take home,where will you most likely go?
A.The Pyramid.B.The Nature Park.C.The Future Tower.D.The Travel Pavilion.

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How many coins nave you got in your pocket right now? Three? Two? A bent one?
  With a phonecard you can make up to 200 calls without any change at all.
  (1) What do you do with it?
  Go to a telephone box marked(you guessed it)“phonecard”.Put in your card, make your call and when you’ve finished, a screen tells you how much is left on your card.
  (2) Now appear in a shop near you.
  Near each Cardphone place you’ll find a shop where you can buy one. They’re at bus, train and city tube stations(地铁).
  Many universities, hospitals and clubs. Restaurants and gas stations on the highway and shopping centres. At airports and seaports.
  (3) No more broken payphones.
  Most broken payphones are like that because they’ve been vandalized(故意破坏). There are no coins in Cardphone to excite thieves’ interest in it. So you’re not probably to find a vandalized one.
  Get a phonecard yourself and try it out ,or get a bigger wallet.
小题1:The passage is most probably ________ .
A.a warning
B.a note
C.an advertisement(广告)
D.an announcement
小题2:There are three sections(部分) in the passage. Which section do you think is about why phonecards are good?
A.Section 1.B.Section 2.
C.Section 3.D.None.
小题3:Choose the right order or the steps under“How do you use a phonecard”.
  a. Put in your phonecard.
  b. Look at the screen to find out how many calls you can still make.
  c. Go to a telephone box marked “Phonecard”.
  d. Make your call.
A.a, b, c, dB.c, a, d, b
C.a, d, c, bD.c, d, a, b

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An Announcement
It was a small town which lay by the coast.Most people there lived by catching fish.The hurricanes often struck the area from July to October.Some of the people died on the sea when their boats were blown over by the high winds.So they paid much attention to the weather forecasts.They were afraid to meet with the hurricanes when they were catching fish on the sea.Each of the families had a radio and people always took them with themselves and listened to them at any time.
It was September.A hurricane attacked the town one night.Plenty of trees were pushed over and all the electric and telephone lines were broken.People couldn’t watch TV,or call their friends,or go to work.To their anger,they couldn’t listen to the weather forecasts the Town Radio Station broadcast.The food and fresh water would soon be short and the patients couldn’t be given medical care—no medicine could be carried there.People didn’t know what would happen and they looked anxious.
On the fourth day they read an announcement(通告)on the Town Weekly.It was written,“Recently we have to stop the weather forecast because of the bad weather.We usually get the forecasts from the airport.But the roads are all blocked by the fallen trees and stones.Whether or not we’ll be able to broadcast the weather forecast tomorrow depends on the weather!”
小题1:The people in the town often took radios with themselves because______.
A.they felt lonely when catching fish on the sea and listened to the weather forecasts
B.they were interested in the weather forecasts
C.they couldn’t watch TV on the sea
D.they hoped to listen to some good news
小题2:The writer writes the passage mainly to ______.
A.desrcibe the importance of weather forecast
B.give a news report
C.describe a bad effect of natural disasters
D.to warn people to be careful against hurricane
小题3:Read the announcement,the people were______.
A.encouragedB.happyC.excitedD.disappointed

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Chinese Ancient Science & Inventions
Chinese Inventions—Can You Name Them?
The Invention of Paper and find out everything about paper-making at The Rober C.Williams American Museum of Papermaking.
The Art of Printing(Matteo Ricci)
The Origin of Chinese Books and Printing
Chinese bookmaking an ancient craft
Paper,a contribution to human progress
The History of Chinese Mathematics
Chinese Ancient Science & Technology
Chinese Ancient Agriculture
The Coins of Ancient China
Chinese Agriculture
The Coins of Ancient China
Chinese Agriculture
Invented in China?
The History of Calculating(abacus)
Return of the Dragon:Hazards of Man-Made Magnetism(a discussion)
Chinese Ancient & Modern Think-tanks
Kong Fu Zi—Confucius(James A.A.Tucker)
The Philosopher Confucius (551~479 B.C.)
The Analects—Confucius (English text)
The Great Learning—Confucius (English text)
The Doctrine of the Mean—Confucius (English text)
Mencius—Meng Zi and some text (GB)
Mao Zedong—A Great Man in China History
Man of the Year—Teng Hsiao-ping (Times)
The Tao Te Ching—Lao Tzu (Translated by S.Mitchell)
XUN KUANG (Xunzi—25 B C)
Han Fei
Welcome to Taoist Resource Center A Complete Guide to Taoism and its many applications.
ASIAWEEK—MAO NOW—The Great Helmsman led China into some of the most monumental disasters of the modern era.Now,20 years after his death,Mao Zedong’s star is shining asbrightly as ever.How can it be so?
Chairman Mao’s Poems—In Chinese (GIF).
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen—The founding father of Republic of China.
Mao Zedong—An unofficial site which collects quotations of Mao and some articles on Mao.(CHINESE GB) (CHINESE PS)
Mao Zedong—A Great Man in China History—Internet resources on Mao & his era.
Sun Yat-Sen:Fundamentals of National Reconstruction—“This book is Sun Yat-sen’s most important political statement.It enunciates his famous three principles whereby he set China on the road to modernity.”
DENG Xiaoping—Deng Xiaoping leads a far-reaching,audacious but Risky Second Revolution.(Man of the Year 1985,Time Magazine)(in English)
...For more information Click the Underlined.
小题1:This passage is probably take from _________.
A.magazineB.a webpageC.text bookD.TV programme
小题2:How many webpages offer the information about Confucius?
A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Two.
小题3:The passage is designed mainly to _________.
A.make us learn the great people and inventions of China
B.give some information about China
C.stress the importance of confuciusm
D.describe the printing in China

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