1、Unit 1 Lights camera action课时作业(二)Unit1SectionGrammarandusage & Integrated skills.阅读理解AAmericanactorJamesDeanhasbeendeadfor64years.JamesDean, whodiedattheageof25inSeptember1955, hadstarredinjustthreemoviesbeforehediedinacaraccident.TheyareRebelWithoutaCause, EastofEdenandGiant.Yet, hewillstarinanewm
2、ovieabouttheVietnamWarthankstodigitaltechnology, whichgenerates (产生) imagesofJamesDeanbycomputer.Theideathatoneofthemoviesmostbelovedformerstarswouldberecreateddigitallyforanewfilmhasbeenmetwithcriticism (批评).CaptainAmericaactorChrisEvanscalledtheplantouseDeansimageinthefilmdisrespectful.However, Ma
3、rkRoesler, thechairmanofCMGsaid, “Deanhasmorethan183,000followersonInstagram, andheisstillimportanttoday.HewasknownasHollywoodsrebel (叛逆者)whofamouslysaidIfamancanbridgethegap (沟壑) betweenlifeanddeath, andifhecanliveafterhesdead, thenmaybeheisagreatman.”Roesleradded, “Whatwasconsideredrebelliousinthe
4、1950sisverydifferentfromwhatisrebellioustoday, andwefeelconfidentthathewouldsupportthismoderndayactofrebellion.”AntonErnst, thefilmsdirector, said, “IrespectDeanslifeandhistory.Themovieisoneofhopeandlove.TherearestillalotofJamesDeansfansworldwideandtherewouldalwaysbecritics.Allwecandoistotellagreats
5、tory.”Ernstadded, “Deansfamilyviewsthisashisfourthmovie.Wedonotwanttolethisfansdown.”1WhichfilmdidChrisEvansstarin?ARebelWithoutaCause.BCaptainAmerica.CEastofEden.DGiant.2WhatcanweinferfromwhatRoeslersaid?AJamesDeansrebelliousspiritwasaboutlifeanddeath.BRoeslerwantedtobearebelliousmanlikeJamesDean.C
6、JamesDeanthoughthewasagreatmanfullofrebellion.DRoeslerbelievedJamesDeanwouldsupportthedigitaltechnology.3Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?AJamesDeantoStarinaNewFilmBJamesDeansDeathin1955CLatestDevelopmentofDigitalTechnologyDAOncePopularMovieBLateUSartistAndyWarholisbelievedtohaveoncesaid, “Inthefuture,
7、 everyonewillbeworldfamousfor15minutes.”Butinthisageofsocialmedia, selfies (自拍), andtheInternet, itshardtosaywhat“fame”actuallyis.InthemovieVoxLux (光之声), whichwasfirstshownthismonthattheVeniceFilmFestival, USdirectorBradyCorbettriedtoanswerthatquestion.“Fameisacommodificationofeverything, whereviole
8、ncebecomessomethingyousell, newsbecomessomethingyousell, andevenprivatelifedoes，”themoviesstarNataliePortmantoldreportersattheTorontoInternationalFilmFestival.Inthemovie, theIsraeliUSactressplaystheleadingroleofCeleste, apopsingerwhos14yearsintoahugelysuccessfulcareer.Bythatpoint, however, thecharac
9、terhasbecomebitter (愤愤不平的) andherfameisbeginningtofadecomparedtoheryoungerself, asweetandcarefreegirlwhosuddenlyfindsherselfinthespotlight.Thisisaclassic (经典的) taleofarisetofame, butintodaysworldofsocialmedia, itseasyforjustaboutanyonewithasmartphonetobecomefamous.Butasmoreandmorepeoplesearchforthes
10、potlight, thismayaddpressureonmanyofustokeepupwiththe“perfect”livesweseeontheInternet.“Itappearsthatmostpeoplearelivinglivesfullofnothingbuthappiness, love, andrewardingeventsandexperiences，”psychologist (心理学家) KurtSmithwroteonHuffPost.Thatisnttosaythateveryoneusestheirpopularitytomakeothersfeelbada
11、boutthemselves.TakeUKbeautybloggerEmFordforexample.In2017, theonlinestar, knownforhermakeuptutorials (教程), postedavideoinwhichsheslowlyremovedherflawlessmakeup, showingherbadskinunderneath (在下面).“Iwantedtocreateafilmthatshowedhowsocialmediacansetunrealisticexpectationsforbothwomenandmen，”Fordwrotein
12、thevideosdescription.So, itseemsthatthedefinitionoffamechangesallthetime.ButifVoxLuxteachesusonelesson, itsthatifwereluckyenoughtoobtainthe“commodity”offame, weshouldspenditwisely.4WhatisfameinNataliePortmanseyes?AItissomethingoneshouldtrytoavoid.BItisbecomingfamousinashorttime.CItchangeseverythingi
13、nourlifeintoacommodity.DItisthepopularitycreatedbysocialmedia, selfiesandtheInternet.5WhatisthemovieVoxLuxmainlyabout, accordingtothearticle?AItsabouthowfameputspressureonallofus.BItsabouthowweshoulddealwithfamewell.CItsaboutthelifeofatroubledpopsinger.DItsaboutwhymostpeopletaketofame.6Theauthoruses
14、EmFordsexamplemainlyto_.AstresstheimportanceofshowingthetruthtothepublicBprovethatsomepeopleusetheirfametoguideothersCexplainhowsocialmediasetsunrealisticexpectationsforpeopleDshowthatthedefinitionoffamechangesallthetime7Whatistheauthorsattitudetowardfame?AWorried.BObjective.CUnclear.DApproving.七选五W
15、heneverythinggoeswrong, alwayslookatwhatyouhave, insteadofwhatyouhavelost.Becauseitsnotwhattheworldtakesawayfromyouthatcounts; itswhatyoudowithwhatisleft._1_Painispartofgrowing.Sometimeslifeclosesdoorsbecauseitstimetomoveforward._2_Whentimesaretough, remindyourselfthatnopaincomeswithoutapurpose.Reme
16、mberthattherearetwokindsofpain: painthathurtsandpainthatchangesyou.Whenyourollwithlifeinsteadofresistingit, bothkindshelpyougrow._3_Everytimeyougethurt, youwillheal.Afterdarknessthereisalwayslightyouareremindedofthiseverymorning, butstillyouoftenforget, andinsteadchoosetobelievethatthenightwilllastf
17、orever.Itwont.Nothinglastsforever.Complainingchangesnothing._4_Itsalwaysbettertoattempttodosomethinggreatandfailthantoattempttodonothingandsucceed.Itsnotoverifyouvelost; itsoverwhenyoudonothingbutcomplainaboutit.Ifyoubelieveinsomething, keeptrying.Dontlettheshadowsofthepastdarkenthedoorstepsofyourfu
18、ture.Thebestthingyoucandoistokeepgoing.Dontbeafraidtogetbackuptotryagain, toloveagain, toliveagain, andtodreamagain.Dontletahardlessonhardenyourheart.Lifesbestlessonsareoftenlearnedattheworsttimesandfromtheworstmistakes.Therewillbetimeswhenitseemslikeeverythingthatcouldpossiblygowrongisgoingwrong._5
19、_AEverythinginlifeistemporary.BAndevenifyoufallshort, keepgoing.CYourscarsaresymbolsofyourstrength.DThosewhocomplainthemost, accomplishtheleast.EHereareafewtipstoinspireyouwhenyouneedthemmost.FThatsagoodthingbecauseweoftenwontmoveunlesslifeforcesusto.GWhenyoufeellikequitting, rememberthatsometimesth
20、ingscanberighteventually.课时作业(二).阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。美国影星JamesDean1955年9月30日车祸去世，年仅25岁。他一生只主演过三部影片伊甸园之东无因的反叛和巨人传。然而64年后，利用数字技术生成的图像，他将主演一部由AntonErnst导演的越战题材的新影片。1答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“CaptainAmericaactorChrisEvanscalledtheplantouseDeansimageinthefilmdisrespectful.”可知，ChrisEvans出演的是CaptainAmerica，故选B。
21、2答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Whatwasconsideredrebelliousinthe1950sisverydifferentfromwhatisrebellioustoday, andwefeelconfidentthathewouldsupportthismoderndayactofrebellion.”可知，Roesler认为在今天用数字技术复原已经死去的人是一种叛逆，而以其叛逆形象而著称的JamesDean是会支持这一叛逆行为的，选项D“Roesler相信JamesDean是支持这种数字技术”切题，故选D。3答案与解析：A主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“Yet, he
22、willstarinanewmovieabouttheVietnamWarthankstodigitaltechnology, whichgenerates (产生) imagesofJamesDeanbycomputer.”可知，利用数字技术生成的图像，JamesDean将主演一部关于越南战争的新电影。接着文章介绍了对这一计划的两种不同的看法，所以这就是文章的主旨大意，选项A“JamesDean将出演一部新电影”切题，故选A。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇影评。在当今这个社交媒体、自拍和网络的时代，名气的定义一直在变化。电影光之声对这个问题进行了探讨。4答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第四段“Fam
23、eisacommodificationofeverything, whereviolencebecomessomethingyousell, newsbecomessomethingyousell, evenprivatelifedoes，themoviesstarNataliePortmantoldreportersattheTorontoInternationalFilmFestival.”可知，娜塔莉波特曼认为名气把我们生活中的一切都变成了商品。故选C。5答案与解析：C推理判断题。根据第五段“Inthemovie，theIsraeliUSactressplaystheleadingrol
24、eofCeleste, apopsingerwhos14yearsintoahugelysuccessfulcareer.Bythatpoint, however, thecharacterhasbecomebitter(愤愤不平的)andherfameisbeginningtofadecomparedtoheryoungerself, asweetandcarefreegirlwhosuddenlyfindsherselfinthespotlight.”可知，电影VoxLux是一部关于一个陷入困境的流行歌星的生活的电影。故选C。6答案与解析：B推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“Thatisnt
25、tosaythateveryoneusestheirpopularitytomakeothersfeelbadaboutthemselves.TakeUKbeautybloggerEmFordforexample.”及“Iwantedtocreateafilmthatshowedhowsocialmediacansetunrealisticexpectationsforbothwomenandmen，Fordwroteinthevideosdescription.”可推知，作者主要用埃姆福特的例子来证明有些人没有利用自己的人气让别人感到自卑，而是利用自己的名声来引导别人。故选B。7答案与解析：
26、B推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“ifwereluckyenoughtoobtainthecommodityoffame, weshouldspenditwisely”可以判断出，作者对名气持客观的态度。故选B。.七选五【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。当一切都不顺利的时候，要总是看看你拥有什么，而不是你失去了什么。文章介绍了一些能够激励我们勇敢面对挫折和失败的建议。1答案与解析：E根据下文各段小标题“Painispartofgrowing.(痛苦是成长的一部分。)”“Complainingchangesnothing.(抱怨改变不了什么。)”“Thebestthingyoucandoistokee
27、pgoing.(你能做得最好的事情就是坚持下去。)”可知，文章接下来会给读者一些建议。由此可知，E项Hereareafewtipstoinspireyouwhenyouneedthemmost.(当你最需要的时候，这里有一些建议可以激励你。)符合语境。故选E。2答案与解析：F根据上文“Sometimeslifeclosesdoorsbecauseitstimetomoveforward.(有时候，生活关闭了门，因为是时候前进了。)”可知，痛苦可能是让我们前进的好事。由此可知，F项Thatsagoodthingbecauseweoftenwontmoveunlesslifeforcesusto.
28、(那是一件好事，因为我们通常不会前进，除非生活迫使我们这样做。)符合语境。故选F。3答案与解析：A根据下文“Afterdarknessthereisalwayslightyouareremindedofthiseverymorning, butstillyouoftenforget, andinsteadchoosetobelievethatthenightwilllastforever.Itwont.Nothinglastsforever.(黑暗之后总会有光明你每天早上都会想起这一点，但你仍然经常忘记，反而选择相信黑夜将永远持续下去。它不会。没有什么是永恒不变的。)”可知，A项Everyth
29、inginlifeistemporary.(生活中的一切都是暂时的。)适合作本段小标题。故选A。4答案与解析：D根据本段小标题“Complainingchangesnothing.(抱怨改变不了什么。)”及下文“Itsnotoverifyouvelost; itsoverwhenyoudonothingbutcomplainaboutit.(如果你输了，还没有结束；当你除了抱怨什么都不做的时候，它就结束了。)”可知，D项Thosewhocomplainthemost，accomplishtheleast.(抱怨最多的人完成的事最少。)符合语境。故选D。5答案与解析：B根据本段小标题“Thebe
30、stthingyoucandoistokeepgoing.(你能做得最好的事情就是坚持下去。)”及下文“Dontbeafraidtogetbackuptotryagain, toloveagain, toliveagain, andtodreamagain.Dontletahardlessonhardenyourheart.(不要害怕重新站起来再试一次，再爱一次，再活一次，再做梦一次。不要让一个沉重的教训使你的心变硬。)”可知，你能做得最好的事情就是坚持下去，不要因为失败就停止前进。由此可知，B项Andevenifyoufallshort, keepgoing.(即使你没有达到目标，也要继续前进。)符合语境。故选B。