1、Module 3 Literature.阅读理解If you never read the classic F. Scott Fitzgeralds novel The Great Gatsby, now is your chance to catch upby watching the latest film adaptation. Because if theres one sentence to sum up the film, it would be, as Fox News says in its review, “Its just like the book.”Director B
2、az Luhrmanns main challenge was “either to find a visual equivalent (相等物) for Fitzgeralds elegant essaythe open secret of the books staying poweror to bend the material to his own exotic(奇异的) strengths，” a Time magazine review says. He tries it both ways, with varying degrees of success. Considered
3、to be Fitzgeralds representative work, The Great Gatsby explores themes of idealism, resistance to change, social change, and excess, creating a portrait of the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American Dream. Nick, the narrator, moves to Ne
4、w York for the summer to visit his cousin Daisy. His nextdoor neighbor is Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio), who rarely contacts with others and is rumored to be a hero of the Great War. Gatsby claims to have attended Oxford University, but the evidence is suspect. As Nick learns more about Gatsby, eve
5、ry detail about him seems questionable, except his love for Daisy. Though Daisy is married, Gatsby still adores her as his golden girl. They first met when she was a young lady from a wealthy family and he was a workingclass military officer. Daisy promised to wait for his return from the war. Howev
6、er, she married Tom, a classmate of Nicks. Having obtained a great fortune, Gatsby sets out to win her back again. “All of Fitzgeralds original creation finds its way into this film, even going as far to include quite a bit of the original dialogue，” US film critic Justin Taroli writes in his review
7、. “The cast is beautiful as is the script, and the scenes are a visual feast，”Taroli adds.DiCaprio does a good and professional job as the socialite by recreating Fitzgeralds description of Gatsbys charm. “He can look at someone for an instant and understand how, perfectly, he or she wants to be see
8、n，” David Denby, a film critic for The New Yorker, says in his review. The use of music is almost reason enough to see the film. “Luhrmann is at his best mixing visual and musical styles together to create something wholly original，” the Fox News review said. For example, in one of the most outstand
9、ing scenes in the film, the first party scene, Nick walks quickly from one party guest to another party guest trying to explain all the gossip about Gatsby until he is finally introduced to the man himself, while the most stirring version of Rhapsody in Blue (composed by American musician George Ger
10、shwin in 1924) is played in the background. 文章大意： 本文主要介绍了鲁曼根据了不起的盖茨比这本书改编的一部电影，以及对鲁曼本人的介绍。1What did Baz Luhrmann do to make the film a success?AHe adapted the story in the novel as he wished. BHe made the film more powerful than the book. CHe mixed his style with the elegance of the essay. DHe showe
11、d the elegance of the pictures in the film. 答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据文中.either to find a visual equivalent (相等物) for Fitzgeralds elegant essaythe open secret of the books staying poweror to bend the material to his own exotic (奇异的) strengths, 可知他是通过将自己的风格和文学的优雅结合在一起了，故选C。2What is Tarolis attitude towards the
12、film? AFavorable.BSceptical.CAmazed. DUnconcerned. 答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据文中“The cast is beautiful as is the script, and the scenes are a visual feast，”Taroli adds.可知他是很喜欢的，故选A。3What are the characteristics of Gatsby? AFaithful and warmhearted. BCharming and professional. CSelfish and stubborn. DMysterious
13、and devoted. 答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据文中Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio), who rarely contacts with others and is rumored to be a hero of the Great War. Gatsby claims to have attended Oxford University, but the evidence is suspect，可知他是很神秘并且具有奉献精神的人。故选D。4Why does the author give the example of the first party sce
14、ne in the last paragraph? AUnfold the fact that Nick wants to know more about Gatsby. BShow the version of Rhapsody in Blue matches the film well. CProve that the director is good at combining visual and music. DConvince us that the first scene is perfectly shot by the director.答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据上下文分析可
15、知，这是反衬他擅长结合视觉和听觉，故选C。.概要写作The production of coffee beans is huge, profitable business, but, unfortunately, fullsun production is taking over the industry and bringing about a lot of damage.The change in how coffee is grown from shadegrown production to fullsun production endangers the very existence
16、 of certain animals, and even disturbs the worlds ecological balance.On a local level, the damage to the forests required by fullsun fields affects the areas animals.The shade of the forest trees provides a home for birds and other species (物种) that depend on the trees flowers and fruits.Fullsun cof
17、fee growers destroy this forest home.As a result, many species are quickly dying out.On a more global level，the destruction of the rainforest for fullsun coffee fields also threatens(威胁)human life.Medical research often makes use of the forests plant and animal life，and the destruction of such speci
18、es could prevent researchers from finding cures for certain diseases.In addition，new coffeegrowing techniques are poisoning the water locally，and eventually the worlds groundwater.Both locally and globally，the continued spread of fullsun coffee plantations(种植园)could mean the destruction of the rainf
19、orest ecology.The loss of shade trees is already causing a slight change in the worlds climate, and studies show that the loss of oxygengiving trees also leads to air pollution and global warming.Moreover, the new growing techniques are contributing to acidic soil conditions.It is obvious that the w
20、ay much coffee is grown affects many aspects of life, from the local environment to the global ecology.But consumers do have a choice.They can purchase shadegrown coffee whenever possible, although at a higher cost.Fullsun_production_of_coffee_beans_has_caused_damage_to_some_species,_even_the_ecolog
21、y.(要点1)_First,_it_destroys_the_habitats_of_local_species,_and_even_causes_their_extinction.(要点2)_Moreover，with_water_poisoned_and_fewer_species_for_medical_research,_peoples_life_is_severely_affected.(要点3)_The_destruction_of_the_rain_forest_ecology_seems_inevitable,_accompanied_by_air_pollution_and_global_warming_and_so_on.(要点4)_Therefore,_consumers_are_advised_to_buy_shadegrown_coffee_though_its_more_expensive.(要点5)
