1、课时分层作业(三).阅读理解AAs a child，Marta was surprisingly creative，painting pictures before she received any formal training.At age 8，she informed me she planned to become a filmmaker and stuck to that until，at 17，she and I decided that instead of taking a course in film，she should be apprenticed to a brilli
2、ant sound editor，Bruce Nyznik，and his talented associates such as Peter Tilley，with whom I was then working.Martas love of trains led to the creation of her first film，Train of Thought，in 1991.After that transition from sound to film，she continued to direct and produce，as well as edit.Her works incl
3、ude Shattered Dreams，a 2006 documentary about a disadvantaged youth in Toronto；The Saviour of Ceylon，a film about the heroism of RCAF officer Leonard Birchall；and the sevenpart television series Being 80 with Jean Vanier.Marta was diagnosed with cancer nine years before her death.She saw her cancer
4、as something to be grateful for because it made her concentrate her attention on lasting spiritual realities，rather than the temporary passions that define most of our lives and most of the time.Marta had worked as an editor and director on more than 30 films with Jean Vanier，the founder of LArche，a
5、n international organization that assists the developmentally handicapped.So she came to her great trial with some hope that her physical pain could promote spiritual growth.She had had little contact with formal religious practice，so what changed her was having to find the meaning of the cancer tha
6、t threatened her life.In her final year or so，she began to write about her experience with cancer and the enlightenment(启发)that came with it.She meant to give purpose to her life by helping others.Above all，she wanted her friends and family to share the help she was able to give.In a conversation sh
7、ortly before Martas death，I expressed some discouragement in my life，and she advised too to concentrate on something for which I was grateful.【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要叙述了Marta如何在电影上取得成功的故事。Marta的天赋和她那顽强的精神深深地打动了作者，也给了作者寻求生活意义的动力。1What did Marta do in order to achieve her goal?AShe decided to pay a visit to
8、 Bruce Nyznik.BShe planned to take a related course.CShe wanted to learn from a famous sound editor.DShe hoped to make friends with Peter Tilley.C细节理解题。依据文章第一段中的“she should be apprenticed to a brilliant sound editor，Bruce Nyznik”可知，Marta不想学习电影方面的课程，而是直接跟着音效剪辑师学习。2After Marta was diagnosed with cance
9、r_Ashe had to turn her attention to her conditionBshe produced over 30 films with Jean VanierCshe realized what defined most of her lifeDshe took a positive attitude toward lifeD细节理解题。依据文章第三、四段可知，从Marta被确诊为癌症之后，她并没有屈服于癌症，而是把它看作令人感激的事。由此可知，她很乐观。3Marta wrote about her experience with cancer_Ato share
10、it with other cancer victimsBto remind her family of her serious illnessCto provide help for othersDto provide information for cancer researchC细节理解题。依据文章倒数第二段中的“give purpose to her life by helping others.she wanted her friends and family to share the help she was able to give”可知，她想用这种方式帮助他人。4What do
11、 you think of Marta in the passage?AHardworking.BInspiring.CHumorous.DStubborn.B推理判断题。尽管Marta身患癌症，但是她依然乐观地生活着。文章最后两段提到，她不仅勇敢面对癌症，而且还鼓励他人。inspiring“鼓舞人心的”，故选B。BIf you never read the classic FScott Fitzgeralds novel The Great Gatsby，now is your chance to catch upby watching the latest film adaptation.
12、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 Baz 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
13、 own exotic(异国的)strengths，”a Time magazine review says.He tries it both ways，with varying degrees of success.Considered 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
14、Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American Dream.Nick，the narrator，moves to New 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 c
15、laims to have attended Oxford University，but the evidence is suspect.As Nick learns more about Gatsby，every 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
16、and he was a workingclass military officer.Daisy promised to wait for his return from the war.However，she married Tom，a classmate of Nick.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 as to i
17、nclude quite a bit of the original dialogue，”US film critic Justin Taroli writes in his review.“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
18、can look at someone for an instant and understand how perfectly he or she wants to be seen.”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
19、wholly original，”the Fox News review says.For example，in one of the most outstanding 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
20、stirring version of Rhapsody in Blue(composed by American musician George Gershwin in 1924)is played in the background.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了Baz Luhrmann(巴兹鲁赫曼)导演的电影了不起的盖茨比，它改编自弗朗西斯斯科特菲茨杰拉德的同名小说。5What did Baz Luhrmann do to make the film a success?AHe adapted the story in the novel as he wished.BHe made the
21、film more powerful than the book.CHe mixed his style with the elegance of the essay.DHe showed the elegance of the pictures in the film.C细节理解题。根据第二段的“to find a visual equivalent(相等物)for Fitzgeralds elegant essay.or to bend the material to his own exotic(异国的)strengths”和“He tries it both ways，with var
22、ying degrees of success.”可知，他把自己的风格和原著结合起来从而获得了成功。故选C。6What is Tarolis attitude towards the film?AFavorable.BSceptical.CAmazed.DUnconcerned.A推理判断题。根据第五段的“The cast is beautiful as is the script，and the scenes are a visual feast”可知，Taroli对这部电影是支持的。故选A。7What are the characteristics of Gatsby?AFaithful
23、and warmhearted.BCharming and professional.CSelfish and stubborn.DMysterious and devoted.D推理判断题。根据第四段的内容可知，对于盖茨比的一切都是令人怀疑的，除了他对Daisy的爱，因此他是神秘且忠诚的。故选D。8Why does the author give the example of the first party scene in the last paragraph?AUnfold the fact that Nick wants to know more about Gatsby.BShow
24、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.C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第二句中的“Luhrmann is at his best mixing visual and musical styles together”可知，导演擅长把视觉和音乐相结合，而最后一段则是举例子说明
25、。故选C。.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。I was touched through experiences，memories，books，stories，animals，angels，and most of all other people.People have moved me and molded(塑造) me with moments of love and examples of kindness.One time on the day before Christmas many years ago when I was a min
26、imum wage mill worker，I found myself with very little money and very little time to buy my small children a few simple toys.I knew that they would have to be cheap ones and I hoped my children would like them.I hated not having enough to give them more.I hated being poor.And I hated feeling bad at C
27、hristmas rather than happy.I pulled into a store parking lot and counted my money again.It wasnt much but maybe I could get something small with it.As I was getting out of the car，I noticed the Salvation Army bell ringer(撞钟人) at the entrance.I felt bad again because I didnt feel I could spare anythi
28、ng to give him.I started walking towards the entrance when two cars pulled into empty parking spots in front of me.The first was a shiny，new Cadillac and I felt kind of jealous when I saw it.“How nice，” I thought，“would it be to have enough money to buy a car like that？” The second car，though，was an
29、 ancient sedan more beatup(破旧的) and rusty than the one I was driving.A man hopped out of the Cadillac and hurried into the store right past the bell ringer without a second glance.Out of the old sedan came a young mother with three small children.Her clothes looked as worn out as her car，yet she sto
30、pped in front of the bell ringer，smiled，opened her purse，and dropped a bill in his red kettle.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。I stood there for a minute in astonishment._In that second a warmth touched me，my jealousy and hatred left me，and all the love and joy that are Christmas filled me._【参考范文】I stood
31、there for a minute in astonishment. “Maybe，” I thought to myself，“its better to be rich on the inside instead of the outside.” That rich man should have done something to help the poor，but he didnt.Sometimes it was really wrong to judge a person by his or her appearance.I really had respect for the
32、poor mother from the bottom of my heart.She set a good example for her children.In that second a warmth touched me，my jealousy and hatred left me，and all the love and joy that are Christmas filled me.I fished a bill out of my own purse，dropped it in the Salvation Army kettle，and wished the bell ringer a merry Christmas.I found a few fun things to give my kids and drove home with my heart singing.I knew it was going to be a wonderful Christmas.I could hardly wait to see my children enjoying the presents bought for them，including a special giftlove for those in need.
