1 . The British accent of Cary Gran has finally been revealed after a fellow actor tracked down a secretly tape recording of the Bristol-born big screen superstar.
Jason Isaacs, who plays Cary Grant in a coming ITV biopic (传记片), said that although setting his mind on figuring out the actor’s real accent, he had become upset by the absence of interviews with Cary Grant.
The star, whose death aged 82 in 1986 brought to an end one of the 20th century’s greatest screen careers, rarely spoke in public and would always adopt a mid-American accent for the cameras
Isaacs, 60, said this week that after some “detective work”, he found out about an interview Cary Grant gave to a student from the University of Iowa months before his death. The student’s classmate secretly recorded the interview in which Cary Grant spoke about his hatred (厌恶) of being approached by fans. The secret recording reveals Cary Grant’s true accent.
At the launch of the ITV drama Archie-after Cary Grant’s birth name Archibald Leach — Isaacs said that when he landed the role, “the first thing I did was look for interviews of Cary Grant.” Isaacs added; “He didn’t want to be seen and he didn’t want to be known. There was nothing at all. Only the films. And that’s not what he spoke like. His accent changed a lot in the films.
Isaacs said of listening to the tape: “I felt like I’d finally made a real connection with him and that’s the voice you hear on screen in Archie. It’s more English than he is in the movies. People think they remember Cary Grant’s voice but what they remember is Tony Curtis in Some Like It Hot.”
The ITV biopic focuses on Grant’s troubled family relationships. Jennifer Grant, Grant’s daughter, said her father had rarely spoken about his childhood. “Sadly I think there was so much shame wrapped up in it,” Jennifer Grant said.
1. Why did Jason Isaacs attempt to get a recording of Cary Grant?| A．To recreate his accent for real. |
| B．To show sincere respect to him. |
| C．To get the role of Cary Grant easily. |
| D．To make the film more profitable. |
| A．He acted as a detective. |
| B．He worked in a university. |
| C．He hated being recorded secretly. |
| D．He disliked having his life disturbed. |
| A．Cary Grant. | B．Tony Curtis. | C．Jason Isaacs. | D．Jennifer Grant. |
| A．Generous. | B．Ambitious. | C．Determined. | D．Knowledgeable. |
1. Why was the man in England?
| A．He was on business there. | B．He was visiting there. | C．He moved there. |
| A．In India. | B．In England. | C．In Canada. |
| A．Being too old. | B．Living a full life. | C．Coming to power suddenly. |
1. What has Barty decided to do at age 25?
| A．Retire from tennis. | B．Go to college. | C．Enter a new contest. |
| A．Barty's main opponent. | B．Barty's personal trainer. | C．Barty's former partner. |
| A．The British Open. | B．The French Open. | C．The Australian Open. |
4 . In the past few years, Sam Altman, the father of ChatGPT, has become the most familiar face in the world of AI. Many industry leaders and AI researchers see ChatGPT as a fundamental technological shift, as significant as the creation of the web browser (浏览器). But few can agree on the future of this technology.
Some believe it will create a community where everyone has all the time and money they ever wanted. Others believe it could destroy humanity. Still, others spend much of their time arguing that the technology isn’t as powerful as everyone says it is.
Mr. Altman, a slim 37-year-old entrepreneur and investor from St. Louis, sits calmly in the middle of it all, devoted to making ChatGPT perfect. As chief executive of OpenAI, he in some way embodies (体现) each of these seemingly contradictory views, hoping to balance many possibilities as he strikes this unusual, highly effective but imperfect technology into the longer term.
That means he’s usually criticized. But those closest to him imagine that is normal. “If you’re equally upsetting both extreme sides, then you’re doing something right,” mentioned OpenAI’s president, Greg Brockman.
Mr. Altman believes that this technology will occur one way or another, that it will do wonderful things even he can’t yet imagine, and that we can find ways of making up for the harm it may cause. It’s an attitude that mirrors Mr. Altman’s personal track. His life has been a reasonably regular climb towards larger prosperity and wealth, pushed by an efficient set of private expertise. It makes sense that he believes that the good thing will happen rather than the bad.
Georgeann Kepchar, who taught Advanced Placement computer science courses, saw Mr. Altman as one of her most talented computer science students and one with a rare gift for pushing people in new directions. “He had creativity and vision, combined with the ambition and force of personality to convince others to work with him on putting his ideas into action,” she said.
1. Why is the web browser mentioned in paragraph 1?| A．To highlight the importance of ChatGPT. |
| B．To introduce the inspiration for ChatGPT. |
| C．To show the competition in the world of AI. |
| D．To indicate Sam Altman's promising future. |
| A．He apologizes for its harm. | B．He criticizes them violently. |
| C．He focuses on improving it. | D．He faces them nervously. |
| A．The new technology has brought record profits. |
| B．Sam Altman is optimistic about his technology. |
| C．Greg Brockman shows support to Sam Altman. |
| D．Sam Altman has been suffering for a long time. |
| A．Indifferent. | B．Unclear. | C．Critical. | D．Admiring. |
| A．5. |
| B．16. |
| C．42. |
| D．21. |
2.
| A．See his championship belt. |
| B．Appear in his superhero films. |
| C．Learn the wrestling skills from him. |
| D．Exchange photos with him. |
| A．It treats children who suffer from serious illnesses. |
| B．It helps sick children to see their favorite celebrities. |
| C．It keeps track of Guinness World Record holders. |
| D．It protects children from violence and crimes. |
1. When did Hemingway produce his first collection of short stories?
| A．In 1923. | B．In 1929. | C．In 1952. |
| A．His experiences during World War I. |
| B．The time when he worked as a reporter. |
| C．Those gifted but lonely and angry people. |
| A．He wrote many books and stories. |
| B．He wrote it with his own personal experiences. |
| C．He wrote about his childhood. |
7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the man doing?| A．Attending a lecture. | B．Hosting a workshop. | C．Conducting an interview. |
| A．To follow the latest trend. |
| B．To help raise the crew’s pay. |
| C．To support the post-production. |
| A．Her college education. |
| B．Her teaching experience. |
| C．Her family tradition. |
| A．Boring. | B．Rewarding. | C．Demanding. |
1. What can we learn from the talk?
| A．Janet Gordon has written her own book. |
| B．Jessica Watson broke a record in 2010. |
| C．Jesse Martin lost fingers while climbing a mountain. |
| A．A book. | B．Her parents. | C．A painting. |
| A．In 1993. | B．In1996. | C．In2010. |
| A．Supportive. | B．Opposed. | C．Optimistic. |
1. Where would Humbert’s 60th marathon take place?
| A．In Paris. | B．In Athens. | C．In Boston. |
| A．In 1998. | B．In 1983. | C．In 1982. |
| A．Her family members object. |
| B．The number of runners is restricted. |
| C．Her age exceeds the maximum age limit. |
| A．Recommending a lifestyle. |
| B．Promoting an event. |
| C．Introducing a person. |
10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. At what age did Dessi Sieburth start loving birds?| A．6. | B．8. | C．14. |
| A．They are easy to track. |
| B．They are everywhere in his hometown. |
| C．They lose their nest places. |
| A．To teach people about birds. |
| B．To raise money for birds. |
| C．To do research. |
| A．He interviewed biologists. |
| B．He started a newspaper. |
| C．He studied on a type of eagle. |
