It’s currently December and Christmas is almost here. And what better way to spend time with your loved ones than sitting down to watch some classic Christmas movies? Listed below are four films that will make you laugh, cry or both this Yuletide (圣诞节期间).
The Grinch (2000)
This is a Christmas must-watch and one of Jim Carrey’s best performances. It was also originally a children’s book written by Dr Seuss, which I would recommend reading! It’s the story of a green monster who wants to ruin Christmas, but who in the end discovers the power of love and generosity. It sounds cheesy and cliché (陈词滥调), but I promise it’s a great film with plenty of laughs along the way.
Love Actually (2003)
While this is not a personal favourite of mine, people in the UK absolutely Jove this film. It has a star-studded cast, featuring actors and actresses such as Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman. It might be a little difficult to follow as there are lots of different sub-plots, so I recommend watching a dubbed version (配音版) in your native language. However, the heart-warming elements of the film make it worth watching.
Home Alone (1990)
This blockbuster (轰动一时的电影) is one of my favourite films of all time and I would watch it all year round if I could. It tells the story of a boy, Kevin, who is left alone in his house when his large family forget to take him on vacation with them. While the family are away, burglars (小偷) try to rob the house and Kevin must protect his home by setting traps. The trips, falls and traps will have you laughing out loud as you watch a 10-year old boy outsmart two grown men.
Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
You can’t have Christmas in an English-speaking country without watching this film. It’s not funny like Home Alone or The Grinch, but it is incredibly touching. It’s about a man who claims to be Santa, but nobody believes him except a lawyer and a little girl. The storyline may seem a little childish, but you can enjoy it at any age. I cry every time I watch it and I’m 21!
1. In which film can you see Jim Carrey’s wonderful performance?| A．The Grinch. | B．Love Actually. |
| C．Home Alone. | D．Miracle on 34th Street. |
| A．It’s one of the authors favorite films. |
| B．We’d better watch a clubbed version. |
| C．It’s a film about the power of love and generosity. |
| D．Some handkerchief papers are necessary when you watch it. |
| A．They are very touching. |
| B．They are only fit for children. |
| C．They are funny and make people laugh a lot. |
| D．They are popular and tell a story about kids. |
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We look for volunteers throughout the year to help our programs run smoothly-like our/artist labs, which help independent directors, screenwriters, producers, composers,theatre makers,and virtual reality and new media creators bring their stories to life.At this time,we are not accepting volunteer applications to support these programs and we will be sure to update this page as opportunities come available.
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1. In the Sundance Film Festival,artists have the chance to ________.| A．support independent storytelling |
| B．involve interaction with audience |
| C．make the festival safe and accessible |
| D．create a global platform to celebrate films |
| A．They can serve the festival and bring their stories to life. |
| B．They play a leading role in the success of the film festival. |
| C．They can apply to serve the festival for more than one time. |
| D．They will have their benefits guaranteed after July 7h,2021. |
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1. What is the purpose of the passage?| A．To attract students from around the world. |
| B．To make South Thames College London known. |
| C．To stress the importance of EIS courses. |
| D．To compete against other language schools in London. |
| A．the College’s history goes back over a century |
| B．the teachers there come from all over the world |
| C．the College has a good reputation among its EIS students |
| D．the courses there just focus on language learning |
| A．Experience of teacher. | B．Main purpose of the College. |
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【推荐3】BOOTS AND HEARTS 2018
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DON’T damage, stretch, cut or change your wristband in any way. Altered wristbands will be of no use and the bearer will be likely to be forced out.
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1. The passage suggests that wristbands ________.| A．may be bought at a discount | B．can be shared with others |
| C．should be well protected | D．will be returned to sellers |
| A．All the tickets will be sent to buyers by email. |
| B．Each campsite can be accommodated for 8 people at least. |
| C．The festival will not be held as scheduled unless the fine weather. |
| D．Vehicles are not allowed to enter the campsite until 12:00 p.m, August 8th. |
| A．An advertisement | B．An event notice |
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【推荐1】The Shift Your World Film Festival
Are you ready to join the enriching 4-day journey exploring the power of film? This important event is rooted in the understanding that the most powerful world-changing movies are ones that leave us as better, wiser, and more engaged humans by the end of the experience.
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Here are some of the incredible films you'll be watching:
KISS THE GROUND—Directed by Josh and Rebecca Tickell-Kiss the Ground is a groundbreaking film that demonstrates how regenerating the world's soils can completely and rapidly stabilize Earth's climate, restore lost ecosystems and create abundant food supplies.
THE REUNITED STATES—Directed by Ben Rekhi—The Reunited States is a powerful documentary that follows the unsung heroes on the difficult journey of bridging our political and racial divides. Susan Bro, who lost her daughter when a car drove through a crowd in Charlottesville, and David and Erin Leaverton, a Republican couple who travel to all fifty states to find out what divides us, are just a few of the characters profiled in the film.
THE TWELVE—Directed by Lucy Martens and Olivier Girard—The Twelve is a documentary that gives a voice to the wisdom of twelve elders from around the globe, who share important and long-forgotten knowledge of humanity's eternal（永恒的）and complex connection with Nature and each other, and what it really means to be human.
1. Where can you have panel discussions with filmmakers at the film festival?| A．In the studio | B．At the cinema. | C．In a lecture hall. | D．On the Internet. |
| A．The filmmakers | B．The film viewers. | C．The film directors | D．The characters in the film. |
| A．Geography and human history. | B．Geography and human rights |
| C．The environment and human society. | D．The environment and human history. |
【推荐2】You have to write a movie review for school and now what? Where to start? How to make it look more “academic” ?
Watch the movie twice and take notes of both major and minor events and characters.
Carry out a complete research.
Draft an outline that you will follow to write the review in a brief fashion. Include examples for claims you make about the movie.
| A．Watching the movie isn’t enough. |
| B．Analyze the movie after you watching it. |
| C．Here are some useful tips to kick-start the movie review writing process. |
| D．A movie review is a detailed analysis of a film or a documentary. |
| E．Here we offer a step-by-step process of how to comment a film.. |
| F．It’s a mistake to rely on the power of your memory only. |
| G．If the plot has holes, then mention an example of a scene when that was evident. |
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Happiness tells the story of two people（Lisa Turbot and Danny Roy）who work for different advertising companies. They talk on the phone all the time and don’t like each other. But then they correspond by e-mail and fall in love. This movie will be very popular with teenagers and people who like romances. It also has beautiful music.
I Scream（Thriller）★★
In I Scream, Paul（Colin Jacks）is a young man who joins a thriller club. Each of the members tries to frighten the others. Paul is told to stay in an old house for the night. Everyone who has tried to stay in the house before has died. This movie is very frightening but also quite silly. It doesn't make sense for Paul to stay in the house when things start to go wrong. Only for people who like thrillers.
Paul's Heroes（Comedy）★★★
This is a very funny war movie set in World War Two. Six soldiers（including Sammy Turblow）have to get to Italy to take secret messages to the American army there. During the movie, they dress up as women and fight with Italian workers. You can guess the ending, but it’s great fun getting there.
_____________（Drama）★★★★
This is a very good drama with Jack Ross, who plays a hard-working truck driver. His wife becomes ill and he has to find a doctor who can help her. In his travels he meets Dr. Lloyd（Phil Driver）who has found the cure for the illness, but Jack Ross has only twelve hours to get the medicine back to his wife on the other side of America. This is an excellent movie, which is very exciting.
1. Which of the four movies is the least popular with people?
| A．The 1st one. | B．The 2nd one. | C．The 3rd one. | D．The 4th one. |
| A．date | B．exchange | C．write | D．communicate |
| A．frightening | B．instructive | C．humorous | D．interesting |
| A．A Hard-working Truck Driver | B．Medicine |
| C．A Strange Illness | D．Twelve Hours |
【推荐1】On a rainy afternoon, maybe one of the following books will keep you company leisurely, allowing you to spend your time alone as well as stepping into a different world.
Don’t Shed Your Tears for Anyone Who Lives on These Streets, by Patricio Pron
In April 1945, Italy, a writer disappeared at a conference and was found dead at another place. Thirty years later, a young man interviewed survivors from the conference, trying to uncover the truth about what happened and its consequences. This novel, by a well-known Argentine writer, explores art, crime and politics.
When Breath Becomes Air, by Paul Kalanithi
At thirty-six, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed (诊断) with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, and the next he was a patient. This autobiography finds hope and beauty in the face of death as Kalanithi attempts to answer the question “What makes a life worth living?”.
To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
Set in a small Alabama town in the 1930s, the story focuses on honest, highly respected lawyer Atticus Finch who puts his career on the line when he agrees to represent Tom Robinson, a black man accused of committing a crime.
Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A true (as told to me) story by Bess Kalb
Bess Kalb saved every voicemail from her grandmother Bobby Bell who died at ninety. In this book, Bobby is speaking to Bess once more, in a voice as loving as it ever was in life and brings us several generations of brave women. They include Bobby’s mother, who traveled alone from Belarus to America to survive, and Bess’s mother, who always fought against convention.
1. What type of book is the first novel?| A．Sci-fi. | B．Biography. | C．Detective books. | D．History books. |
| A．To Kill a Mockingbird. |
| B．When Breath Becomes Air. |
| C．Don’t Shed Your Tears for Anyone Who Lives on These Streets. |
| D．Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A true (as told to me) story. |
| A．Bobby Bell. | B．Bess Kalb. | C．Bess’s mother. | D．Bobby’s mother. |
Its formal, serious style closely matches its content, a school-masterly book on schooling．The author, W．H．Armstrong, starts with the basics: reading and writing．In his opinion, reading doesn’t just mean recognizing each word on the page; it means taking in the information, digesting it and incorporating it into oneself just as one digests a sandwich and makes it a part of himself．The goal is to bring the information back to life, not just to treat it as dead facts on paper from dead trees．Reading and writing cannot be completely separated from each other; in fact, the aim of reading is to express the information you have got from the text．I’ve seen it again and again：someone who can’t express an idea after reading a text is just as ineffective as someone who hasn’t read it at all．
Only a third of the book remains after that discussion, which Armstrong devotes to specific tips for studying languages, math, science and history．He generally handles these topics thoroughly（透彻地） and equally, except for some weakness in the science and math sections and a bit too much passion（激情） regarding history to his students, that was a hundred times more than my history teachers ever got across．To my disappointment, in this part of the book he ignores the arts．As a matter of fact, they demand all the concentration and study that math and science do, though the study differs slightly in kind．Although it’s commonly believed that the arts can only be naturally acquired, actually, learning the arts is no more natural than learning French or mathematics．
My other comment is that the text aged．The first edition apparently dates to the 1960s—none of the references（参考文献）seem newer than the late 1950s．As a result, the discussion misses the entire computer age．
These are small points, though, and don’t affect the main discussion．I recommend it to any student and any teacher, including the self-taught student．
1. According to Armstrong, the goal of reading is to ________．
| A．gain knowledge and expand one’s view |
| B．understand the meaning between the lines |
| C．express ideas based on what one has read |
| D．get information and keep it alive in memory |
| A．requires great efforts |
| B．demands real passion |
| C．is less natural than learning maths |
| D．is as natural as learning a language |
| A．Some ideas are slightly contradictory． |
| B．There is too much discussion on studying science． |
| C．The style is too serious． |
| D．It lacks new information． |
| A．an advertisement | B．a book review |
| C．a feature story | D．A news report |
| A．positive | B．neutral |
| C．negative | D．objective |
【推荐3】What to taste in Kuala Lumpur 2024
Great restaurants in Kuala Lumpur offer a genuine global dining experience. Whether you are looking to enjoy hearty comfort food or some local delicacies (佳肴), the city’s dining scene satisfies all comers.
Cantaloupe
Situated about 20 minutes from downtown Malacca, it is a home-based eatery (餐馆) with about 10 tables manned by four operators. Unlike most restaurants, food is self-service here, with dishes placed on catering pans for customers to choose from. It serves traditional Malaysian dishes with distinct Chinese influences. You will find rice dumplings and chicken rendang among the offerings. It has two branches in the city. Their dishes sell out fast, so it’d be best to head there before lunch time.
Mum’s Place
Nothing brings more comfort than mom’s cooking. With recipes inspired by the owners’ mother, this restaurant brings you Nyonya dishes that are genuinely Malaysian. Lying in the district of Damansara Perdana, Mum’s Place is a neighbourhood restaurant with its main customers from residents nearby. Some of the best dishes include cencaru fish; devil curry chicken and beef rendang.
YumYum Restaurant
Situated in the beautiful Shangri-La Hotel, Yum Yum Restaurant is among the locals’ many favourite spots to dine at. It offers an interesting Nyonya and Thai food with Chinese influences that make them stand out. The classic dishes include sambal petai prawns, assam fish head and Yum Yum egg. It can get crowded here, so it’d be best to head there early or call ahead for reservations.
Troika Sky Dining
Offering fine dining, the amazing Troika Sky Dining undoubtedly stands out from the pack. Set on the 23rd floor of Tower B of The Troika, it goes without saying that the cloud-skimming views here are something else entirely. The food is what helps it stand out. It serves award-winning French, Italian, Greek, and Spanish food and adventurous menu of high-end pizzas and pasta.
1. What’s unique about Cantaloupe？| A．It is a cafeteria. | B．It is a hotel-based eatery. |
| C．It has a branch in the city. | D．It requires reservations in advance. |
| A．Cantaloupe and Mum’s Palace. |
| B．Cantaloupe and YumYum Restaurant. |
| C．Mum’s Place and Troika Sky Dining. |
| D．YumYum Restaurant and Troika Sky Dining. |
| A．Help serve food. | B．Win an award. |
| C．Play adventurous games. | D．Enjoy breathtaking views. |
