Films to see during the summer holiday
Chang’an
The film Chang’ an takes its title from the ancient name of Xi’an in Shaanxi province, which served as capital of the Tang Dynasty for over 280 years.
The film, which provides an invaluable opportunity to research deeper into the ancient Tang Dynasty. It also breathes life into some famous figures of that era and feature s a selection of modern-day well-known poetry verses.
Never Say Never
Never Say Never, which was shot in the hilly city Chongqing, is adapted from real-life events of a movie star Wang Baoqiang. As a fight coach, he determined to assist a group of poor rural children to seek a better life. Wang said the movie mirrors his own personal life journey. It has not only helped him get out of a dilemma but also holds significant meaning for his own life.
Oh My School
Since its release on July 14, Oh My School has earned a remarkable 175 million yuan and gained a rating of 8 points out of 10 on Douban, a popular review platform, second only to Chang’ an.
Set in a junior high school in Changchun, the film tells the amusing story of Wang Qiang, a struggling student who unexpectedly exchanges bodies with Shi Miao’na, a strict teacher, leading to a series of comedic misfortunes.
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
For fans of Hong Kong or action film, this one is a must-see. The film describes a strike on drug trade in Southeast Asia’s well-known Golden Triangle region.
What makes this film truly exceptional is the details in its production. A grand 50,000-square-meter set was constructed to reflect a true Golden Triangle’s environment at full scale. Some scenes involved the use of real guns and explosions, heightening the movie’s action and intensity.
1. As a poem lover, which film will you prefer?| A．Chang’ an | B．Never Say Never |
| C．Oh My School | D．The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell |
| A．It told about Wang’s achievements in film-making. |
| B．It’s about the hard life of Wang being a coach. |
| C．It filmed a real rural scene of Chongqing. |
| D．It’s about Wang’s earlier life experiences. |
| A．The story was set in ancient China. |
| B．The hero of the film is a rural poor child. |
| C．It got the highest point on Douban platform. |
| D．It focused on the production of the real scene effect. |
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【推荐1】Would you like to come to the Royal Opera House to experience incredible opera productions for only £ 7.50? Students’ applications for 2024/25 are now open!
La bohème 13 May 2024 12: 30 pm Applications open
OPERA (Italian with English surtitles)
Paris, 1900. Penniless writer Rodolfo believes that art is all he needs-until he meets Mimi, the lonely seamstress who lives upstairs. So begins a timeless love story that blooms, fades, and rekindles with the passing seasons. [Content Warning: this production contains loud noises and flashing lights]
Hansel and Gretel 9 January 2025 11: 30 am Applications open
OPERA (English with surtitles)
This famous fairy tale of two children who get lost in the forest and are lured into the home of an evil witch makes for a magical experience for you. Will Hansel and Gretel escape the witch’s gingerbread house and manage to return home? This performance includes a special Everybody Sing at the end of the production with the cast and orchestra!
Carmen 11 June 2025 11: 30 am Applications open
OPERA (French with English surtitles)
Carmen is a rebel with a passionate cause-she wants to live and love in her own way. Though Carmen warns Don José not to love her, he gives up his job, reputation, and girlfriend for her with disastrous consequences. [Content Warning: this production contains themes of moderate violence]
1. What do La bohème and Carmen have in common?| A．They are both comedies. | B．They are both love stories. |
| C．They are both set in France. | D．They are performed in the same language. |
| A．It is adapted from a biography. | B．It includes some violent scenes. |
| C．It allows audience participation. | D．It is available to enjoy this year. |
| A．A guidebook. | B．A website. | C．A brochure. | D．A review. |
【推荐2】Television's favorite red-headed female characters
There are many incredible female characters on television, but perhaps the most impressive are the redheads. Here is a list of some popular red-headed characters and the actresses who played them.
Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark on Game of Thrones
Sansa started out as an innocent child, but over the seasons, she grew to become a strongwoman and eventually the Queen in the North. As the character grew, so did the red hair, and by the last season, Sansa's hair reached all the way to her waist.
Christina Hendricks as Joan Holloway on Mad Men
Joan mostly wore her short hair up, but when she was going to parties, she would letdown the red curls to frame her face. Joan exercised power as she rose in the ad company from head secretary through the ranks to one of the top people there, breaking the glass ceiling of the boys’ club.
Rose Leslie as Ygritte on Game of Thrones
As another actress on Game of Thrones, Leslie played the warrior Ygritte. With her beautiful red hair, she was loved by Jon Snow (Kit Harington). While Ygritte was killed in Season 4, Harington and Leslie's love story began and lived on as the couple married in 2018.
Kate Walsh as Addison Montgomery on Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice
This red-headed doctor was so successful on Grey's Anatomy that the broadcasting company gave her a spin-off series called Private Practice, where the character finally achieved success in love and career. While Addison's hair was often put up into a cap during surgery, when she let it down, her beauty was striking.
1. According to the text, which of the following female characters got promoted?| A．Ygritte. | B．Sansa Stark. | C．Joan Holloway. | D．Addison Montgomery. |
| A．She is a warrior. | B．She was killed in 2018. |
| C．She is famous for her red hair. | D．She met her future husband when filming a TV series. |
| A．They were both doctors. | B．They were both innocent. |
| C．They both achieved personal growth. | D．They both gained money and power. |
【推荐3】Chinese movie goers set a box office record for the eve of the weeklong National Day holiday on Monday, with takings（票房收入）more than twice the previous record, according to several industry trackers. The major blockbusters（大片）contributing to the box office record were three new releases--My People, My Country, The Captain and The Climbers--which all opened on Monday.
Industry analyst Wu Nian said more than 80 film companies invested in the three blockbusters, which would provide a substantial boost to the recently lackluster market.
My People, My Country, a 158-minute anthology that saw seven famous directors join hands, dominated the box office, according to Maoyan（猫眼）.
Consisting of seven short stories set in historic moments to look back at New China’s 70years of existence, the movie was codirected by Chen Kaige as well as 6 other directors--who have all directed domestic hits or international award winners.
Chen, who served as chief director, said China has seen a huge transformation in the past seven decades.As the painstaking efforts of several generations had contributed to the country’s achievements, Chen said the team working on the movie had decided to use it to revisit milestone moments through ordinary people’s eyes.
Another highly anticipated film, The Captain, earned 194 million yuan to occupy second place on the box office charts.
Starring actor Zhang Hanyu, the film is based on heroic Sichuan Airlines pilot Liu Chuanjian, who completed one of the most miraculous emergency landings in China’s civil aviation history.
Also adapted from real events, The Climbers grossed 157 million yuan on Monday. With a stellar cast including Zhang Ziyi and Wu Jing, the film is about Chinese mountaineers’ ascent to the summit of Mount Qomolangma, via its perilous north ridge in 1960 and 1975.Wu Jing said the film filled a gap in the market, with sports-themed titles quite rare in the world's second-largest movie market.
Aside from the three blockbusters, eight other films--covering a wide range of styles from animation to fantasy-will be released during the holiday ending on Oct 7.
1. Which film contributes to the box office the most?| A．My People, My Country | B．The Climbers |
| C．The Captain. | D．We don’t know! |
| A．participated | B．expected |
| C．demanded | D．predicted |
| A．being adapted from real events |
| B．being made up of some short stories |
| C．being released to the public on the same day |
| D．contributing greatly to the box office for the National Day |
| A．Liu Chuanjian starred in the Captain. |
| B．80 companies invested in the three blockbusters. |
| C．Some important events of motherland are shown in My People, My Country . |
| D．The Climbers filled a gap with sports-themed titles in the world's largest movie market. |
【推荐1】Scientists may have evidence that our personality plays into our eating habits. People who are open and extroverted (外向的) eat more fruits and vegetables than others, according to new research.
The new report, published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, analyzed the eating habits of more than 1,000 young adults ages 17 to 25. Researchers gave participants a test to measure for the “Big Five” personalities: openness to experience, conscientiousness (尽责性), extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism (神经质). Then they asked some participants to keep a food diary for 21 days and others for 13 days, in hopes of encouraging more people to complete the task.
Participants who scored higher than average for openness ate about 4.5 more servings of combined fruits and vegetables per week than those less open ones. They also consumed (消耗) less unhealthy food, such as potato chips or fries. Extroversion also had a positive effect on fruits and vegetable consumption, though not as strongly as openness did, while conscientiousness was a weak predictor of produce consumption.
Of course, the study only found an association between the characteristic and eating habits, rather than a direct causation. It’s likely that people who are open to new experiences take those same attitudes toward food, study author Tamlin Conner, a professor at the University of Otago, told The Huffington Post. Their personality may make them more eager to try new fruits and vegetables. But it’s also possible that eating healthy foods can cause anyone to feel more like an extrovert: Another of Conner’s studies found that in the short term, eating more fruits and vegetables resulted in more feelings of motivation, which she says are key characteristics of extroversion.
So, you want to eat better? Start eating like an open, extroverted person. “Try to take an attitude of openness, especially toward unusual healthy foods,” Conner said. “Go to the store, and pick something new. Practice behaving like an open person.”
1. What do we know about the experiment?| A．It asked participants to share their food diaries. |
| B．It was carried out among old people. |
| C．It involved five personalities. |
| D．It lasted for a month. |
| A．Openness to experience. | B．Extroversion. |
| C．Conscientiousness. | D．Agreeableness. |
| A．Consulting an extrovert about foods. |
| B．Making friends with open people. |
| C．Going on a balanced diet. |
| D．Trying new healthy foods. |
【推荐2】Parents once shouted, “Don’t get dirty!”, as they angrily watched their children spoil their best clothes, their whites turning into brown before the day was over.
Today, many parents may secretly wish their children had the chance to pick up a bit of dirt. With the rise of urbanism (城市化), and exciting video games and social media, contact with nature is much rarer than in the past. For many, there is simply no chance to get muddy (沾满泥的). According to recent research, the dirt outside is teaming with friendly microorganisms that can train the immune system and build resistance (抵抗力) to many illnesses, including allergies, asthma and even depression and anxiety.
These findings show that outdoor exercise is not only beneficial because of the chance to wander free — but that certain natural materials, such as soil and mud, also contain surprisingly powerful microorganisms whose positive impact on children’s health we are only beginning to fully understand. Outdoor play can also offer valuable learning experiences. For example, the act of playing mud or sand can help children develop the way their senses and movement interact.
Such activities — away from the house or classroom— may also help children to find ways to deal with emotions that may be hard to explore in other environments. So-called “sand tray therapy”, which involves using sand and small statues to express one’s thoughts and feelings, is an accepted form of guidance for children who are struggling to express their emotional state.
Clearly, people who spent most their childhood in the countryside tend to show a better response to stressful events like public speaking compared with those who had grown up in cities. “The people who grew up in cities are kind of ‘walking time bombs’ when facing the stress we meet today. However, people since childhood who spent lots of time in nature are generally more positive.” says Christopher Lowry, a professor of integrative physiology.
1. How does the author introduce the topic?| A．By providing a research. | B．By giving a definition. |
| C．By making a comparison. | D．By answering a question. |
| A．Improving the immune system. | B．Expressing emotions in proper ways. |
| C．Gaining valuable learning experiences. | D．Teaming with friendly microorganisms. |
| A．Because they are harmful to the public. | B．Because they are good at public speaking. |
| C．Because they are more easily hurt by stress. | D．Because they always stay positive and energetic. |
| A．Getting dirty?—Muddy puddles are actually good. |
| B．Outdoor activities are far more popular than before. |
| C．Children will have no stress if they live in the countryside. |
| D．Illnesses can be avoided if children are confident and positive. |
【推荐3】Earthquakes are common natural disaster. No matter where you are, knowing how to protect yourself and your family during an earthquake is necessary.
Some expert propose that when you feel the ground is shaking, drop down, take cover under a desk and hold on. Most earthquake injuries are the result of being hit by something falling on you. You should stay indoors until the shaking stops. If you are outdoors, don’t stay near building, trees or power lines. Many people think that in case of an earthquake, they should “get under something” like a doorway or desk, in order to avoid being hurt by falling objects.
Rescue experts now say this is the wrong thing to do. For example, in the 1985 Mexico City earthquakes, they found hundreds of children in schools, crushed by their desks. However, they could have survived by lying in the aisle (通道，走道) next to their desks.
So find a nice piece of furniture, a chair, a sofa, and lie down, or curl up next to it. A falling roof may compact the furniture, but will still leave a space for you to survive next to it. This also holds true if you are in a hotel room, especially at night. Get of the bed, and lie down next to it.
In San Francisco’s 1989 earthquake, the upper freeway fell on the lower one. People who drove along were crushed in their cars. But they had time to get out and lie down next to their cars. Yes, their cars were cashed bur there was space from top to bottom next to the vehicles for people to survive and await a rescue.
Doorways and stairways are very unsafe Slay away from those.
What can we do to keep ourselves safe? Saying calm is the first and most important rule when facing accidents.
1. What should you do first when accidents happen according to this passage?| A．Get under buildings | B．Stay near trees. |
| C．Keep calm | D．Drop down |
| A．“Get under something” can avoid being hurt |
| B．Right earthquake survival tips can save life. |
| C．Earthquakes cause great damage. |
| D．Don’t drive on the upper freeway during an earthquake |
| A．hidden | B．protected |
| C．killed | D．supported |
| A．Lie down next to a strong piece of furniture or a car |
| B．Lie down under a table or desk |
| C．Run out of the house and stay under a big tree. |
| D．Shout out loudly and ask for help |
