Meryl Streep is an American actress who has worked in theatre, television and film. She is regarded as one of the most talented actresses of all time. The following is a list of movies that Meryl Streep has been involved with:
Kramer vs. Krammer (1979)
In the film, Meryl plays a mother caught up in a custody dispute (拘留纠纷). Her co-star, Dustin Hoffman, said, “She’s extraordinarily hardworking. I think she thinks about nothing else but what she’s doing.” Meryl won her first Oscar for her performance in this film.
Sophie’s Choice (1982)
Meryl plays Sophie, a Polish war survivor. To prepare for the role she learned to speak German and perfected a Polish accent. Film critic Roger Ebert said, “This is one of the most astonishing and yet one of the most natural performances I can imagine.” Meryl won her second Best Actress Oscar for her performance.
Out of Africa(1985)
Meryl is Karen Blixen, a Danish woman living in Kenya in the early 20th century. The story follows Karens attempts to run a coffee plantation and her love affair with big-game hunter Denys. The film is based on the memoirs(回忆录) of the real Karen Blixen.
A Cry in the Dark (1995)
This is based on the true-life case of the disappearance of baby Azaria. Meryl plays Linda Chamberlain, a mother who is wrongly accused of killing her own child. After spending four years in prison, it was found that wild dogs had taken away the baby. Meryl won Best Actress at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival.
The Bridge of Madison County (1995)
This movie is based on one of the biggest bestsellers of the 20th century (the book sold 50 million copies worldwide). Meryl plays Francesca Johnson, an Italian war bride living in 1960s Iowa. It’s about her brief affair with photographer Robert Kincaid.
Mamma Mial(2008)
This is a romantic comedy based on the stage musical Mamma Mial, featuring the music from 1970s Swedish pop group ABBA. Meryl plays Donna Sheridan, a hotel owner on the Greek island of Kalokairi. Mamma Mial made over U.S. $ 600 million worldwide. Apparently, Meryl had seen the musical in 2001 and was completely absorbed in it. She had no idea that seven years later she’d be in the movie version.
1. For which of the following films did Meryl have to learn a new language?| A．Kramar vs. Kramar |
| B．A Cry in the Dark |
| C．Sophies Choice |
| D．The Bridges of Madison County |
| A．Out of Africa & A Cry in the Dark. |
| B．Kramer vs. Kramer & Sophies Choice. |
| C．Sophies Choice & The Bridge of Madison County. |
| D．The Bridges of Madison County & Mamma Mia |
| A．was first shot in 2001 |
| B．probably has audiences screaming with laughter |
| C．has won Meryl a lot of awards |
| D．is based on a popular book |
| A．She enjoyed the musical Mamma Mial greatly. |
| B．Her first film was Kramer vs. Kramer. |
| C．She has won one Oscar to date. |
| D．Shes more interested in films than TV programs. |
| A．Mamma Mial is about the story of the pop group ABBA. |
| B．The Bridges of Madison County was set in Italy. |
| C．Roger Ebert thinks Meryls best film is Sophies Choice. |
| D．Dustin Hoffman speaks highly of Meryl. |
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【推荐1】China has entered the cinematic space race. The Wandering Earth, the country’s first blockbuster sci-fi, is on track to be one of the most successful films in China’s history.
Set in the distant future, the governments of the Earth, faced with destruction from an unstable sun, have strapped thrusters (助推器) onto the planet, carrying it out into the universe in search of a new home. But as the Earth approaches the Jupiter, something goes wrong in the system puts it on course to crash into the planet. Therefore, countless people have come forward to face the challenge and save the Earth.
The film is seen by some as the dawn of Chinese sci-fi—a field that has long been dominated by Hollywood.
China is already home to a thriving science and speculative fiction literary scene. The Wandering earth is based on the work of Liu Cixin, the author of the Three-Body Problem series and the first Chinese author to win a Hugo Award, “The Wandering earth fills the gap in Chinese sci-fi movies. It means that China’s sci-fi movies have officially set sail,” one fan of the film wrote on Douban.
China’s film market is expected to overtake the US as the world’s largest by 2022, but there is still a long way to go. The main difference between Chinese and US audience is trust. “Building trust between producers investors and the audience is the biggest challenge here. Not so many people have faith in a Chinese sci-fi movie.” said Liu. the author of the novel.
Some noted that unlike many Chinese blockbusters, The Wandering earth dials back on the patriotism. Rescue teams from around the world scramble to get the thrusters back up and running. A Russian soldier sacrifices his life to help a Chinese colleague.
“This is not a patriotic film but a film about humans saving themselves,” one reviewer said.
1. What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?| A．The plot of the film. | B．The influence of the film. |
| C．The peak of the film. | D．The background of the film. |
| A．controlled | B．challenged |
| C．abandoned | D．affected |
| A．Chinese sci-fi films are poorly produced. |
| B．There is not enough money to put into sci-fi films. |
| C．Chinese movie-goers lack faith in home-made sci-fi films. |
| D．Chinese sci-fi films don’t have a good atmosphere for creation. |
| A．To add more vivid and moving details to the film. |
| B．To compare the film with Chinese traditional films. |
| C．To arouse the readers’ interest in watching the film. |
| D．To prove the film’s theme is far beyond patriotism. |
| A．The Wandering Earth helps Liu Cixin win a Hugo Award |
| B．The Wandering Earth challenges Hollywood in sci-fi |
| C．The Wandering earth calls for sacrifice to save the earth |
| D．The Wandering earth changes China's film industry |
A. Charlotte’s Web
A live-action/ computer-animated（电脑动画）feature film, based on the popular book with the same name by E. B. White. Fern is one of the only two living beings who sees that Wilbur is a special animal as she raises him into a terrific and bright pig. As Wilbur moves into a new barn （畜棚）, he begins a second deep friendship with a spider named Charlotte and their bond inspires the animals around them to come together as a family.
B. Babel
Richard and Susan are a couple from California who are vacationing in Morocco while their two children are at home with their Mexican housekeeper, Amelia. Meanwhile, a local young man, shot at a tour bus and hit Susan in the shoulder, causing her severe injury. Richard calls home to tell Amelia of the situation, who shortly leaves for Mexico to attend her son’s wedding along with their children. Disaster thus multiplies (增加), with the situation in Morocco owing to terrorists in the media, Amelia meets with trouble at the Mexican border when she returns.
C. Children of Men
Set in 2027, when no child has been born for 18 years and science is at loss to explain the reason, African and East European societies break down and their decreasing populations migrate to England and other wealthy nations. In a climate of violence, a London peace activist joins forces with his revolutionary ex-wife Julian in order to save mankind by protecting a woman who has mysteriously became pregnant(怀孕).
D. The Pursuit of Happiness
Chris Gardner is a bright and talented, but marginally （在边缘）employed salesman. Struggling to make ends meet, Gardner finds himself and his five-year-old son evicted（逐出）their San Francisco apartment with nowhere to go. He and his son endure many hardships, including living in shelters, dreaming of a better life for the two of them. Gardner finally becomes successful.
【推荐3】From a large elephant to a small mouse, animals live happily together in Disney's new movie Zootopia. Judy Hopps, the main character, becomes the first rabbit police officer in the city. While solving a mystery, she meets the smart fox, Nick, who helps her with her case, and some other animals like the lion mayor and a mouse called Flash. Here is something more about the movie.
There are 64 kinds of animals in the movie. All of them look like real ones except Judy, the first rabbit police officer. Its appearance is a bit different from real rabbits. Real rabbits actually have split lips, but the film makers decided to make Judy's lip all together to look nice.
Film makers learned that not all fur of animals is the same. In the movie, some of polar bears' fur is clear. It appears white because the light reflects off it. Part of a fox's fur is dark at the root, getting lighter till its red top. They did so to make sure that the animals in Zootopia were believable.
Moreover, a film maker, Nathan Warner with his partners also took a trip to Africa for researching animals. There they had a close watching of different animals. According to their discovery, these artists added leaves to animals' coats like the big sheep. They also made animals' tears run from the inside corners of eyes down to the outside of the mouths.
1. From the passage we know that Zootopia may be the name of a(n)________.| A．animal | B．mayor | C．zoo | D．city |
| A．Flash. | B．Nathan Warner. | C．Nick. | D．Judy Hopps. |
| A．裂开的 | B．完美的 | C．无缝的 | D．光滑的 |
| A．Nick is a smart fox and helps the police officer, Judy Hopps to solve a case. |
| B．In the movie, the animals look the same as the real ones including Judy. |
| C．Part of a fox's fur is dark at the root and gets lighter till its red top. |
| D．The artists added leaves to animals' coats to make them believable. |
【推荐1】A 3-Day Tour from Los Angeles to San Francisco
Tour Code: GOL—LA—344 Duration:3 Day(s)/ 2 Nights Tour Guide: Chinese, English
Day 1—Los Angeles—17-Mile Drive—San Francisco
We will depart from Los Angeles this morning and travel to the picturesque Monterey Peninsula! Sea breezes, surging waves, bizarre rocks, and adorable seals along with sea lions rest on the beach. First, we will stop at a world’s first-class golf course resort to sightsee the amazing ocean views and multimillion-dollar mansions. Then we enjoy the scenery of the 17 Miles dr., which is truly breathtaking!
Hotel: Wild Palms, a JDV by Hyatt Hotel or Similar.
Day 2— San Francisco City Tour
Join us today as we head over to San Francisco! San Francisco is home to over 50 rolling hills and is surrounded by water on 3 sides. We will visit the Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard Street, Palace of Fine Arts, and Fisherman’s Wharf! You can even take an optional cruise on the San Francisco Bay.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Express Chowchilla or Similar.
Day 3—Yosemite National Park—Los Angeles
California is known for its natural beauty that it portrays, today we will be showing you the greatest one of all! It is beyond your imagination! We will be visiting Yosemite National Park, one of the most spectacular places to visit in the world!
Hotel→ Yosemite National Park → Los Angeles
WHAT’S EXCLUDED.
× Lunch and dinner. Service fee (minimum USD$12/person/day)
× Expenditure for personal purposes
ATTRACTION PRICES
Attractions | Adult | Child (3—11 yrs. ) | Senior (65+ yrs. ) |
| San Francisco Bay Cruise, CA | $47. 00 | $34. 00 | $47. 00 |
| San Francisco In-Depth Tour, CA | $45. 00 | $45. 00 | $45. 00 |
| A．Monterey Peninsula. | B．San Francisco City. |
| C．Yosemite National Park. | D．Denmark city. |
| A．To visit Yosemite National Park. |
| B．To sightsee the scenery of the 17 Miles dr. |
| C．To stay in the same hotel for the 3-day tour. |
| D．To enjoy the ocean scenery in Monterey Peninsula. |
| A．$162. 00. | B．$180. 00. | C．$175. 00. | D．$184. 00. |
【推荐2】The more you meditate and achieve mindfulness, the better you’ll feel. There are many free meditation apps. that offer guided sessions and calming playlists.
The Mindfulness
Meditation beginners and experts alike will find lots of options with The Mindfulness. A 5-day guided practice and introduction to mindfulness can help you get started, and silent meditations from 3 to 30 minutes can suit a busy lifestyle. The app also offers personalized meditation options, reminders to keep you mindful throughout the day, and statistics to track in your meditation journal. This app offers free contents. Premium access (高级会员) costs about $10 per month or $ 60 per year.
Insight Timer
The app offers a multitude (众多) of meditation bells and calming musical notes during self-guided meditations. Featuring a variety of professional instructors and courses, Insight Timer also offers more contents for free users than other apps. Although the free option is extensive, the premium version offers courses, downloadable meditations, night mode, and daily insights.
Smiling Mind
It is an evidence-based, not-for-profit mindfulness app with over 300 totally free meditations and mindfulness programs for both adults and children. Its mission is simple: “To provide accessible, life-long tools to support healthy minds” in schools, at home, and in the workplace. Smiling Mind is extremely beginner-friendly, and you can start from scratch, learning about what mindfulness means, how it works, the research behind it, and primer meditation sessions.
Breethe: Meditation Sleep
A nice feature about Breethe is the calming background music that plays while the app is open. even without opening a meditation or music. Breethe offers a lot of sleep contents, including visualizations and bedtime stories. The app does offer a few 7-day courses for free, but the majority (1.000 -plus meditations) is locked behind the paywall.
1. Which app is completely free of charge?| A．The Mindfulness | B．Insight Timer. |
| C．Smiling Mind. | D．Breethe: Meditation Sleep. |
| A．It provides courses for beginners. | B．It provides calming music. |
| C．It has a special section intended for kids. | D．It keeps records of your meditation practice. |
| A．They have a night mode set. |
| B．They provide contents on sleep. |
| C．They have calming background music. |
| D．They offer free contents for advanced learners. |
【推荐3】Teenagers like to keep themselves entertained every moment of their free time. The following are some fun, interesting games teenagers can play when they have a get-together. Check out these indoor group activities for teenagers that will be super fun to play with your friends:
● Foot Volleyball:
You will need: balloon, a volleyball net
1. Ask all participants to remove their shoes and form two groups.
2. Hang the net in such a way that it is at least 1 meter above the floor. Let both the teams take their positions on each side of the net.
3. Players now need to play volleyball with the balloon using their feet instead of their hands!
● Who Am I?
You will need: sticky notes, a pen
How to:
1. Write down a famous character or celebrity name on a note.
2. Stick the note on one player’s forehead so that he or she cannot see it.
3. The player then asks questions to group members, for which they should either answer yes or no.
4. He or she should finally try to guess the character.
5. Each player gets a maximum of three attempts to guess the name.
● I Went to Camp:
How to:
1. The leader begins the game by saying “I went to camp, and I took a/an (object)”.
2. The player sitting next to him or her will repeat the same phrase but with another object.
3. The trick is, the objects should follow a pattern such as alphabetical (按字母顺序的) order.
1. In Foot Volleyball, all of the following are needed, except ______.| A．a volleyball | B．a balloon | C．to remove shoes | D．to form two groups |
| A．Through their teammates’ acting. | B．Through their teammates’ description. |
| C．By reading out the clues. | D．By asking yes or no questions. |
| A．They all need a pen. | B．They all can be done indoors. |
| C．Groups should be formed. | D．All participants should understand English. |
