Animals have been used, and sometimes abused(虐待), in movie-making since the early days of the industry. However, the American Humane Association has worked for many years to protect animals in films. And, the digital age might make animal actors unnecessary.
The new film “Dolphin Tale” tells about a dolphin that loses her tail because of an injury from a crab-trap. A doctor provides her with an artificial tail that saves her life. The film is based on a real event. And the star of the film, Winter, is a real dolphin that lost her tail. The American Humane Society worked with the movie’s makers to make sure Winter stayed safe and healthy during filming. The animal protection group does this for all animal actors in America.
A thick book of rules and guidelines tells Hollywood moviemakers how to treat animals. Karen Rosa leads the American Humane Society’s film and television group. He said, “Everything from the smallest insect to the largest mammal shall be protected. We believe that for the sake of entertainment, everybody should go home alive.
This was not always the policy in the early days of film. In 1939, a horse was forced off a mountain, falling to his death, in the movie “Jesse James.” The next year, guidelines were established to guarantee safe and healthy conditions for animals in movies.
A new film “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” tells about the creation of super intelligent apes through science. However, no real animals were among the performers. Computer generated imagery provided the chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans that movie goers see. Clare Richardson is the president of the Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund. She says computer generated imagery should decrease the use of animals in the film industry. She praises movie makers for the use of computer-made animals.
1. What’s mainly talked about in the text?| A．How to protect animals in making films. |
| B．How to create animal actors by computer. |
| C．How to use animals to produce digital films. |
| D．How to improve the movie-making industry. |
| A．In 1939. | B．In 1938. |
| C．In 1941. | D．In 1940. |
| A．how directors protect actors in making movies |
| B．how people make use of real animals in films |
| C．how the computer-made animals replace humans |
| D．how intelligent animals are created through science |
| A．She believes that computer-made animals are dull. |
| B．She thinks highly of the computer-made animals. |
| C．She is famous for making films with animal actors. |
| D．She directed the film “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”. |
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【推荐1】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. |
【推荐2】Charlie Chaplin was born on April 16, 1889 in London. Both his father and mother were entertainers and although not of big names, they were doing very well. While the family was by no means rich, the music hall provided the Chaplins with a comfortable living. Unfortunately happy life didn’t last long. Father’s alcoholism was slowly, but surely destroying his marriage. Finally it ended in divorce. His mother managed to keep Charlie and his brother Syney clean and warm, clothed and fed. She would sit at the window watching the passers-by and guess at their characters from the way they looked and behaved, making up tales to delight Charlie and Syney. Charlie took in her skills and went on using them all his life.
Charlie had always believed, even in the worst times, that he had something special locked away inside him. He took his courage and went to one of the top theater agents. With no experience at all, he was offered a plum part (意外得到的好角色) in a new production of “Sherlock Holmes”, which opened on July 27, 1903 at the famous “Pavilion Theatre”. Charlie seemed to change overnight. It was as if he had found the thing he was meant to do. By 1910, Charlie had become “one of the best pantomime (哑剧) artists ever seen ”.
Cinema was born in the same year as Charlie thought people still believed it was a passing fashion, and would never replace live shows. But after using several weeks to watch and to learn, he was determined to master this new medium. It offered him the chance of money and success—and it would set him free from the unpredictability of live audience.
Charlie’s first film, released in February 1914, was called “Making a living”. After that he made another ten. The public loved him and producers were demanding more and more Chaplin films. In an incredibly short time, Charlie had become a very important man in motion picture.
1. Which of the following is NOT true about Charlie Chaplin?| A．Mother had much influence on Charlie Chaplin’s career. |
| B．“Sherlock Holmes” made Charlie rise to fame overnight. |
| C．Charlie had been famous when the cinema became a fashion. |
| D．Charlie’s work in both the theater and the cinema was welcomed. |
| A．Charlie Chaplin’s belief in his potential led to his success. |
| B．Charlie Chaplin got his first role in a film at 14. |
| C．Cinema was a form of art showing live performance. |
| D．Motion picture was a passing fashion lasting a short time. |
| A．low spirits | B．opposing attitude |
| C．successful performance | D．changing state |
| A．Charlie Chaplin made the cinema industry popular. |
| B．Charlie Chaplin’s early success in his career. |
| C．Charlie Chaplin was a best pantomime artist. |
| D．Charlie Chaplin’s determination to do what he liked. |
“12 Years a Slave is a surprisingly underwhelming movie．It is more of a string of picture about several heartless and evil white men(and women)who are just mean without the motivation of running a plantation on their minds．There is very little character development and most of the film relies on what the audience already knows and feels about slavery．” 一一GeminiJef
‘‘Never have I been stunned into an emotional silence after watching a film in the theater．I've come out of films before thinking” My god，that was unbelievable”，like when I saw The Lord of the Rings for the first time，but this film just hits you on another level entirely．You sit there after it’s over，wondering if what you’d just experienced was real．The day after．you feel the same．”一一Pauljohnson
“This movie is just an average movie about slavery．Are you kidding me，segregation movies are a dime a dozen and this movie beat out Gravity for Golden Globes? Gravity has never been done before．12 Years a Slave I watched once and will never watch again．I watched Gravity 5 times and still love it．’’一一Dominionator
“This movie was realistic and engaging at every second．Even the dramatic pauses were worthwhile and definitely not a waste of time．The script inferred and hinted at events rather than just plain saying them，and that was genius．Outstanding photography，amazing special effects and the acting is top notch．There were a few people that walked out during some scenes．What a shame!” 一一Apols
1. The main purpose of GreatMartin’s writing is __________ .
| A．to give a brief introduction of the movie |
| B．to share his own opinions with others |
| C．to invite answers to his question |
| D．to explain why he asks the question |
| A．puzzled | B．shocked | C．disappointed | D．concerned |
| A．GeminiJef and Pauljohnson | B．Pauljohnson and Dominionator |
| C．GeminiJef and Dominionator | D．Pauljohnson and Apols |
| A．It leaves little room for character development． |
| B．It reaches the height of The Lord of the Rings． |
| C．It doesn’t deserve such high praise． |
| D．It amazes the audience with its special effects． |
【推荐1】In 1665, Johannes Vermeer, one of the greatest painters in Netherlands, put the last drop of paint onto a canvas and completed his masterpiece “Girl With a Pearl Earring.” On an April day 357 years later, Janine Strong slowed her bike to stop, paused her fitness app, and watched unexpectedly as the snaking line of her cycling route drew the shape of Vermeer’s masterpiece over the streets of Brooklyn.
Ms. Strong creates what has come to be known as “GPS art” — a practice that uses the Global Positioning System mapping capabilities of modern phone apps to create digital drawings with an athlete’s route. It has grown with the widespread availability of satellite tracking for use by ordinary people. In fact, the idea ham been around stance before the popularity of smartphones for fitness like Strava released in 2009.
In 2003, The New York Times Margarine told of how Jeremy Wood ant the idea for GPS art. Mr. Wood said while he was using a GPS tracker on a flight and the plane flew in a holding pattern above Heath-row Airport, he was attracted by the pattern appearing on his Garmin GPS device. In recent years, technology has advanced enough to create visual maps in real time using a phone or smart watch.
“I get bored cycling on the same path in the same streets,” Ms Strong said. “Creating GPS art gives me more reasons to hit the pavement, which makes cycling a lot easier. I always have a big smile on my face when it works out and I upload it and it’s done,” she added. “It’s a very satisfying feeling.”
To complete her digital vision of “Girl With a Pearl Earring.” she biked almost 50 miles around southern Brooklyn, carefully checking Strava to make sure each turn, circle, and straight line was achieving the shape of carrying and head covering of Vermeer’s original.
1. What information can we get about GPS art?| A．It is rarely used by common people. |
| B．It arose after the popularity of mobile phones |
| C．It is based on apps’ GPS mapping functions. |
| D．It is a practice of creating realistic drawings. |
| A．Diligent. | B．Innovative. | C．Generous. | D．Considerate. |
| A．The origin of GPS art. | B．The prospect of GPS art. |
| C．The function of a GPS tracker. | D．The advancement of a GPS device. |
| A．Painting lovers. | B．Game players. |
| C．Software developers. | D．Keen runners. |
【推荐2】For young people with autism（自闭症），growing into adulthood can have its own challenges. But students at the non-profit educational program Exceptional Minds prove that autism can also mean special talents.
Madeline Petti is an example of how Exceptional Minds helps students with autism seek and reach their full potential. "I want the world to know that I like designing things and Exceptional Minds is a great place for me. ” Madeline is part of a new wave of digital effects artists. She is a young, talented student who has autism. She is learning all about the entertainment industry with Exceptional Minds， which provides vocational（职业的） training for young adults with autism.
Madeline has played video games since the 4th grade． She has also always loved watching animated（动画的） shows. But she said she had a torturous time learning in traditional settings. “I get bored easily when I’m just sitting there and people are talking around me. I’m not really personally devoted to the material. When you are not personally devoted, you have to force yourself to stay in the moment and pay attention. If you don’t have the motivation to force yourself, you are pretty much going off into your personal La La Land. ”
Exceptional Minds provided the right kind of learning environment for Madeline. More action, less talking. She said, “I like coming here because it’s so hands-on. We get shown examples or we will follow along with the directions. I guess we are doing more. ”
Ernie Merlan is an EM program director. He said, “The heart of our program is a full time three-year vocational program specifically for the entertainment industry. The program teaches the students not only the technical skills they need but the work readiness skills they need in order to get a job. So we focus on how they look and what their attitude is, and then work place conflict which we all have. ”
1. What can be known about Madeline Petti?| A．She suffers from game addiction. | B．She has a talent for digital effects. |
| C．She is working in a local industry. | D．She dislikes designing things now. |
| A．Hard. | B．Normal. |
| C．Long. | D．Devoted. |
| A．It is about entertainment. | B．It focuses more on action. |
| C．It is designed for children. | D．It is aimed at active talks. |
| A．To show the benefits of his job. | B．To tell the program’s challenges. |
| C．To further introduce the program. | D．To stress the influence of attitude. |
【推荐3】People all over the world love listening to music and most have their favourite songs which they listen to again and again.But how did it all start? When could people first choose the music they wanted to listen to?
The 1900s：The player pianos
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, pianos became very popular and rich families bought “player pianos”．A player piano played music that was programmed on paper rolls with holes in them and you could also play it like a “normal” piano.In the mid 1920s player pianos began to disappear mainly because the radio got more popular.
The 1910s：The first phonographs(留声机)
As early as 1877, there were phonographs to play music on and by the 1910s, many families had one.The music was on “records” made of aluminum foil(铝箔)．People could listen to them only a few times before the foil broke.Later the music was on wax cylinders(蜡筒)．These could hold longer recordings (two to four minutes), and people could play them more often.
The 1920s：Gramophones and record players
Gramophones were similar to the phonographs, but they used flat vinyl(乙烯基) disks and not cylinders to hold the music.The disks went round, and first a steel needle, then later a small diamond, “took” the music off the record.Some of the disks could play for more than 20 minutes per side.Today some music lovers who are crazy about disks still use vinyl records.
The 1960s－1970s：Cassettes and the Walkman
In the 1960s, the first cassette recorders became popular.A big step towards modern technology was the invention of the first portable(便携式的) cassette player, the “Walkman”, by the Japanese company, Sony in 1979.For the first time, people could listen to their favourite music while they were travelling, doing sports, or going for walks.
1. What happened to the player piano in the mid 1920s?| A．Only the rich could afford it. |
| B．It began to be used as a “normal” piano. |
| C．It was gradually replaced by the radio. |
| D．It was improved and played music automatically. |
| A．They used different records to hold the music. |
| B．They are still popular among music lovers now. |
| C．Gramophones were easier to carry than phonographs. |
| D．Phonographs held longer recordings than gramophones. |
| A．the history of music |
| B．the popularity of music |
| C．the different types of music |
| D．the development of listening to music |
