Most of the silent films were made in the 1920s.
They are very different from modern films. In fact, it would be very hard for us to watch silent films now. They are in black and white and are often not very clear. However, these are not the biggest problems for us.
The acting in silent films is very different from the acting in films with sound.
Silent films were usually very short because it was difficult to tell a long story with no speech.
The actors usually tried very hard to show the story. Of course, because the film were silent, there were no jokes or clever language used. Instead, they used body performance.
| A．The actors in silent films used a lot of body language and facial expressions. |
| B．It was also very hard for companies to make silent films at that time. |
| C．We are so used to hearing sounds and speeches in films. |
| D．And also, the films were also very expensive to make. |
| E．For example, some characters fell over a lot and had silly fights. |
| F．Among silent films, comedies were really popular. |
| G．The biggest problem is that they are silent. |
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Stop motion movies
Stop motion is a special type of movie-making. It uses real objects, instead of drawings, to tell a story. The story roles can be people, animals, or even everyday objects. You can make them out of clay (橡皮泥) or just use some small toys.
Make a movie
Give it a try, and be creative! Get your parents and friends together and show your film!
| What you will need |
| *A smart phone or camera that shoots videos *A support with three legs used for the phone or camera *Your imagination and a story to tell *Roles (Use action figures (动态木偶), toys, etc., or make some with clay) *A good place to shoot a movie *Whatever else you need for your story |
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| Make up a short story. Make sure it has a beginning, middle and an end. Then write down your story. Pick a place where you’re going to shoot the movie. Make sure you’ll have enough room to take pictures. Collect or make the roles you’ll need for your movie, then prepare any backdrops (背景幕布) (Even a piece of cloth will work). Set up your first shot. Put your roles and props (道具) at the right place for your first scene. Keep your “movie camera” steady (稳定的) with the three legs. Repeat the step above over and over and until you complete your story. |
| A．children | B．parents | C．adults | D．teachers |
| A．To shoot a movie. | B．To support the backdrops well. |
| C．To make characters. | D．To stop the camera moving easily. |
| A．Things to prepare | B．Steps to do | C．Stories to choose | D．Roles to collect |
Starting from primary school and continuing through high school, reciting masterpieces (著作) of Tang Dynasty poets such as Li Bai and Du Fu has always been an integral part of Chinese children’s education.
This year, the film Chang An, directed by Xie Junwei and Zou Jing, has started a trend of Tang poetry. The film is set in the Tang Dynasty, an especially prosperous period of Chinese history from 618 to 907, and tells stories of famous poets, including Li Bai, Du Fu and Gao Shi in China. Seeing a child softly reciting the poems while writing the characters in the movie can be a familiar experience for Chinese audiences. Let’s enjoy one of these famous poems.
Hard Is the Road of the World
Pure wine in golden cup costs ten thousand coins, good!
Choice dish in a jade plate is worth as much, nice food!
Pushing aside my cup and chopsticks, I can’t eat;
Drawing my sword and looking round, I hear my heart beat.
I can’t cross Yellow River: ice has stopped its flow;
I can’t climb Mount Taihang: the sky is blind with snow.
I poise a fishing pole with ease on the green stream.
Or set sail for the sun and like the sage in a dream.
Hard is the way. Hard is the way.
Don’t go astray! Whither today?
A time will come to ride the wind and cleave the waves;
I’ll set my cloud-like sail to cross the sea which raves.
The writer of this poem is highly honored with the title “The Poetic Genius (诗仙)”. This poem expresses the writer’s anger to the life; at the same time, it shows his positive attitude to making the dream come true, too.
1. According to the first paragraph, how does the writer start the text?| A．By listing numbers. | B．By giving an example. | C．By explaining the words. |
| A．The film shows us the fantastic period of the Tang Dynasty in Chinese history. |
| B．The film describes every famous poet in the Tang Dynasty. |
| C．All the children like reciting Tang poems. |
| A．大鹏一日同风起，扶摇直上九万里。 |
| B．长风破浪会有时，直挂云帆济沧海。 |
| C．山重水复疑无路，柳暗花明又一村。 |
A． | B． | C． |
| A．show us how wonderful the movie is |
| B．introduce the poem Hard Is the Road of the World |
| C．tell us Tang Dynasty poems play an important role in China |
Green Book, which won the 2019 Oscar for Best Picture, tells a story between an African American pianist Donald Shirley and his driver Tony. Here is one of the best parts in the movie.
(Tony and Donald were put in prison because Tony tried to stop two police officers who forced Donald to get off the car and stand in the rain. Finally, they got out of prison.)
Donald: You shouldn’t have hit him.
Tony: I didn’t like the way he was treating you, making you stand out in the rain like that.
Donald: Please, you hit him because of what he called you. I’ve had to endure that kind of talk my whole life. You should be able to take it for at least one night.
Tony: What? I can’t get mad at that stuff he was saying ‘because I’m not black’? Christ, I’m blacker than you.
Donald: Excuse me?
Tony: You don’t know about your own people! What they eat, how they talk, how they live. You don’t even know who Little Richard is!
Donald: Oh, so knowing who Little Richard is makes you blacker than me? Oh, Tony, I wish you could hear yourself sometimes. You wouldn’t talk so much.
Tony: I know exactly who I am. I’m the guy who’s lived in the same neighborhood in the Bronx my whole life, with my mother, my father, my brother, and now my wife and kids. That’s it. That’s who I am. I'm the one who has to hustle (劳碌) every day to put food on the table. You? Mr Big Shot? You live on top of a castle traveling around the world doing concerts for rich people. I live on the streets. You sit on a throne (王座). So yeah, my world is way blacker than yours!
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Donald: Yes, I live in a castle! Tony! Alone! And rich white people pay me to play the piano for them, because it makes them feel cultured (有修养的). But as soon as I step off that stage I go right back to being just another nigger (黑人) to them. Because that is their true culture. And I suffer that slight (轻蔑) alone, because I’m not accepted by my own people, because I’m not like them either! So if I’m not black enough, and if I’m not white enough…then tell me, Tony, what am I?
1. Donald sounds a bit angry with Tony because Tony ________.| A．was not brave enough | B．was impatient with him |
| C．had a fight with someone | D．didn’t accept him |
| A．the white people | B．the black people |
| C．the white and black people | D．the musicians |
| A．he lives a meaningless life | B．he is a white person |
| C．he is like black people | D．he is the same kind of person as Donald |
| A．lonely | B．proud | C．relaxed | D．surprised |
