1 . China isn’t famous for its science fiction films, but recently a new film called The Wandering earth has become a great success.It tells an amazing story of Earth in danger,along with exciting scenes of spaceships and outer space.
The Wandering earth is based on a story by Liu Cixin,who is famous for The Three-Body Problem.In the story, the sun was dying out, people all around the world worked together to move Earth out of the solar system(太阳系)and sail Earth to a new star system.The film began with the early life of a young boy who was born just after the project started ,The engineers pushed Earth away and, built vast cities under the ground for the rest of the humans to live in.Yet the 2500 years' journey came with all kinds of dangers.In order to save the humans, a group of young people came out and fought hard for the planet.
Chinese film industry is keeping growing.Just as Americans want to get into the Chinese market, Chinese filmmakers(制片人) are looking for their way to the international(国际的)market.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Wandering Earth is China's first space film Chinese science fiction writer, Anna Wu, says science fiction"is a new challenge for the Chinese film industry."Some Chinese filmmakers have achieved a great success at this kind of film.but most of them still have a long way to go.
Still.Wu notes that within China, "Not all the science fiction films have had success.It still takes time to accept science fictions, "and that with the development of our country,people are"getting busier, wealthier and more stressed, "which creates a perfect environment for this new kind of film and television.The Wandering Earth is a good example.
1. The Wandering Earth is a(an)_________.| A．romantic movie | B．action movie |
| C．cartoon | D．science fiction movie |
| A．old | B．quiet | C．huge | D．noisy |
a.The engineers pushed Earth away.
b.Humans met all kinds of dangers
c.Many young people fought for Earth.
d.a young boy was born after the project started.
e.The engineers built vast cities under the ground.
| A．d-a-e-b-c | B．d-a-e-c-b | C．a-e-c-d-b | D．c-e-d-a-b |
| A．Because there are few science fiction writers. | B．Because there are too many Hollywood films. |
| C．Because not every story can be made into a film. | D．Because not every filmmaker can be successful. |
On March 14, one of science’s brightest stars went dark. Stephen Hawking, the world-famous British scientist, died at 76 in Cambridge, UK.
Hawking is considered by many to be the greatest scientist in history since Albert Einstein. He educated the world with his knowledge that the universe (宇宙) began with the Big Bang (大爆炸) and will end in black holes. His studies are of great help for later researches. He also wrote books to help common people understand the universe. His most famous book is A Brief History of Time, which has sold more than 10 million copies around the world, according to CNN.
Besides his scientific achievements, Hawking was also someone who had a strong mind and bravely smiled in face of difficulty.
When Hawking was 21, he developed a serious illness that stopped him from walking and talking. Later in life, he had to sit in a wheelchair and “speak” by using a computerized voice. But THIS didn’t stop him from living a meaningful and colorful life. “If one is physically disabled, he cannot afford to be disabled in mind as well,” he once said.
Hawking traveled the world to attend different science meetings, visiting many places, including Antarctica (南极洲). He was also a fan of pop culture and appeared on TV shows such as Star Trek and The Big Bang Theory.
He celebrated his 60th birthday by going up in a hot-air balloon; when he was 65, he took part in a special flight to experience weightlessness just like in space. He hoped to travel into space one day.
“At first, I felt it was very unfair — why should this happen to me,” Hawking wrote in his book. “But now, 50 years later, I can be quietly pleased with my life.” Now, the great scientist may no longer be with us, but he will continue to live in our hearts now and in the future. As he once said himself, “Look up at the stars and not down at your feet.”
1. According to the passage, Stephen Hawking ________.| A．wrote 10 million books on the universe | B．came up with the idea of the Big Bang |
| C．had to sit in a wheelchair since he was 21 | D．was unable to go to lots of places |
| A．using a computerized voice | B．sitting in a wheelchair |
| C．his serious illness | D．being disabled in mind |
| A．①② ; ③④ ; ⑤⑥⑦ | B．①② ; ③ ; ④⑤⑥ ; ⑦ |
| C．① ; ② ; ③④⑤ ; ⑥⑦ | D．① ; ② ; ③④⑤⑥ ; ⑦ |
| A．Hawking, a world-famous scientist | B．Hawking, a man always smiling in his life |
| C．Hawking, an inspiration to us all | D．Hawking, a fully developed man |
