文章大意：本文是一篇新闻报道。介绍了就在奥斯卡颁奖礼如火如荼地进行之中时，最佳男主角威尔·史密斯(Will Smith)因妻子被调侃，直接上台掌掴主持人克里斯·洛克的事。
1 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one more word than you need.
A. spineless. B. professional. C. stripped D. violence. E. rushed. F. disciplinary
G. distasteful H. stormed I. tearfully J. offence K. angrily |
Will Smith’s Oscars Controversy
It’s been a week since Will Smith shocked the world by assaulting comedian Chris Rock onstage at the Academy Awards, and Hollywood still remains divided over the altercation.
A furious Will 1 the stage to slap Chris and shouted, “keep my wife’s name out of your f--king mouth”, after the comedian delivered a(n) 2 joke about the actor’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Chris quipped that the bald actress could star in a G. I. Jane remake, which caused 3 on account of Jada’s hair loss being a result of autoimmune disease, alopecia.
Shortly afterwards, Will was announced as Best Actor. The King Richard star received a standing ovation as he 4 referenced the need to defend his family’s honour and claimed “love will make you do crazy things”—but failed to apologize to Chris, 57.
The next day, Will, 53, took to social media to offer a personal apology to Chris, but the damage had been done.
Many within the industry slammed Will’s violent action, and there were immediate calls for him to be 5 of his Oscar and be banned from any future ceremonies. “Still triggered and traumatized,” said Amy Schumer, one of the ceremony’s three hosts. “I love my friend Chris Rock and believe he handled it like a(n) 6 .” Jim Carrey also blasted Will’s actions as “selfish”, and said the audience was “ 7 ” for giving him a standing ovation.
However, there were also a number of allies who are standing by Will. Following the incident, fellow A-listers Denzel Washington and Bradley Cooper 8 to Will’s side to comfort him. Many other celebrities took to social media to say he was right to defend his wife’s honour.
Via a statement, the Academy said they do “not excuse 9 of any form”, and revealed they asked Will to leave the ceremony following his outburst, but he refused. They might yet take 10 action.
