1 . Good news for all Wes Anderson fans — the US director is back with the film The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar which hit Netflix, an online film provider, on Sept 27. It is a film adaptation of UK novelist Roald Dahl’s novel under the same name.

The film stars UK actor Benedict Cumberbatch. Adaptations are currently popular in the movie industry.     1     But what about book adaptations of films? Book adaptations of films aren’t that common, but it’s a medium that certainly takes skills to master.

The most well-known version of a film being adapted to books is via the novelization. Movie novelizations went through a boom period before the Internet era. Fans wanted to know more about the fictional worlds and experience the story again in a new way.     2     Thus, the novelization was a great solution.

Meanwhile, the screen to page process has also opened up the possibility of sequels (续篇). Perhaps there simply wasn’t financial investment to create a follow-up to a film. Maybe a sequel idea simply felt more appropriate for a novel.     3     In recent years, for example, the film Heat, released in 1995 has received its own novel. ET: The Book of the Green Planet continued the extra-terrestrial’s journey after the completion of the film’s narrative.

But what are the benefits of reading a novel instead of waiting for the big screen version? Well, a novel can take its reader deeper into the mind of the characters that the film had to represent in a more visual way.     4     Although a film might characterize a fantastic scene or a specific costume choice, it doesn’t always tell why those things are important. Novelizations and sequels can take that extra step and shine a light on some of those movie-making choices.

Book adaptations of films obviously won’t ever replace cinema, and there’s no need to choose one or the other.     5    

A．Besides, descriptions can be more detailed too.

B．For a time, they were everything for cinema lovers.

C．We’re all familiar with film adaptations of books.

D．Films being adapted to books has been talked repeatedly.

E．Regardless, some terrific films have been expanded upon thanks to this medium.

F．But they couldn’t simply google it, or immediately purchase the production on tape.

G．Actually, these two mediums are considerably interdependent and complementary.

2 . The Million Pound Bank Note

Narrator: Two rich brothers, Roderick and Oliverhave made a bet. Oliver believes that with a million-pound bank note a mancould live a month in London. His brother Roderick doubts it. They see a poor young man walking outside their house. It is Henry Adams.
Roderick: Young man, would you step inside amoment, please?
Henry: Who? Me, sir?
Roderick: Yes, you.
Servant: (opening a door) Good morning, sir. Would you please come in?
(Henry enters the house.)
Roderick: How do you do, Mr ... er ...?
Henry: Adams. Henry Adams.
Oliver: Come and sit down, Mr Adams.
Henry: Thank you.
Roderick: You're an American?
Henry: That's right, from San Francisco.
Roderick: May we ask what you're doing in this country and what your plans are?
Henry: Well, I can't say that I have any plans.As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident.
Oliver: How is that possible?
Henry: Well, I had my own boat. About a month ago, I was sailing, and towards night. I found myself carried out to sea by astrong wind. The next morning I was spotted by a ship.
Oliver: And it was the ship that brought you to England.
Henry: Yes, I went to the American consulate to seek help, but ... Anyway, I didn't dare to try again. (The brothers smile at eachother;)
Roderick: Well, you mustn't worry about that. It's an advantage.
Henry: I'm afraid I don't quite follow you, sir.
Roderick: Tell us, what sort of work did you do in America?
Henry: I worked for a mining company. Could you offer me work here?
Roderick: Patience. lf you don't mind, may I ask youhow much money you have?
Henry: Well, to be honest, I have none.
Oliver: (happily) What luck! Brother, what luck!
Henry:Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me! If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I don't think it's very funny. Now if you'll excuse me, I ought to be on myway.
Roderick: Please don't go. You mustn't think we don't care about you. Oliver, give him the letter.
Oliver: Yes, I was about to go get the letter. Wait! (getting it from a desk and giving it to Henry) The letter.
Henry: (taking it carefully) For me?
Roderick: For you. (Henry starts to open it.) Oh, no, you'd better not open it. You can't open ituntil two o'clock.
Henry: Oh, this is silly.
Roderick: Not silly. There's money in it.
Henry: Oh, no. I don't want your charity. I just want a job that earns an honest income.
Roderick: We know you're hard-working. That's why we've given you the letter. (to the servant) Show Mr Adams out.
Henry: Well, why don't you explain what this is all about?
Roderick: You'll soon know. In exactly an hour and a half.
Servant: This way, sir.
Roderick: Not until 2 o'clock. Promise?
Henry: Promise. Goodbye.
1. Identify True or False
(1)Henry opened the letter before 2 o’clock._________
(2)Henry felt unhappy when the two brothers gave him the letter. _________
(3)Roderick believed that with a million pound bank note a man could survive a month. _________
(4)Henry only wanted a job because he was penniless in London. _________
(5)The two brothers would like to offer him a job. _________
2. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Two rich gentlemen made a bet on a million pound bank note.

B．How did Henry Adams land in London?

C．Henry Adams was puzzled about the note.

D．Why did the two rich gentlemen choose Henry Adams?

3. What happened to Henry when he was sailing out of the bay?

A．His boat sank in a storm at sea.

B．He was carried out to sea by a strong wind.

C．He was attacked by some bad men at sea.

D．He jumped into the sea to kill himself.

4. After reading the text, we can find that _________.

A．Henry Adams owned a large mining company

B．Henry Adams paid nothing for the trip to Britain

C．Henry Adams opened the letter at once

D．Henry Adams was an American who lived in New York

3 . THE MILLION POUND BANK NOTE

Narrator: Two rich brothers, Roderick and Oliver have made a bet. Oliver believes that with a million-pound bank note a man could live a month in London. His brother Roderick doubts it. They see a poor young man walking outside their house. It is Henry Adams.
Roderick: Young man, would you step inside a moment, please?
Henry:Who? Me, sir?
Roderick: Yes, you.
Servant:(opening a door) Good morning, sir. Would you please come in?
(Henry enters the house.)
Roderick: How do you do, Mr ... er ...?
Henry:Adams. Henry Adams.
Oliver:Come and sit down, Mr Adams.
Henry:Thank you.
Roderick: You’re an American?
Henry: That’s right, from San Francisco.
Roderick: May we ask what you’re doing in this country and what your plans are?
Henry: Well, I can’t say that I have any plans. As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident.
Oliver:How is that possible?
Henry: Well, I had my own boat. About a month ago, I was sailing, and towards night. I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind. The next morning I was spotted by a ship.
Oliver: And it was the ship that brought you to England.
Henry: Yes. I went to the American consulate to seek help, but ... Anyway, I didn’t dare to try again. (The brothers smile at each other.)
Roderick: Well, you mustn’t worry about that. It’s an advantage.
Henry: I’m afraid I don’t quite follow you, sir.
Roderick: Tell us, what sort of work did you do in America?
Henry:I worked for a mining company. Could you offer me work here?
Roderick: Patience. If you don’t mind, may I ask you how much money you have?
Henry:Well, to be honest, I have none.
Oliver:(happily) What luck! Brother, what luck!
Henry:Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me! If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I don’t think it’s very funny. Now if you’ll excuse me, l ought to be on my way.
Roderick: Please don’t go. You mustn’t think we don’t care about you. Oliver, give him the letter.
Oliver:Yes, I was about to go get the letter. Wait! (getting it from a desk and giving it to Henry) The letter.
Henry:(taking it carefully) For me?
Roderick: For you, (Henry starts to open it.) Oh, no, you’d better not open it. You can’t open it until two o’clock.
Henry:Oh, this is silly.
Roderick: Not silly. There’s money in it.
Henry:Oh, no. I don’t want your charity. I just want a job that earns an honest income.
Roderick: We know you’re hard-working. That’s why we’ve given you the letter. (to the servant)Show Mr Adams out.
Henry: Well, why don’t you explain what this is all about?
Roderick: You’ll soon know. In exactly an hour and a half.
Servant:This way, sir.
Roderick: Not until 2 o’clock. Promise?
Henry:Promise. Goodbye.
Complete the sentences with the words from the text.

The two gentlemen had been having a heated argument for a couple of days, and had decided to make a     1     which would settle their argument. They were going to find someone to take part in their bet when they saw Henry walking on the street outside. They invited him into their house, where Henry told them he had landed in Britain by     2    . Although he had gone to the American consulate to     3     help, he had not received any. Henry hoped that the brothers would offer him some     4    of work because he had no money. Henry got     5    with the brothers when they seemed too happy about his bad luck. They quickly told him not to feel that way and they gave him an     6    with money in it. They said the letter inside would explain what it was all about, but he had to postpone opening it until 2 o’clock. Henry felt that was odd. The     7     ended with Henry leaving their house and promising that he would not open the letter until 2 o’clock.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What do we know about the writer?

A．He never travels around the world.

B．He is a teacher.

C．He was born disabled.

2. How does the man find the writer?

A．Encouraging.

B．Polite.

C．Strange.

7 . 听下面一段对话，根据所听内容填空。

It will be much safer to move the date to ______ or ______.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. What does the man need to fix?

A．Plot.

B．Grammar.

C．Characters.

2. When will the book be published?

A．In May.

B．In June.

C．In July.

3. How will the man return the book?

A．By e-mail.

B．By post.

C．In person.

10 . 听下面一段对话，根据所听内容将下列句子补充完整。

W: Have you read this     1    by Mike Brooklyn?

M: No, I haven’t. I don’t really enjoy fiction.

W: I think you’d like this one—it’s a very fast paced adventure, and Brooklyn has a really     2    .

M: Really? Maybe I’ll try to read it when I’m on vacation.