A. Although all of these information sources remain popular, there’s a new kind of media and it’s online video.
B. With online technology advancing, websites and blogs are becoming powerful sources of informatfun that allow everyone to stay updated on any subject imaginable.
C. On top of those, sites like YouTube, Vimeo, and Ustream allow users to quickly upload their videos and share them with friends, family, and the general public if they wish.
D. Advanoing digital technology has helped as well, as it has made sharing videos easier and more convenient than ever. High-powered smartphones and more affordable videocameras allow anyone to easily record an event or give a few comments about a hot topic that is on their mind.
E. There are many reasons why it’s increased suddenly in recent years. The first is its increasing data speeds. Once faster Internet speeds are provided, people quickly fall in love with online videos. The second is its convenience. Watching online videos requires less effort and energy than reading through paragraphs of texts after a day’s hard work.
A. In his twenties, he had been very famous for his skills on the piano, but then he began to lose his hearing.
B. Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer. He is regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of music.
C. He proceeded with the composition until his death in 1827, writing more than 130 musical works, including his Symphony No.9 in D minor.
D. Beethoven thought about giving up, but in the end he continued to write music.
E. Inspired by his struggles with deafness, the composer produced some amazing pieces, including nine symphonies, five piano pieces, and an opera!
A.variety /ˈveəraɪti/ | B.escape /eˈskɪp/ |
C.privacy /ˈprarɪvəsi/ | D.figure /ˈfaɪgə(r)/ |
A.daring /ˈdaːrɪŋ/ | B.appreciate /əpriːˈʃieɪt/ |
C.passion /ˈpeɪʃn/ | D.identity /aɪ’dentəti/ |
A.throughout /θruːˈaʊt/ | B.disease /diːˈsiːs/ |
C.within /ˈwɪθɪn/ | D.moment /ˈmɒmənt/ |
A.update /,ʌpˈdaɪt/ | B.shift /ʃɪft/ |
C.injury /ɪnˈdʒɜːri/ | D.emotion /eˈməʊʃn/ |
A.depression /dɪˈpreʃn/ | B.breathe /breθ/ |
C.concentrate /kɒnsnˈtreɪt/ | D.software /ˈsuːftweə/ |
1. /ˈhæpi/
2. /tʃeɪndʒ/
3. /ˈmetl/
4. /ˈsʌmə(r)/
5. /ˈdʒenərəs/
The Starry Night was painted in June 1889 when Vincent van Gogh was staying at a home for the mentally ill. Van Gogh painted the night sky with clouds, stars and a moon. However, he didn’t just paint the clouds. He also painted the massive circles of white and yellow racing across the sky. The stars and the moon hang bright in the night sky. Beneath this amazing sky, we see a sleeping village and a dark, lonely tree.
1. He also painted the massive circles of white and yellow racing across the sky.2. Beneath this amazing sky, we see a sleeping village and a dark, lonely tree.
A. He was thrown off his horse and broke his neck.
B. He became an advocate for people with back injuries.
C. He undertook an intense exercise programme to rebuild muscle.
D. His wife, family and friends helped him find the will to live again.
E. He wished that he was dead and even thought of ending his own life.
F. His injuries were so severe that he had no movement or feeling in his body.
The boat was on the inside of the huge whirlpool and we were going round in circles at great speed. I saw clearly that there were other objects in the whirlpool — trees and barrels. After a while, I became curious about the whirlpool itself. I then made three important observations. The first, the larger the bodies were, the more rapidly they fell; the second, between two objects of equal extent, spheres — round objects — fell down less rapidly; and the third, between two objects of the same size, cylinders — objects shaped like a tube-fell down more slowly. Although I didn’t know why it was so, I tied myself to a barrel to help me float. I tried to make my brother understand, but he was too frightened and stayed in the heavy boat. Without waiting, I jumped into the sea to try and escape.
Since my escape, I have had several conversations with an old physics teacher; and it was from him that I learned the use of the words “cylinder” and “sphere”. He explained to me the reasons for what I observed, although I have forgotten the explanation. He even showed me how it happened that a cylinder, swimming in a vortex (漩涡), was drawn in with greater difficulty than an equally big body, of any form whatever.
1. Why has the storyteller forgotten the teacher’s explanation?A.He was too afraid to listen carefully. |
B.He didn’t know much about physics. |
C.The teacher didn’t explain the ideas clearly. |
D.The teacher didn’t understand his observations. |
A.He kept calm. | B.He observed carefully. |
C.He jumped into the sea. | D.He tied himself to a barrel. |
A. insist B. intend C. indicate D. involve E. interrupt F. influence G. integrate |
2. 坚称
3. 打断
4. 表明
5. 包含
9 . Reading a book and watching a film are two very different experiences, but it’s normal to have high expectations when a film of a favourite book is made. There are many times I have been pessimistic or even disappointed by a film of a book I love.
The source material for a film may be taken from classic novels, short stories, comic books and stage plays, as well as non-fiction such as biographies and autobiographies, even those written by ghost writers. All can work well, but why do many adaptations and indeed remakes fail with both cinema audiences and critics? And why do some adaptations get lower ratings than others?
A key question is obviously how close to the original the film is. Since a typical film is only around two hours long, it becomes a question for screenwriters to decide what is appropriate for the screen and what to leave out. Screenwriters take creative liberty and sometimes there may be changes to the plot, additions, and even different endings to please producers, directors and test audiences. I, like many people, have often left the cinema feeling “the film is not like the book”.
Another problem area is the cast. Finding actors acceptable to film audiences can mean the difference between success and failure. Readers of the book use their imaginations to visualise characters and have very definite ideas about how characters should look and sound. This is where I think many film adaptations fall down.
Despite the challenges, there have been some highly successful films made from popular books. For me, Jaws, Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings all fit this category. And possibly the best proof of a successful adaptation is the James Bond series, the majority of which has been adapted from the 007 novels of Ian Fleming. Perhaps unusually, audiences seem to accept that the actors who have played James Bond have changed so often, although everyone seems to have their favourite. I know I do.
1. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 imply?A.The book is too long to read. |
B.The audiences don’t like the film. |
C.The screenwriters are very creative. |
D.The film is more attractive than the book. |
A.How screenwriters affect an adapted film. |
B.How the film industry develops recently. |
C.What attracts audience to an adapted film. |
D.What makes film adaptations challenging. |
4. There are many times I have been pessimistic or even disappointed by a film of a book I love. (英译汉)
5. What factors should be taken into consideration when adapting books into films?
A. After one month of painting every day, from sunrise to sunset, I was selling here and there, mostly right off the easel (画架), but I quickly burned through my savings, and soon after, lost my apartment and moved into my car parked along the Pacific Coastline. A few more months passed. I was underfed and had no gas to move my car, but I kept painting.
B. This was back in 2008 and so many years later, I’m painting more than ever. I will still pick up an illustration job from time to time, but painting plein air is what I love more than anything - this is how I spend my time. I have work in a couple of galleries here in Oregon, but I do most of my sales through my website, which is updated daily.
C. One day, with a dozen paintings laid out by my feet in South Laguna with a serious sunburn and hungry stomach, a woman walked by, complimented my work and then bought all of my paintings! Turns out this woman was a big art collector. Then she generously gave me a show in her home a couple of weeks later. I nearly sold out at the show and then I got picked up by a famous gallery in Laguna Beach the following week.
D. After graduating from art school with a degree in illustration (插图), I was at a stand still and didn’t know how to work in the art industry. Back then, I was still living in Laguna Beach, California, so I decided to try my hand at plein air (野外写生) painting. This was something I had only done once or twice before, and with little success.
E. After a week, I fell in love with the work of Edgar Payne, William Wendt and the like, and at that moment I knew this was what I wanted to do with my life.