1 . The beginning of the Year of the Dragon has foreshadowed a “Song of Ice and Fire” with the emergence of Sora, a text-to-video AI model. Videos generated by Sora display strong consistency when it comes to characters and backgrounds, and support continuous shots of up to 60 seconds, including highly detailed settings and multiple camera angles.     1    

However, film insiders noted that currently, AI-generated 60-second videos cannot support the creation of a full-length movie, and the idea that AI tools will “bomb” the film and television industry is so far unfounded. Meanwhile, experts say not to worry excessively, as the integration of AI will help optimize certain occupations, attract more innovative talents and bring new possibilities to the film and television industry.     2    

From the age of film stock to the digital age, from practical effects to digital effects, from 2D to 3D, Sora, like any technological revolution in the century-long history of film, will improve production efficiency, update production and may even create new genres and trends in filmmaking.     3     Students learning film production can view Sora as a helpful assistant to unleash their sci-fi imagination.

Facing the panic signals that AI tools will threaten the global film industry, film insiders argued that the fundamental DNA of film is art and that human creativity cannot be replaced.     4     Many directors, screenwriters, and actors achieve great works by continuously integrating personal emotions and life experiences. This kind of individual creativity cannot be imitated by machines like Sora.

    5     However, just as the invention of printing did not replace literature or the invention of photography did not replace painting, Sora and its subsequent updates and upgrades will not replace film because the core of these art forms is creativity, which is a unique aspect of human thought.

A．With OpenAI’s iteration speed, producing AI videos dozens of minutes long is not far off.

B．It is also likely to be incorporated into film and television education and training in the future.

C．Film and television are closely linked to technological advancements, which stimulate creativity.

D．Sora will undoubtedly prompt changes in existing industrial production and may even replace some jobs.

E．Sora is undoubtedly “more of an opportunity than a challenge” for the global film and television industry.

F．Creativity and film production requires the integration of emotional experiences and individual memories.

G．This implies that with just a text description, ordinary people using Sora may be able to become “great directors”.

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Saturday not only marked the last day of China’s 2024 Spring Festival holiday, but also closed out the eight-day domestic film period,     1     ended strongly as the highest-grossing Chinese New Year holiday in the history of domestic cinema. According to a report, over 163 million people     2     (go) to cinemas, a 26% increase from the 2023 Spring Festival holiday. And box-office sales reached more than 8 billion yuan, up 18%     3     (compare) to last year’s holiday period.

3 . 语法填空

The Battle at Lake Changjin tells the story of CPV (Chinese People’s Volunteers) soldiers fighting bravely in     1    (freeze) temperatures in a key campaign around Changjin Lake. The battle was a turning point in the war, laying the foundation for the final armistice (停战) negotiations. The sudden fall in temperature — the     2     (low) down to around minus 40 degrees Celsius, a record in around half a century —     3    (make) the battle tougher and more brutal (残酷的) for Chinese troops.

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I’ve loved photography since I was a teenager. My parents recorded many home videos of my siblings and me. Cherished family moments     1    (document). Revisiting them was like opening a treasure chest. I’m grateful for these visual records     2     showed our youth and growth. Film had a big influence on me. I love the emotions conveyed by the story on video. For a decade I worked as a freelance filmmaker and photographer. I recorded a wide range of genres, therefore     3    (collect) tens of thousands of images—both still and moving.

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While Lobby Boy takes its name from a character in the film, the band doesn’t want to be known as anything reductive. But one of the film’s ideas that everyone in your life has the incredible power to tell their own story is     1    (amaze). “In my personal life, I try to remember that even if I’m struggling or having a conflict     2     someone, no matter what the interaction is, no matter how small or large it is, this is a story     3     is unfolding in front of me,” he says.

6 . What are you watching?

I love CBS’s Everybody Loves Raymond. The characters are so real and the drama, though humorous, deals with serious questions of self-worth and how it plays out in family relationships. I especially love the parents and the older brother, Robert. Even when they’re awful, you have to love them!

——Jennifer Quinn

Too Cute airs on Animal Planet. You’ll find yourself smiling and laughing at the funny stories of puppies and kittens(小狗和小猫) as they grow. Their interactions with other animals are fun, too. You’ve been warned!

——Neena Lurvey

I am currently watching the Netflix series Ozark, which stars Jason Bateman and is now in its second season. The crime drama is set at Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. Although the area in Georgia where the show is filmed looks nothing like the hugely popular Missouri tourist area the series portrays(描绘), it’s one of the best crime dramas available.

——W.S.Blevins

Solaris is one of my favorite movies to watch and rewatch. It is a sci-fi film based on a book by Stanislaw Lem and stars George Clooney. The film is set almost entirely on a space station orbiting the planet Solaris. Clooney’s character struggles to work out and understand why mysterious things are happening to the people near Solaris. The film mainly consists of questions, both spoken and implied, none of which are really answered. The endings are many and are what the individual viewer wants them to be.

——Karen Neff

1. Which of the following deals with family relationships?

A．Ozark.	B．Solaris.
C．Everybody Loves Raymond.	D．Too Cute.

2. Who is watching a crime drama?

A．Karen Neff.

B．W.S. Blevins.

C．Neena Lurvey.

D．Jennifer Quinn.

3. What do we know about Solaris?

A．It is an open-ended movie.	B．It is based on a true story.
C．It focuses on people living on Solaris.	D．It answers many questions about space exploration.

7 . During the final scenes of the movie, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, we experience the full range of emotions. We hold our breath as the fire surrounds Frodo; we cheer when Gandalf saves him. So what’s going on? There must be a special kind of movie magic that makes us care about what we know isn’t real. As it happens, there is a special kind of magic, but it’s not in the movie. It’s in the minds of people who watch it. Dr. Norman Holland, professor of the University of Florida, believes this magic is particularly potent when we watch movies on the big screen.

“The first thing that happens, “he argues,” is that you give up control. The movie is in control.” In normal life our brains are like tractor beams (牵引光束), busy taking in any information that seems important or interesting. This is called the attentional system. But as the characters come alive on screen, we stop sensing our body. Psychologists call this kind of mental state “flow”: when our attention is completely absorbed in one activity and there isn’t any juice left in our attentional system to take in any more information. We are effortlessly swept along in the currents of the ride. This is why we love the movies: it’s like going on a roller coaster (过山车) for the brain.

But there’s another kind of magic at work here too; in a movie theater, as we give up control, our sense of reality changes. Deep down we know that what we’re seeing is make-believe, but because we’re not going to act upon it, because it doesn’t have a direct physical bearing upon us, we don’t test if it is real. It’s like that part of our brain goes on a temporary vacation. Something else is happening in the brain to make this possible too. The mind has different abilities, and each one has a distinct place in the brain. Our knowledge that we’re only watching a movie happens in the front part of our brain. But emotions come from the limbic system (边缘系统), in the back of the brain. Even though our front brain knows that a movie isn’t real, the back brain never gets them message.

Sadly, the intensity of the emotions that movies produce in us may be decreasing. At home, or on our smart phones, movies are wonderfully convenient. But watching in this way limits their magic because we’re in control; we have the power to stop the film or fast forward bits we don’t like. “If you’re not giving up control to the movie, “Holland says,” you’re getting a thinned-out movie experience.” More control might be more convenient, but it won’t mean more magic. Surely, we deserve better than that, and Frodo does too.

1. What does the underlined word “potent” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．Complicated.

B．Effective.

C．Subjective.

D．Temporary.

2. Why does the author mention a roller coaster?

A．To illustrate the excitement that a movie can provide.

B．To explain the film-making techniques used by directors.

C．To demonstrate the working state of the attentional system.

D．To describe psychological methods involved in seeing a movie.

3. What can we learn from this passage?

A．Distinct parts of our brain are interactive.

B．The limbic system can help us sense the reality.

C．Going to theaters creates better viewing experience.

D．Movies on phones can take us to the state of flow easily.

4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．Your Brain on Movies

B．Emotions out of Control

C．The Rise of Movie Theatres

D．Different Choices of Moviegoers

8 . 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。

For many, theater is more than entertainment; it is a vital way to build psychological skills-especially empathy, or our ability to share, understand and care about others’ emotions.

Research found that after watching theater, audience expressed more empathy for the characters onstage. The plays also changed behavior. Researchers gave audience members the option to donate some of their payment to charity. After seeing the plays, audience members donated more money to charity-whether or not the charity was related to the topics in the plays.

Why does live theater have these effects? Sitting in the dark watching a play can make us forget our own worries and transport us into the life and mind of a different person. We found that the more people reported feeling “immersed” or “lost” in the play, the more their beliefs and behaviors were changed by it.

A classic finding in social psychology is that repeated, positive encounters with people unlike ourselves can build empathy. Many of us have too few experiences-or too little interest-in creating such encounters. Theaters provide the chance to see the experiences of people who differ from us in environments unlike our own.

The arts are essential to human flourishing(繁荣).As we move beyond the pandemic, we will need to focus on healing collectively and connecting better. Providing greater access to the arts-and using them to share stories across cultural and social difference-will be an important part of this path to recovery.

1. What is empathy?
2. According to the research, what effects did live theater have on audience?
3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
Theater can build empathy because it offers us encounters that remind us of our past experiences.
4. Besides watching live theater. what other way(s) can help to build empathy? (In about 40 words)

9 . Everyone has their own best film of the year. To see the 2020 best films recommended by experts on the BBC Culture, you may have unexpected findings.

Wolfwalkers

Wolfwalkers is the most delightful film of its director, Tomm Moore. Its courageous heroine is Robyn, the daughter of an English huntsman. Robyn and her father have the job of clearing the wolves from a forest near Kilkenny, but when Robyn goes exploring, she finds that one of those wolves can transform into a human girl. The plot of the film is extremely fun.

The Personal History of David Copperfield

This joyous and endlessly creative film directed by Armando Iannucci is a successful achievement that raises people's interest in Charles Dickens' adaptations. Iannucci roots it firmly in the poverty and class system of Victorian England. BBC Culture's review called it "a warm and lively David Copperfield for today".

The Assistant

The Assistant stars Julia Garner as the new employee who is occupied with work from before dawn until after dusk, answering phones, printing out scripts, unpacking bottles of water. It's regarded as a low-key version of The Devil Wears Prada. The film looks beyond one person to center on a wider company culture. There is a serious atmosphere throughout as we wait for the assistant to fight against her boss or accept that she is going to keep working for him.

Emma

Did the world need one more Jane Austen's adaptation? Not really, but this enchanting, colourful version is a very welcome addition. As Emma, Anya Taylor-Joy captures the heart and warmth beneath Austen, a heroine who likes giving orders and arranging marriages for others. Johnny Flynn played the role of her seemingly impossible love, Mr. Knightley.

1. If you are interested in adventure and fantasy, which movie will you watch?

A．Emma.	B．Wolfwalkers.
C．The Assistant.	D．The Personal History of David Copperfield.

2. What can we learn about the Assistant?

A．It is about the busy working life of a boss.

B．The atmosphere of the company is delightful.

C．It focuses on working culture of the company.

D．The Devil Wears Prada is another name of this movie.

3. Where can you probably read this passage?

A．In a history textbook.	B．In a literature essay.
C．In a company website.	D．In an entertainment magazine.

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Naomi Watts, one of Hollywood’s greatest     1    (star) , was born in England on 28^th September, 1968. At seven she     2    (begin) to follow her mother and her brother around England until in 1982 they settled in Australia where Naomi persuaded her mother to let her take acting classes. After bit parts in commercials, she landed her first role in For Love Alone. Later her part in the film Mulholland Drive showed her strong acting ability, and earned     3    (she) much respect.