1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The secret of Miyazaki

On the desk of Hayao Miyazaki at Studio Ghibli is a     1    (various) of coloured pencils and watercolors, an eraser and a stopwatch. It’s the equipment of this Japanese godfather of animation. Those age-old tools underline the craft of Miyazaki’s films,     2     remain hand-drawn work in an age of high technology.

His latest film The Boy and the Heron (苍鹭),     3    (release) in 2023 in Japan, is no nostalgia (怀旧) trip for fans, however. The appeal of its craft has already been borne out at the box office and with awards nominations.

For The Boy and the Heron, it’s a perfect combination of the completely fantastical and the     4    (deep) personal. The plot begins as a boy survives the death of his mother in the firebombing of Tokyo, and     5    (join) his father and new stepmother in the countryside. But from that point, a talking heron introduces the boy to a parallel world bustling with     6    (creature) and mysteries, accessed through an     7    (abandon) tower. The rural flight echoes Miyazaki’s own experience as a three-year-old when his family escaped first to Utsunomiya and then to Kanuma.

The film’s director of animation, Takeshi Honda, explains that this world     8    (mean) to transport the viewers entirely through the looking glass-dreamy and irrational     9    not necessarily soothing.

“We were aiming for an Alice in Wonderland kind of feeling,” he says. “It gives you a sense of suspense in that you don’t really know     10     is going to happen from that point on.”

2 . In the special time of fighting against COVID-19, you may want to learn more about viruses. Besides reading news, watching films and TV series may help you better understand them. Here are the three chosen for you.

Contagion

A deadly virus spreads rapidly and kills people within days of showing symptoms. As the fast-moving pandemic(疫情) grows, the worldwide medical community works to find a cure.

US political website The Hill says “It makes it clear that a virus is a life form to seek out new hosts because its carriers die—as it must to survive, and it must always stay one jump ahead of death.”

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Flu

A virus sweeps through a South Korean city and the government orders a complete shutdown to separate the community. Doctor Kim and a rescue worker, Kang, want to save the infected, including Kim’s daughter. They enter the closed city and successfully develop a vaccine(疫苗).

“It conveys to its audience the importance of treating people with dignity and humanity,” movie critic Kerry wrote.

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The Hot Zone

Since the Ebola virus first broke out in the 1970s in Africa, it has become known worldwide and one of the deadliest diseases in the world. Based on the virus, a drama called The Hot Zone was created. It is set in Washington, DC, in 1989, when the virus appears in an animal research lab. A US Army scientist, Nancy Jaax, risks her life to prevent an outbreak.

“The Hot Zone shows what it takes to defeat an outbreak,” noted Variety.

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1. Why does a virus in Contagion seek out new hosts?

A．For next generations.	B．For survival.
C．For entertainment.	D．For preference.

2. Why does the government of a South Korean city order a shutdown?

A．To make a research into the virus.

B．To keep the city from the outside world.

C．To make the infected better treated.

D．To test the effectiveness of the vaccine.

3. What kind of person is Nancy Jaax?

A．Adventurous and honest.	B．Generous and humorous.
C．Courageous and selfless.	D．Talented and responsible.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where did Chan’s parents move to?

A．Australia.

B．America.

C．Canada.

2. How old was Chan when he made his first movie?

A．Seven.

B．Eight.

C．Ten.

3. What was Chan’s first hit in North America?

A．Rumble in the Bronx.

B．Fist of Fury.

C．Rush Hour.