1 . Islands not only have served as the settings for exotic holidays but also act as a dream for directors to use as a canvas for their stories. These are some of the most exciting film and TV locations you can visit today.

Death in Paradise (2011)

Guadeloupe, French Caribbean

The location: Guadeloupe’s landscapes are strikingly varied, ranging from the pearly white sand and deep blue waters of beaches to the volcanic, lunar-like interior.

While you’re there: Explore Deshaies, a town home to several Death in Paradise filming locations.

How to do it: Seven nights at Club Med La Caravelle from £2, 305 per person, all-inclusive, includes flights from Heathrow to Pointe-a-Pitrevia Paris.

Eat, Pray, Love (2010)

Bali, Indonesia

The location: Ubud, a town in the center of Bali, means “medicine” in Balinese, so locals have leng regarded it as a place for healing. That’s what it is most famous for. It impresses audience with stunning jungle scenery and a thriving arts scene.

While you’re there: Dive into Ubud’s rich cultural history on a walking tour, enjoying some of the region’s most striking architecture and history.

How to do it: A nine-day tour of Bali-including Ubud, Lombok and Seminyak-costs £5,300 per person. It includes flights, transfers, accommodation and excursions (游览).

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

Skellig Michael, County Kerry, Ireland

The location: Eight miles off the Irish coast, Skellig Michael is now better known as the hideout of Luke Skywalker.

While you’re there: Look out for the colony of puffins that nest on the island in the summer. The birds were digitally designed as a cute fictional species called porgs in a later sequel (续集).

How to do it: Tour Radar’s seven-day Hiking & Island Hopping-Cork and Kerry costs from £2,101 per person, which covers accommodation, meals and excursions.

1. Ubud is best noted for __________ according to the passage.

A．its amazing scenery	B．its magic medicine
C．its friendly locals	D．its spiritual significance

2. Where can you go if you are fond of science fiction films?

A．Guadeloupe.

B．Deshaies.

C．Bali.

D．Skellig Michael.

3. What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To tell three stories in brief.	B．To share three popular movies.
C．To introduce three destinations from the screen.	D．To offer some islands only for directors.

2 . Summer Nights 2022 - The Blue Room Theatre

Summer Nights is a program of theatre and performance held every year at the Blue Room Theatre during Perth’s Summer Festival Season. Information about some of the shows included in Summer Nights 2022 is listed below.

Conversations with a Fish
Ages: 14 years and older
Dates: Thursday, 27 January 2022 to Thursday, 3 February 2022
Running Time: 70 minutes
Ticket Prices: Early Bird $21.00, Full Price $28.00, Concession (减价票) $23.00
Show Summary:

A fish faces different existential dilemmas (困境) relating to human experience. What happens? You decide.

107
Ages: 15 years and older
Dates: Thursday, 27 January 2022 to Saturday, 5 February 2022
Running Time: 90 minutes
Ticket Prices: Early Bird $23.00, Full Price $30.00, Concession $25.00
Show Summary:

Four students, four girls of colour, four young people just try to get through high school and figure out their place in the world.

She’s Terribly Greedy
Ages: 15 years and older
Dates: Thursday, 27 January 2022 to Thursday, 3 February 2022
Running Time: 50 minutes
Ticket Prices: Early Bird $21.00, Full Price $28.00, Concession $23.00
Show Summary:

20-year-old Ellenore looks at a feast (盛宴), each plate a different future calling out to her － and she wants everything. She wants to wear every dress hanging in her closet. She wants every possible version of herself. Yet here she stands, looking at her future, and can’t choose.

Utopia
Ages: 16 years and older
Dates: Tuesday, 8 February 2022 to Saturday, 12 February 2022
Running Time: 45 minutes
Ticket Prices: Early Bird $18.00, Full Price $25.00, Concession $20.00
Show Summary:

Utopia is a work of anger, despair and resilience (适应力) ... an expression from a young man watching horrors (可怕的经历) unfold in his homeland Afghanistan and across the world.

1. What is the normal ticket price of Conversations with a Fish?

A．$21.00.

B．$23.00.

C．$25.00.

D．$28.00.

2. What do 107 and She’s Terribly Greedy have in common?

A．They are for the same age group.	B．They last the same length of time.
C．They charge the same ticket price.	D．They are shown on the same dates.

3. Which of the following shows is about life in Afghanistan?

A．107.

B．Utopia.

C．She s Terribly Greedy.

D．Conversations with a Fish.

3 . PREVIEWS AND OPENINGS

Queen of the Mist
Charing Cross Theater
Previews from Saturday, 15 August. Opening Wednesday, 19 August.

Queen of the Mist, directed by Elizabeth Margolius, will have its first showing at the Charing Cross Theater. The musical is based on the true story of Anna Edson Taylor, who in 1901 set out to be the first person to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel (桶) of her own design.

The Son
Duke of York’s Theater
Previews from Monday, 24 August. Opening Wednesday, 2 September.

Written by internationally known Florian Zeller who is praised by The Guardian as “the most exciting dramatist of our time”, The Son, which focuses on intergenerational relationships, family relationships and teenage depression, is directed by Michael Longhurst.

The Fishermen
Trafalgar Theatre Studio Two
Previews from Thursday, 3 September. Opening Saturday, 5 September.

In a small town in Nigeria, Ben and his three older brothers go to fish at a magical river. Unnoticed and carefree, they continued until the predictions of a mad man change the course of their lives forever. The Fishermen is based on the Man Booker Prize novel by Chigozie Obioma, who appears as an original new voice of west African literature. The play is directed by Jack McNamara.

Groan Ups
Vaudeville Theater
Previews from Sunday, 20 September. Opening Saturday, 10 October.

Directed by Kirsty Patrick Ward, Groan Ups is a completely new play which looks at how people grow up and develop. Are we the same at 30 as we were 13?

1. What is the play directed by Elizabeth Margolius probably about?

A．A risk-taking trip.	B．A birthday party.
C．A career as a designer.	D．A person’s entire life.

2. Who directs a play set in a Nigerian town in Africa?

A．Michael Longhurst.	B．Chigozie Obioma.
C．Jack McNamara.	D．Kirsty Patrick Ward.

3. When does the play about personal growth and development open?

A．On Wednesday, 19 August.	B．On Wednesday, 2 September.
C．On Saturday, 5 September.	D．On Saturday, 10 October.

4 . Following are this week (November 15-21)’s best home entertainment programs: from Sorry for Your Loss to The Cry!

Dancing Queen

Considering how many outstanding dancing queens appear on RuPaul’s Drag Race each season, it’s strange that so few have been given their own series. Correcting that is this reality show centred on a dance studio for teen girls run by Justin Johnson, AKA season five queen Alyssa Edwards. Expect battles with pushy mums and exciting moments for Johnson’s beginners.

Tuesday 16 November, 8pm, Netflix

The Cry

Following Bodyguard in BBC One’s Sunday evening drama slot (栏目) is a tall order for any show. That honour has fallen to this new drama starring Jenna Coleman as a new mother whose trip to Australia ends in a disastrous tragedy. Trauma (创伤) and truth follow.

Friday 19 November, 9pm, BBC One

The Apprentice

Some of Alan Sugar’s early Apprentices must be approaching retirement age by now. But never fear, it seems there’s always a lot of business people willing to compete for the chance to win a working lifetime of it.

Sunday 21 November, 8pm, ITV

Sorry for Your Loss

You read that right: Facebook enters peak-era TV with this Elizabeth Olsen-starring comedy about a woman dealing with her husband’s passing away. As that introduction suggests, it’s tightly written with strong twists and turns from Olsen and The Last Jedi’s Kelly Marie Tran as her sister. Plus, in keeping with this week’s Guide, all of it is free!

Monday 15 November, 9pm, Facebook Watch

1. If you are a big fan of Jenna Coleman, you can watch ______.

A．Sorry for Your Loss

B．The Cry

C．The Apprentice

D．Dancing Queen

2. Which channel will you turn to if you only have time on November 21?

A．Netflix.

B．ITV.

C．BBC One.

D．Facebook Watch.

3. Which word can probably be used to describe Sorry for Your Loss?

A．Interesting.

B．Encouraging.

C．Educational.

D．Frightening.

5 . 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.”

Interested? Click http://www.360kan.com/m/gKXjYUH8Rnr0SB.html.

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.

Visit https://movie.douban.com/subject/10432911/and learn more about it.

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.

Click https://www.meijui.cc/video/20991.htmI and see what Nancy Jaax will do.

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.

6 . The Best Free Movies on Amazon Prime Video

Here are some of the best free movies on Amazon Prime Video, sorted out for convenience.

Honey Bay

Written by Shia LaBeouf based on his own experiences of growing up, Honey Boy is a surprisingly heartfelt and influential movie. Describing the life of a former child actor who is addicted to alcohol, this semi-autobiographical work offers profound insight into the pain and pressure of a man forced to evolve in the public eye.

The Avengers

Start your hero’s journey all over again by rewatching the first Avengers movie. Of course, Disney has the most Marvel movies of any streaming service, so if you want to do a marathon, that’s the place to start. But if you didn’t subscribe to anything there and just want to relive the Baule of Neu York, then this is a great opportunity.

Eighth Grade

Director Bo Burnham and star Elsie Fisher timelessly reflected on growing up in this work. An occasionally painful yet consistently spectacular story told a 13-year-old girl’s final week of middle school, a chance to t the record straight and reimagine her future high school sell.

The Farewell

The star Awkwafina delivers an amazing performance in writer-director Lulu Wang’s attractive story of a granddaughter saying goodbye to her grandmother. Played by Zhao Shu-zhen, a mixture of comedy and heartbreak. The Farewell touches on timeless themes of pity and grief in a way that is both clever and moving.

1. Who wrote a film story according to his own life?

A．Shia LaBeouf.

B．Bo Burmham.

C．Elsie Fisher.

D．Awkwafina.

2. Which movie will be preferred by a hero story fan?

A．Honey Boy.

B．The Farewell.

C．Eighah Grade.

D．The Arengers.

3. What do we know about Eighth Grade?

A．A teenager’s school life.

B．A girl breaking a world record.

C．An old lady remembering her high school.

D．A granddaughter saying goodbye to her grandmother.

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Chinese film “The Battle(战役) at Lake Changjin” tells the story of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army taking part     1    the war to help Korea(朝鲜)fight against the U.S. aggression (侵略). Jointly     2     (direct) by three big names in Chinese film industry-- Chen Kaige, Xu ke and Lin Chaoxian, the film was a great     3     (succeed) in the National Holiday period. Actors     4     play leading roles in the film include Wu Jing, Hu Jun, Duan Yihong and so on.

In the movie, the Chinese army men fought    5     (brave) in temperatures below 40℃ in a key battle around Changjin Lake. Viewers said it was not the film itself that moved people, but the     6     (hero) of the war years who fought for our country and people, without considering     7     (they) own safety or even lives.

It is reported     8     since it was shown on September 30th , the total box office (票房)     9     (reach)the top of China’s box office, breaking the box office record of history in Chinese war films. With the great achievements in film industry, people are looking forward to     10     (see) more wonderful films in the future.