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You may love to see tigers at the zoo. But what if you had to stay with one on a boat on the open sea for over 200 days? Life of Pi(《少年派的奇幻漂流》),the movie from American Chinese director(导演),Li An, tells an amazing story.

Pi is a boy. He lives happily with his family in a beautiful Indian town. His father has a zoo, so Pi knows a lot about animals.

But one day, his father decides to move to Canada, He will sell all his animals there. The family begin to sail on the Pacific with all the zoo animals. But a big storm(暴风雨)hits their ship at night Finally, Pi finds the only survivors(幸存者)are himself and a large tiger called Parker on an 8 meter boat.

To keep himself alive, Pi has to keep feeding the tiger so that he himself does not get eaten. He tries to get on well with the tiger during a 227-day sail on the sea.

The movie is from a Canadian writer Yann Martel’s book of the same name. The book has sold 7 million copies worldwide. It discusses not only hope but also relationship(关系)between humans and nature.

It took Li An four years to make the movie. He also used 3D for his first time. He hopes the movie will “make the people think”. Life of Pi opened in Chinese theaters on November 22,2012.

1.Where does Pi’s father decide to move?

                                                 

2.What happens when they sail on the Pacific at night?

                                                

3.Pi doesn’t keep feeding the tiger, does he ?

                                                

4.What does the movie discuss?

                                                 

5.How long did it take Li An to make the movie?

                                                 

 

Do you know what special birthday presents the German Chancellor Schroeder(德国总理施罗德)gave his mother?

In 1990, he took her to lunch in a Mercedes(奔驰)car for her 80th birthday.

Schroeder’s family was very poor when he was young. Once his grandma had to steal(偷)meat from their neighbors. That was the only way to give the family a good supper. His mother was very sad and cried about it. Young Schroeder held his mother in his arms and said, “Mom, one day I’ll take you out in a Mercedes.” Forty years later he made these words come true.

Schroeder gave the old lady a second special present ten years later.

His father died before he was born. He was killed in World War II. His family didn’t know where his grave(坟墓)was. So Schroeder gave his mother a map on her 90th birthday. This map was very special. It showed where his father’s grave was. The old lady smiled happily at the surprising gift. Then Chancellor held his mother in his arms and kissed her face.

1.Where did Schroeder take his mother to lunch for her 80th birthday?

A.In a big restaurant.                      B.In his office.

C.In a Mercedes car.                       D.At home.

2.When did Schroeder say he would take his mother out in a Mercedes?

A.In 1990.          B.In 1950.           C.In 2000.           D.In 1948.

3.What special present did Schroeder give his mother for her 90th birthday?

A.A Mercedes car.                        B.A grave.

C.A very special map.                      D.A big cake.

4.Who killed his father?

A.The war.                              B.His grandfather.

C.A driver in a Mercedes.                   D.An earthquake.

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Schroeder’s family was rich when he was young.

B.Schroeder’s grandma liked stealing things very much.

C.Schroeder was very young when his father died.

D.Schroeder has a strong love for his mom.

 

A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman carrying a large box. It was half in and half out of her car. So the man went up and said, “The box looks very heavy. Let me give you a hand.”

“That’s very kind of you,” the woman said, “I’m having a lot of trouble with it. Maybe it sticks (卡住) in the car door.”

“Together we’ll soon move it,” the man said. “I’ll get in and take the other end.” And he got in the car.

“Right,” the man said. “I’m ready,” and he began to push the box hard.

For several minutes, the man and the woman tried to move the box. Soon they felt very tired.

They rested for a moment. Then the woman said, “Let’s try again. One, two, three!” They went on moving the box.

At last, when they were exhausted, the man said, “I’m sorry, but I don’t think there’s any way to get it out of your car.”

“Get it out?” the woman cried. “I’m trying to get it in! You know?”

1.Where did this story happen?

A.At a bank.

B.In a shop.

C.In the street.

D.In the woman’s car.

2.Who got in the car to move the box?

A.The woman.

B.The man.

C.Both of them.

D.Neither of them.

3.The underlined word “exhausted” means “________” in Chinese.

A.精疲力竭的

B.激动的

C.充满希望的

D.沮丧的

4.Which of the following is TRUE about the story?

A.The man stuck in the car door.

B.The woman asked the man for help.

C.The man refused to help the woman.

D.The woman tried to get the box into the car.

5.What do you think of the man?

A.He is a helpful man.

B.He looks very strong.

C.He is funny and stupid.

D.He likes to play jokes

 

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