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Dogs are known as humans’ friends. But in British woman Caroline s eyes, her dog Sam means more. This special dog has completely changed her life.

Caroline had some hearing loss( 失聪 ) when she was a child, but she lived a normal life. However, when she was in her twenties. her hearing loss got worse and even simple conversations could be very tiring. Since 2007. she has lived in a quiet world with no sound.

One day when Caroline was shopping in a big shop. suddenly she found she was the only person here. All the other people left as soon as the fire alarm went off. But she didn't hear it at all. She knew that it was the time for her to ask for help.

Caroline wrote to Hearing Dog for Deaf People, a famous charity in the UK, to apply (申请) for a hearing dog. Later the hearing dog Sam came into her life. Since then, her life has been different.

Sam alerts ( 使意识到 ) Caroline to the alarm clock in the morning This helps her to get to work on time. He also alerts her to the doorbell, fire alarms and smoke alarms. With Sam's help. Caroline can go out whenever and wherever she wants to go.

“With Sam by my side, I now have my confidence(信心) back. He looks at me as if to say ‘It’s fine-I can hear. I will let you know what you need to know’;” said Caroline excitedly. “I feel safe. I cannot imagine the life without him.”

1.How long has Caroline lived in the quiet world?

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2.写出划线句子的同义句。

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3.Where did Caroline get a hearing dig?

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4.What does This (in paragraph five) mean?

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5.How can we help disabled people, like the blind or the deaf?

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China isn’t well known for its science fiction films, but recently a new film called The Wandering Earth has become a great success. It has earned over $697 million worldwide. It tells an amazing story of the Earth in danger, along with exciting scenes of spaceships and outer space.

The Wandering Earth is based on a story by Liu Cixin, who is famous for The Three-Body Problem. In the story, the

sun was dying out, people all around the world worked together to move Earth out of the solar system and sail Earth to a new star system. The film began with the early life of a young boy who was born just after the project started. The engineers pushed Earth away and built vast cities under the ground for the rest of the humans to live in. Yet the 2500 years’ journey came with all kinds of dangers. In order to save the humans, a group of young people came out and fought hard for the planet.

China is playing an increasingly important part in the film industry. Its growing middle class has seen the rise of film market across the country, and Chinese viewers have become an important part of film industry. Hollywood Projects like Iron Man 3 specifically filmed more scenes in China for its market. Chinese film industry is keeping growing. Just as Americans want to get into the Chinese market, Chinese filmmakers are looking for their way to the international market.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Wandering Earth is China’s “first space” film. Chinese science fiction writer, Anna Wu, says science fiction “is a new challenge for the Chinese film industry.” Some Chinese filmmakers have achieved a great success at this kind of film, but most of them still have a long way to go.

Still, Wu notes that within China, “Not all the science fiction films have had success. It still takes time to accept science fictions,” and that with the development of our country, people are “getting busier, wealthier and more stressed,” which creates a perfect environment for this new kind of film and television. The Wandering Earth, she says, is a good example. “I also care about the money it earns, which will affect the future of Chinese science fiction films.”

1.The Wandering Earth is a (an) .

A.romantic film B.action film C.cartoon D.science fiction

2.The underlined word vast in Paragraph 2 means .

A.modern B.busy C.huge D.noisy

3.Put the following statements in the correct order according to the film.

a. The engineers pushed Earth away.

b. Humans met all kinds of dangers.

c. Many young people fought for Earth.

d. A young boy was born after the project started. e. The engineers built vast cities under the ground.

A.d-a-e-b-c B.d-c-e-a-b C.e-c-a-d-b D.c-e-d-a-b

4.Hollywood film Iron Man 3 filmed some scenes in China in order to .

A.affect Chinese theater chains B.attract more Chinese viewers

C.make its story more dramatic D.help improve Chinese film industry

5.Why did Anna Wu think science fiction was a new challenge for the Chinese film industry?

A.Because there are few science fiction writers.

B.Because there are too many Hollywood films.

C.Because not every story can be made into a film.

D.Because not every filmmaker can be successful.

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