题目内容
The phrase comes from a film adaptation of Margaret Mitchell's successful 1936 novel Gone With the Wind. It's set in the American South and tells the story of a strong heroine, Scarlett O' Hara, who struggles to find love during the Civil War and, afterwards, of her strength in surviving the war and its hardships.
Love story
In a moment of despair, Scarlett finally realizes that her love belongs to Rhett Butler. For many audiences, it is the theme of love and struggle that has kept the movie alive. While the burning of Atlanta might seem irrelevant to today's viewers, the timeless theme of love keeps its ability to touch people.
With a promise to her lover still in her mind, Scarlett chooses to stay in the midst of war and take care of Melanie. But her heart is broken when Rhett just walks away, leaving the woman that he once loved with cruel words, "Frankly, dear, I don' t give a damn."
Great epic
The film shows the love-hate relationship of these characters, but also American history, the fall of the Confederacy and the following period of Reconstruction in the South. The background made this film a true classic in the epic genre.
When the film opened after World War II, French viewers loved it, and it reminded them of their fight against the Nazis. In 1940 Shanghai, during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, people stood in line for hours to watch this film, and saw the same suffering they were having as well as the hope and possibility of building a new homeland from the ruins.
Each nationality could identify with the story and see it as a victory. In fact, Gone With the Wind never lost its charm and ability to inspire and amaze.
Biggest of all time
The film had five directors, 15-plus screenwriters, and an unexpected $3.9 million budget. The film brought in $ 200 million, which makes it the biggest selling film of all times in North America. It also won 10 Academy awards in 1940.
- 1.
The underlined "it" in the first paragraph refers to _______.
- A.the novel Gone with the Wind
- B."tomorrow is another day"
- C.the movie Gone with the Wind
- D.the Academy Award
- A.
- 2.
The text is written mainly to _______.
- A.celebrate the anniversary of Margaret Mitchell
- B.introduce how the film was directed and filmed
- C.throw light on the charm of the movie "Gone with the Wind"
- D.inspire people to struggle the economic downturn
- A.
- 3.
It can be concluded that Scarlett O' Hara is _______.
- A.optimistic and lucky
- B.childish and realistic
- C.caring and stubborn
- D.strong-minded and persistent
- A.
- 4.
The passage mentions Shanghai in order to _______.
- A.prove that the background of the movie touched viewers
- B.describe how popular the movie was at that time
- C.point out that Shanghai was a center of entertainment
- D.tell us that Chinese were suffering the War then.
- A.
文章向大家阐明了飘这部电影的魅力所在。
1.推理题。根据上下文很清楚知道这里的it指代上文提及的Tomorrow is another day这句话。
2.推理题。通读文章可知文章是阐明这部电影的魅力所在。
3.推理题。根据文章第四段With a promise to her lover still in her mind, Scarlett chooses to stay in the midst of war and take care of Melanie.可知她很坚强。
4.推理题。文章倒数第三段提到的几个例子正是为了证明倒数第四段最后一句The background made this film a true classic in the epic genre.
When Frida Kahlo's paintings were on show in London, a poet described her paintings as “ a ribbon (丝带)around a bomb”. Such comments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influence on the art world of her time. Sadly, she is actually a much bigger name today than she was during her time.
Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City , Kahlo suffered from polio(小儿麻痹症)at the age of seven. Her spine (脊柱)become bent as she grew older. Then, in 1925, her back was broken in several places in a school-bus accident. Throughout the rest of her life, the artist had many operations, but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back. However, the accident had an unexpected side effect. While lying in her bed recovering, Kahlo taught herself to paint.
In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexican artist. Rivera’s strong influences on Kahlo’s style can be seen in her early works, but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband.
Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and1940s, even in her home country. Her first one-woman show in Mexico was not held until 1953.For more than a decade after her death in 1954, Kahlo’s works remained largely unnoticed by the world, but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last.
1.What does the phrase “a much bigger name” in paragraph 1 most nearly mean?
A.a far better artist |
B.a far more gifted artist |
C.a much stronger person |
D.a much more famous person |
2.The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by .
A.polio |
B.back injuries |
C.the operations she had |
D.her bent spine |
3.Kahlo’s style had become increasingly independent since the .
A.1950s |
B. 1930s |
C.1940s |
D.1970s |
4.What is author’s attitude toward Kahlo?
A.Devotion |
B.Sympathy |
C.Worry |
D.Encouragement |