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           Children's films in the spotlight at TIFF Kids International Film Festival

    The adults had their fun at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival and now it's time for the kids to enjoy films from around the world. The TIFF Kids International Film Festival returns to Toronto at the TIFF Bell Lightbox from April 8 to 21, 2014 with premieres(首次公演)of some of the best films for children aged 3 to 13.

   The festival opens with the Canadian premiere of Rio 2, an all-star sequel (续集)to the hit 2011 lively adventure set in the jungles of the Amazon.

    It reunites audiences with Blu and Jewel , voiced by Jesse Eisenberg and Anne Hathaway,

    This 3-D computer-animated sequel takes the lovebirds and their three young ones to the wilds of South America from the big city.

    Returning are favourite Rio characters with new voice actors including Kristin Chenoweth, Andy Garcia, Bruno Mars and Rita Moreno.

    Closing night features The House of Magic , an animated 3-D feature from Belgium about a young abandoned cat who finds a new home in a pleasant large house.

    Other films include Knight Rusty, an animated 3-D adventure that speaks to the importance of recycling. / Swan , an inspirational drama from China about animal protection? and The Contest, showing how young people can address and overcome cultural stereotypes(老套).

   In total, the festival features 112 films, with 28 features and 84 shorts, from 31 countries. Special guests will introduce films and answer questions, including Rio 2 director Carlos Saldanha and executive music producer Sergio Mendes.

Tickets cost $12, adults; $9.50, students/seniors; $8.50, 13 and younger; $80, family pack of 10 tickets. Opening night : $ 25 ; closing night: $15.

1.Which film will the 2014 TIFF Kids International Film Festival begin with?
 A. Blu and Jewel                          B. Rio 2

C. Knight Rusty           D. The House of Magic

2.What is the film / Swan from China about?

A. The importance of recycling. B. A young abandoned cat.

C. Animal protection. D. The jungles of the Amazon.

3.Who is the director of the film Rio 2?

A. Jesse Eisenberg       B. Anne Hathaway

C. Carlos Saldanha       D. Janelle Monae

4.How much should Mr Smith pay if he, with his wife and two children under 13, wants to see the film Rio 2 and The Contest

A.  $80.                 B. $82.

C.  $ 141.                D.  $ 200.

5. Which of the following about TIFF Kids Film Festival is TRUE?

A.The festival shows 112 films in all.

B.The films come from 35 countries.

C.All the films shown are all shorts.

D.The films are all 3-D adventures.

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 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)became 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 lyii^ 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 and 1940s, 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 far better artist.

B far more gifted artist.

C much stronger person.

D much more famous person.

2.The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by •
 A. polio           B.  her bent spine

C. back injuries    D.  the operations she had

3.Kahlo's style had become increasingly independent since the ,
 A. 1930s                 B. 1940s

C.  1950s                 D. 1970s

4.What is the author's attitude towards Kahlo?

A. Devotion.                B. Sympathy.

C. Worry.                  D. Encouragement.

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