题目内容
Anyone who reads a book and then goes to see a movie based on that book generally leaves the movie feeling a little disappointed. Why might this be? Both books and movies serve the purpose of entertainment. Both books and movies offer characters and plots. And, both books and movies provide a setting for a story. Books, however, offer a more attractive and complex form of entertainment than movies.
Although movies are entertaining to watch, books have advantages over them. First, books, in comparison to movies, can more easily seize the depths of characters and create a complex setting through the use of rich description. Books leave it up to the reader to interpret, imagine, and recreate the story in his or her own mind. However, movies are action—packed and provide lots of visual stimuli（视觉刺激）, still, it is the movie not the viewer that interprets the characters, plot and setting. Second, books are not limited to time. A writer can write as much or as little as necessary in order to create and tell a story. Movies, on the other hand, are limited to an hour and a half to two hours of entertaining time before the audience begins to get restless. Last, reading is an intellectual form of entertainment. Readers can improve their level of reading and vocabulary in a harmless, healthy, and pleasurable way. Movies, on the other hand, are not as complex and entertaining as books, and they leave nothing to interpret. Therefore, the advantages and entertainment value of books outweigh（胜过）those of a movie.
To conclude, books, through interpretation, help the reader develop a sense of relationship to the characters and the story itself, but a movie strictly entertains. Books are a better form of entertainment than movies.
65. According to the author, ____________.
A. movies often make people disappointed B. more and more people prefer books to movies
C. books have many advantages over movies D. both books and movies strictly entertain
66. The underlined word “intellectual” in the second paragraph may relate to __________.
A. training B. learning C. translation D. memory
67. We learn from the text that ___________.
A. movies can easily seize the depths of characters
B. books provide more visual stimuli than movies
C. books leave readers nothing to interpret and imagine
D. movies are usually time limited compared with books
68. Which of following would be the best title for the text?
A. Movies: Easy Form of Entertainment B. Books: Better Form of Entertainment
C. How to Produce Movies Based on Books D. Why Are We Disappointed at Movies
CBDB
名校课堂系列答案Heather Mills McCartney lives an admirable life, attending celebrity parties, meeting regularly with the rich and famous and doing meaningful work for charity. All who work with her admire and respect her. But Heather’s life hasn’t always been so easy. When Heather was only 9 years old, her mother abandoned her and her two brothers. At the age of 13, she ran away from home and ended up living on the streets in London. Eventually, however, her exceptional beauty led to a career in modeling. At that time, Heather also began helping with the war relief efforts in former Yugoslavia. Through her modeling and relief work, she soon became famous.
But in August 1993, at age 25 her life changed once again. She was crossing the street in London when a motorcycle crashed into her. She was so badly injured that the doctors had to cut off her left leg. After that, she discovered she frequently needed to change her artificial limbs. It was expensive and she felt it was a waste to just throw away the old one. It occurred to her to set up an organization that could deliver used artificial limbs to Yugoslavia and other war-torn countries. It was through her charity （慈善）work that she met her husband Paul McCartney.
Throughout her life, Heather has risen above problems and focused on helping others. Her work with artificial limbs even earned her a nomination(提名) for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996. Heather’s persistence and determination are what impresses anyone who knows her. Heather believes anyone can make a positive difference in the world.
1.This passage is mainly about _________.
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A．Heather’s miserable life |
B．Heather’s contribution to the world |
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C．Heather’s success in her work |
D．Heather’s belief in life |
2.Heather began her modeling career _________.
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A．due to her mother’s encouragement |
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B．after her brothers abandoned her |
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C．because of her excellent intelligence and performances |
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D．because she was especially beautiful |
3.Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?
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A．Heather won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996. |
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B．Heather began her charity work while working as a model. |
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C．Her artificial limbs had to be replaced continuously. |
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D．Heather has never been defeated by her problems. |
4.From the passage we can infer that people admire and respect Heather because _________.
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A．she had a lot of misfortunes during her childhood. |
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B．she was a world-famous model |
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C．she is determined and never gives in |
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D．she made a great difference in the world |