题目内容
The film Da Vinci Code(《达·芬奇密码》)is ________ to be on soon, 2006 in China, which will surely cause a stir(轰动)among Catholics(天主教徒).
wished
hoped
expected
wanted
解析:
因为电影《达·芬奇密码》中有违反天主教教义的内容,所以它的公映必然会在天主教徒引起轰动。expect可以用来表示“预计,预料之中会发生的事”,符合句意,答案为C项。wish和hope的意思都是“希望”,want“想要”,都不符合句意。 |
根据对话内容,从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项多余选项。(共5小题;每小题 2分,满分10分)
—Welcome to our interview, Mr. Smith.
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—So, you're an Australian theater actor, but you've just come back from making a film in Los Angeles.
—That's right.
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—Well, I was working in a play in Sydney and the director of the film came to see it. Actually, she came to see another actor in the play.
—I see. And then what happened?
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—I see. But how about you?
—And my dressing room was next to his, so after she'd talked to him, she talked to me.
—And what did she say to you?
—She said, "Why don't you fly to Los Angeles and we'll give you a screen test. '
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—I said, "Yes, of course!" So I went to Los Angeles and did a screen test. Then I flew back to Sydney and carried on with the play.
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—When she rang, I was sleeping. Anyway, I stopped doing the play and flew to Los Angeles again.
A. How did you get the part? B. And what did you say to her? C. What role did you play in the film? D. She asked if I'd like to play a part. E. Oh, thanks. It's very nice to be here. F. What were you doing when you heard you had got the part? G. She talked to another actor at the end of the play. |
The hit movie Notting Hill begins with a famous scene. Hugh Grant bumps (撞) into Julia Roberts and spills (洒) orange juice all over her. After the collision, Grant repeatedly says: “ I am so sorry. I am so sorry.”
His actions in this scene are very British. If Roberts’ character were from Britain then she would probably apologize repeatedly as well—even if the crash were not her fault. But this doesn’t happen in the film, as Roberts is from the US.
A report in The Telegraph last week said that three-quarters of British people apologize when they bump into someone in the street — regardless of whether they are responsible or not. In fact, we Britons use “sorry” in many situations. For example, if we mishear someone, we say “Sorry?” The person we are talking to will also apologize by replying: “No, I am sorry!” This can go on for up to five minutes as we compete over who is the most sorry.
Life is never as simple as “duibuqi” and “meiguanxi”.
How we use “sorry” has changed. Traditionally, “sorry” was used to express deep regret, but a survey in 2007 showed that we use it to mean anything from “what” to “whatever”.
Why are Britons so sorry? Mark Tyrell, a psychology writer in the UK, thinks about our apologetic tendencies are rooted in the British class system. We say sorry because historically the new middle classes in Britain had to apologize for not being working class, but also for not really being upper class. Another theory is that we apologize to avoid confrontation(冲突). For example, if you bump into someone they might get angry. To avoid this we instantly say “Sorry!”.
True manners are about being considerate and the modern day obsession with apologizing show that we are perhaps not as thoughtful as we once were. The word has lost some of its meaning. Do you see my point? Sorry, it might just be a British thing…
【小题1】What can we infer from paragraph 2?
A.In fact Roberts are responsible for the collision. |
B.People from the US say “sorry” more than British people. |
C.There is no crash happening in the film. |
D.British people say sorry even if it is not their fault. |
A.British people are sincere while saying sorry. |
B.Now more British people say sorry because of the British class system. |
C.British people say sorry to avoid quarrels. |
D.British people apologize for not working hard. |
A.British people overuse “sorry” in daily life. |
B.British people now say “sorry” in different situations. |
C.Middle classes in British are to blame for not being working class. |
D.Britons say “sorry” to avoid confrontation. |
A.quarrel | B.disagreement | C.crash | D.fight |
What's on Oscar Film Themes Symphony Concert
Film highlights accompanied by live performances of movie theme music by the China Opera and Dance Drama Theatre Symphony Orchestra, which has recorded the music for many films. Familiar tunes will come from such flicks as Titanic, Jurassic Park and Waterloo Bridge.
Where: Nationality Cultural Palace Theatre
When: March 8, 7:30 pm
Admission:80-380 yuan
Tel:6528 7674 ext 508
Fantastic View All the Way
The mountains in this area are not very high, but the vistas are excellent. This walk is gentle and very interesting, going through valleys, over passes, along a ridge and through a few little tranquil villages that are located in amazing places. Many sites along the walk offer panoramic view of the surrounding mountains.
Where: Pinggu, northeast of Beijing
When: March 9, meet 8:30 a.m. outside Starbucks at Lido Hotel, or 9 am at Capital Paradise front gate, return 5 p.m.
Admission: adults 150 yuan, children 100 yuan
Tel: 13701003694 Email: fjhikers @ yahoo. com..uk
Spring Greetings
Paintings in bold colors in a traditional Chinese style by young artist Tian Xifeng are displayed to welcome the spring. Tian is a student of famous bird-and-flower painting artist Wang Qing. He has won several prizes at various national painting exhibitions and developed a style emphasizing vivid close-ups of natural scenes.
Where: Melodic Gallery, 14 Jianwai Dajie, opposite Friendship Store
When:till March 31, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Admission: free
Tel: 65188123
Cala, My Dog
Directed by Lu Xuechang, starring Ge You. The story is about a middle- aged working man, known as Lao Er, whose chief source of stability and comfort in life is his dog, Cala . One day, when his wife is out walking Cala, a policeman confiscates the unregistered canine. As Lao Er endeavors to recover his dog , the difficult circumstances of his life are revealed. Chinese with English subtitle(字幕).
Where: Dongchuang Theatre, 3 Xinzhongjie, Dongzhimenwai
When: March 13 and 20, 8: 30 p.m.
Admission: 20 yuan
Tel: 64169253
1.If you are a music lover you can go to ________ on Women's Day.
A.Capital Paradise |
B.Dongchuang Theatre |
C.Capital Gymnasium |
D.Nationality Cultural Palace Theatre |
2.The exhibition held in Melodic Gallery ________.
A.is open to the public from 7:30 am - 5pm till April lst. |
B.presents the works by Tian Xifeng and his teacher |
C.is to display some bird-and-flower paintings |
D.costs the art lovers much money to visit |
3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.Both adults and children can take part in the walk in Pinggu. |
B.Even you don't know English you can enjoy Cala, My Dog. |
C.You'll have to dial 65188123 to book a ticket for the film. |
D.You'll have a choice of two meeting places on March 9th. |
4.All the advertisements in this passage are about ________.
A.music |
B.movies |
C.exhibitions |
D.entertainments |