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B. would never forgive
C. does not forgive
D. never forgives
We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up(分开) with Helen?” “When I got that great job, did Jim, as a friend, really feel good about it?” “And was Paul friendly just because I had a car?” When we look back, these thoughts can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it is too late.
Why do we go wrong with our friends, or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meanings. And if we do not really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. When someone tells you, “You’re a lucky dog!” Is he really on your side? If he says, “You’re a lucky guy!” That is being friendly. But “a lucky dog”? There is a bit of envy (嫉妒) in those words. What he may be saying is that he does not think you deserve (应得) your luck.
“Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for” is another phrase(短语) that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem. But this phrase contains the thought that your problem is not at all important.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Is what he says shown by the tone of voice? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save your another mistake.
【小题1】When the writer thinks of some of the things that happened between him and his friends, he .
A.feels happy, thinking how nice his friends are to him |
B.feels he might not have understood his friend’s true feelings |
C.thinks it a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend |
D.is sorry that his friends let him down |
A.the speaker is just friendly |
B.this sentence suggests the same as “You’re a lucky guy!” |
C.the word “dog” should not be used to apply to(运用到) people. |
D.sometimes the words show that the speaker is a bit envious. |
A.avoid mistakes about money and friends |
B.get an idea of friendly people |
C.avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you |
D.keep people friendly without trusting them |
A.everybody | B.nobody | C.all the people | D.not all the people |
“Who is that?” When watching the movie, Silver Linings Playbook, at the Toronto International Film Festival in early September, the woman sitting next asked me.
It seemed to be a strange question. I wanted to ask if she ever saw a little movie called The Hunger Games, or the Oscar-nominated movie Winter’s Bone. Instead, I just answered, “Jennifer Lawrence.” But I wondered how a moviegoer does not recognize Lawrence! As Silver Linings Playbook continued to unfold and Lawrence revealed herself as a wonderful comic actress, it hit me: this woman probably has never seen Jennifer Lawrence smile before. That is the thing throwing her.
Audiences will have the opportunity to watch Lawrence’s performance in Silver Linings Playbook when the film opens in limited release before a Thanksgiving weekend blowout expansion. The 22-year-old actress heads this year’s lead actress Oscar race by a country mile. Here’s an early main list of some competitors in this category.
1. Jennifer Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook
2. Quvenzhane Wallis in Beasts of the Southern Wild
3. Marion Cotillard in Rust and Bone
3. Helen Mirren in Hitchcock
5. Emmanuelle Riva in Amour
6. Jessica Chastain in Zero Dark Thirty
Chastain, playing a CIA agent in Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty, is the wild card here and, quite possibly, the only candidate capable of replacing Lawrence from the top spot. The cruelty in Rust and Bone will put off sensitive academy members, making Cotillard lose chances for a second Oscar. Wallis makes for a wonderful story, but it is too early for her to be awarded a lead actress. Riva will need a push to win the nomination of lead actress.
Mirren, as the Alfred Hitchcock’s wife and unsung partner, Alma Reville, might pose the biggest threat to Lawrence. Older academy members will love the historical Hollywood seen in Hitchcock, and Mirren’s role as the unsung wind beneath Hitch’s wings should find appreciation within creative circles. It’s not “The Queen”. but this year, it might be enough.
【小题1】 What’s the purpose of the first paragraph?
A.To introduce Silver Linings Playbook |
B.To get us out of the topic. |
C.To tell us a specific story |
D.To bring out the topic of the passage |
A.Jennifer Lawrence doesn’t like smile. |
B.Jennifer Lawrence’s smile can impress you all greatly. |
C.The woman has never seen comic films featured by Jennifer Lawrence. |
D.The woman hates to see Jennifer Lawrence’s films. |
A.Cotillard once won the best actress Oscar. |
B.Jennifer Lawrence was nominated because of The Hunger Games. |
C.Mirren is the only one who can take the place of Jennifer Lawrence. |
D.We cannot see the film Silver Linings Playbook before Thanksgiving. |
a.Quvenzhane Wallis b.Marion Cotillard c.Helen Mirren
d.Emmanuelle Riva e. Jessica Chastain f. Alma Reville
A.c, e | B.a ,c ,f | C.d, f | D.c, e, f |
A.Silver Linings Playbook, the best movie |
B.A 22-year-old actress |
C.My favorite movie |
D.Jennifer Lawrence takes the lead |