题目内容
Of the several films Hirokazu has made about childhood and children, this one is the most modest, but no less pleasing for its delicate style and small setting. I Wish was originally called Miracle, and the change is for the better. The two-word title makes you want to know who’s wishing for what, while the single word sounds plain and self-praising. This wise and funny film works small miracles in describing such a moment when kids turn from the wishfulness of childhood into shaping the world for themselves.
The sweetly reflective hero, a sixth-grader named Koichi, starts out by wishing for a volcano to erupt. Not just any volcano, but the one that towers above his town, smoking heavily and giving off ash. An eruption would lead to a withdrawing, which would lead, at least in his mind, to a reunion with his father and kid brother, who’ve been living in Hakata while Koichi lives with his mother and retired grandparents in Kagoshima. The volcano, knowing nothing of this, refuses to erupt, but Koichi hears of another approach to realizing the desired miracle.
One of the pleasures of I Wish is watching how kids behave — how Koichi attacks his dinner, for example. Another pleasure is rediscovering how kids think. These kids can be logical and ever so tricky. But children’s thought processes can also be fancy. A boy wishes he could play baseball like one of baseball stars, who eats curry for breakfast; so he, too, starts eating curry for breakfast, instead of practicing on the field. Another boy tries to wish his dead dog, Marble, back to life. And what does Koichi finally wish for? I wish you’d see this delightful film to find out.
1.Why has the name of the film been changed from Miracle to I Wish?
A. The former is controversial and self-praising.
B. The former isn’t related to the content of the film.
C. The latter is easy for audience to remember.
D. The latter is easier to arouse audience’s interest.
2.Koichi wishes the volcano to erupt so that he can ________.
A. enjoy the wonderful scene of a volcano
B. help those who suffer from the eruption
C. get together with his family members
D. work miracles during the disaster
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. I Wish is a film set in a volcano eruption.
B. I Wish shows a lively and thoughtful world of children.
C. I Wish shows audience some dull and ridiculous behaviors.
D. I Wish is a serious science fiction movie.
4.What does the writer intend to do in this text?
A. To share pleasures of watching a film.
B. To make a review on a film.
C. To discuss kids’ behavior and thoughts.
D. To recommend a film.
