Charlton Heston was born in 1923 in Evanston, Illinois. Charlton Heston discovered his interest in acting while performing in plays at his high school. He later spent two years studying theater at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. But he left college to join the Army Air Forces during World War Two.
After the war, he found small roles in the theater as well as in television shows. His performance in a television version of the book Jane Eyre caught the attention of the Hollywood producer Cecil B. DeMille who later asked Heston to play the role of Moses in his movie The Ten Commandments which came out in 1956. This role made Heston famous and defined (明确) his career as a hero and leader. His face and body represented strength and heroism in many different roles. He played cowboys, soldiers and athletes.
The 1959 movie Ben Hur made Charlton Heston an even bigger star. Ben Hur won eleven Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Charlton Heston. Heston starred in many adventure movies during the 1960s. In the 1970s, Heston appeared in popular disaster movies like Earthquake,. Skyjacked and Airport 1975.
Charlton Heston was also very active in the movie industry. He worked to help set up the American Film Institute. In 1977 he was honored for his service in the industry. He received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 1997 he was awarded a Kennedy Center Honor. And, in 2003, President Bush gave Charlton Heston a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.
In 2000, Charlton Heston issued a statement announcing that he had an Alzheimer's disease. He died in 2008 at his home in Beverly Hills, California.
【小题1】What kind of role did Charlton Heston often play in films?

A.Heroes.B.Cowboys.C.Soldiers.D.Athletes.
【小题2】Which film won Best Actor for Charlton Heston?
A.Jane Eyre.
B.Earthquake.
C.Ben Hur.
D.The Ten Commandments.
【小题3】What can we learn about Charlton Heston according to the passage?
A.He began to show his talent in Ben Hut.B.He used to be a soldier.
C.He was once awarded by Kennedy.D.He won eleven Academy Awards.
【小题4】What's the main idea of Paragraph 2?
A.How Charlton Heston became famous.
B.How Charlton Heston began his career.
C.Who made Charlton Heston a popular star.
D.Who made Charlton Heston win so many awards.

Charlton Heston was born in 1923 in Evanston, Illinois. Charlton Heston discovered his interest in acting while performing in plays at his high school. He later spent two years studying theater at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. But he left college to join the Army Air Forces during World War Two.

After the war, he found small roles in the theater as well as in television shows. His performance in a television version of the book Jane Eyre caught the attention of the Hollywood producer Cecil B. De Mille who later asked Heston to play the role of Moses in his movie The Ten Commandments which came out in 1956.This role made Heston famous and defined(明确) his career as a hero and leader. His face and body represented strength and heroism in many different roles. He played cowboys, soldiers and athletes.

The 1959 movie Ben Hur made Charlton Heston an even bigger star. Ben Hur won eleven Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Charlton Heston. Heston starred in many adventure movies during the 1960s. In the 1970s, Heston appeared in popular disaster movies like Earthquake, Skyjacked and Airport 1975.

Charlton Heston was also very active in the movie industry. He worked to help set up the American Film Institute. In 1977 he was honored for his service in the industry. He received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 1997 he was awarded a Kennedy Center Honor. And, in 2003, President Bush gave Charlton Heston a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor.

In 2000, Charlton Heston issued a statement announcing that he had an Alzheimer’s disease. He died in 2008 at his home in Beverly Hills, California.

1.What kind of role did Charlton Heston often play in films?

A. Heroes.            B. Cowboys.    C. Soldiers.  D. Athletes.

2.Which film won Best Actor for Charlton Heston?

A. Jane Eyre.     B. Earthquake.

C. Ben Hur.            D. The Ten Commandments.

3.What can we learn about Charlton Heston according to the passage?

A. He began to show his talent in Ben Hur.

B. He used to be a soldier.

C. He was once awarded by Kennedy.

D. He won eleven Academy Awards.

4.What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A. How Charlton Heston became famous.

B. How Charlton Heston began his career.

C. Who made Charlton Heston a popular star.

D. Who made Charlton Heston win so many awards.

 

Charlton Heston was born in 1923 in Evanston, Illinois. Charlton Heston discovered his interest in acting while performing in plays at his high school. He later spent two years studying theater at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. But he left college to join the Army Air Forces during World War Two.

After the war, he found small roles in the theater as well as in television shows. His performance in a television version of the book Jane Eyre caught the attention of the Hollywood producer Cecil B. DeMille who later asked Heston to play the role of Moses in his movie The Ten Commandments which came out in 1956. This role made Heston famous and defined (明确) his career as a hero and leader. His face and body represented strength and heroism in many different roles. He played cowboys, soldiers and athletes.

The 1959 movie Ben Hur made Charlton Heston an even bigger star. Ben Hur won eleven Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Charlton Heston. Heston starred in many adventure movies during the 1960s. In the 1970s, Heston appeared in popular disaster movies like Earthquake,. Skyjacked and Airport 1975.

Charlton Heston was also very active in the movie industry. He worked to help set up the American Film Institute. In 1977 he was honored for his service in the industry. He received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 1997 he was awarded a Kennedy Center Honor. And, in 2003, President Bush gave Charlton Heston a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.

In 2000, Charlton Heston issued a statement announcing that he had an Alzheimer's disease. He died in 2008 at his home in Beverly Hills, California.

1.What kind of role did Charlton Heston often play in films?

A.Heroes.           B.Cowboys.          C.Soldiers.          D.Athletes.

2.Which film won Best Actor for Charlton Heston?

A.Jane Eyre.

B.Earthquake.

C.Ben Hur.

D.The Ten Commandments.

3.What can we learn about Charlton Heston according to the passage?

A.He began to show his talent in Ben Hut.       B.He used to be a soldier.

C.He was once awarded by Kennedy.          D.He won eleven Academy Awards.

4.What's the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A.How Charlton Heston became famous.

B.How Charlton Heston began his career.

C.Who made Charlton Heston a popular star.

D.Who made Charlton Heston win so many awards.

 

阅读理解。
     Charlton Heston was bom in 1923 in Evanston, Illinois. Charlton discovered his interest in acting while
performing plays at his high school. He later spent two years studying theatre at Northwestern University
in Evanston, Illinois. But he left college to join the army during the Second World War.
     After the war, Charlton Heston found small roles in the theatre as well as in television shows. His
performance in a film version of the book Jane Eyre caught the attention of the Hollywood producer Cecil B.
DeMille who later asked Charlton Heston to play the role of Moses in his movie The Ten Commandments
which came out in 1954. The role in this film made Charlton Heston famous and decided his career as an
actor playing the role of heroes. His face and body represented (体现) strength and heroism (英雄气概) in
many different roles. He played cowboys, soldiers and athletes.
     The movie Ben-Hur (1959) made Charlton Heston an even bigger star. Ben-Hur won eleven Academy
Awards, including Best Actor. Charlton Heston starred in many adventure movies during the 1960s. In the
1970s, Charlton Heston appeared in popular disaster movies like Earthquake, Skyjacked and Airport 1975.
     Charlton Heston was also very active in the movie industry. He worked to help build the American Film
Institute. In 1977 he was honored for his service in the industry, receiving the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian
Award. In 1997 he was awarded a Kennedy Center Honor. And, in 2003, President Bush gave Charlton
Heston a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest honor for ordinary people.
     In 2000, the doctor found Charlton Heston had Alzheimer's disease. He died in 2008 at his home in Beverly
Hills, California.
1. What kind of role did Charlton Heston often play in films?
[     ]
A. Heroes
B. Cowboys
C. Soldiers
D. Athletes
2. Which film won Best Actor for Charlton Heston?
[     ]
A. Jane Eyre
B. The Ten Commandments
C. Ben-Hur
D. Earthquake
3. The two films belonging to the same kind are _____.
[     ]
A. Jane Eyre and Ben-Hur
B. The Ten Commandments and Ben-Hur
C. Skyjacked and Airport 1975
D. The Ten Commandments and Earthquake
4. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2? 
[     ]
A. How Charlton Heston began his career.
B. How Charlton Heston become famous.
C. Who made Charlton Heston a popular star.
D. Who made Charlton Heston win so many awards.
5. Which is the correct order of the things that happened to Charlton Heston?
    a. Catching the attention of Cecil B. DeMille.
    b. Studying at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
    c. Acting in the film Skyjacked.
    d. Catching Alzheimer's disease.
    e. Playing in the movie The Ten Comandments.
[     ]
A. abced
B. baecd
C. bacde
D. abecd

Charlton Heston was born in 1923 in Evanston, Illinois. Charlton Heston discovered his interest in acting while performing in plays at his high school. He later spent two years studying theater at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. But he left college to join the Army Air Forces during World War Two.

After the war, he found small roles in the theater as well as in television shows. His performance in a television version of the book Jane Eyre caught the attention of the Hollywood producer Cecil B. DeMille who later asked Heston to play the role of Moses in his movie The Ten Commandments which came out in 1956. This role made Heston famous and defined (明确) his career as a hero and leader. His face and body represented strength and heroism in many different roles. He played cowboys, soldiers and athletes.

The 1959 movie Ben Hur made Charlton Heston an even bigger star. Ben Hur won eleven Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Charlton Heston. Heston starred in many adventure movies during the 1960s. In the 1970s, Heston appeared in popular disaster movies like Earthquake,. Skyjacked and Airport 1975.

Charlton Heston was also very active in the movie industry. He worked to help set up the American Film Institute. In 1977 he was honored for his service in the industry. He received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 1997 he was awarded a Kennedy Center Honor. And, in 2003, President Bush gave Charlton Heston a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.

In 2000, Charlton Heston issued a statement announcing that he had an Alzheimer's disease. He died in 2008 at his home in Beverly Hills, California.

1. What kind of role did Charlton Heston often play in films?

A. Heroes.      B. Cowboys. C. Soldiers.  D. Athletes.

2. Which film won Best Actor for Charlton Heston?

A. Jane Eyre.   B. Earthquake. C. Ben Hur.    D. The Ten Commandments.

3. What can we learn about Charlton Heston according to the passage?

A. He began to show his talent in Ben Hut.   B. He used to be a soldier.

C. He was once awarded by Kennedy.     D. He won eleven Academy Awards.

4. What's the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A. How Charlton Heston became famous.

B. How Charlton Heston began his career.

C. Who made Charlton Heston a popular star.

D. Who made Charlton Heston win so many awards.

 

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