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Oscars organizers promised a new progress to this month’s Academy Awards to greet this year’s nominees (被提名人).
After years of falling view that ended in last year’s 80th Oscars recording low view rate，the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has to make a fresh start for Hollywood’s yearly show.
The co­producers of the February 22 show，Bill Condon and Laurence Mark，have so far kept full details of their planned changes to the Oscars’ tried­and­tested method secret.
Oscars organizers have already made sure of one change by announcing Australian actor Hugh Jackman as the host of the show.
Among the changes reported to be considered are the decision to leave out the ceremony’s opening monologue(独白).
The names of the invited on the awards night have also been kept secret while in earlier years the Academy made presenters to the ceremony public before weeks.
The NewYorkTimes reported on Monday that the producers are trying to improve the show by asking studios to provide scenes from films.
At the same time Ganis also advised nominees to give some thought to make their acceptance speeches memorable-and short.
“As for the acceptance speeches-you know what’s required，” Ganis said.“Be brief，be personal and be heartfelt.You_have_an_impressive_speech_total_of_45_seconds.”
This year’s Oscars are expected to be a great event. Many films will touch you，“Slumdog Millionaire”has 10 nominations，and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” with 13.In the past the film with the most Oscar nominations is the one that has succeeded in box office.

1. 1.
   Oscars organizers want to improve the ceremony of Academy Awards because ________.
   1. A.
      the view rate of it is falling
   2. B.
      the nominees don’t like to attend
   3. C.
      people in Hollywood are against it
   4. D.
      the 80th Oscars was best organized
2. 2.
   The Oscars’ tried­and­tested method ________.
   1. A.
      has been known by most of the actors
   2. B.
      is kept a secret by now
   3. C.
      is known only by hosts
   4. D.
      hasn’t been decided at all
3. 3.
   From the underlined sentence we can learn ________.
   1. A.
      the winners must speak for 45 minutes
   2. B.
      the speech of winners must be moving
   3. C.
      the speech must be brief，impressive and moving
   4. D.
      the speech of winners must be easily understood
4. 4.
   The main idea of the passage should be ________.
   1. A.
      Oscars leaders announce new film
   2. B.
      films with most nominations
   3. C.
      Oscars organizers are waiting for actors
   4. D.
      Oscars leaders promise “brave，fresh”show

Answer 1

ABCD
1.A细节理解题。近年的奥斯卡颁奖典礼收视率持续下降，去年的第80届颁奖礼更是创历史新低。因此，大会组织决定在今年的颁奖礼上进行大胆改革。
2.B。细节理解题。在第三段提到，颁奖典礼仪式的细节和变化到目前为止一直处于高度保密状态，直到22日典礼当天才会揭晓。
3.C细节理解题。制片方要求提名演员在准备答谢词时要简短、个性化、真诚，要在仅有的45秒钟内说出最想说的话。
4.D主旨大意题。文章讲述了为了让第81届奥斯卡颁奖典礼更加精彩，主办方决定做出大胆改革，以打破往年奥斯卡颁奖典礼收视率持续下降的局面。