3.The Oscar nominations (提名) will be announced tomorrow morning and despite the Academy's best efforts,it looks like the biggest films of the year will be mostly shut out of competition.Don't expect big nominations for The Avengers,The Dark Knight Rises or The Hunger Games.
Since 2008,the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has been playing with the scheme for Best Picture in the hopes of getting more popular films nominated (提名) and increasing audience for the Oscar ceremony which last year was watched by fewer people than watched the Grammy Awards.First they increased the number of nominated films from five to ten.This year,to complicate things,there could be as many as ten nominees or as few as five.In order to qualify for a Best Picture nod,a film has to be the top pick of at least 5% of the Academy voters.
That means there's room for an unknown factor.Our in-house film expert,Mark Hughes,thinks that could be Skyfall or The Hobbit which would ruin the condition of this post.I think  Skyfall has a decent chance of being a spoiler.It has a admirable director in Sam Mendes,it's earned almost universal praise from critics and it's the first Bond movie ever to bring in 1billionattheboxoffice.ButIsuspectwe'regoingtoseeaveryblockbuster(大片)-lightlistofnominations.ThefilmsthataregettingthemostawardareLincoln,LesMiserablesandZeroDarkThirty.WhileLincolnandLesMizaredoingwellattheboxoffice(earning144million and 172millionsofarseparately),theyaren'tnearthetopearnersof2012.ZeroDarkThirtyhasonlybeenplayinginafewtheaters.Itexpandsintowidereleasethisweekend.It'snotnecessarilyabadthingthatbigblockbustersdon'tgetnominated.Filmsthatearnover1billion at the box office don't really need any more publicity or anything else to help increase DVD income.Smaller films,like Zero Dark Thirty,rely on that Oscar boom.Nominations focusing on smaller films is good for the overall Hollywood ecosystem,even if the people running the awards would like to make things interesting a bit.
The awards are scheduled for February 24th on ABC.Seth MacFarlane is this year's host.

63.The AMPAS made changes to Best Picture toC.
A.attract more people to watch movies
B.keep the biggest films away from it
C.make the Oscar ceremony more popular
D.increase the number of popular movies
64.The underlined part"Skyfall has a decent chance of being a spoiler"(in Paragraph 3)meansB.
A.Skyfall is the best Bond movie
B.Skyfall is quite likely to be nominated
C.Skyfall is just so-so
D.Skyfall has little chance to be nominated
65.Nominations focusing on smaller films is in the hope thatB.
A.smaller films are better than those so-called blockbusters
B.more people will go to see smaller films
C.blockbusters needn't any nominations
D.blockbusters will have better environment
66.There is a room for an unknown factor in the nominations this year becauseB.
A.the film has to be selected by at least 5% of the Academy voters
B.there could be five to ten nominees
C.the biggest films will be mostly shut out of competition
D.The Hobbit would ruin the condition of this post.
2.SOMA,Fukushima Dai-ichi-High levels of radiation leaked from a damaged nuclear plant in tsunami-stricken northeast after a third reactor was shaken by an explosion Tuesday and a fourth caught fire in a dramatic increase of the 4-day-old disaster.The government warned 140,000people nearby to stay indoors to avoid exposure.
In a nationally televised statement,Prime Minister Naoto Kan said radiation has spread from four reactors of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant in Fukushima state,one of the hardest-hit in Friday's 9.0-magnitude earthquake and the following tsunami that has killed more than 10,000people,put millions into misery and hit again the world's third-largest economy.
Officials just south of Fukushima reported up to 100times the normal levels of radiation Tuesday morning,Kyodo News agency reported.While those figures are worrying if there is prolonged exposure (迁延照射),they are far from deadly.
Kan and other officials warned there is danger of more leaks and told people living within 30kilometers of the Fukushima Dai-ichi groups of buildings to stay indoors to avoid exposure that could make people sick.
Weather forecasts for Fukushima were for snow and wind from the northeast Tuesday evening,blowing southwest toward Tokyo,then shifting and blowing west out to sea.That's important because it shows which direction a possible nuclear cloud might blow.
The nuclear crisis is the worst that the country has faced since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II.It is also the first time that such a serious nuclear threat has been raised in the world since a nuclear power plant in Chernobyl,Ukraine exploded in 1986.
Some 70,000people had already been moved from a 20-kilometer radius from the Dai-ichi complex and about 140,000remain in the zone for which the new warning was issued.
Millions of people spent a fourth night with little food,water or heating in near-freezing temperatures as they dealt with the loss of homes and loved ones.Asia's richest country hasn't seen such hardship since World War II.

63.What does the passage mainly talk about?A
A.Radiation level increasing in the country.B.The nuclear plant in Fukushima.
C.The earthquake and tsunami in Fukushima.D.A nationally televised statement.
64.How did the disaster come about in Fukushima?B
①a 9.0-magnitude earthquake       ②a nuclear plant fire
③a deadly tsunami                ④high-level radiation
A.④①②③B.①③②④C.②①④③D.③①②④
65.What is the biggest threat to Fukushima?D
A.The 9.0-magnitude earthquake.B.The tsunami.
C.The nuclear plant fire.D.The nuclear radiation.
66.We can infer from the passage thatA.
A.radioactivity is being released directly into the atmosphere
B.it is the first time that such a serious nuclear threat has been raised in the world
C.People in the country have never faced any other nuclear crisis
D.The country will become a poor one in Asia.
1.Fifa(国际足联)has announced a track by Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez as the official the me
song for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
    We are one,which also features Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte,will be performed at the opening ceremony at the Arena de Sao Paulo on 12 June.
    The track will be released later this year in the lead up to the World Cup.It will also be included on the upcoming official 2014 Fifa WorldCup album.
    Pitbull said,"I truly believe that this great game and the power of music will help unify us,because we are best when we are one."The 33-year-old singer,also known as Mr.Worldwide,has had 11 top 10 tracks in the Official Singles Chart to date.His most recent single,"Timber which features Kesha,was the first number one of 2014.   
"I grew up in a house that loved football.so I am thrilled to be performing at the World  Cup Opening Ceremonies、with  Pitbull and Claudia Leitte,"said Jennifer Lopez."This is all amazing celebration of global unity,competition and the sport."
  The last Fifa World Cup song for the South Africa tournament in 2010 was Waka Waka by  Shakira.The track peaked at number 21 in the Official Singles Chart and the video has been
viewed almost 600 million times on YouTube.
    Talking about this year's track,Fifa General Secretary Jerome Valcke added,"In my many visits to this country I've seen and heard a lot about the great Brazilian music tradition and it gives me great pleasure to see a Brazilian artist at the heart of this song.I'm sure,like me,millions of football and music fans all over the world will be eagerly awaiting the song's  release."

56.Which of the following is true about the song.We Are One?D
A.It was the first number one of 2014 in the Official Singles Chart.
B.Its video has been viewed almost 600 million times on YouTube.
C.Pitbull,Jennifer Lopez and Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte wrote and composed it.
D.Three singers will perform it to gether at the opening ceremony of the 2014 World Cup.
57.According to the text,what do we know about Pitbull?B
A.He is acitizen from Brazil.
B.His songs have been well received.
C.His family love football very much.
D.He sang the last Fifa World Cup song.
58.The last Fifa World Cup song wasA.
A.popular   
B.No.1 of 2010
C.accessible 
D.conventional
59.What can be learned from Jerome Valcke?C
A.He never went to Brazil.
B.He composed We Are One.
C.He appreciates Brazilian music.
D.He released the song,We Are One.
60.What does the whole text mainly tell us?D
A.The 2014 World Cup will open at the Arena de Sao Paulo on 12 June.
B.Pitbull has had 11 top 10 tracks in the Official Singles Chart so far.
C.The power of music and football will help unify US,when we are one.
D.We Are One has been chosen as the theme song of the 2014 W0rldCup.
20.Las Vegas cab driver Gerardo Gamboa thought someone must have left a bag of   chocolates in the back seat of his vehicle,but it turned out to be$300,000 in cold hard cash.
    Now,Gamboa is winning honors for honesty after turning in the money he found Monday.The money was returned to an unidentified poker player working in a club.Yellow Checker Star Transportation named Gamboa its driver of the year and rewarded him with$l,000 and a dinner for two at a restaurant.
    A message left Wednesday to interview Gamboa at the cab company wasn't immediately   returned.
    Gamboa told the Las Vegas Review-Journal he had another passenger by the time he   began wondering what kind of chocolates were in the brown paper bag.He cast a glance inside   the bag at a traffic light.
"I told my passenger,‘You are my witness on this,'"the 13-year taxi driver told the Las     Vegas Sun,"and then immediately called my company."
    Gamboa took the six bunches of$100 bills to the company's main office,where Las     Vegas police and the club officials returned it to the poker player.
    Gamboa saidthemangave him a$5 tip after a trip from the Cosmopolitan Resort to the     Palms Place Tower,and Gamboa then drove to the Bellagio Resort,where a doorman helping a passenger into the car noticed the bag.
    It took several hours to check the identity of the owner and return the cash.He took     Gamboa's information,but didn't leave a reward.
"If he doesn't give me anything,that's OK,"Gamboa told the Sun."I'm not waiting for any kind of return.I just wanted to do the right thing,and I appreciate what the company did for me."

46.Who proved the driver found$300.000?B
A.Adoorman.   
B.A passenger.
C.The poker player.
D.The police.
47.How much money was there in every bunch on average?D
A.$100   
B.$1,000   
C.$3,000  
D.$50,000
48.What's the proper order of the events according to the text?A
a.The driver turned in the money.
b.The poker player got out of the taxi.   
c.The driver found a large sum of money in the bag.
d.The driver was interviewed by the Las Vegas Sun.
e.A doorman helping a passenger into the car saw the bag.
A.b-e-c-a-d   
B.b-c-d-e-a   
C.e-c-b-d-a  
D.e-b-c-a-d
49.What can be inferred from the text?D
A.The driver will ask the poker player for$l,000.
B.It was 3 days before the poker player got back the money.
C.The driver meant to keep back the money at first.
D.The driver feels he should return the lost money.
50.Which of the following can be used to describe the driver?A
A.Honest and helpful.            
B.Clever and careful.
C.Understanding and generous.    
D.Determined and responsible.
19.BEIJING-Family planning officers will handle the illegal birth case of film director Zhang Yimou by following legal procedures,a government spokesman said on Tuesday,December 10,2013.
When asked to comment on Zhang's case at a press conference,Yao Hongwen,spokesman for the National Health and Family Planning Commission(NHFPC),said"Every citizen is equal before the law and nobody is allowed to have privileges(特权)to give birth to more children than allowed."
Yao's comment came after media stories claimed that Zhang had remarried and fathered a total of seven children:one with his former wife,three with his present wife,Chen Ting,and another three from two lovers.
"The NHFPC's attitude towards citizens'birth violations(违法)is consistent and clear…Every Chinese citizen should obey and safeguard the seriousness of laws and regulations."NHFPC spokesman Yao Hongwen said.
China's family planning policy,introduced in the late 1970s to slow down the country's growing population,limits most urban couples to one child and most rural couples to two.The policy was recently relaxed,allowing couples to have two children if one of them is an only child.
Those who break the policy face severe fines.The amount of the fine is generally several times the yearly annual income of the two spouses(配偶).Some media calculations put the fine that Zhang may face at as much as 160 million yuan(over $26 million).
Zhang's birth case has caused criticism online about famous people who have more children than the policy allows.
In an open letter on December 1,Zhang admitted that the couple has two sons and daughter and they are willing to accept investigation and punishment according to China's laws and regulations.He apologized to the public.
However,the letter denied that Zhang had lovers and was father to as many as seven children from various mothers.
Zhang,one of the"fifth generation"of Chinese filmmakers,made his first directorial work in 1987 with"Red Sorghum"and has won a number of award worldwide.He was chief director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games.
54.The purpose of the news report is toB
A.claim that Zhang Yimou remarried and fathered a total of seven children
B.inform us that Zhang's illegal birth case will be dealt with by the government
C.convince us that Zhang is a famous director and his case will be pardoned
D.confirm that Zhang's illegal birth case has resulted in lots of criticism online
55.According to Yao Hongwen,which of the following statements is true?A
A.Every Chinese citizen should obey and safeguard laws and regulations.
B.Few people have the privileges to give birth to more children than allowed.
C.China's family planning policy has never been relaxed since introduced.
D.Zhang will be fined as much as 160 million yuan for his violations.
56.Judging from the recent relaxed policy,a coupleC
A.can have as many as three children if they live in a rural area
B will definitely be fined if they have two children nowadays
C.can give birth to two children if one of them is an only child
D.can only give birth to two children if they live in an urban area.
18.The Box-Office Numbers
The Motion Picture Association of American (MPAA)*has produced a 24-page report that summarizes box-office data,primarily using bold charts and graphs.To access the entire report,"2009 U.S.Theatrical Market Statistics,"going to http://www.mpaa.org/2009-US-Report.pdf.
Highlights of the report include
In 2005,the U.S.Movie industry's box-office revenues(收入) totaled 25.2billion,withjustoverone-thirdofthat,9.49 billion,coming from domestic  audiences and the rest from international audience.Both domestic and foreign ticket sales increased from 2008,but the foreign revenues grew more.
For the first time in 2009,a film earned more than 400 milliondollars domestically(Pirates of the Caribbean:Dead Man's Chest).Films earning between 50dollars and 99 million dollars grew in number,going from 36 films in 2008 to 45 films in 2009.Overall,films earning more than 50 million dollars went from 56 films in 2008 to 63 in 2009.
Number of new films released in the United States:
  1998   420 films
  2005   449 films
  2008   535 films
  2009   599 films
Film loves keeping going to the movies,even when they have alternative technology at home.Those who own or have access to four or more other technologies(DVD player,satellite TV,etc.) went to a theater to see a movie about 10 times per year.Those who owned fewer than four alternative technologies went to the movies only seven times per year.
l U.S.Movies admissions were at all-time high in 2009,with nearly 1.5 billion tickets sold.
*MPAA is a nonprofit organization formed by six large studios to work on behalf of the film industry.On its Web site[http://www.mpaa.org],MPAA describes itself as"The Voice and Advocate of the American Motion Picture,Home Video and Television Industries."

70.The Motion Picture Association of America aims toA
A.Conclude box-office data and give reports
B.make full use of bold charts and graphs
C.download relative reports from the websites
D.control U.S.Theatrical Market Statistics
71.Which of the following is true about the U.S.Movie industry's box-office revenues?C
A.The revenues coming from international audiences totaled 8.41 billion dollars in 2005.
B.The revenues produces from domestic audiences added up to 25.82 billion dolars in 2009.
C.The foreign revenues grew more compared with domestic ticket sales from 2008.
D.A film firstly made more than $400 million both at home and abroad in 2009.
72.Highlights of the report include the following aspects exceptD
A.the U.S.movie industry's box-office revenues
B.the numbers of the newly released U.S.Movies
C.the status of film lovers'going to the cinemas
D.the U.S.Movie admission to six large studios
73.Why does MPAA describe itself as"The Voice and Advocate of the American Motion Picture,Home Video and Television Industries"?C
A.Because MPAA is an organization with no intention to earn money.
B.Because MPAA is made up of all the large studios throughout America.
C.Because MPAA devotes itself to working standing for the film industry.
D.Because MPAA runs a world-wide web site reflecting the Motion Picture.
17.(Reuters)-A Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew was presumed to have crashed off the Vietnamese coast on Saturday,and European officials said two people on board were using false identities.
There were no reports of bad weather and no sign of why the Boeing 777-200ER would have vanished from radar screens about an hour after it took off from Kuala Lumpur for Beijing.
"We are not ruling out any possibilities,"Malaysia Airlines CEO Ahmad Jauhari Yahya told a news conference.
By the early hours of Sunday,there were no confirmed signs of the plane or any wreckage,well over 24 hours after it went missing.Operations will continue through the night,officials said.
There were no indications of sabotage (蓄意破坏) nor claims of an attack.But the passenger list issued by the airline included the names of two Europeans-Austrian Christian Kozel and Italian Luigi Maraldi-who,according to their foreign ministries,were not in fact on the plane.
A foreign ministry spokesman in Vienna said:"Our embassy got the information that there was an Austrian on board.That was the passenger list from Malaysia Airlines.Our system came back with a note that this is a stolen passport."
Austrian police had found the man safe at home.The passport was stolen two years ago while he was travelling in Thailand,the spokesman said.
The foreign ministry in Rome said no Italian was on the plane either,despite the inclusion of Maraldi's name on the list.His mother,Renata Lucchi,told Reuters his passport was lost,presumed stolen,in Thailand in 2013.
U.S.and European security officials said that there was no proof of any terrorist link and there could be other explanations for the use of stolen passports.

35.What was Ahmad Jauhari Yahya's attitude?A
A.Uncertain.B.Negative.C.Positive.D.Confident.
36.According to the passage,the foreign ministry spokesman in Vienna had made sureC
A.two passports had been stolen by two Europeans
B.Christian Kozel was the man who kidnapped the plane
C.the Austrian on board was actually at home
D.Christian Kozel lied to the police
37.Which of the following is true about Maraldi?D
A.He was from Austria.
B.He was found safe at home.
C.His mother was sad when she saw his name on the list.
D.His passport was lost in Thailand.
38.Who should be responsible for the missing of the plane according to the passage?
C
A.Terrorists
B.Two people using false identities.
C.We are not sure
D.Christian Kozel and Luigi Maraldi.
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