Details of the latest James Bond film Skyfall have been shown to the public. It comes 50 years to the day after actor Sean Connery first played Bond — the superspy in Dr No.
The new film, known at the moment only as Bond 23, will be the third to star Daniel Craig as the secretagent (特工). Other names in the cast include Albert Finney, Javier Bardem and Ralph Fiennes.
British film-maker Sam Mendes, who won an Oscar for American Beauty, will direct the latest adventure.
Ajay Chowdhury, from the James Bond International Fan Club, said, “Daniel Craig’s third time as 007 has been looked forward to by Bond fans around the world. The fans have been made to wait extra long for this film since the global economiccrisis (经济危机) delayed the film for some time.”
“Mendes has an unusual way of directing, and with the acting gift and the precedent (先例) set by the previous two films in which Craig played Bond, Skyfall promises a Bond film where the sky may not be the limit.”
It is reported that the film will send 007 to South Africa and India to hunt for a criminal (犯罪的) organization. Other reported locations for filming include Duntrune Castle, near Lochgilphead in Argyll, Scotland, which is believed to be the spy’s home.
The film is set to be released in the UK this October.
Craig’ s performance as Bond gave new life to the film series, leading to the highest ever 007 box office (票房) takings of ￡367 million for his role in Casino Royale in 2006. Quantum of Solace, the most recent film in the series released in 2008, made ￡353 million.
【小题1】According to the text, who will play Bond in film Skyfall?

Details of the latest James Bond film Skyfall have been shown to the public. It comes 50 years to the day after actor Sean Connery first played Bond — the superspy in Dr No.

The new film, known at the moment only as Bond 23, will be the third to star Daniel Craig as the secretagent (特工). Other names in the cast include Albert Finney, Javier Bardem and Ralph Fiennes.

British film-maker Sam Mendes, who won an Oscar for American Beauty, will direct the latest adventure.

Ajay Chowdhury, from the James Bond International Fan Club, said, “Daniel Craig’s third time as 007 has been looked forward to by Bond fans around the world. The fans have been made to wait extra long for this film since the global economiccrisis (经济危机) delayed the film for some time.”

“Mendes has an unusual way of directing, and with the acting gift and the precedent (先例) set by the previous two films in which Craig played Bond, Skyfall promises a Bond film where the sky may not be the limit.”

It is reported that the film will send 007 to South Africa and India to hunt for a criminal (犯罪的) organization. Other reported locations for filming include Duntrune Castle, near Lochgilphead in Argyll, Scotland, which is believed to be the spy’s home.

The film is set to be released in the UK this October.

Craig’ s performance as Bond gave new life to the film series, leading to the highest ever 007 box office (票房) takings of ￡367 million for his role in Casino Royale in 2006. Quantum of Solace, the most recent film in the series released in 2008, made ￡353 million.

1.According to the text, who will play Bond in film Skyfall?

2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

3.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 mean?

4.What can we learn from the text?

　 Details of the latest James Bond film Skyfall have been shown to the public. It comes 50 years to the day after actor Sean Connery first played Bond — the superspy in Dr No.

　 The new film, known at the moment only as Bond 23, will be the third to star Daniel Craig as the secret agent (特工). Other names in the cast include Albert Finney, Javier Bardem and Ralph Fiennes.

　 British film-maker Sam Mendes, who won an Oscar for American Beauty, will direct the latest adventure.

　 Ajay Chowdhury, from the James Bond International Fan Club, said, “Daniel Craig’s third time as 007 has been looked forward to by Bond fans around the world. The fans have been made to wait extra long for this film since the global economic crisis (经济危机) delayed the film for some time.”

　 “Mendes has an unusual way of directing, and with the acting gift and the precedent (先例) set by the previous two films in which Craig played Bond, Skyfall promises a Bond film where the sky may not be the limit.”

　 It is reported that the film will send 007 to South Africa and India to hunt for a criminal (犯罪的) organization. Other reported locations for filming include Duntrune Castle, near Lochgilphead in Argyll, Scotland, which is believed to be the spy’s home.

　 The film is set to be released in the UK this October.

　 Craig’ s performance as Bond gave new life to the film series, leading to the highest ever 007 box office (票房) takings of ￡367 million for his role in Casino Royale in 2006. Quantum of Solace, the most recent film in the series released in 2008, made ￡353 million.

67. According to the text, who will play Bond in film Skyfall?

　 A. Albert Finney.　　 B. Sean Connery.　　 C. Daniel Craig.　 D. Sam Mendes.

68. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

　　A. Bond first appeared on the screen about 50 years ago.

　 B. Skyfall will be the last film of the 007 series.

　 C. Sam Mendes won an Oscar for American Beauty.

　 D. Skyfall will be shot in South Africa and India.

69. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 mean?

　 A. Skyfall will be a great film.　　　　　　　 B. Skyfall will also be a Bond film.

　 C. Skyfall will be longer than the previous ones.　 D. Skyfall will be set in the sky.

70. What can we learn from the text?

　 A. It is the first time that Daniel Craig has played Bond.

　 B. The film Skyfall will be released later than planned.

　 C. Daniel Craig receives little attention from movie fans.

　 D. Quantum of Solace has made the most money so far.

    The summer holiday will be upon us, which means it’s time to talk about holiday movies.There aren’t necessarily the 10 best films, but they all have something that caught our eye.

Setember 1

    New Line Cinema

    The nativity story

    The passion of thechrist broke the box office reord with its lifelike portrayal(描写) of Jesus’death. Now coms Nativity, the story of events leading up to his birth.

    The big player here, as you might exepct, is Mary. She is played by young Keisha Castle-Hughes, an Oscar nominee for 2002’s Whale Rider. The director has Texas ties: Catherine Hardwicke is a McAllen native whose two previous films, Thirteen and Lords of Dogtown, both had a great deal of visual and dramatic energy.

Setember 8

Touchstone

Apocalypto

Speaking of Passion, folks have been taliking about Mel Gibson’s newmayan civilization epic for some time. Then all HELL Broke Loose, the filmmaker complains about Jews during a traffic stop, and this will also be rreleased beneath a cloud of controversy(争议).

Setember 15

DreamWorks Pictures

Eragon

Remember playing Dungeons and Dragons when you were a kid? Oh, that was the kid you used to pick on? Well, still, we’ve been hearing about Eragon for more than year, and the giant dragon egg is finally ready to hatch.

Based on the novel by Christopher Paolini, Eragon tells a story of a farm boy who comes upon a dragon egg and follows his destiny to defend his native land against an evil king. The dragon acting promises to be grand, though it sounds like Frodo should be asking for royalties.

Setember 22

Universal Pictures

The Good Shepherd

Robert De Niro steps behind the camera to helm The Good Shepherd, a story of the early CIA as seen through ghe eyes of agent Edward Wilson (Matt Damon).

The great actor gets a fine cast to play with. William Hurt, Michael Gambon, John Turturro, Angelina Jolie are all along for the ride.

1.The most stitable film for a child might be           .

A. The Nativity story

B. Apocalypto

C. Eragon

D. The Good Shepherd

2.If you want to see the film directed by Bobert De Niro, you should go to           .

A. New Line Cinema

B. Touchstone

C. DreamWorks Pictures

D. Universal Picture

3.The movie whose future is in doubt will be released on          .

  A．Setember 1    B．Setember 8 

C．Setember 15   D．Setember 22

4.What’s the purpose of the passage?

  A．To introduce some films to be released．   

  B．To encourage people to enjoy themselves．

  C．To give some advice on spending summer holidays．

  D．To comment on some new films．

    The summer holiday will be upon us, which means it’s time to talk about holiday movies.There aren’t necessarily the 10 best films, but they all have something that caught our eye.

Setember 1

    New Line Cinema

    The nativity story

    The passion of thechrist broke the box office reord with its lifelike portrayal(描写) of Jesus’death. Now coms Nativity, the story of events leading up to his birth.

    The big player here, as you might exepct, is Mary. She is played by young Keisha Castle-Hughes, an Oscar nominee for 2002’s Whale Rider. The director has Texas ties: Catherine Hardwicke is a McAllen native whose two previous films, Thirteen and Lords of Dogtown, both had a great deal of visual and dramatic energy.

Setember 8

Touchstone

Apocalypto

Speaking of Passion, folks have been taliking about Mel Gibson’s newmayan civilization epic for some time. Then all HELL Broke Loose, the filmmaker complains about Jews during a traffic stop, and this will also be rreleased beneath a cloud of controversy(争议).

Setember 15

DreamWorks Pictures

Eragon

Remember playing Dungeons and Dragons when you were a kid? Oh, that was the kid you used to pick on? Well, still, we’ve been hearing about Eragon for more than year, and the giant dragon egg is finally ready to hatch.

Based on the novel by Christopher Paolini, Eragon tells a story of a farm boy who comes upon a dragon egg and follows his destiny to defend his native land against an evil king. The dragon acting promises to be grand, though it sounds like Frodo should be asking for royalties.

Setember 22

Universal Pictures

The Good Shepherd

Robert De Niro steps behind the camera to helm The Good Shepherd, a story of the early CIA as seen through ghe eyes of agent Edward Wilson (Matt Damon).

The great actor gets a fine cast to play with. William Hurt, Michael Gambon, John Turturro, Angelina Jolie are all along for the ride.

49. The most stitable film for a child might be________.

A. The Nativity story                   B. Apocalypto

C. Eragon                            D. The Good Shepherd

50. If you want to see the film directed by Bobert De Niro, you should go to________.

A. New Line Cinema                   B. Touchstone

C. DreamWorks Pictures                D. Universal Picture

51. The movie whose future is in doubt will be released on________.

  A．Setember 1    B．Setember 8  C．Setember 15   D．Setember 22

52．What’s the purpose of the passage?

  A．To introduce some films to be released．   

  B．To encourage people to enjoy themselves．

  C．To give some advice on spending summer holidays．

  D．To comment on some new films．