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摘要：B Ewan McGregor: The Leading Role in the film Big Fish Childhood Ewan McGregor was born on March 31, 1971, in Crieff, Scotland. Despite being born into a family of teachers, McGregor was not a very smart student and showed an interest in acting at an early age. He caught the acting interest from his uncle, Denis Lawson, an actor who was in the first three Star Wars films. Starting off McGregor left school at 16. Later he was then accepted to London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama. His film debut was an only one-line role in Bill Forsyth’s Being Human. Breakthrough In 1994 McGregor got his big break, appearing as Alex Law in the cult-hit Shallow Grave. Director Danny Boyle’s next project, Trainspotting , brought McGregor major popular and critical attention. He acted Mark Renton, which earned him the London Film Critics Circle Award nomination for Best Breakthrough Performance. Star on the rise The success of Trainspotting allowed McGregor more opportunities. His starring role in the tragic-comic-operatic-musical Moulin Rouge() as Christian showed the ability McGregor has in taking on any type of role and making the character come alive in a way few actors can. McGregor’s performance gained many fans and attention from the film world, earning a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor. 60. The first paragraph mainly tells us that Ewan McGregor . A. became interested in acting at an early age B. was not a good student at school C. was proud of his uncle D. liked Star Wars every much 61. Ewan McGregor began to draw people’s attention in the film . A. Star Wars B. Being Human C. Shallow Grave D. Trainspotting 62. In which film did McGregor fully show his great skill in acting? A. Being Human B. Shallow Grave C. Trainspotting D. Moulin Rouge 63. Which of the following is NOT true? A. McGregor caught the acting interest from his uncle. B. McGregor acted in many films. C. McGregor’s first role in the film was not important. D. McGregor’s career began to take off in 1987.

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Here’s a movie—a sharp, sugar-rush of fun that’s guaranteed to entertain the entire family.

With some terrific computer-generated effects, a great cast and a fun-packed storyline, Robots is the best animated film (动画片) since The Incredibles. Yep, it really is that good.

Set in a world populated by robots, Ewan McGregor plays Rodney Copperbottom, a young robot who leaves his small-town home to pursue his dream of becoming an inventor.

But after arriving in Robot City, his hopes of getting a job at Bigweld Industries are destroyed when he learns the firm has been taken over by the evil Ratchet (Greg Kinnear).

Egged on by his controlling mum, Madame Gasket (Jim Broadbent), Ratchet plans to reduce half of Robot City’s citizens to scrap metal by refusing to sell the spare parts they need to survive.

Instead, he wants to make a fortune selling expensive upgrades that few can afford. As he says, “Why be you when you can be new?”

Aided by a few misfit robots known as the Rustles—including Robin Williams as the cowardly' (胆小的）Fender (“I’m made of a metal called Afraidium”)—Rodney must track down the firm’s founder, Bigweld (Mel Brooks), and convince him to save the city from Ratchet’s plans.

The first thing that’ll strike you about the movie is the thought that's gone into creating Robot City. It’s a wondrous world full of mechanical marvels including wind-up cars and walking streetlamps.

Also terrific are the special effects. This might be an animated movie but at times you’ll catch yourself thinking it’s really a live-action film.

Of course, there have been plenty of animated movies that looked the part but were let down by a weak storyline (see Shark Tale, for example).

But Robots grips (扣人心弦) right from the start thanks to a heart-warming and thoroughly engaging plot that never bores.

My only complaints are with Williams who, as usual，has a one-in-10 success rate with his jokes. Also a letdown is a romantic subplot between Rodney and a shapely robot called Cappy (Halle Berry) that doesn’t go anywhere.

Complains aside, this is a mechanical marvel that’ll have you bolted firmly to your seat.

BEST QUOTE(引述): Fender: “Even though you had a discouraging day, just remember there’s another one coming tomorrow.”

BEST BIT: Check out those amazing images.

WORST BIT: Robin Williams, character does an unfunny Britney Spears dance routine.

IF YOU LIKED…Ice Age, The Incredibles, Toy Story... YOU’LL LIKE THIS.

1.This piece of writing is a _______.

A. commercial advertisement B. film review

C. movie poster D. literary essay

2.The cast of Robots is made up of all the following actors or actresses EXCEPT _______.

A. Ewan McGregor B. Robin Williams

C. Britney Spears D. Halle Berry

3.What is Shark Tale an example of?

A. A great cast. B. A poor plot.

C. Special effects. D. Clumsy animation.

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Al Pacino voted

‘Greatest Film Star’

　　“GODFATHER”star Al Pacino has been named the greatest movie star of all time in a poll(民意测验)of British film fans.

　　Italian-American Pacino topped the Channel 4 television poll to find the 100 greatest movie stars, followed by Robert de Niro, who played his father in“The Godfather II”.

　　Known for a string(系列)of gritty(刚毅的)roles, Pacino, 63, was twice nominated for an Oscar for his performances as Michael Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's“Godfather”movies but he did not win.

　　Pacino picked up an Oscar in 1992 for a more tender(温柔的)role as embittered(遭受苦难的)blind army veteran(退役兵人)in“Scent(气味)of a Woman”.

　　Tom Hanks and Kevin Spacey(came in at number three and four, followed by Harrison Ford and Jack Nicholson.

　　More than 25,000 votes(票)were cast in the poll. The highest placed British star was Anthony Hopkins, ahead of Sean Connery, who came in at eight. Ewan McGregor was at nine.

　　The 32-year-old Scottish actor was the youngest Top 10 entry. Cary Grant, star of classics such as“North by Northwest”, was the highest posthumous placing at number 10.

　　There were no actresses in the Top 10. “Breakfast at Tiffany's star Audrey Hepburn was the highest female entry at number 13, while Sigourney Weaver, best known for her roles in the“Alien”movies, took 20th place.

　　This year's Oscar winner Catherine Zeta-Jones did not make the list, but her husband Michael Douglas came in at number 100.

　　The list of candidates(候选人)was made up by a special group of film critics(评论家)and filmmakers, with voting taking place on the Channel 4 website and by text message over a six-week period.

1．Al Pacino topped the Channel 4 poll because ________.

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A．he acted Godfather in“The Godfather II”

B．he was loved both in Italy and in the USA

C．more people love his determined roles

D．he won an Oscar in 1994

2．What does the underlined word“nominated”in the passage mean?

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A．Suggested officially.

B．Included naturally.

C．Recorded officially.

D．Awarded non-officially.