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.

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?

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.

The film “Titanic” received 14 nominations(提名)for the 70th Academy Award(奖)and it is not the only one that has been given such an honor. The following is a list of films receiving 12 or more Academy Award nominations and the number of Oscars they ended up winning:

“Titanic”(1997),14 nominations, eleven awards.

“All About Eve”(1950),14 nominations, six awards.

“Gone with the Wind”(1939),13 nominations, eight awards.

“Mary Poppins”(1964),13 nominations, five awards.

“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” (1966) ,13 nominations, five awards.

“Forrest Gump”(1994),13 nominations, six awards.

“On the Waterfront”(1954),12 nominations, eight awards.

“Ben-Hur”(1959),12 nominations, eleven awards.

“My Fair Lady”(1964),12 nominations, eight awards.

“Dances with Wolves”(1990), 12 nominations, seven awards.

“Schindler’s List”(1993),12 nominations, seven awards.

“The English Patient”(1996),12 nominations, twelve awards.

1. Oscar is 　　　　　　   .

A. the US award for what is judged to be a great achievement in films every three years

B. an award given to the best actors or actresses in the world every year

C. the US award for what is judged to be a great achievement in films every other year

D. the US award for what is judged to be a great achievement in films every year

2. From the list we can infer that 　　　　　　   .

A. the more nominations a film receives, the fewer awards it gets

B. the more nominations a film receives, the more awards it gets

C. a film receives awards more than nominations

D. a film receives awards as many as nominations

3. The list shows that 　　　　　　   .

A. “Titanic” receives more awards than any other film

B. “Forrest Gump”receives the fewest awards

C. “Ben-Hur” must have been very successful

D. the nominations are unfair

4. From this passage, we learn that the Academy Award came into being in 　　　　　　   .

A. 1928　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. 1919　　　　　　　　　　    C. 1927　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. 1898

“Titanic”(1997),14 nominations, eleven awards.

“All About Eve”(1950),14 nominations, six awards.

“Gone with the Wind”(1939),13 nominations, eight awards.

“Mary Poppins”(1964),13 nominations, five awards.

“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” (1966) ,13 nominations, five awards.

“Forrest Gump”(1994),13 nominations, six awards.

“On the Waterfront”(1954),12 nominations, eight awards.

“Ben-Hur”(1959),12 nominations, eleven awards.

“My Fair Lady”(1964),12 nominations, eight awards.

“Dances with Wolves”(1990), 12 nominations, seven awards.

“Schindler’s List”(1993),12 nominations, seven awards.

“The English Patient”(1996),12 nominations, twelve awards.

1. Oscar is 　　　　　　   .

A. the US award for what is judged to be a great achievement in films every three years

B. an award given to the best actors or actresses in the world every year

C. the US award for what is judged to be a great achievement in films every other year

D. the US award for what is judged to be a great achievement in films every year

2. From the list we can infer that 　　　　　　   .

A. the more nominations a film receives, the fewer awards it gets

B. the more nominations a film receives, the more awards it gets

C. a film receives awards more than nominations

D. a film receives awards as many as nominations

3. The list shows that 　　　　　　   .

A. “Titanic” receives more awards than any other film

B. “Forrest Gump”receives the fewest awards

C. “Ben-Hur” must have been very successful

D. the nominations are unfair

4. From this passage, we learn that the Academy Award came into being in 　　　　　　   .

A. 1928　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. 1919　　　　　　　　　　    C. 1927　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. 1898