The following are some of the film festivals in the city! Find which interests you and go!

l　　　　 Movie Nights on the Elevated Acre

　 55 Water St., near Broad Street

1.　　　 When: Thursdays at 8p.m. from July 29 to Aug. 19.

2.　　　 What: This festival will show some Broadway-style films including “Broadway Danny Rose”(July 29), “Auntie Mame”(Aug. 5) and “The Muppets Take Manhattan” (Aug. 19), along with short independent films.

Admission Free (1-888-391-FEST, rivertorivernyc.com).

l　　　　 Outdoor Movie Series at the Intrepid

　 46th Street and 12th Avenue

※　　　 When: Every other Friday until Aug. 20. Doors open at 7:30p.m.; films begin at sunset.

※　　　 What: The theme this year is “Heroes of the Big Screen”, so expect to see films like “Rocky” (Aug. 20).

Admission Free (intrepidmuseum.org).

l　　　　 Films on the Green

　 At various neighborhood parks in Manhattan

※　　　 When: Fridays until July 16. Seating at 8:15p.m., films at 8:30p.m.

※　　　 What: This festival shows French musicals, such as “Same Old Songs” showing today in Washington Square Park, as well as “Tosca: The Movie” on July 16 in Central Park’s Cedar Hill(79th Street and Fifth Avenue ).

Admission Free (212-439-1400, frenchculture.org).

l　　　　 Summer on the Roof at the Czech Center

　 321 E. 73rd St., between First and Second avenues

※　　　 When: Tuesdays at dusk from Aug. 4 to Sept. 28.

※　　　 What: Czech films with English subtitles(字幕) such as the 1922 film “Hungry Hearts”, about a Jewish family who moves from Eastern Europe to the Lower East Side(Aug. 4)

Admission Free (646-422-3399, czechcenter.com).

62. If you are interested in Broadway-style films, which of the festivals will you choose?

　　　 A. Outdoor Movie Series at the Intrepid.

　　　 B. Movie Nights on the Elevated Acre.

C. Summer on the Roof at the Czech Center.

D. Films on the Green.

63. Where should you go if you want to see “Tosca: The Movie”?

　　　 A. 79th Street and Fifth Avenue.

　　　 B. 46th Street and 12th Avenue.

　　　 C. 321 E. 73rd St., between First and Second avenues.

　　　 D. 55 Water St., near Broad Street.

64. It can be inferred that the film “Rocky” is about_______.

　　　 A. a Jewish family　　　 B. French music　　　　 C. Broadway　　　　　　　 D. a hero

65. Which of the statements is TRUE about the four festivals?

　　　 A. All the festivals are only open on weekends.

　　　 B. All the festivals are held indoors.

　　　 C. All the festivals provide detailed information on their own websites.

D. All the festivals have the same theme and present films of similar style.

UK
Attention, Harry Potter fans: The sixth novel in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter stories, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood, will go on sale in the United States, Canada, Britain and Australia on July 16, 2005
Italy
According to a recent study, there are now more dogs and cats in Italian homes than children. There are at least 14.5 million dogs cats in Italian homes compared with 8.7 million children under the age of 15．Italy has one of the lowest birth rates in Europe. A psychologist said that pets were loved by many young Italians who could not have or did not want to have children. In Italy, spending on pets has increased by 20 percent in the past five years.
US
The start of a new years is time when many Americans like to think about ways to make improvements for the future. But this year, instead of the usually New Year’s resolution(决心) to lose weight, quit smoking or exercise more, the US Department of Homeland Security is urging Americans to create a family emergency plan for any terror attack.
France & Iraq
The two French journalists who had been held hostage(扣为人质) in Iraq for 124 days were freed last week. Christian Chesnot, 37 and Georges Malbunot, 41, were kidnapped along with their Iraqi driver on Aug, 20 in Iraq. French Prime Minister, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, said that the French government had not paid ransom(赎金) for their release.
【小题1】From the news above we know that health is usually most being talked about in _________

UK

Attention, Harry Potter fans: The sixth novel in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter stories, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood, will go on sale in the United States, Canada, Britain and Australia on July 16, 2005

Italy

According to a recent study, there are now more dogs and cats in Italian homes than children. There are at least 14.5 million dogs cats in Italian homes compared with 8.7 million children under the age of 15．Italy has one of the lowest birth rates in Europe. A psychologist said that pets were loved by many young Italians who could not have or did not want to have children. In Italy, spending on pets has increased by 20 percent in the past five years.

US

The start of a new years is time when many Americans like to think about ways to make improvements for the future. But this year, instead of the usually New Year’s resolution(决心) to lose weight, quit smoking or exercise more, the US Department of Homeland Security is urging Americans to create a family emergency plan for any terror attack.

France & Iraq

The two French journalists who had been held hostage(扣为人质) in Iraq for 124 days were freed last week. Christian Chesnot, 37 and Georges Malbunot, 41, were kidnapped along with their Iraqi driver on Aug, 20 in Iraq. French Prime Minister, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, said that the French government had not paid ransom(赎金) for their release.

1.From the news above we know that health is usually most being talked about in _________

2.The content order of the passage is___________

3.Which is the suitable title for the second passage?

4.The two journalists were held hostage on ___________.

The following form shows the result of a survey (调查) of parents from five countries, who were asked why children are important to them. They were required to choose three main reasons from seven dealing with personal interests, family relations and social responsibility(责任). Each number in the form is the percentage (%) of parents who chose that particular item(项) as one of their three reasons. Therefore, the most common for Japanese parents are strengthening family ties (Item D, 51%), learning from the experience (Item E, 60%), and raising responsible citizens (Item, G 45%).?

According to this survey, Korean parents are most interested in         .

A. continuing their family                B. obtaining care in old age?

C. strengthening family relationship      D. caring for raising children

How many items are chosen by parents of more than two countries as main reasons?

?A. Two.           B. Three.             C. Four.            D. Five.?

From the percentages in items _______, we can see the following difference between the Asian and the European countries: the Asian parents want to devote themselves to future societies through children; the European parents enjoy the course of raising children.

A. B and C            B. D and F              C. E and F            D. F and G

According to the form, which of the following is true?

A. From the main reasons shown in the form it seems that in every country parents do not expect care

from children in their old age.?

B. Japanese parents share two of their main reasons with the British and American parents, and the third one with Korean parents.?

C. More than half of the parents from each country chose the reason“tostrengthen family ties”and for each it was one of the three main reasons for having children.?

D. The percentage of French parents selecting the reason“to see oneself continuing in future”is about as high as that of the other countries.