7.Bruce Lee died soon after he made his famous movie.
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His name was Lee Junfan when he was born in San Francisco, California in
1940. A nurse suggested an American name “Bruce.” Bruce’s father was a movie
actor. Bruce appeared in his first movie with his father when he was only two
months old. Bruce and his parents returned to their home in Hong Kong in 1941.
Bruce began to act in Chinese movies at the age of six. |
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Ask questions about Marilyn Monroe’s success. 2.Ask questions about Marilyn Monroe after her death. |
MARILYN MONROE
Movie star, Marilyn Monroe’ s name at birth was Norma Jean Baker. Her life as a child was like a bad dream. At age sixteen she changed her name to Marilyn Monroe.
She wanted to be an actress and she succeeded. She appeared in a number of Hollywood movies. Millions of people went to see them. At the age of 26, she was one of America's leading movie stars. Between 1953 and 1959 she appeared in lead parts in many popular movies. Marilyn's picture appeared on the front cover of many magazines and the front pages of many newspapers. She began to earn more money. But success was not enough to make her happy. On August fourth, 1962, Marilyn Monroe died alone in her home. She was 36 years old.
Still, her fame(声望) continues to grow. People are watching her movies on television. Objects that belonged to her bring huge prices at public sales. A museum in Hollywood has the white dress she wore in one of her movies.
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Spider-Man
Movie experts were surprised at the huge number of people who went to see “Spider-Man” after it opened. In its first three days, the film sold almost 115 million dollars .
Critics(评论家)said there are several reasons
for this. They said “Spider-Man” is not as long as other movies and was shown
many times a day. They also said “Spider-Man” is a movie for people of all
ages. Boys wanted to see it because they like action movies and enjoyed the
comic(喜剧的)books on which the movie is
based. Girls liked the movie because it includes a love story. And adults wanted
to see a movie because they could enjoy with their children.
The young actor Toby Maguire stars as “Spider-Man.” He plays a quiet boy named Peter Parker. One day, Peter is bitten by a genetically engineered spider(基因蜘蛛)in a lab. This changes his body. Peter Parker becomes “Spider-Man.” He becomes very strong and fast. And he has special powers. For example, he can climb up walls and jump from one tall building to another. He uses these powers to help people and defeat evil(邪恶) Peter hides this secret life from everyone, including his family and his friends.
Choose or answer according to the passage：
1. So many people went to see “Spider-Man” because it was _____.
A. praised for its worth of tickets
B. well received by people of all ages
C. spoken highly of by the critics
D. popular with movie experts