Question

【题目】 If you could choose, would you rather be a genius (天才) or a common person? This was the question our teacher asked us after we watched a movie called Gifted. In the movie, a girl named Mary shows amazing mathematical talent at the age of 7 and feels bored school. Her uncle Frank thinks that she should stay in her normal school. However, Mary's grandmother Evelyn believes that Mary is a genius who should be taught specially in mathematics.

The reason for their argument comes from Frank's sister. She too was a promising mathematician, but killed herself when Mary was six months old. She suffered from Evelyn's push throughout her life. Frank doesn't want the same thing to happen to Mary. After many talks and fights, Mary goes to stay with Frank and takes college-level courses while playing with kids her own age.

The story of this movie is simple, but the theme it ties to express is very controversial (有争议的). We can't say that Evelyn-style education is wrong. It can help gifted children to show their potential (潜力) the most. But a natural gift can sometimes be a kind of stress, as it can make children feel too different from kids their own age. Too much attention to their talent can make them feel lonely in the society and lead to mental health problems. Many historical geniuses, including English mathematician Sir Isaac Newton and English writer Virginia Woolf, had similar problems. I'm glad that by the end of the movie, Mary finds a way to balance her talent and her childhood.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

【1】What was the name of the movie?

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【2】How old was Mary when her aunt killed herself?

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【3】How may Mary feel under the stress of being a genius according to the passage?

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【4】Who are the geniuses mentioned(提到) in the passage?

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【5】Did the movie have a happy ending?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Gifted.

【2】She was six months old.

【3】She may feel different and lonely.

【4】English mathematician Sir Isaac Newton and English writer Virginia Woolf.

【5】Yes./Yes, it did.

【解析】

本文主要向我们介绍了一部名为Gifted的电影，里面的女孩玛丽虽然有天赋但也承受了压力。

【1】

根据第一段中“This was the question our teacher asked us after we watched a movie called Gifted.”可知，电影名叫Gifted。故填Gifted.

【2】

根据第二段中“She too was a promising mathematician, but killed herself when Mary was six months old.”可知，玛丽的阿姨自杀时她六个月大。故填She was six months old.

【3】

根据第三段中“But a natural gift can sometimes be a kind of stress, as it can make children feel too different from kids their own age. Too much attention to their talent can make them feel lonely in the society and lead to mental health problems.”可知，根据文章，玛丽在作为天才的压力下会感到不同和孤独。故填She may feel different and lonely.

【4】

根据第三段中“Many historical geniuses, including English mathematician Sir Isaac Newton and English writer Virginia Woolf, had similar problems.”可知，文中还提到了英国数学家艾萨克·牛顿和英国作家弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫两位天才。故填English mathematician Sir Isaac Newton and English writer Virginia Woolf.

【5】

根据文章最后一句话“I'm glad that by the end of the movie, Mary finds a way to balance her talent and her childhood.”可知，电影的结尾，玛丽找到了一种方法来平衡她的才华和她的童年，所以电影有个好的结局。故填Yes./Yes, it did.