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8．Are you interested in movie musicals？Here are some best movie musicals you need to watch．
Singin'in the Rain （1952）
Debbie Reynolds （the heroine） is ultra-charming in this time-honored classic musical about the coming of the talking pictures in movie history．She plays a winning showgirl with a golden singing voice designed for Hollywood stars．You can also see how Gene Kelly （the hero） made a hit in the timeless"Singin'in the Rain"．
The Sound of Music （1965）
It hit the big screen in 1965 and became an early blockbuster．It's one of those movies that everybody watches again and again．Whether you're singing along to"Do-Re-Mi"or"My Favorite Things"，you'll still think of the cute Von Trapp children and the beautiful Austrian setting．Christopher Plummer （the hero） is wonderful as the serious captain melts into gentleness when singing"Edelweiss"．And Julie Andrews （the heroine） shows her addictive voice in such songs as"I Have Confidence"．
Chicago （2002）
Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones sing and dance as criminals in this musical about fame，envy，and murderous love．Famous songs include"Cell Block Tango"，where female criminals sing about how they ended up in jail．It won Best Picture，Best Actress in a supporting role，Best Art Direction-Set Decoration，Best Costume Design，Best Film Editing，and Best Sound in Oscar 2003．
La La Land （2016）
Struggling actress Mia （Emma Stone） and ambitious jazz pianist Sebastian （Ryan Gosling） begin a romance as they both follow their heart in the path of their dreams in Los Angeles．It won Best Performance by an Actress in a leading role，Best achievement in Directing，Best Achievement in Cinematography，Best achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures，Best achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures，and Best Achievement in Production Design in Oscar 2017．

21．Which movie musical marks a change in the movie history？C
A．Chicago．
B．La La Land．
C．Singin'in the Rain．
D．The Sound of Music．
22．In which song will you feel gentleness from a serious man？B
A．"Do-Re-Mi"．
B．"Edelweiss"．
C．"Singin'in the Rain"．
D．"Cell Block Tango"．
23．What do Chicago and La La Land have in common？D
A．They both won Best Picture．
B．They both talk about crimes．
C．They both talk about dreams．
D．They both won 6 Oscar Awards．
24．If you are interested in Jazz music，whose role will be your favorite？A
A．Ryan Gosling's．
B．Renee Zellweger's．
C．Catherine Zeta-Jones'．
D．Christopher Plummer's．

分析 本文介绍了四部有很大成就、十分成功的音乐电影．

解答 21．C．理解推断题．由Singin'in the Rain （1952）中的Debbie Reynolds （the heroine） is ultra-charming in this time-honored classic musical about the coming of the talking pictures in movie history，可知这部电影标志着电影历史上有声电影的到来，因此是巨大的变化，故选C．
22．B．理解推断题．由The Sound of Music （1965）中的Christopher Plummer （the hero） is wonderful as the serious captain melts into gentleness when singing"Edelweiss，可知Edelweiss这首歌会使人由严肃变得温柔，故选B．
23．D．理解推断题．由Chicago （2002）中的It won Best Picture，Best Actress in a supporting role，Best Art Direction-Set Decoration，Best Costume Design，Best Film Editing，and Best Sound in Oscar 2003．和La La Land （2016）It won Best Performance by an Actress in a leading role，Best achievement in Directing，Best Achievement in Cinematography，Best achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures，Best achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures，and Best Achievement in Production Design in Oscar 2017可知它们都赢得了六项奥斯卡奖，故选D．
24．A．理解推断题．注意到La La Land （2016）中ambitious jazz pianist Sebastian （Ryan Gosling）可知男主人公Ryan Gosling是一个有志向的爵士乐钢琴家，因此可推知爱好爵士乐的人会喜欢他，故选A．

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Do you know what a"territory"is？A territory is an area that an animal，usually the male，claims（声称）as its own．Only he and his family are welcome there．No other families of the same species（物种）are welcome．Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome．If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you，you might shout．Probably this would be enough to frighten him away．
If so，you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him．A bird does the same thing．But he expects an outsider almost any time，especially at nesting（筑巢）season．So he is screaming all the time，whether he can see an outsider or not．This screaming is what we call a bird's song，and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away．
Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs．
You can see that birds have a language all their own．Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories．
28．Some scientists believe that most of the time birds'singing is actuallyB．
A．an expression of happiness      
B．a way of warning
C a way of greeting                        
D．an expression of anger
29．What is a bird's"territory"？A
A．An area which a bird considers to be its own．
B．A place where families of other species are not accepted．
C．A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice．
D．An area for which birds fight against each other．
30．Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season？D
A．Because they want to invite more friends．
B．Because they want to find outsiders around．
C．Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away．
D．Because their singing helps get rid of their fears．
31．How does the writer explain birds'singing？B
A．By reporting experiment results．
B．By comparing birds with human beings．
C．By describing birds'daily life．
D．By telling a bird's story．

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