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1、Day 3AThe Guide to Film FestivalsCannes Film FestivalCannes, France in MayTop prize: Palme dOrHistory: The first Cannes Film Festival took place in September 1939, but it didnt happen again until after World War II. The Palme dOr prize was introduced in 1955. The festival became established during t

2、he 1960s and is now known as the worlds most important and influential film festival.Did you know? About 20 feature films compete each year for the Palme dOr. Previous winners include Michael Moore and Quentin Tarantino. Unlike the Oscars, the top prize is frequently shared between two films. Famous

3、 films that have won the Palme dOr include Apocalypse Now, Taxi Driver, La Dolce Vita and The Third Man. The festival attracts more than 40,000 people every year.Venice Film FestivalVenice, Italy in August/ SeptemberTop prize: Golden LionHistory: The Venice Film Festival is the oldest film festival

4、still in existence. The film festival was in 1932 and it attracted over 25, 000 people. The festival did not appear again until 1934, when there was a competition between 19 countries. The festival was held three times during World War II and has been held almost every year since then.Did you know?

5、Films at the 61st Venice Film Festival in 2004 were nominated for 16 awards at the Oscars the highest ever for the festival. These films included Vera Drake, Shark Tale, Collateral and Finding Neverland.The London Film FestivalLondon, UK in October/ NovemberTop prize: Non-competitiveHistory: The Lon

6、don Film Festival started in 1956 when a group of film critics led by the famous Dilys Powell, the film critic for The Sunday Times, got together over dinner. They discussed the festivals at Cannes and Venice, and they agreed that London needed one, too. They wanted to give people the opportunity to

7、 see films from around the world that were not being shown in the cinemas. The first festival showed 20 films at the National Film Theatre on the South Bank.Did you know? The festival is one of Europes largest public film events, screening about 280 films from 60 countries. Although it is non-compet

8、itive, the British Film Institute awards the Sutherland Trophy to the most original and imaginative first feature film screened at the festival.1. The Venice Film Festival_A. didnt attract many people at firstB. has been running longer than any other film festivalC. is regarded as the most essential

9、 film festivalD. has been held every year since 1934.2. What was the purpose of the London Film Festival at the beginning?A. To make some films public. B. To bring film critics together.C. To choose the best original feature films. D. To compete with other film festivals.3. What does the underlined

10、word “screening” in the last paragraph mean?A. producing B. watching C. judging D. showing【答案解析】 1. B 2. A 3. D这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一些电影节的相关细节，并且对其发展史以及相关的获奖情况进行了说明。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第二个History部分的内容“The Venice Film Festival is the oldest film still in existence.”（ 威尼斯电影节是现存最古老的电影）可知，威尼斯电影节的历史最悠久。故选B。【2题详解】细节理

11、解题。根据第三个History部分的内容“The London Film Festival started in 1956 .They wanted to give people the opportunity to see films from around the world.”（ 伦敦电影节始于1956年，他们想让人们有机会看到不在电影院上映的世界各地的电影。）可知，在1956年一些电影评论家希望伦敦也有电影节，希望人们有机会看到没有在电影院播放的世界各地的电影。故选A。【3题详解】词句猜测题。根据划线词前面的部分“The festival is one of Europes large

12、st public film events”（这个电影节是欧洲最大的公共电影活动之一）和划线词后的部分screening about 280 films from 60 countries（来自60个国家的280部电影）以及上文“The first festival showed 20 films at the National Film Theatre on the South Bank.”（第一次电影节在南岸的国家电影院放映了20部电影）可知“screening”的意思是是“放映、播放”。故选D。BAlan Naiman was known for being very careful a

13、bout how he spent his money. But even those closest to him had no knowledge of the fortune he quietly gathered and the last act he had planned.Naiman died of cancer at age 63 last January. The man from the American state of Washington gave most of his money to groups that help the poor, sick, disabl

14、ed and abandoned children.He gave them $11 million. The large amount of his fortune shocked the groups that received his gifts and even his best friends. That is because Naiman had been known to repair his own shoes with duct tape. He had sought deals to buy food from grocery stores at closing time

15、and taken friends out to lunch at low cost restaurants.Naiman died unmarried and childless. He loved children but also was intensely private. He saved, invested and worked extra jobs to gather money. He rarely spent the money on himself after seeing how unfair life could be for children who suffer m

16、ost.Naiman was a former banker who worked for the past 20 years at the state Department of Social and Health Services. He earned $67,234 a year and also took on side jobs. Sometimes, he worked as many as three at a time. He saved and invested enough to make several millions of dollars. He also recei

17、ved millions more from his parents after they died.He left $2.5 million to the Pediatric Interim Care Center in Washington. The center is a private organization that cares for babies born to mothers who abused drugs and children with drug dependency. The center used the money to pay off its mortgage

18、 (按揭) and buy a new vehicle to transport the children.Naiman gave $900, 000 to the Treehouse, where children without parents can choose toys and necessities for free. Treehouse is using Naimans money to expand its college and career support services Statewide.4. Why were Naimans best friends shocked

19、 at his donation?A. He left nothing to his s.B. He was dishonest in his economic conditions.C. He received wealth from his parents secretly.D. He used to be very careful to spend money.5. Naiman was greatly concerned about _.A. his money B. his careerC. children in trouble D. life after retirement6.

20、 What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about?A. Why Naimans parents turned rich.B. Where Naimans fortune came from.C. How hard Naiman worked all his life.D. How clever Naiman was to gather money.7. How did Naimans money benefit the Pediatric Interim Care Center?A. It improved its transport system.B. It

21、offered more toys to children.C. It sent more children to college.D. It helped more women give up drugs.【答案解析】 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一向花钱精打细算的Alan Naiman捐赠了1100万美元用于帮助有困难的儿童的故事。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Alan Naiman was known for being very careful about how he spent his money.”可知，Naiman的好朋友对他

22、的捐赠感到震惊是因为他花钱一向很谨慎，故D项正确。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“gave most of his money to groups that help the poor, sick, disabled and abandoned children.”可知，Naiman把大部分钱捐给了帮助贫困的、生病的、残疾的和被遗弃的儿童的组织，由此可知他非常关心有困难的儿童，故C项正确。【6题详解】主旨大意题。根据第五段内容可知，Naiman在美国社会与健康服务部工作了20年而且还做一些其他的工作赚钱，他还继承了父母数百万美元的遗产，因此本段主要讲的是Naiman的财富的来源，故B项

23、正确。【7题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“The center used the money to pay off its mortgage (按揭) and buy a new vehicle to transport the children.”可知，儿童临时护理中心用Naiman捐赠的这笔钱还清了抵押贷款，并买了新车来接送孩子们，由此可知，Naiman捐赠的这笔钱改善了该中心的运输系统，故A项正确。CAging happens to all of us, and is generally thought as a natural part of life. It would se

24、em silly to call such a thing a “disease”.On the other hand, scientists are increasingly learning that aging and biological age are two different things, and that the former is a key risk factor for conditions such as heart disease, cancer and many more. In that light, aging itself might be seen as

25、something treatable, the way you would treat high blood pressure or a vitamin deficiency.Biophysicist Alex Zhavoronkov believes that aging should be considered a disease. He said that describing aging as a disease creates encouragement to develop treatments.“It unties the hands of the pharmaceutical

26、(制药的) industry so that they can begin treating the disease and not just the side effects,” he said.“Right now, people think of aging as natural and something you cant control.” he said. “In academic circles, people take aging research as just an interest area where they can try to develop interferen

27、ces. The medical community also takes aging for granted, and can do nothing about it except keep people within a certain health range. ”But if aging were recognized as a disease, he said, “It would attract funding and change the way we do health care. What matters is understanding that aging is cura

28、ble.”“It was always known that the body accumulates damage” he added. “The only way to cure aging is to find ways to repair that damage. I think of it as preventive medicine for age-related conditions. ”Leonard Hayflick, a professor at the University of California, San Francisco, said the idea that

29、aging can be cured implies the human lifespan can be increased, which some researchers suggest is possible. Hayflick is not among them.“Therere many people who recover from cancer, stroke, or heart disease. But they continue to age, because aging is separate from their disease,” Hayflick said. “Even

30、 if those causes of death were removed, life expectancy would still not go much beyond 92 years.”8. What do people generally believe about aging?A. It should cause no alarm whatever the circumstances.B. It should be regarded as a kind of disease.C. They just cannot do anything about it.D. They can d

31、elay it with advances in science.9. How do many scientists view aging now?A. It might be prevented and treated.B. It can be as risky as heart disease.C. It results from a vitamin deficiency.D. It is an irreversible(不可逆转的) biological process.10. What do we learn about the medical community?A. They no

32、w have a strong interest in research on aging.B. They differ from the academic circles in their view on aging.C. They have ways to prevent peoples aging process.D. They can contribute to peoples health only to a limited extent.11. What does Professor Leonard Hayflick believe?A. Aging is hardly separ

33、ate from disease.B. The human lifespan cannot be lengthened.C. Few people live up to the age of 92.D. Heart disease is the major cause of aging.【答案解析】 8. C 9. A 10. D 11. B【分析】这是一篇说明文。本文主要是对人类的衰老过程是一种自然现象还是一种疾病的问题，引用了几个研究人员的观点来从不同的角度出发进行了讨论。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据第一句Aging happens to all of us, and is general

34、ly thought as a natural part of life. 可知衰老发生在我们每个人身上，通常被认为是生活中很自然的一部分。由此可知，人们通常认为他们对衰老无能为力。故选C。【9题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中In that light, aging itself might be seen as something treatable, the way you would treat high blood pressure or a vitamin deficiency.可知从这个角度来看，衰老本身可能是可以治疗的，就像你治疗高血压或维生素缺乏症那样。由此可知，许多科学家认为

35、现在的老龄化可以预防和治疗。故选A。【10题详解】细节理解题。根据第五段中In academic circles, people take aging research as just an interest area where they can try to develop interferences. The medical community also takes aging for granted, and can do nothing about it except keep people within a certain health range.可知在学术界，人们只是把衰老研究

36、作为一个有趣的领域，在那里他们可以尝试开发干扰。医学界也认为衰老是理所当然的，除了让人们保持在一定的健康范围内，他们无能为力。由此可知，关于医学界，我们了解到他们只能在有限的范围内对人们的健康做出贡献。故选D。【11题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段Leonard Hayflick, a professor at the University of California, San Francisco, said the idea that aging can be cured implies the human lifespan can be increased, which some res

37、earchers suggest is possible. Hayflick is not among them.可知加州大学旧金山分校教授Leonard Hayflick表示，衰老可以治愈的观点意味着人类寿命可以延长，一些研究人员认为这是可能的。Hayflick不在其中。由此可知，Hayflick教授认为人类的寿命是不能延长的。故选B。DSixty percent of Americans play video games daily, according to Techjury. In order to escape from the reality of quarantine (隔离),

38、 more people have turned to video games and VR (virtual reality) has become more popular than ever.The world of VR isnt new to the gaming industry. It has been an ongoing concept for years, dating back to the 1800s. NASA popularized VR technology in 1989, bringing light to advancements that had neve

39、r been seen before, and in 1991, SEGA introduced VR to gamers.Gaming companies such as Oculus and HTC have redefined gaming by allowing players to involve themselves deeply in the world of VR through personal headsets. VR users are able to socialize through chat rooms, create 3D art and exercise thr

40、ough heart-pumping gameplay. Once a user puts on a headset, they are immediately transported into a virtual world. This allows the player to have a better experience compared to simply staring at a TV with a game controller.Although VR has many positive aspects, using virtual reality too much can ca

41、use health problems among users. When using VR, it is common for people to lose spatial (空间的) awareness. Therefore, users are encouraged to play in an area that is clear of furniture and other objects causing potential danger. Eye strain can also be caused by using VR too much, so it is important to

42、 limit your time playing in virtual reality and take breaks in order to minimize the possibility of experiencing negative health effects.How VR will develop in the future is unknown to us. However, new advancements for it are on the way. Teslasuit, a company specializing in VR equipment, is creating

43、 haptic (触觉的) suits for VR gameplay. These suits will allow users to feel aspects of VR while in game and will increase involvement, build 360-degree awareness and engage muscle memory. There are an endless number of possibilities that users can experience and create in VR, and the boundaries of the

44、 virtual world are limitless.12. The second paragraph is mainly concerned with _.A. the function of VRB. the origin of VR gamesC. the history of online gamesD. the future of the gaming industry13. Compared with playing games on TV, playing VR games enables players to_.A. do physical exercise togethe

45、r in natureB. have a more realistic gaming experienceC. enjoy better-quality pictures and soundsD. play games without disturbing others14. What does the underlined word “strain” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. ontact. B. Movement. C. Opening. D. Damage.15. What attitude does the writer hold towards

46、the future of VR?A. Negative. B. Objective. C. Confident. D. Suspicious.【答案解析】 12. B 13. B 14. D 15. C【分析】本文是一篇说明文。本文讲述了VR游戏的起源，它的优势和劣势，以及未来的发展趋势。【12题详解】主旨大意题。根据第二段前两句“The world of VR isnt new to the gaming industry. It has been an ongoing concept for years, dating back to the 1800s.(VR世界对游戏产业并不新鲜。多

47、年来它一直是一个持续存在的概念，可追溯至19世纪)”中的date bake to可知，该段讲的是VR的起源。故选B项。【13题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段第四行“Once a user puts on a headset, theyre immediately transported into a virtual world. This allows the player to have a better experience compared to simply staring at a TV with a game controller. (一旦使用者带上了耳机，他们立即被带入一个虚拟世界

48、。与仅仅使用游戏遥控盯着电视看相比，这使玩家有更好的体验)”可知，与在电视上玩游戏相比，玩VR游戏使玩家能够有更多的真实的游戏体验。故选B项。【14题详解】词句猜测题。根据后句“so its important to limit your time playing in virtual reality.(所以限制你玩虚拟现实的时间是重要的)”中的limit your time(限制使用时间)可推测，strain的意思是“损伤”，与damage之意相同。故选D项。【15题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“How VR will develop in the future is unknown to us. However, new