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Despite the lack of new releases due to the outbreak of COVID-19, there was no shortage of good films in 2020. We've rounded out the top 4 films. Check them out!
Soul
In the first Pixar cartoon to have an African-American lead character. Jamie Foxx provides the voice of a music teacher who dreams of making it as a jazz pianist. But just after a successful interview, he falls down a manhole and finds himself in a soul world where human spirits are assigned their personalities. And things get even stranger from there.
Nomadland
When Fern loses her husband and can't afford to live in a house, she packs her few belongings into a camper and drives off into the Nevada desert. She encounters a large community of senior citizens who have also been forced to live on the road, supporting themselves with short-term- jobs along the way. What makes Nomadland unique is that while Fern is played by an Oscar-winning actress, nearly all she meets are real people who relate their own experiences. Written and directed by Chloe Zhao, the film is a combination of documentary and fiction.
The Croods: A New Age
The prehistoric family from 2013's hugely enjoyable cartoon, The Croods, directed by Joel Crawford, makes a welcome return, so we can expect more crazy adventures and unusual animals. In the much-delayed- sequel, they meet another family, the Bettermans, whose advanced lifestyle and technology make the Croods look even more primitive than they did already. There's conflict but they learn to appreciate each other's differences.
Wolfwalkers
The year's finest cartoon film comes from Cartoon Saloon, an Irish studio specialising in stylised hand-drawn 2D art. Its latest production is set in the mid-17th Century, when English soldiers are trying to occupy the wild woods. One hunter's daughter meets with a girl wolfwalker and they make joint efforts to rescue the forest. It's a heartwarming story of friendship and an inspiring adventure about two girls finding themselves Wolfwalkers stands proud as new classic.
1. What is the film Soul about?
A. pianist's dream coming true. B. A musician's romantic journeys.
C. A music teacher's unusual experiences. D. An African-American actor's success story.
2. Which movie will you go to if you are interested in the wandering life?
A. Soul. B. Nomnadland. C. The Croods: A New Age. D. Wolfwalkers.
3. In which column of the website could we read this text?
A. Science. B. History. C. Entertainment. D. Medicine.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. C
【解析】
【分析】這是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章主要介紹了四部電影的情況以及大概故事情節(jié)。
1題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“In the first Pixar cartoon to have an African-American lead character. Jamie Foxx provides the voice of a music teacher who dreams of making it as a jazz pianist. But just after a successful interview, he falls down a manhole and finds himself in a soul world where human spirits are assigned their personalities.(這是皮克斯第一部以非裔美國人為主角的動(dòng)畫片。Jamie Foxx為一名夢(mèng)想成為爵士鋼琴家的音樂教師配音。但就在一次成功的面試后，他掉進(jìn)了一個(gè)下水道，發(fā)現(xiàn)自己進(jìn)入了一個(gè)靈魂世界，在那里，人的靈魂被賦予了個(gè)性)”可知，電影Soul講的是一位音樂教師的不同尋常的經(jīng)歷。故選C。
【2題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中“When Fern loses her husband and can't afford to live in a house, she packs her few belongings into a camper and drives off into the Nevada desert. She encounters a large community of senior citizens who have also been forced to live on the road, supporting themselves with short-term- jobs along the way.(當(dāng)Fern失去了她的丈夫，無法負(fù)擔(dān)住在房子里的費(fèi)用時(shí)，她把她僅有的幾樣?xùn)|西裝進(jìn)了一輛露營車?yán)，駛向了?nèi)華達(dá)州的沙漠。她遇到了一大群老年人，他們也被迫住在路上，靠沿途的短期工作養(yǎng)活自己)”可知，如果你對(duì)流浪生活感興趣，你可以去看Nomnadland。故選B。
【3題詳解】
推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中“Despite the lack of new releases due to the outbreak of COVID-19, there was no shortage of good films in 2020. We've rounded out the top 4 films.(盡管由于COVID-19的爆發(fā)，沒有新電影上映，但2020年的好電影并不短缺。我們列出了四部排名靠前的電影)”結(jié)合文章主要介紹了四部電影的情況以及大概故事情節(jié)？赏浦，文章可能選自網(wǎng)站的“娛樂”一欄。故選C。
