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4、d pick out the right answer.Admission$25.00 recommended for adults, $12.00 recommended for students, includes the Main Building and The Cloisters(回廊）on the same day; free for children under 12 with an adult.1. How much may they pay if an 11-year-old girl and her working parents visit the museum? A.
5、$12. B. $37. C. $ 50.D. $ 622. The attraction of the Cloisters museum and gardens lies in the fact that _. A.it opens all the year round B. its collections date from the Middle Ages C.it has a modern European-style garden D.it sells excellent European glass collections The Cloisters Museum and Garde
6、nsThe Cloisters museum and gardens is a branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted to the art and architecture of Europe in the Middle Ages. The extensive collection consists of masterworks in sculpture, colored glass, and precious objects from Europe dating from about the 9th to the 15th cent
7、ury. Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25,and JanuaryFilmsIntroductionReasonConclusion1999 might be the greatest year of modern cinema.Extra money made by selling DVDsSome film makers still believe that we can change our tomorrow.OutlineSupporting details1_to the situation of 1999s film industry1999
8、 is the greatest year of modern cinema 2_ a lot of good movies came out and those actors and actress chosen by Hollywood became famous stars in the new millennium.R e a s o n f o r 1 9 9 9 s extraordinary filmsStudios were 3_ to take the risk and invest big money in a generation of upstart directors
9、 who achieved great success in 21st century thanks to the booming of DVD sales. 4_Some film-makers think in a 5_ way while others still believe that we can take control of our future.Introductionbecause/whenwillingConclusionpessimisticTip: The structure can help us locate quickly and understand bett
10、er. The Matrix. Magnolia. Being John Malkovich. Fight Club. The Blair Witch Project. The Sixth Sense. Office Space. Man on the Moon. The Talented Mr. Ripley. Boys Dont Cry. Three Kings. Toy Story 2. The Iron Giant. Eyes Wide Shut. Cruel Intentions. Election. American Pie. Notting Hill and Runaway Br
11、ide. 1999 might be the greatest year of modern cinema. I think so. If you arent crazy about two-thirds of these films, do you even like movies?(Para2)Whats certain, however, is that 1999 is the most vital year of modern cinema the moment that Hollywood featured the chosen ones who would become the h
12、eroes of the new millennium (千禧年), from David Fincher to Spike Jonze to a young girl named Angelina Jolie, who introduced herself to the public by winning best supporting actress for playing a mental patient. (Para2) Paul Thomas Anderson scored $37 million to shoot Magnolia. David O Russell shoulder
13、ed $47 million to satirize (讥讽) the Gulf war. Even Spike Jonze, a music video director with zero film credits to his name, secured $13 million to transport audiences to a multiverse (多元宇宙).(Para 5) The talent exists; the cash doesnt. (Para 6) Even Spike Jonze, a music video director with zero film c
14、redits to his name, secured $13 million to transport audiences to a multiverse (多元宇宙)(Para5). These up-and-coming directors became major 21st-century voices(Para6). 69.The underlined part “in 1999 our heroes didnt win. They failed. They disappeared.They died. They blew up their world.” shows that _.
15、A.those filmmakers were pessimistic about the future of human survivalB.sad ending movies were well received by home viewers at that timeC.tragedies have had a lasting influence on modern films since 1999D.the following generation would have a deeper connection to 1999 Have a close look at the films
16、 of 1999 and we have a suspicion that were stuck in The Matrix ourselves. The near past is repeating like an endless programme. But were also feeling a deeper connection to 1999. The Year 2000 panic triggered filmmakers to think pessimistically about the future of human survival. And some of the dir
17、ectors feared that mankind had become too weak and materialistic to survive the millennium. Therefore, in 1999 our heroes didnt win. They failed. They disappeared. They died. They blew up their world. But some film-makers still believe that the future is our world and we can change our tomorrow.69.T
18、he underlined part “in 1999 our heroes didnt win. They failed. They disappeared.They died. They blew up their world.” shows that .A.those filmmakers were pessimistic about the future of human survivalB.sad ending movies were well received by home viewers at that timeC.tragedies have had a lasting in
19、fluence on modern films since 1999D.the following generation would have a deeper connection to 1999Tip: Understand confusing parts in the context.climate change is a process. We are therefore not talking about adapting to a new standard, but to a constantly shifting set of conditions. This is why, i
20、n part at least, the US National Climate Assessment says that: “There is no one-size fits all adaptation.”65. The underlined part in Paragraph 2 implies .A. adaptation is an ever-changing processB. the cost of adaptation varies with timeC. global warming affects adaptation formsD. adaptation to clim
21、ate change is challengingHuman beings will continue to adapt to the changing climate in both ordinary and astonishing ways. But the most sensible form of adaptation is surely to adapt our energy systems to emit less carbon pollution. After all, if we adapt in that way, we may avoid the need to chang
22、e in so many others.70. Whats the authors preferred solution to global warming?A. Setting up a new standard.B. Reducing carbon emission.C. Adapting to climate change.D. Monitoring polluting industries.To be active readers, we need to read the lines: features;main ideasread between the lines:links; d
23、ifficult partsread beyond the lines:communication;morals“My father used to say, whatever you do, do it a hundred percent.When you work, work; when you laugh, laugh; when you eat, eat like its your last meal.”（Green Book) When you read, read like its your last page. When you study, study like its your last day. Best wishes! Thank you!
