3.It's finally over.We mean both the Oscar telecast,which ran as long as Gone With the Wind(though with fewer important roles for African Americans),and the three-month death march of critics'citations,guild(行业) awards and expert opinions on who'd win.In case you nodded off,Birdman took Best Picture and Director,and the acting prizes went to Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything.Julianne Moore for Still Alice,J.K.Simmons for Whiplash and Patricia Arquette for Boyhood--four folks whom most people know from the speeches they gave,not the movies they were in.
This year,the only big hit among the eight Best Picture finals was American Sniper.The other seven were art-house films.You see,there is Hollywood,which makes movies the whole world watches,and there is off-Hollywood,which hatches the films that get Oscars.Somebody has to ask:Why does Hollywood hate what it does for a living?
It can be as simple as"films"are great and"movies"are rubbish.On the Rotten Tomatoes website,which shows the reviews of dozens of critics.Birdman pulled a 93 rating(out of 100)and The Imitation Game an 89.But some popular hits also scored with the critics:91 for Guardians of the Galaxy,89for Captain America:The Winter Soldier,88 for Gone Girl and a dramatic 96 for The Lego Movie.Audiences liked these four films too,paying more than 51 billion to see them in North American theaters(plus another 1.3billion dollars abroad).
So why weren't at least a couple of these films nominated for Best Pictures?Maybe simply because they were popular.They got their awards as cash prizes,not Oscar statuettes.The Oscar winners have become a category of little films about big diseases.Another disconnect between Oscar voters and moviegoers:ages.The average age of the 6.7000 Academy members is about 60,and they see most of the nominated films on screeners at home.Basically,they want movies to be television:educating,intimate dramas.The stories they respond to are not of youngsters on grand quests--the action film--but of unsung heroes battling weakness and approaching death.
The very first Oscar party,in 1929,had two Best Picture categories:one for"outstanding picture"(William Wellman's spectacle Wings),the other for"unique and artistic picture"(E.W Mumau's masterpiece Sunrise).Maybe the Academy,obsessed with indie(独立制片的) artistry,should return to the double award.Then Avatar could win along with The Hurt Locker,and Gravity with 12 Years a Slave,even the new Star Wars might have a shot.
63.It can be inferred from the last sentence of Paragraph 1thatA.
A.not many people saw the four films.
B.the four films won the awards as expected.
C.awards shouldn't be given to the four people.
D.the four actors and actresses made great speeches.
64.Why does the author mention these films in Paragraph 2?C
A.To illustrate the great films that are worth watching.
B.To explain why some films are given a higher score than others.
C.To illustrate there are films welcomed by both viewers and critics.
D.To highlight the importance of turning to critics'reviews when choosing films.
65.Which of the following statements is the author most likely to agree with?C
A.Less emphasis should be given to moviegoers'opinions about films.
B.Oscar voters are unsung heroes fighting against weakness.
C.Being popular may prevent a film winning Oscar awards.
D.It's better to see a film in the cinema than at home.
66.What suggestion does the author give about Oscar award.B
A.Having more independent film makers nominated for awards.
B.Setting up an award for the films different from present winners.
C.Improving the standard for outstanding films.
D.Giving more chances to the greatest hits.
分析 本文是一篇新闻报道类阅读,主要讲述了奥斯卡电影奖的提名以及获奖情况,以及作者对奥斯卡奖的建议及看法.
解答 63.A.细节理解题.根据Julianne Moore for Still Alice,J.K.Simmons for Whiplash and Patricia Arquette for Boyhood--four folks whom most people know from the speeches they gave,not the movies they were in.可知,多数人从他们发表的演讲中知道的四个人,而不是他们所在的电影.故没有很多人看过这四部电影.故选A.
64.C.推理判断题.根据This year,the only big hit among the eight Best Picture finals was American Sniper.The other seven were art-house films.You see,there is Hollywood,which makes movies the whole world watches,and there is off-Hollywood,which hatches the films that get Oscars.Somebody has to ask:Why does Hollywood hate what it does for a living?可以推测出,第二段作者提到这些电影的原因四说明电影受到观众和评论家的欢迎.故选C.
65.C.细节理解题.根据So why weren't at least a couple of these films nominated for Best Pictures?Maybe simply because they were popular.They got their awards as cash prizes,not Oscar statuettes.The Oscar winners have become a category of little films about big diseases.可知,那么为什么至少有几个这些电影提名为最佳影片?也许只是因为他们是受欢迎的.他们获得了奖金作为现金奖,而不是奥斯卡小雕像.故选C.
66.B.推理判断题.根据Maybe the Academy,obsessed with indie(独立制片的) artistry,should return to the double award.Then Avatar could win along with The Hurt Locker,and Gravity with 12 Years a Slave,even the new Star Wars might have a shot.可以推测出,作者认为奥斯卡奖为不同于现有获奖者的电影设立奖励.故选B.
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