10．What made George E. Elliott Jr rewarded ?

　　　　 A．His job .　　　 B．His invention .C．His warning at Pearl Harbor .D．His specials .

9．Film-makers’ attitude to movie production will 　　　　　.

　　　　 A．mostly determine whether the New Year’s film market will last

　　　　 B．determine the success of the future New Year’s movies

　　 C．mostly determine whether Chinese New Year’s movies will last in the New Year’s film market　　　　　　　　　 D．determine Chinese film market

C

George E. Elliott Jr , who has died , aged 85 , gave the unnoticed warning about aircraft coming near Pearl Harbour , in 1941 , as described in history books and movies like “Tora , Tora , Tora” .

Elliott died on Saturday of complications (并发症)from a stroke(中风),his family said .

The former Army radar operator detected incoming Japanese aircraft on December 7, 1941. He then gave a warning , but it was brushed aside. Nearly an hour later , the enemy planes reached the US Navy’s fleet (舰队) in the harbour .

In a 50-year anniversary(周年)story , a reporter from the US’s Associated Press told how Elliott and another soldier , Joseph L. Lockard ,had been on duty that day since 4 am at Kahuku Point on the northern tip of Oahu Island , Hawaii . They had been familiarizing themselves with a strange new invention that could “see” 130 miles (208 kilometres ) out to sea -something called “radar .”

Just after 7 am , Elliott saw “something completely out of the ordinary” on the screen , a huge blip (信号) , due north , 137 miles (219.2 kilometres )out . The information was called in to headquarters , and the operators were told it was a flight of B-17 Flying Fortresses due in from California .

They kept tracking for practice , and the blip grew so large that Lockard figured the set was broken . They turned it off at 7:45 , after the blip disappeared behind Oahu’s mountains .

About 10 minutes later , the first bombs were falling on the battleships in the harbour .

Later that morning , when Elliott and Lockard arrived back at their base , they learned the significance of what they had observed .

Elliott served in the Army until 1945 , and then worked for New Jersey Bell Telephone for 33 years before retiring .

In later years , his warning at Pearl Harbour brought him reward . The actions of the radar operators were described in the 1970 movie “Tora , Tora , Tora,” and on television specials and in history books .

8．One of the things that make the author like the movie “Be There or Be Square” (Bu Jain Bu San )is 　　　　　.

　　　　 A．humor , simplicity and satisfactory end　 B．nature , enlightenment and sad background

　　　　 C．good theme , good performances and a brand new start

　　　　 D．creation , good production and natural performances

7．In the opinion of the author , New Year’s movie should solve the following problems except

　　　　　 　.

　　　　 A．lack of creation 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B．low-quality of production

C．directors’careful choices of actors and actresses 　　　

D．simplicity

6．From the passage we know 　　　　　.

　　　　 A．the author thinks highly of the present New Year’s movies

　　　　 B．the author are complaining of some New Year’s movies

　　　　 C．people don’t need New Year’s movies now

　　　　 D．none of New Year’s movies are well produced

5．The word “coma” in the passage probably means 　　　　　.

　　　　 A．nervousness 　　　　 B．anxiousness 　　　　 C．sleep 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．unconsciousness

B

Personally , I like Chinese New Year’s movies very much . Because they are filled with joyous themes , and this kind of movie is a good choice for people who finally finish a year’s hard work and wish to add some refreshment to their new year .

And it proved to be true that Chinese New Year’s movies are in need , for they were well received by common people in the late 1990s. However , after less than 10 years of flourishing , they are now facing a great decline in box office income .

I think the failure of Chinese New Year’s movies is for two main reasons : lack of creation and low quality of production .

Audiences are not fools . They watch movies in order to get satisfaction , happiness and enlightenment(启发),not to be tricked by meaningless , same stories . If a movie tells a boring story , how can filmmakers expect applause (鼓掌)from the audience .

And at the same time we hope that directors choose actors and actresses carefully . The success of a movie is mostly determined by a fine story and good performances . If performers aren’t able to communicate a character’s emotions exactly , no matter how wonderful a story is , the movie may be a failure . So a popular New Year’s movie ought to be creative and elaborately(精心地)produced .

My favourite Chinese New Year’s movie is “Be There or Be Square” (Bu Jian Bu San), directed by Feng Xiaogang . It’s a story about love and life . The hero is a Chinese man who struggles hard in the US . One day , he meets a girl from Beijing . The two share the same goal : making their fortunes in America . After a series of ups and downs , they fail to realize their dreams . But , they finally fall in love with each other and decide to go back to China to make a brand new start .

Feng is good at providing humorous and simple lines with deep and strongly felt meaning . As far as the audience is concerned , it was acceptable and interesting . And the leading actor and actress showed superior performances . They cooperated so well and acted so naturally that it seemed they were truly a pair of lovers .

From the simple but moving story , I got a lot . Besides money and fame , there are many other beautiful things worth pursuing(追求)and loving .

Good stories and actors are what the audience desire . Whether Chinese New Year’s movies will last in the New Year’s film market depends mostly on the filmmakers’ attitude towards movie production . I hope that in the coming new year , I can spend several hours in a cinema enjoying a good movie instead of just chatting with my friends to escape a boring movie .

4．What will the future of the 56-year-old man be like ?

　　　　 A．Unknown .　　　　　　　 B．Dead .　　　　　　　　　　　 C．Healthy .　　　　　　　　　 D．Bright .

3．The 56-year-old man was 　　　　　.

　　　　 A．a person living in Bam　　　　　　　 B．a villager living near Bam

　　　　 C．a traveler 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．a survivor

2．What does the author think saved the 56-year man ?

　　　　 A．Water .　　　　　　　　　　 B．A wardrobe .　　　　　 C．Long life .　　　 D．workers’ carefulness .

1．Which of the following is the best title of this passage ?

　　　　 A．A 56-year-old Man Spends 13 Days in Quake Ruins .

　　　　 B．The Rescue Workers Try to Save an Old Man .

　　　　 C．United officials , Aid Workers Tour the City .

　　　　 D．A 56-year-old Man Saved .