Many people think Casablanca is one of the best movies ever made. It was filmed in 1942, during the Second World War, and starred Humphrey Bogart as Rick, and Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa. The movie is set in Casablanca, a place the Germans hope to take from the French. Rick owns a bar there.

    In the movie, the German army is coming towards Casablanca. People who live there are trying to escape before they arrive. Rick has two tickets for the last plane out of Casablanca. His former lover Ilsa arrives in Casablanca with her husband Victor Lazlo. Lazlo is a leader in a secret group, and his escape will help win the war against Germany. Rick decides to give his tickets to Ilsa and Lazlo rather than use them himself. Rick really loves Ilsa, but he knows that it is more important for Lazlo to get out of Casablanca. Rick is a very tough character but he is not selfish. He is very good to people who need his help.

    Some famous lines from the movie are, “Here’s looking at you, kid.” and  “This could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.” Many people think that the line,  “Play it again, Sam.” is in the movie. Actually, the line is “Play it, Sam.”  Both Rick and Ilsa ask the piano player, Sam, to play the song, As Time Goes By. It was originally recorded in 1931 and became very popular because of this movie.

The movie was filmed almost entirely in the Warner Brothers film studios in Hollywood, using special effects. It won several Academy awards and is well worth seeing. If you’ve already seen it, see it again, Sam!

67. What information is NOT found in the text?

A.Facts about the movie.     B.Famous lines in the movie  .C.The director’s other movies.         D.The movie’s story.

68. What is the relationship between Rick and Ilsa?

A.Business partners.   B.Ex-lovers.            C.Husband and wife.               D.Spies.

69. We can infer from the text _______.

A. As Time Goes By appeared as early as the film Casablanca B. “Play it again, Sam.” is one of famous lines in the film

C. Casablanca was made by a French film studio           D. Rick was a generous man

70. What is the best title of the text?

  A.Review of Casablanca          B.Famous lines in Casablanca  C.A moving movie    D.A war film

“Tomorrow is another day”---- this line has impressed various people at various times. It's now 70 years after it appeared in the film, but it still seems to hold its power especially during an economic downturn.

The phrase comes from a film adaptation of Margaret Mitchell's successful 1936 novel Gone With the Wind. It's set in the American South and tells the story of a strong heroine, Scarlett O' Hara, who struggles to find love during the Civil War and, afterwards, of her strength in surviving the war and its hardships.

Love story 

In a moment of despair, Scarlett finally realizes that her love belongs to Rhett Butler. For many audiences, it is the theme of love and struggle that has kept the movie alive. While the burning of Atlanta might seem irrelevant(不相关的) to today's viewers, the timeless theme of love keeps its ability to touch people.

With a promise to her lover still in her mind, Scarlett chooses to stay in the midst of war and take care of Melanie. But her heart is broken when Rhett just walks away, leaving the woman that he once loved with cruel words, "Frankly, dear, I don' t give a damn."(毫不在乎)

Great epic (史诗)

The film shows the love-hate relationship of these characters, but also American history, the fall of the Confederacy and the following period of Reconstruction in the South. The background made this film a true classic in the epic genre.

When the film opened after World War II, French viewers loved it, and it reminded them of their fight against the Nazis. In 1940 Shanghai, during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression(侵略), people stood in line for hours to watch this film, and saw the same suffering they were having as well as the hope and possibility of building a new homeland from the ruins.

     Each nationality could identify with the story and see it as a victory. In fact, Gone With the Wind never lost its charm and ability to inspire and amaze.

Biggest of all time

The film had five directors, 15-plus screenwriters, and an unexpected $3.9 million budget. The film brought in $ 200 million, which makes it the biggest selling film of all times in North America. It also won 10 Academy awards in 1940.

1.The underlined "it" in the first paragraph refers to _______.

    A. the novel Gone with the Wind            B. "tomorrow is another day"

    C. the movie Gone with the Wind            D. the Academy Award

2. The text is written mainly to _______.

   A. celebrate the anniversary of Margaret Mitchell

   B. introduce how the film was directed and filmed

   C. throw light on the charm of the movie "Gone with the Wind"

   D. inspire people to struggle the economic downturn

3. It can be concluded that Scarlett O' Hara is _______.

   A. optimistic and lucky                    B. childish and realistic

   C. caring and stubborn (固执的)              D. strong-minded and persistent (坚毅的)

4. The passage mentions Shanghai in order to _______.

   A. prove that the background of the movie touched viewers

   B. describe how popular the movie was at that time

   C. point out that Shanghai was a center of entertainment

   D. tell us that Chinese were suffering the War then

Everyone would like to be a millionaire but can you imagine having over S 30 million and only being 20 years old? Britney Spears from Kentwood，a small town in Louisiana，is an international pop superstar with not only S 30 million but also a S 2 million house in LA．At her young age，she can look after her family financially all her life．
This year is a big year for Britney，she is currently on a 31 date tour of the US and every concert is a sell out．That means she plays in front of a crowd of around 18,000 every time．It’s a tiring schedule but brings great rewards．When touring，she goes to bed at around 1 a．m．and then has a lie-in until 1 p．m．or 2 p．m．the next day．Her philosophy (人生哲学) is to take care of the body and be relaxed but always make sure you work hard and have fun．
Spears is not satisfied with only touring and selling nearly 40 million records，so she decided to branch out into the movie business and try a bit of acting．She made an appearance in “Austin Powers 3” in 2002 and she filmed a teenage comedy that was released in 2003．In this movie，she had a starring role．The movie was her own concept and she picked the writer．
In spite of the fact that she has not enjoyed the same popularity as a pop singer so far，she insists on trying more roles．For Britney，acting is another way to express herself and she is enthusiastic about it all．If her movies are successful，her bank account is sure to grow by another few million dollars but she has been quoted as saying she does it for the love，not for money．
64．Tickets for Britney’s concert are ________．
A．booked in groups                         B．too expensive
C．not available                                D．all sold
65．The underlined word “you” in the second paragraph refers to _______．
A．a person in general                       B．a particular person
C．Britney herself only                      D．the reader
66．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Though young，Britney is a superstar both on the stage and screen
B．While touring，Britney is so tired that she has to sleep more than usual．
C．The teenage comedy was based on Britney’s own ideas．
D．Britney will be even more wealthy with her movies successful．
67．According to Britney Spears，she works _______．
A．to be a great actress               B．for the enjoyment
C．to be more famous                        D．for the love of singing

Everyone would like to be a millionaire but can you imagine having over S 30 million and only being 20 years old? Britney Spears from Kentwood，a small town in Louisiana，is an international pop superstar with not only S 30 million but also a S 2 million house in LA．At her young age，she can look after her family financially all her life．

This year is a big year for Britney，she is currently on a 31 date tour of the US and every concert is a sell out．That means she plays in front of a crowd of around 18,000 every time．It’s a tiring schedule but brings great rewards．When touring，she goes to bed at around 1 a．m．and then has a lie-in until 1 p．m．or 2 p．m．the next day．Her philosophy (人生哲学) is to take care of the body and be relaxed but always make sure you work hard and have fun．

Spears is not satisfied with only touring and selling nearly 40 million records，so she decided to branch out into the movie business and try a bit of acting．She made an appearance in “Austin Powers 3” in 2002 and she filmed a teenage comedy that was released in 2003．In this movie，she had a starring role．The movie was her own concept and she picked the writer．

In spite of the fact that she has not enjoyed the same popularity as a pop singer so far，she insists on trying more roles．For Britney，acting is another way to express herself and she is enthusiastic about it all．If her movies are successful，her bank account is sure to grow by another few million dollars but she has been quoted as saying she does it for the love，not for money．

64．Tickets for Britney’s concert are ________．

A．booked in groups                         B．too expensive

C．not available                                D．all sold

65．The underlined word “you” in the second paragraph refers to _______．

A．a person in general                       B．a particular person

C．Britney herself only                      D．the reader

66．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Though young，Britney is a superstar both on the stage and screen

B．While touring，Britney is so tired that she has to sleep more than usual．

C．The teenage comedy was based on Britney’s own ideas．

D．Britney will be even more wealthy with her movies successful．

67．According to Britney Spears，she works _______．

A．to be a great actress               B．for the enjoyment

C．to be more famous                        D．for the love of singing

“Tomorrow is another day”---- this line has impressed various people at various times. It's now 70 years after it appeared in the film, but it still seems to hold its power especially during an economic downturn.

The phrase comes from a film adaptation of Margaret Mitchell's successful 1936 novel Gone With the Wind. It's set in the American South and tells the story of a strong heroine, Scarlett O' Hara, who struggles to find love during the Civil War and, afterwards, of her strength in surviving the war and its hardships.

Love story 

In a moment of despair, Scarlett finally realizes that her love belongs to Rhett Butler. For many audiences, it is the theme of love and struggle that has kept the movie alive. While the burning of Atlanta might seem irrelevant to today's viewers, the timeless theme of love keeps its ability to touch people.

With a promise to her lover still in her mind, Scarlett chooses to stay in the midst of war and take care of Melanie. But her heart is broken when Rhett just walks away, leaving the woman that he once loved with cruel words, "Frankly, dear, I don' t give a damn."

Great epic

The film shows the love-hate relationship of these characters, but also American history, the fall of the Confederacy and the following period of Reconstruction in the South. The background made this film a true classic in the epic genre.

When the film opened after World War II, French viewers loved it, and it reminded them of their fight against the Nazis. In 1940 Shanghai, during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, people stood in line for hours to watch this film, and saw the same suffering they were having as well as the hope and possibility of building a new homeland from the ruins.

Each nationality could identify with the story and see it as a victory. In fact, Gone With the Wind never lost its charm and ability to inspire and amaze.

Biggest of all time

The film had five directors, 15-plus screenwriters, and an unexpected $3.9 million budget. The film brought in $ 200 million, which makes it the biggest selling film of all times in North America. It also won 10 Academy awards in 1940.

1.The underlined "it" in the first paragraph refers to _______.

2.The text is written mainly to _______.

3.It can be concluded that Scarlett O' Hara is _______.

4.The passage mentions Shanghai in order to _______.