Ⅰ. 阅读理解
As the old saying goes, “Don’t judge a book by its cover. ” And neither should we judge movie stars by their ages. At just 21, Elle Fanning made history by becoming the youngest jury (评审团) member at the Cannes Film Festival. This year it lasted from May 14th to May 25th. “I was in complete shock when I got that phone call and that question if I wanted to be a member of the Cannes Jury, ” Fanning said during a press conference.
As it turned out, it not only shocked the US actress, but also brought criticism from those who believed Fanning was too young compared to other veterans in the industry. But Fanning’s acting experience was in fact a good argument for her jury membership. In fact, Fanning has been a Hollywood fixture for longer than you realize.
The 21-year-old has been in many big productions. She began acting in I Am Sam at age 2. With lead roles in movies like Super 8, We Bought a Zoo and Maleficent under her belt (取得成功), she’s appeared in 60 projects and is one of Hollywood’s hottest young stars. Fanning’s devotion to work numbers her among the few former child stars who continue to act as adults.
In her latest movie Teen Spirit, which hit US cinemas last month, Fanning plays a pop singer. Since she had no singing experience, Fanning had to work with Grammy-winning music producer Marius de Vries for three months before the filming started. “I would go to his apartment and sing through all the songs every day, ” she said. “He videoed me and recorded me singing everything and made me watch it back again and again to improve my skills. ”
With such rich acting experience and devotion to her art, “Fanning certainly was able to represent a new class in film” at the Cannes Film Festival.
【文章大意】本文主要介绍了年仅21岁的艾丽·范宁成为戛纳电影节最年轻的评审团成员, 创造了历史。21岁的她已经出演了许多大型作品。她从2岁开始便在《我是山姆》中表演。在《超级8》《我们买下了动物园》和《沉睡魔咒》等电影中担任主角后, 她出演了60个项目, 是好莱坞最炙手可热的年轻明星之一。范宁对工作的投入使她成为少数几个成年后继续演戏的童星之一。
1. What does the underlined word “veterans” probably mean?
A. Shocked actresses.
B. Green hands.
C. Experienced people.
D. Music producers.
【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据上文Fanning was too young compared to other可知Fanning相比于那些有经验的人来说, 还是太年轻了。故可推测画线部分单词的意思为“有经验的人”。故选C。
2. In which film does Fanning play a pop singer?
A. I Am Sam. B. Super 8.
C. We Bought a Zoo. D. Teen Spirit.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段In her latest movie Teen Spirit, which hit US cinemas last month, Fanning plays a pop singer. 可知, 范宁在Teen Spirit中扮演了一位流行歌手。故选D。
3. What does the writer think of Elle Fanning?
A. Wealthy. B. Devoted.
C. Considerate. D. Friendly.
【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据最后一段With such rich acting experience and devotion to her art, “Fanning certainly was able to represent a new class in film” at the Cannes Film Festival. 可知作者认为范宁非常专注和投入。故选B。
4. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Elle Fanning’s earning her honor.
B. A person judged by appearance.
C. Introducing some famous films.
D. Elle Fanning’s presenting a new film.
【解析】选A。主旨大意题。根据第一段At just 21, Elle Fanning made history by becoming the youngest jury member at the Cannes Film Festival以及主要内容可知, 本文主要介绍了艾丽·范宁赢得了她的荣誉的事情。故选A。
【知识拓展】佳词积累
1. as the old saying goes常言道
2. in complete shock完全震惊
3. criticism n. 批评
4. membership n. 会员, 成员
5. represent vt. 代表
