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Despite the lack of new releases due to the outbreak of COVID-19, there was no shortage of good films in 2020. We've rounded out the top 4 films. Check them out!
Soul
In the first Pixar cartoon to have an African-American lead character. Jamie Foxx provides the voice of a music teacher who dreams of making it as a jazz pianist. But just after a successful interview, he falls down a manhole and finds himself in a soul world where human spirits are assigned their personalities. And things get even stranger from there.
Nomadland
When Fern loses her husband and can't afford to live in a house, she packs her few belongings into a camper and drives off into the Nevada desert. She encounters a large community of senior citizens who have also been forced to live on the road, supporting themselves with short-term- jobs along the way. What makes Nomadland unique is that while Fern is played by an Oscar-winning actress, nearly all she meets are real people who relate their own experiences. Written and directed by Chloe Zhao, the film is a combination of documentary and fiction.
The Croods: A New Age
The prehistoric family from 2013's hugely enjoyable cartoon, The Croods, directed by Joel Crawford, makes a welcome return, so we can expect more crazy adventures and unusual animals. In the much-delayed- sequel, they meet another family, the Bettermans, whose advanced lifestyle and technology make the Croods look even more primitive than they did already. There's conflict but they learn to appreciate each other's differences.
Wolfwalkers
The year's finest cartoon film comes from Cartoon Saloon, an Irish studio specialising in stylised hand-drawn 2D art. Its latest production is set in the mid-17th Century, when English soldiers are trying to occupy the wild woods. One hunter's daughter meets with a girl wolfwalker and they make joint efforts to rescue the forest. It's a heartwarming story of friendship and an inspiring adventure about two girls finding themselves Wolfwalkers stands proud as new classic.
1. What is the film Soul about?
A. pianist's dream coming true. B. A musician's romantic journeys.
C. A music teacher's unusual experiences. D. An African-American actor's success story.
2. Which movie will you go to if you are interested in the wandering life?
A. Soul. B. Nomnadland. C. The Croods: A New Age. D. Wolfwalkers.
3. In which column of the website could we read this text?
A. Science. B. History. C. Entertainment. D. Medicine.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四部电影的情况以及大概故事情节。
1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“In the first Pixar cartoon to have an African-American lead character. Jamie Foxx provides the voice of a music teacher who dreams of making it as a jazz pianist. But just after a successful interview, he falls down a manhole and finds himself in a soul world where human spirits are assigned their personalities.(这是皮克斯第一部以非裔美国人为主角的动画片。Jamie Foxx为一名梦想成为爵士钢琴家的音乐教师配音。但就在一次成功的面试后，他掉进了一个下水道，发现自己进入了一个灵魂世界，在那里，人的灵魂被赋予了个性)”可知，电影Soul讲的是一位音乐教师的不同寻常的经历。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“When Fern loses her husband and can't afford to live in a house, she packs her few belongings into a camper and drives off into the Nevada desert. She encounters a large community of senior citizens who have also been forced to live on the road, supporting themselves with short-term- jobs along the way.(当Fern失去了她的丈夫，无法负担住在房子里的费用时，她把她仅有的几样东西装进了一辆露营车里，驶向了内华达州的沙漠。她遇到了一大群老年人，他们也被迫住在路上，靠沿途的短期工作养活自己)”可知，如果你对流浪生活感兴趣，你可以去看Nomnadland。故选B。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“Despite the lack of new releases due to the outbreak of COVID-19, there was no shortage of good films in 2020. We've rounded out the top 4 films.(尽管由于COVID-19的爆发，没有新电影上映，但2020年的好电影并不短缺。我们列出了四部排名靠前的电影)”结合文章主要介绍了四部电影的情况以及大概故事情节。可推知，文章可能选自网站的“娱乐”一栏。故选C。
