A
Venice International Film Festival
The Venice International Film Festival takes place every year in late August or early September at the historic Palazzo del Cinema, in Venice, Italy; its main award is the Golden Lion.
Cannes International Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival is a famous film festival. It has been held annually in Cannes, in the south of France, since 1946 with a few exceptions. Given massive media exposure, the festival is attended by many film stars and is a popular venue for film producers to launch their new films and attempt to sell their works to the distributors who come from all over the globe.
The most famous award given out at Cannes is the Golden Palm for the best film; this is sometimes shared by multiple films in one year.
Academy Awards
The Academy Awards are the most prominent film award in the United States. The awards are granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Academy Awards are nicknamed "Oscars", which is also the nickname of the statuette (小雕像). The name is said to have been born when Margaret Herrick saw the statuette on a table and said, "It looks just like my uncle Oscar!"
Berlin International Film Festival
It is one of the "A" festivals in Europe. The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the "Berlinale", is held annually in February and started in 1951 after an initiative of the American, who was stationed in part of the city after World War Ⅱ. The jury (评审团) always place special emphasis on representing films from all over the world. The awards are called Golden and Silver Bears (as the Bear is the symbol of Berlin).
1. Which award can be shared by multiple films in one year?
A. The Academy Awards. B. The Golden Palm.
C. The Golden Lion. D. The Golden and Silver Bears.
2. Which of the following statements about "Oscars" is NOT true?
A. It's an award in France.
B. It's also the nickname of the statuette.
C. It's the nickname of the Academy Awards.
D. It got its name because Margaret said the statuette looked like her uncle.
3. The awards for Berlin International Film Festival are called "Golden and Silver Bears" because________.
A. it looks like a bear B. the bear is rare in Berlin
C. the bear is the symbol of Berlin D. it is made up of bear fur
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个著名的国际电影节。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Cannes International Film Festival中“The most famous award given out at Cannes is the Golden Palm for the best film; this is sometimes shared by multiple films in one year.( 戛纳电影节上最著名的奖项是最佳影片奖金棕榈奖;这有时这个奖项会在一年内被多部电影分享。)”可知，金棕榈奖可以在一年内被多部电影共享。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Academy Awards中“The Academy Awards are the most prominent film award in the United States.( 奥斯卡金像奖是美国最著名的电影奖项。)”可知，奥斯卡金像奖是美国的一个电影奖项，而不是法国，所以选项A描述错误。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Berlin International Film Festival中“The awards are called Golden and Silver Bears (as the Bear is the symbol of Berlin).( 这些奖项被称为金熊奖和银熊奖(因为熊是柏林的象征)。)”可知，柏林国际电影节的奖项被称为“金熊奖和银熊奖”，因为熊是柏林的象征。故选C。
