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Here are some of the movies that inspire you to travel.
The Lord of the Rings
The story is about Frodo, his friends and their adventurous journey through Middle Earth. Filmed in about 150 locations all over New Zealand, this traveling movie shows its beauty. From the rolling hills of Matamata to the volcanic retrion of Mt Ruapehu, this is the best movie o see New Zealand . Also, this travel movie might have the only distinction of being inspired by ravel too. The director of the movie Peter Jackson first read the novel on a train going from ellington to Auckland when he was just seventeen.
Indiana Jones. The Complete Adventure Collection
Indiana Jones and travel are inseparable. Everyone remembers the red line on the world map that shows up on screen when he flies. The Egypt scenes in Raiders of the Lost Ark were filmed in Tunisia. Temple of doom was filmed mostly in Sri Lanka and Macau. The Last Crusade was filmed in Italy , Spain and Jordan including an excellent view of Petra. Unlike the other, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was filmed almost entirely in the United States. However, their shots of Iguazu Falls are amazing.
Romancing the Stone and jewel of the Nile
This movie series focuses on a romance writer Joan and her adventures with a soldier of fortune named Jack. In Romancing the stone Joan goes to Colombia to save her sister who was kidnapped (绑架). In the sequel Joan goes to the fictional kingdom of Kadir set somewhere in the Middle East. Romancing the stone's scenes were shot mostly in Mexico. For Jewel of the Nile, the scenes were mostly shot in France and Morocco.
The Telented Mr Ripley
Tom Ripley is a working class young man. Through a case of mistaken identity, he is asked to go to Italy to convince a wealthy businessman's son to come home. This
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travel movie starts in New York and heads to the fictional resort of Mongibello . The last section of the movie is filmed mostly in Rome and Naples. The locations are beautiful. They also did a good job of showing Italy as it looked in the 1960s. 21. If someone is interested in seeing views in Sri Lanka, he / she would most probably watch the film
A. Temple of Doom B. The last Crusade
C. Raiders of the lost Ark D. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 22. From paragaph 2 we can know that the story of The Lord of the Rings ______. A. is the best movie made in Newland B. was shot from Wellington to Auckland
C. encouraged a 17-year-old boy to travel in New 2ealand. D. caught the director's attention while he was travelling
23. The movie The Talented Mr. Ripley tells us a story of a man who_______. A. owns a large amount of fortune
B. contributes to helping a man out of trouble C. goes sightseeing in Rome and Naples D. becomes wealthy by always working hard 参考答案21--23 ADB
【题文】B
Children spend more time messaging each other on phones and websites than talking in Person ,a survey has revealed. Text messages and social networking sites have become the common mode of youngsters aged 8 to 14.
A survey of modem childhood found that many youngsters are conscious that they are spending too much time on their computers and enjoy themselves the most 'when playing outside. But the lure of electronic products proves too strong for a quarter, while a fifth say their parents don't like them playing outside because they are worried about strangers and injuries.
The \report\suggested that youngsters are increasingly
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health-conscious and skeptical(特怀疑态度的) of commercialization, including gender-based labelling on toys and pop videos released by singers. More than half of those questioned care about eating healthily and one in 10 lectures their own parents about the food they are eating or buying. 42 percent of those questioned own a smartphone , with 36 percent admitting to spending more time communicating with friends via instant messaging, such as texts or networking websites, than talking in person Only one child in 100 said that being happy, having a loving family and being clever were taken as the most crucial(决定性的) elements in their lives. Cary Cooper, the professor of organizational psychology and health at Lancaster University , said social media were contributing to youngsters becoming more independent. They had a sense of individuality due to exposure to a range of media. The survey follows major statebacked research which found that youngsters are turning their back on drink, drugs and smoking. It found a dramatic drop in the number of secondary school students trying and regularly using drugs, alcohol and tobacco. Some analysts said that thanks to the rise of social media, millions of teenagers are spending their time at home in their rooms rather than out on the streets. 24. Why can't 25 percent of the children get away from electronic products? A. They are not allowed to hang out long.
B. They are protected from strangers and injuries. C. They enjoy themselves most when playing outside. D. They can't resist the temptation of the products.
25. The survey of modem childhood found that many youngsters _____. A. are fans of the pop videos released by singers B. message each other more rather than chat in person C. are doubtful about possessing the latest smartphones D. pay no attention to their lifestyle nowadays . 26. The attitude of Cary Cooper towards social metlia is______. A. objective B. negative C. supportive D. unclear 27. The last paragraph is written to show_______. A. the benefits of social media
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B. the drop of taking drugs in youngsters C. the exposure to a range of media D. youngsters are becoming more conscious 参考答案24—25、DB 26--27CA
【题文】C
A 51-year-old lawyer has moved back in with his mother-after giving up his Los Angeles home to a family of strangers for a year.
Tony Tolbert looked for a family in need after his father set a glowing example when he was growing up by always welcoming people to stay in their spare room. \don't have to be Bill Gates or Warren Buffet or Oprah,\do it wherever we are, with whatever we have, and for me, I have a home that I can make available. \always been that way. \
Tolbert went to Alexandria House, a shelter for homeless women and children, and came across Felicia Dukes, who lived in a single bedroom with three of her children. Her family had been separated as the shelter was just for children and her eldest son was unable to join them. Tolbert told the staff he wanted to bring the. family back together, and offered his home.
The family has now moved into the three-bedroom, two-bathroom home - with Duke's oldest son. It is worth nearly $400,000, according to online estimates. \just fills up with appreciation, \ The heartwarming story comes after the report that l0-year-old Gracie McNulty, from England, served Christmas dinners t0 50 homeless people, achieving her fathers last Christmas wish.
Her father Craig, 38, was a regular charity volunteer who had served breakfast to the homeless on Boxing Day. But as a roofer, he suffered serious head injuries when he fell while working. And 'he died soon after the accident in August. \been the best Christmas ever, \Cracie said. \was just at school feeling
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