Mickey Mouse and Shrek are just a couple of the American animated (动画的) characters loved the world over. And they are examples of the evolution of animation, which has brought unique new life to the film industry.
Among the first American animated films was Light of the Moon, a silent movie produced in 1911 using silhouette (剪影) animation, where the characters are represented only as black silhouettes.
The real breakthrough for American animation came with Steamboat Willie, created by Walt Disney and released in 1928. It was the first animated film to be accompanied by sound, and its main star, Mickey Mouse, became one of the most loveable and enduring animated characters ever created. Disney also created the first American full-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Released in 1937, it enjoyed worldwide box-office success.
Disney’s extremely careful attention to high-quality detail in the thousands of hand-painted drawings required at that time to make an animated film elevated this film technique to the level of a serious art form.
Clay animation is a type of stop-motion animation using forms made of clay. Clay animation films have been produced in the United States since 1908. But this form of animation only won wide popular appeal in 1955 with a short film called Gumbasia, created by Art Clokey.
Computer-generated imagery, or CGI, brought animation to a new level of artistry and realism. Used in film since the 1960s, CGI animation began to develop rapidly in the mid-1990s. Toy Story, released in 1995 and created by Pixar and Disney Studios, was the first completely computer-generated animated feature film.
In 2001, DreamWorks and Pacific Data Images released Shrek, the first computer-animated feature film to win an Oscar. Shrek returned in 2004 with his talking donkey, his princess bride Fiona and an army of fairy-tale characters in Shrek 2. Hugely popular, that film became the highest-grossing (票房最高的) animated film of all time.
In addition to strictly animated movies, animation has been mixed into films showing live actors as well. Who can forget the terrifyingly real dinosaurs thundering through Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park movies and the actors they chased? Thanks to the powerful capabilities of today’s computers and the unlimited imagination of American filmmakers, animation will be entertaining audiences worldwide for a long time to come.
1.The passage is mainly about the __________ of animation.
A.influence B.popularity
C.characters D.development
2.Which film marked the beginning of the complete digital age of American animation?
A.Light of the Moon. B.Steamboat Willie.
C.Toy Story. D.Shrek.
3.It can be learned from the passage that _______.
A.Jurassic Park movies involve only live actors
B.clay animation enjoys long-lasting popularity
C.computers make animated characters more lovely
D.Disney played a very important role in promoting animation
4.What can be inferred about the future of animation from the passage?
A.Animation will forever remain an essential form of entertainment.
B.Animation will be replaced by new forms of films in the near future.
C.Animation will continuously gain new life due to computers and imagination.
D.Animation will get more popular in the future for the developing film technology.
The Puffing Billy Railway, located about 40km east of Melbourne, was constructed in the early 1900s to open up remote areas. The present line between Belgrave and Gembrook travels through the forests and farmlands of the magnificent Dandenong Ranges. Today, this non-profit Railway operates almost daily thanks to the tireless efforts of more than 900 dedicated volunteers. |
General Information: People with disabilities – can be accommodated on most excursion trains, including a limited number of wheelchairs. Please phone to check availability. Easy access toilets are at Belgrave, Lakeside and Gembrook. Refreshments and souvenirs – are available at most stations. Railway Tracks – standing and walking on the tracks is not permitted. Prams (婴儿车) – only folding or narrow type prams can be accommodated through the narrow carriage doors. Smoking – is not permitted on the train or under any roofed areas. Assistance Dogs certified by a registered authority – are the only dogs allowed on the train and must be kept on lead at all times. Alcohol – is not permitted on trains (except as provided in dining cars). Toilets – are located at each station. Parenting rooms are located at Belgrave, Lakeside & Gembrook. Photographs and videos – for personal use are permitted. Wedding photography and any use, re-use or reproduction for commercial purposes is prohibited without prior written permission. |
1.The above information is mainly intended for _____.
A.international tourists in Australia B.potential travellers of the steam trains
C.local residents in Dandenong Ranges D.volunteers on the Puffing Billy Railway
2.People are not permitted to bring _____ onto the excursion trains.
A.prams B.guide dogs
C.wheelchairs D.alcohol
3.What can be learned from the above information?
A.Taking photos is forbidden on most excursion trains.
B.Toilets for the disabled are not available at all stations.
C.Foreign visitors to Australia can also get concession fares.
D.One can get tickets at a lower price as long as he books in advance.
为缓解学生的压力、释放负面情绪，你校将于本周五在操场举行高三年级打水仗（water fight）活动，你受学生会委托写一则通知，内容包括：
1.活动的目的和意义；
2.活动的时间及地点；
3.注意事项：穿防水鞋和雨衣；只能使用学校提供的水枪（water pistols）。
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2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.通知的格式已给出，不计入总词数。
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A group of teachers and student from St Mary's School paid visit to our school yesterday. Upon their arrival, we give them a warm welcome. After that, they were showed off our beautiful campus, accompanied by our headmaster as well as some teachers. Then came the moment that the guests communicated with some students, the topics range from school routine to family life. After lunch, the foreign guests were watched a wonderful performance special designed for them. Not only has our visit helped us get to know each other better, and has also helped establish a closer friendship between the two schools.
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Despite being a late starter to winter sports, China aims to qualify its athletes for all 109 events at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games and perform to a high standard - an ambition many observers consider too1.(challenge).
The International Olympic Committee isn't among these observers. "It 2.(happen)." Samaranch told China Daily, "As you did in 2008 Summer Games , China will have a huge jump in results and3.number of medal.. and in the creation of 4.( hero) in winter sports."
Samaranch is part of an IOC inspection team, currently visiting Beijing and is co-host Zhangjiakou in Hebei province.5. (visit) China over 40 times since 2012, Samaranch understands6.effective the country's sports system can be." When you have your home Games, you'll prepare better, and have a bigger budget and stronger motivation," he said.
Backed by the entire nation's support7.all possible aspects, China successfully won a total of 51 gold medals at the 2008 Olympics8., with less talent, facilities and expertise in winter sports, wresting with the word's ice and snow elite can be an even9.(tough) task. At 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, China only managed10.(obtain) one gold medal - Wu Dajing in men's 500m short-track speed skating.
The house was quiet. Of course it was, for everyone was napping on that steamy summer day._________I would hear my little brothers screaming and playing and my older sisters chatting on their cell phones, but on that day, everything was_________. The only sound I heard was the air conditioning________to keep the rooms cool. I was ______and tried to think of something to do. Then the doorbell rang, and my life_________forever.
Because I was the only one________, I went to the door and answered the bell. There he was - a________man holding out an envelope sealed in plastic. "Sign please," he________. The afternoon sun hurt my eyes, and I tried to find the x that required my_________. I thanked the man and stepped back into my cool living room.
Slowly I walked to the sofa and ________down. I turned the packet_________in my hands a few times, then gently began opening it, careful not to__________anything that might be important. Inside was a letter, a letter containing my future. The university entrance exam________had arrived! As soon as I saw who the letter was from, I started_________. Thank goodness that I was sitting down.
I opened the letter and___________the contents. I read the first_________over and over again. "We invite you to join our university's engineering program with a full scholarship." "I did it!" The cry of_________was enough to wake up everyone in the house._________minutes my father, brothers, and sisters________me in the living room and congratulated me on my accomplishment. That day was the day that changed my life. It was the day that proved to me that___________I worked hard enough at something, I would get rewarded.
1.A.Rarely B.Actually C.Normally D.Immediately
2.A.wrong B.still C.well D.smooth
3.A.struggling B.waiting C.refusing D.stopping
4.A.bored B.excited C.moved D.pleased
5.A.failed B.stayed C.started D.changed
6.A.alive B.awake C.away D.asleep
7.A.police B.cleaning C.sales D.delivery
8.A.forced B.warmed C.requested D.begged
9.A.signature B.address C.number D.date
10.A.lay B.bent C.went D.sat
11.A.down B.out C.over D.up
12.A.find B.notice C.tear D.miss
13.A.essays B.results C.evidence D.decisions
14.A.sweating B.crying C.smiling D.napping
15.A.deserted B.explored C.wrote D.filled
16.A.letter B.envelope C.paper D.line
17.A.joy B.sorrow C.disappointment D.fright
18.A.Above B.Behind C.Without D.Within
19.A.left B.surrounded C.sent D.helped
20.A.although B.unless C.if D.till
