Question

The word dream is probably heard most frequently from people in show business, where everyone dreams of standing under the spotlight and being somebody. But the truth is that most end up being nobodies. Hong Kong director Derek Yee’s latest film“ I Am Somebody” shows respect for these unknown extras(群众演员)in the film industry.

In the film, Wan Guopeng, son of a woodcutter, comes a long way from the Northeast with only 1,000 yuan to the dream factory of the East to become an actor. In real life, when the young man was chosen by the director to play the leading role, he had only 20 yuan left but still hadn’t considered giving up.

Famous Hong Kong actor Tony Leung remembered that 30 years ago, he was a salesman but knew that it was not the kind of life he wanted to live. “Wan is exactly like me back then…Only when I was in an acting training course did I realize that what I wanted to be was an actor, not a star winning the best actor awards.”

Yee chose real nobodies to play themselves in the movie. Their strength was their deep understanding of the feelings of the characters they played. But the disadvantage was also obvious: They lacked acting skills. When emotional performances were needed, their expressions and moves seemed unnatural.

The entertainment industry might be the field with the most broken hearts and most efforts gone in vain. Here luck, opportunity and physical appearance are probably much more important than hard work.

In the film, Qin Peijun, a survivor from a coal mine collapse(煤矿坍塌), goes all out to take hold of every possibility to appear in the lens of the camera, even if only as an extra. However, it is obviously much harder for him to realize the dream of becoming a professional actor than for Wang Zhao, who is a lazy bone with a pretty face.

Some critical comments are directed at the sudden inversion(反转) in the last part of the film. The two leading actors’ happy endings seem to disagree with the film’s realistic style. But anyway, this movie is not a documentary but a way to reinforce(硬化) that every brave heart deserves to have their dreams realized.

1.Which of the following can best describe Wan Guopeng?

A. Determined.    B. Careful.

C. Intelligent.   D. Easy-going.

2.Derek Yee chose real nobodies to play in the film because____.

A. he respected these people

B. they knew well about the characters

C. he needed emotional performances

D. they asked for less money

3.What does the underlined phrase “in vain” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A. Wrongly.         B. Secretly.

C. Without success.  D. Without consideration.

4.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. It’s OK to be nobody.

B. It’s really hard to become a successful actor.

C. Live the dreams.

D. Be a person of dreams.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.C

【解析】

试题分析: 本文通过讲述电影行业的事例，说明了小人物也有大梦想，也值得人们的尊重。

1.Wan Guopeng在经济非常困难的情况下任然没有放弃自己的梦想，A. Determined.坚定的 B. Careful.仔细的 C. Intelligent. 聪明的 D. Easy-going. 随和的，A项符合描述，故选A项。

2.Yee chose real nobodies to play themselves in the movie. Their strength was their deep understanding of the feelings of the characters they played.Yee选择让真正的小人物出演这部电影，这些人的优势是他们能够深刻地理解所扮演的角色，故选B项。

3.The entertainment industry might be the field with the most broken hearts and most efforts gone in vain，娱乐界满是伤心和失败的故事，C与broken hearts相对应，故选C项。

4.Wan Guopeng，Tony Leung和Qin Peijun的事例，说明小人物也可以通过自己的努力实现自己的梦想，故选C项。

考点：社会生活类阅读。