Question

Must-read Books That Are Hitting the Big Screen This Year

The Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman

Starring: Jessica Chastain and Johan Heldenbergh

Release Date: July 31, 2017

This true story is both heartbreaking and heartwarming. Ackerman artfully retells the story of Jan and Zabinski and haw they used their zoo to save over three hundred people from the Nazis. After their zoo was bombed, they managed to hide people in animal cages, giving animal names to their guests and human names to their animals. This is one story we truly hope lives up to the hype on film.

The Lost City of Z by David Grann

Starring: Sienna Miller and Robert Pattinson

Release Date: August 14,2017

Looking for adventure? This story is just what you need. The book (and film) tells the tale of British explorer Percy Fawcett and how he ventured into the Amazon jungle in 1925,never to return. It's an enchanting mystery that we can’t wait to see play out on screen.

The Dinner by Herman Koch

Starring: Richard Gere and Rebecca Hall

Release Date: October 5,2017

We always say we'd do absolutely anything for our kids, right? The story begins with two couples politely, eating dinner together, avoiding a conversation about their children who have committed a horrific act. As the story goes on, you'll see just how far these parents will go to protect the ones they love.

The Circle by Dave Eggers

Starring: Emma Watson and Patton Oswalt

Release Date: November 28,2017

A young woman, Mae, is hired to work for a powerful Internet company and Feels like she's hit the job jackpot. The facility is very advanced, lively, and a bit wild. Mae's story begins as one of ambition but soon turns into a heart-racing story of suspense.

1.Why did Jan and Zabinski put people in animal cages?

A. To offer them living places    B. To treat them as animals

C. To avoid being bombed    D. To hide from the Nazis

2.Who plays the role of a modern white-collar woman?

A. Emma Watson.    B. Rebecca Hall.

C. Sienna Miller.    D. Jessica Chastain.

3.When can you go to see the film if you enjoy adventure stories?

A. In July.    B. In August

C. In October.    D. In November.

4.Which of the following is related to parents' raising kids?

A. The Zookeeper's Wife.    B. The Lost City of Z.

C. The Dinner.    D. The Circle.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】这篇短文介绍了几部即将上映的影片。

1.细节理解题。根据文中“they used their zoo to save over three hundred people from the Nazis. After their zoo was bombed, they managed to hide people in animal cages, giving animal names to their guests and human names to their animals.”可知，他们把人们藏在动物笼子里是为了从纳粹分子手里拯救人们。故选D.

2.细节理解题。根据“A young woman, Mae, is hired to work for a powerful Internet company and Feels like she's hit the job jackpot.”和“Starring: Emma Watson”可知，Emma Watson扮演的Mae在一家强大的互联网公司工作，作为白领。故选A.

3.细节理解题。根据“The book (and film) tells the tale of British explorer Percy Fawcett and how he ventured into the Amazon jungle in 1925,never to return.”可知，讲述了英国探险家Percy Fawcett的故事，以及他在1925年冒险进入亚马逊丛林的故事。故选B.

4.细节理解题。根据文中“The Dinner by Herman Koch”中的“The story begins with two couples politely, eating dinner together”可知，the dinner与养育孩子有关。故选C.