NEW YORK – On a quiet weekend at the box office, "Ralph Breaks the Internet" was No. 1 for the third straight week, while the upcoming DC Comics superhero film "Aquaman" made a huge splash in Chinese theaters.
With no new wide releases, Disney's "Ralph" again led in domestic (国内的) ticket sales with an estimated $16.1 million. The animated sequel has grossed more than $140 million in three weeks.
Another holdover, "The Grinch," with Benedict Cumberbatch as the voice of Dr. Seuss' title character, trailed in second with $15.2 million in its fifth weekend.
But the weekend's biggest new arrival was in China, where "Aquaman" debuted with $93.6 million in ticket sales. That marked a new record for a DC title in China and ranks fourth all-time for superhero films.
Rounding out the top five: "Creed II," the latest in the "Rocky" series, starring Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed, finished third with $16.8 million. J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" prequel "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" held in fourth with $11.2 million, while Queen biopic" Bohemian Rhapsody was fifth with $8.1 million.
1.What is the total earning of “Ralph Breaks the Internet” for the first three weeks?
A. $16.1 million. B. $140 million.
C. $15.2 million. D. $93.6 million.
2.Which film is a DC superhero film in the passage?
A. The Grinch. B. Fantastic Beasts.
C. Aquaman. D. Creed II.
3.The top five films are ranked (排名) based on their earnings during _________.
A. a weekend B. a week
C. three weeks D. a month
假设你是李华,你所在的城市成都为了提升国际形象,下个月将举行国际中文写作比赛。请你根据以下要点给曾在你班学习两年的美国同学 Tom 发封邮件,邀请他提供作品。
1.主题:我眼中的成都
2.截稿时间:2018 年 12 月 20 日
3.字数:不限
4.投稿邮箱 chengdu123@126.com
注意:1.词数:100 左右(开头和结尾已经给出,不计入总词数)。
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Dear Tom,
How is everything going? You must be happy back with your family.
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Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(＾)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I am writing to tell you something about the transportation in China. Over the past few decades we had developed an amazing network of public transportation. Besides, we have been decided to make efforts to make them much better. I am sure a network will satisfy your needs for traveling everywhere more convenient. People usually choose the means of transportation based with some aspects, such as the costs and the time needing. For example, businessmen are more likely travel by plane or high-speed train to save time while office worker tend to take buses or drive to work themselves. I believe you will quickly figure out when to get around once you are in China.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Dujiangyan is the oldest man-made water system in the world, and a wonder in the development of Chinese science.1.(build) over 2, 200 years ago in what is now Sichuan Province in Southwest China, this amazing engineering2.(achieve) is still used today.
In ancient times, the region in which Dujiangyan now stands3.(suffer) from regular floods caused by overflow from the Minjiang River. 4.(help) the victims of the flooding, Li Bing, the region governor, together with his son, decided to find a solution. Li designed a series of channels built at different levels along Mount Yulei that would take away the floodwater while leaving the river flowing naturally. 5.(good) still, the extra water could be directed to the dry Chengdu Plain, making 6. suitable for farming.
Once the system was finished, no more floods occurred and the people were able to live7.(peaceful). Today, Dujiangyan is admired by scientists from around the world because of one feature. Unlike modern dams 8. the water is blocked with a huge wall, Dujiangyan still lets water flow through the Minjiang River naturally, 9. (enable) ecosystem(生态系统) and fish populations to exist10. harmony.
My father lived a long life and was deeply loved by his wife, three children，eleven grandchildren and a large number of friends. He was smart and quick-headed. When I asked if he’d like to join me on Virgin Airlines, I remember him ________ replying: “Why not? It’s as close to heaven as I’ll ever get!”
While he could always make us____, he was also quiet, considerate and full of wonderful___ for us so that we could do better.
When I was a child, I ________ myself to the change in Dad’s loose drawer—I didn’t see it as stealing, but rather as just borrowing without a___ to give back—and bought chocolate from our local corner shop.
One day, while____ the shop with my father, the shopkeeper questioned my____ spending habits: “Now I don’t want to get him into any____, Mr. Branson, but I don’t know where young Richard is getting all his___________from. He’s becoming my best customer—I __________he isn’t stealing it.”
Dad ______ by looking her straight in the eyes and saying loudly, “Madam, how dare you___ my son of stealing?”
After we left the shop, my father never spoke a word about the____. However, his deliberate ______ for the rest of the day expressed everything. The way he ______ the situation taught me a hugely effective lesson. I learned that the power of the ______ words can be frighteningly influential.
By ________ my honesty he made me feel more _________ than if he had scolded me. I also learned the power of _______ and second chances. And these lessons have ________ me well in both life and work.
1.A. nervously B. deliberately C. sensitively D. humorously
2.A. calm B. laugh C. benefit D. reflect
3.A. advice B. patience C. expectation D. appreciation
4.A. guided B. forced C. helped D. attracted
5.A. dream B. receipt C. way D. plan
6.A. visiting B. discussing C. exploring D. processing
7.A. reasonable B. flexible C. usual D. careless
8.A. debt B. trouble C. honor D. change
9.A. confidence B. pleasure C. pride D. money
10.A. know B. hope C. admit D. remember
11.A. responded B. exploded C. attacked D. betrayed
12.A. convince B. inform C. accuse D. warn
13.A. question B. incident C. trip D. shopkeeper
14.A. absence B. sadness C. anger D. silence
15.A. met with B. lived off C. dealt with D. lived through
16.A. unspoken B. proper C. meaningful D. enjoyable
17.A. discovering B. losing C. defending D. exhibiting
18.A. guilty B. powerful C. annoyed D. embarrassed
19.A. communication B. friendship C. blame D. forgiveness
20.A. grasped B. served C. expressed D. presented
Many cosplay activities are being organized in China, making the subculture popular among some youths. Cosplay means costume play, in which participants wear costumes and fashion accessories(配饰) to represent a specific character. What’s the reason why youths are interested in cosplay? 1. Cosplay participants often interact with each other to dress up as characters from animes(动漫), cartoons, comic books, films, TV programs and video games. Youths who love cosplay have their own sets of jokes, which “outsiders” rarely understand.2.
Cosplayers are almost always young, most of them under 25, and as they grow older, they tend to give up the practice.3. Instead, they should treat such youngsters as normal youths, but at the same time warn them never to cross the social and moral boundaries.
The cosplay subculture is a kind of performing arts. Cosplayers usually get the costumes in these ways. First, through some companies that make and sell packaged suits for cosplay. Second, through some individuals that make costumes and accessories.4.
With capital flowing into the ACG industry, more specific and mature business models help the industry develop further.5. Since then the domestic animation and game industry has been developing healthily with a stronger sense of using legal products. China’s ACG industry is likely to see higher growth in 2019.
A.And besides, by making them themselves.
B.It’s a way for youths to express virtual(虚拟的) love.
C.Perhaps that’s why people are prejudiced against them.
D.Based on a research, 2015 proved to be a turning point.
E.The cosplay industry is expected to witness more success.
F.Therefore, there is no need for parents to overreact to cosplay.
G.So regulators should strictly monitor such events to prevent improper behaviors.
