China has entered the cinematic space race. Wandering Earth, the country’s first blockbuster science fiction film, is on track to be one of the highest-grossing (总收入) films in China’s history.
The film has brought in more than 2bn yuan (£232m) in the six days since its release on February 5. So far, it is the highest-grossing film released over the holiday season, a peak time for the Chinese box office.
Wandering Earth is based on the work of Liu Cixin, the author of the Three-Body Problem series and the first Chinese author to win a Hugo award.
“Wandering Earth fills the gap in Chinese science fiction movies. It means that China’s science fiction movies have officially set sail,” one fan of the film wrote on the review site Douban.
The film is seen by some as the dawn of Chinese sci-fi — a genre that has long been led by Hollywood. Several other Chinese-made sci-fi films are due to debut (首映) this year, including Shanghai Fortress, about an alien invasion, and Pathfinder, which follows a spaceship that has crashed on a deserted planet.
Frant Gwo, the director of Wandering Earth, said, “2019 could be remembered as year zero of Chinese science-fiction blockbusters. It is not just about one successful movie but about multiple films.”
Critics of the film have pointed out the plot holes and the one-dimensional female characters — something Wandering Earth shares with its Hollywood peers.
In response to plot criticisms about the necessity of ejecting (喷射) Earth from the solar system, Liu said: “Of course we don’t need to escape soon. That’s why it’s a movie instead of a real-life crisis.”
1.Wandering Earth has become China’s ________.
A. first blockbuster sci-fi film B. highest-grossing film
C. only sci-fi film this year D. first sci-fi film to win an award
2.What is the fan’s attitude toward the film according to Paragraph 4?
A. Doubtful. B. Negative.
C. Praiseful. D. Uncaring.
3.Which aspect do the critics think is a shortcoming of the film?
A. The theory. B. The ending.
C. The special effects. D. The plot holes.
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Things prepared for you
● 1 bike per person
● 3.5-hour tour with guide
● A free bottle of water
● A free drink at a beach café
● A handlebar-bag for personal belongings
● Free helmets and child seats available on request
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1.According to the text, which is included in the bike tour?
A. A Spanish-speaking tour guide.
B. A free meal in a local restaurant.
C. Free admission to 17 popular sights.
D. A free bag for personal use.
2.If you travel to Barcelona during the Spring Festival, which tour can you choose?
A. The 11: 00 am Morning Tour.
B. The 4: 30 pm Afternoon Tour.
C. The 7: 30 pm Night Tour.
D. None of the above.
3.To join in the bike tour, what do you need to do?
A. Buy a helmet and bring a bottle of water.
B. Pay for the tour at least one day in advance.
C. Come to the departure point 10 minutes early.
D. Get a T-shirt from the tour guide when you arrive.
4.What is the text intended as?
A. A travel tip. B. A tour ad.
C. A travel journal. D. A tour schedule.
假如你是高三学生李华，三月初你在网上买了一件夹克（jacket），打算送给妈妈作为“三八妇女节”的礼物。但到货后发现了下列一些问题，请给该网站写一封投诉信，投诉信内容如下表：
要点：
1.介绍购物情况； 2. 反映存在问题； 3.提出解决方案。
注意:
1.书信内容包括以上要点；
2.词数100左右(书信格式已给出，不计入总词数)；
3.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m writing to complain about the jacket which I bought from your website. This morning I received the jacket on time, but__________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I am looking forward to your early reply.
Yours sincerely,
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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅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（Λ），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．
Dear Mike，
I'm very glad to receive the letter you sent me． I have been thinking the question you asked me． From my point of view， you can come to China after finished your studies．
For the one reason， China's development offers a number of job opportunity for the young． What's more， what you are studying is bad needed in China nowadays． In fact， many big companies in our city are hoping to hire people like me．
For another reason， China is a country with such a different culture as many foreigners enjoy living and working here． Why not come but join them？ If you came here， I will do how I can to help you．
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
On October 23rd, 2018，President Xi Jinping announced the opening of the Hong Kong– Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) at an opening ceremony in Zhuhai, Guangdong province.
The HZMB, 1. (locate) at the waters of the Lingdingyang of Pearl River Estuary, is a huge sea crossing, linking Hong Kong and Macao to the Chinese mainland city of Zhuhai. As the world’s 2. (long) sea-based project, the 55-kilometre bridge is the result of five years of research and another nine years of building. It has been described as one of the “seven 3. (wonder) of the modern world” by the Guardian.
The project 4. (make) up of a 22.9-kilometer-long main bridge, a 6.7-kilometer-long tunnel and an artificial island off the bridge. It is designed with 5. service life of 120 years. It can withstand a strong wind equal 6. a maximum Beaufort scale 16. The bridge’s engineers had to consider many environmental factors to protect the 7. (surround) environment while building the bridge. Chinese white dolphins, an endangered species that lives in the area, 8. (be) a particular concern.
The HZMB will make 9. much more convenient to travel between the three areas it connects. It will bring people in Hong Kong, Macao and Guangdong within a “one-hour living circle”, 10. is expected to attract more visitors to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It will be a transport link as well as a social, economic, cultural, and tourism connection among the three areas.
Many years ago at Christmas time I parked my car in the town centre on my way to the post office to post my Christmas cards. It was the last posting day for Christmas cards if they were to be ______ before Christmas. ______ I came out of the car park I saw a boy who was ______ and holding his right hand side. I ______ some bigger boys had perhaps bullied him and he was in ______ . I had to go to his aid and see if I could ________.
He told me that his sister who was a ______ had bought him a Christmas present. It was a mobile phone. He only had it days when he ________ it and cracked the screen! That’s ________ he was holding his right hand side of his body—his mobile phone was in the upper right hand pocket of his coat. The little guy was extremely _______, tears rolling down his face as he told all this to me. My heart _________ for him. It was clear he ______ his present and knew that this was a lot of money for his __________ to spend on him, for nurses didn’t make much money. He’d been to a phone shop and they’d told him it would be ￡80 to get a new _________ .
I had to help, though I was ________ to make ends meet myself. I searched my purse and gave the boy the only ￡20 I could find and made some ________ as to why I could only give him so little. I didn’t want him to know it was all I had until pay day. I could not ______ pay for his phone to be repaired but I hope the ________ he received from a stranger was ________ that stayed with him when he became a man.
The Christmas cards not getting posted somehow didn’t seem ______; greater issues had been addressed with a kindness stamp.
1.A. decorated B. received C. accepted D. bought
2.A. Since B. Until C. As D. Unless
3.A. sobbing B. fighting C. bleeding D. starving
4.A. saw B. heard C. remembered D. thought
5.A. pain B. surprise C. relief D. debt
6.A. park B. pay C. leave D. help
7.A. teacher B. nurse C. doctor D. 1awyer
8.A. lost B. sold C. dropped D. repaired
9.A. when B. where C. how D. why
10.A. sad B. tired C. grateful D. embarrassed
11.A. beat B. jumped C. worried D. ached
12.A. destroyed B. missed C. valued D. disliked
13.A. mother B. sister C. brother D. friend
14.A. screen B. computer C. phone D. present
15.A. preparing B. begging C. struggling D. deciding
16.A. change B. excuse C. apology D. noise
17.A. fully B. usually C. hardly D. warmly
18.A. money B. gift C. wish D. kindness
19.A. somebody B. somewhere C. something D. sometime
20.A. beautiful B. important C. possible D. expensive
