THE MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIES OF 2020
Welcome to the year when your patience finally pays off. The movies 2020 is offering have us almost hyperventilating - mostly because it feels like we’ve been waiting forever for many of them to land in theaters.
The Grudge
Directed by: Nicolas Pesce
Opening on: January 3,2020
A remake of the American remake of the Japanese horror favorite, Grudge once again focuses on a vengeful ghost with a long memory. Critical darling Andrea Riseborough stars, and director Nicolas Pesce has some form: critics called his The Eyes of My Mother a haunting slasher.
Weathering with You
Directed by: Makoto Shinkai
Opening on: January 17,2020
The latest animated adventure from Makoto Shinkai, the acclaimed director of Your Name, centers on a pair of teens, one of whom can control the weather, who meet and form a bond with each other, before one of them reveals a secret that will change both of them forever.
The Gentlemen
Directed by: Guy Ritchie
Opening on: January 24,2020
After a bit of a departure with 2019’s live-action Aladdin remake, Guy Ritchie returns to his roots with this British gangster tale about an American expat ( Matthew McConaughey) with a weed empire in London whose imminent retirement from the business spawns a criminal free-for-all for his territory. Fans of Ritchie’s early work are excited to see him at the helm of another crime caper, and it’s hard to beat the sight of a slimy-looking Hugh Grant playing against type’
The Rhythm Section
Directed by: Reed Morano
Opening on: January 31,2020
Blake Lively stars in the latest troubled female assassin movie, based on the eponymous novel by Mark Burnell. She plays Stephanie Patrick, a plane crash survivor who wants to get to the bottom of the disaster that killed her family and discovers it was no accident, which sets her on a path of revenge.
1.Who is a horror movie director?
A.Nicolas Pesce. B.Makoto Shinkai.
C.Guy Ritchie. D.Reed Morano.
2.Which movie is adapted from a novel?
A.The Grudge. B.Weathering with You.
C.The Gentlemen. D.The Rhythm Section.
3.What can we infer from the text?
A.The Grudge is the first remake of a Japanese movie.
B.Weathering with You may appeal to children.
C.The Gentlemen is based on a real story.
D.Blake Lively’s parents were murdered.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.What kind of clothes does the speakers sister like?
A.Designer clothes.
B.T-shirts and jeans.
C.Old-fashioned clothes.
2.What do the twin sisters have in common?
A.They both like loud music.
B.They both enjoy friendship.
C.They both want to have children.
3.Why doesn’t the speaker like sharing a room with her sister?
A.Her sister often brings friends home.
B.They can’t agree on the color of the room.
C.She likes to keep things neat while her sister doesn’t
4.When does the speaker go to bed?
A.At 8: 30. B.At 9: 30. C.At 10: 30.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Why does the lady ask the man questions in the beginning?
A.To serve the man better.
B.To get the man to trust her.
C.To know the man more personally.
2.Where will the man’s apartment be?
A.On Broadway Avenue.
B.On Lincoln Road.
C.On George Street.
3.How will the man probably go to work?
A.On foot. B.By bus. C.By bike.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.How many ties does the man have at least?
A.Three. B.Four. C.Five.
2.Where did the man put his blue tie?
A.In the cupboard. B.Under his shirt. C.In the drawer.
3.What can we learn about Susan?
A.She is the woman’s sister.
B.She is the man’s sister.
C.She is a babysitter.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What is the probable relationship between the man and Donna?
A.Brother and sister. B.Classmates. C.Colleagues.
2.What will the man do after graduation?
A.Work in China.
B.Find a job in town.
C.Start his own business.
3.What will the man do next?
A.Leave the party. B.Talk to Dan. C.Go to find Donna.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where does this conversation take place?
A.In a hospital. B.In the lift. C.At home.
2.What is the woman?
A.A doctor. B.A patient. C.A clerk.
