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Director Baz Luhrmann’s main challenge was “either to find a visual equivalent(相等物) for Fitzgerald’s elegant essay--the open secret of the book’s staying power-- or to bend the material to his own exotic(异国的) strengths,” a Time magazine review says. He tries it both ways, with varying degrees of success.
Considered to be Fitzgerald's representative work, The Great Gatsby explores themes of idealism, resistance to change, social change, and excess, creating a portrait of the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American Dream.
Nick, the narrator, moves to New York for the summer to visit his cousin Daisy. His next-door neighbor is Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio), who rarely contacts with others and is rumored to be a hero of the Great War. Gatsby claims to have attended Oxford University, but the evidence is suspect. As Nick learns more about Gatsby, every detail about him seems questionable, except his love for Daisy. Though Daisy is married, Gatsby still adores her as his “golden girl.” They first met when she was a young lady from a wealthy family and he was a working-class military officer. Daisy promised to wait for his return from the war. However, she married Tom, a classmate of Nick. Having obtained a great fortune, Gatsby sets out to win her back again.
“All of Fitzgerald’s original creation finds its way into this film, even going as far as to include quite a bit of the original dialogue,”US film critic Justin Taroli writes in his review. “The cast is beautiful as is the script, and the scenes are a visual feast,” Taroli adds.
DiCaprio does a good and professional job as the socialite by recreating Fitzgerald’s description of Gatsby’s charm. “He can look at someone for an instant and understand how perfectly he or she wants to be seen,” David Denby, a film critic for The New Yorker, says in his review.
The use of music is almost reason enough to see the film. “Luhrmann is at his best mixing visual and musical styles together to create something wholly original,” the Fox News review says.
For example, in one of the most outstanding scenes in the film, the first party scene, Nick walks quickly from one party guest to another party guest trying to explain all the gossip about Gatsby until he is finally introduced to the man himself, while the most stirring version of Rhapsody in Blue (composed by American musician George Gershwin in 1924) is played in the background. 28. What did Baz Luhrmann do to make the film a success? A. He adapted the story in the novel as he wished. B. He made the film more powerful than the book. C. He mixed his style with the elegance of the essay. D. He showed the elegance of the pictures in the film.
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29. What is Taroli’s attitude towards the film?
A. Favorable. B. Sceptical. C. Amazed. D. Unconcerned. 30. What are the characteristics of Gatsby?
A. Faithful and warm-hearted. B. Charming and professional. C. Selfish and stubborn. D. Mysterious and devoted.
31. Why does the author give the example of the first party scene in the last paragraph?
A. Unfold the fact that Nick wants to know more about Gatsby. B. Show the version of Rhapsody in Blue matches the film well. C. Prove that the director is good at combining visual and music. D. Convince us that the first scene is perfectly shot by the director.
D
Two friends have an argument that breaks up their friendship forever, even though neither one can remember how the whole thing got started. Such sad events happen over and over in high schools across the country. In fact, according to an official report on youth violence, \our country today, the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment, but the terrible reality of violence\manage conflict the way they are taught to solve math problems, drive cars, or stay physically fit?
First of all, students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable. A report on violence among middle school and high school students indicates that most violent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor insult (侮辱). For example, a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can lead to insults, which in turn can lead to violence. The problem isn't in the sandwich, but in the way students deal with the conflict.
Once students recognize that conflict is unavoidable, they can practice the golden rule of conflict resolution (解决): stay calm. Once the student feels calmer, he or she should choose words that will calm the other person down as well. Rude words, name-calling, and accusation only add fuel to the emotional fire. On the other hand, soft words spoken at a normal sound level can put out the fire before it explodes out of control.
After both sides have calmed down, they can use another key strategy for conflict resolution: listening. Listening allows the two sides to understand each other. One person should describe his or her side, and the other person should listen without interrupting. Afterward, the listener can ask non-threatening questions to clarify the speaker's position. Then the two people should change roles.
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Finally, students need to consider what they are hearing. This doesn't mean trying to figure out what's wrong with the other person. It means understanding what the real issue is and what both sides are trying to accomplish. For example, a shouting match over a peanut butter sandwich might happen because one person thinks the other person is unwilling to try new things. Students need to ask themselves questions such as these: How did this start? What do I really want? What am I afraid of? As the issue becomes clearer, the conflict often simply becomes smaller. Even if it doesn't, careful thought helps both sides figure out a mutual solution.
There will always be conflict in schools, but that doesn't mean there needs to be violence. After students in Atlanta started a conflict resolution program, according to Educators for Social Responsibility, \percent of the teachers reported less physical violence in the classroom; 75 percent of the teachers reported an increase in student cooperation; and 92 percent of the students felt better about themselves\ Learning to resolve conflicts can help students deal with friends, teachers, parents, bosses, and coworkers. In that way, conflict resolution is a basic life skill that should be taught in schools across the country. 32. This article is mainly about _____. A. the lives of school children B. the cause of arguments in schools C. how to analyze youth violence D. how to deal with school conflicts
33. From Paragraph 2 we can learn that________. A. violence is more likely to occur at lunchtime B. a small conflict can lead to violence C. students tend to lose their temper easily
D. the eating habit of a student is often the cause of a fight
34.Why do students need to ask themselves the questions stated in Paragraph 5? A. To find out who is to blame. B. To get ready to try new things. C. To make clear what the real issue is. D. To figure out how to stop the shouting match.
35. After the conflict resolution program was started in Atlanta, it was found that______.
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A. there was a decrease in classroom violence B. there was less student cooperation in the classroom C. more teachers felt better about themselves in schools D. the teacher-student relationship greatly improved
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As children grow and develop, they’ll begin to show interest in many different things. They’ll start to give more attention to certain things that really interest them, some of which will turn into dreams.
__36__But for goals that are so far off and often so big, how do we even start to provide guidance?
Have Them Write Down Their Dream. Writing down the dream allows them to see the idea in the first steps of fabrication and helps them stay responsible for their goal.
Research Their Dream. __37__Research will also give them important information on what they’ll need in order to turn the dream into reality.
Make A Timeline For Achievement. Setting a date for achievement of a goal helps keep you focused. For children, the goal could be, “within 5 years after I graduate from college”, or, “before I turn 16.”
__38__How do you plan on achieving your goal? What steps are you going to take? What education or special skills do you need to accomplish your goal?
Focus on the Dream and Develop Perseverance. The first step is to get focused, which is the fuel that drives people to achieve. Perseverance is the extra push you need to be able to give yourself when things start to slow down (or seem like they’re slowing down). __39__
Play Games. Develop games or challenges that allow your children to make small achievements. Or simply ask them if they have any smaller dreams or goals that they want to accomplish sooner. __40__If children can achieve on a small scale, they’ll learn two important things: achieving on a large scale is possible; the process of achieving works. The importance of this process isn’t really about the initial dream. It’s about teaching children how to achieve anything. We want them to learn the process so that even if their dreams change, their chances of success do not.
A. Show Your Support and Set a Good Example. B. As far as kids are concerned, anything is possible.
C. If your goal is to help your children achieve these dreams, you should show them how and help lead the way.
D. The more they learn about their dream, the more realistic it becomes. E. Use these things as teaching tools.
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