The 87th Academy Award nominations (提名) were announced on Jan 15, and The Grand Budapest Hotel stood out as a favorite with nine nominations, including Best Picture. Check out some other Best Picture nominees to see if you missed any of last year’s top Hollywood films.
Birdman
This dark comedy film is about how Riggan Thomson, a faded star once famous for his superhero roles, struggles to regain fame. American actor Michael Keaton, 63, who has a similar experience to Thomson’s, plays the leading role.
Selma
Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey may be one reason to see Selma. But that the film focuses on Martin Luther King Jr.’s struggle for civil rights also makes it worth viewing. Based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches, the film is a historical record of King’s (David Oyelowo) campaign for political rights for African-American people.
The Theory of Everything
We know English theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking for his significant scientific discoveries, especially his black hole theories. This biographical (传记的) film shows the scientist’s (played by Eddie Redmayne) secret romantic relationship with Jane Hawking (Felicity Jones), whom he meets and falls in love with at Cambridge and who later becomes his first wife.
Boyhood
American Director Richard Linklater did an experiment in this film, using the same cast for 12 years to record a boy’s growth. In two and a half hours, we see Mason, a Texas boy from a divorced family, grow from 6-year-old boy to a freshman in college.
21. Those who like dark comedy would probably be interested in ______.
A. Selma B. Boyhood C. Birdman D. The Theory of Everything
22. What can we learn from the article?
A. The Theory of Everything is about how Stephen Hawking discovered his black hole theories.
B. Selma is the story of Martin Luther King Jr.’s fight for voting rights for African-Americans.
C. In Boyhood, Mason grow from 6-year-old boy to a graduate in college in two and a half hours.
D. Michael Keaton became famous overnight after starring in Birdman.
23. The author wrote this article in order to_______.
A. give a brief introduction to the 87th Academy Award nominees
B. introduce some of the best nominees in the Academy Awards’ history
C. analyze why these films were nominated for the 87th Academy Awards
D. prove that the Academy Award nominees cover a wide range of topics
CBA
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The following is an imaginary diary entry written by US president. This diary is part of Global Trends 2025, which was written by the US National Intelligence Council
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Global wealth and economic power will shift from West to East.
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The transition from old fuels to new will be slow, as will the development of new technologies that present feasible alternatives to fossil fuels or help eliminate food and water problems. All current technologies are inadequate, and new ones will probably not be commercially possible by 2025