Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki has become the first female artist in the Arab world to be nominated (提名) for an Academy Award, or Oscar.
Labaki directed the film Capernaum, a film about a Syrian refugee (难民) boy and a Kenyan baby who live without parents on the streets of Beirut. It was nominated for best foreign language film.
Labaki will be one of the few female directors to compete for an Oscar this year. She told The Associated Press “I wish there were a lot more women filmmakers this year represented,nominated in the Oscars. But I am sure in a few years we won't be having this problem anymore.”
Unlike in the West, women filmmakers are industry leaders in Lebanon.
Capernaum received a 15minute standing ovation (热烈欢迎) at this year's Cannes Film Festival. It won the Jury Prize—the thirdhighest award given at Cannes.
The United Nations has publicly praised the film. Lebanon's Foreign Minister said Capernaum put a Lebanese touch on the international film industry.
The Oscar nomination of Capernaum is the second for Lebanon in two years in the film group. It demonstrates the country's rising star power.
Labaki called making the movie a lifechanging experience. She said Capernaum helps humanize the real struggles of refugees only briefly talked about in the news.
“We can't help but acknowledge that there is a fear of refugees in general around the world and there are these walls we are building, and this fear keeps growing,” Labaki said.
Capernaum will compete against four other films for the Oscar, including awards season favorite Roma. Directed by Mexico's Alfonso Cuaron, it earned 10 Oscar nominations, including for best picture.
篇章导读:本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了黎巴嫩女导演Nadine Labaki及其导演的电影Capernaum的相关情况。
5.Where does Labaki come from?
A.Syria. B.Kenya.
C.Lebanon. D.Mexico.
6.What do we know from Labaki's words in Paragraph 3?
A.Few women directors have been nominated in the Oscars.
B.She was the first female artist to compete for an Oscar.
C.More women directors will enter for Oscar this year.
D.Female directors have problems with their films.
7.Which of the following best describes Capernaum?
A.It is the best foreign language film.
B.It shows the rising power of women.
C.It has won the first prize at Cannes.
D.It is highly thought of.
8.What does the underlined “it” in the last paragraph refer to?
A.Capernaum. B.The Oscar.
C.Roma. D.Best picture.
5.C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Lebanese film maker”可知,Nadine Labaki是黎巴嫩人,故答案为C。
6.A 推理判断题。根据Labaki的话可知,她希望今年能有更多的女导演被提名奥斯卡奖,并希望今后不再有类似问题。由此可以推断近几年没有几位女性导演被提名奥斯卡奖,故答案为A。
7.D 推理判断题。根据文中第五、六、七段可知,Capernaum这部电影获得了来自各方面的赞美。由此可知,这部电影获得了很高的评价,故答案为D。
8.C 指代判断题。上句的最后提到了非常受欢迎的电影Roma, 然后本句就谈到这部电影是由谁导演,并获得十项提名。由此可知,此处it指代电影Roma,故答案为C。
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