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In boxoffice terms, Steven Spielberg is the most successful movie director in the world.Jaws, E.T.the ExtraTerrestrial, Indiana Jones, Schindler's List...his movies are cinema classics.
Q:What were you afraid of when you were a child?
A:I was my own monster (怪物).My fancy was unbelievable, so I was afraid of everything.A chair could very quickly change into a mouse.I remember looking up at the sky when I was five.One of the clouds up there looked like a beautiful bird, then suddenly it was a tiger.I ran home crying.
Q:What did your parents feel about that?
A:For my parents my imagination was a real problem, so much so that they seriously considered having me examined by a doctor.After all I was always seeing things that didn't exist (存在)except in my head.My mother and father thought I had something wrong with my mind.I probably did—but it is the gateway to a great career!
Q:What do you consider your greatest career achievement so far?
A:The right to decide my own programs.That was always my only dream, telling my stories without anyone else interfering (干预).It was also why I built my own company.
Q:Which movie did you enjoy making most?
A:That was E.T.the ExtraTerrestrial, because it was the first time I realized I wanted to be a father.Three years later I had my first son.
Q:Do you make home movies?
A:Yes, I always have a video camera with me.At Christmas it's traditional for my family to see a movie about the family that lasts one hour.We all watch the film together and everyone gets a DVD of it.
【解题导语】 本文为采访记录。史蒂芬·斯皮尔伯格是世界上最成功的电影导演。文章中记录了对他的采访内容。
21.What did Spielberg's parents think about his imagination?
A.They were worried about it.
B.It was quite acceptable.
C.They paid no attention to it.
D.It was the gateway to his success.
解析:选A 细节理解题。根据文章中的“For my parents my imagination was a real problem, so much so that they seriously considered having me examined by a doctor…My mother and father thought I had something wrong with my mind.”(对我的父母来说,我的想象力是一个真正的问题,以至于他们认真考虑让我去看医生。我父母认为我脑子有问题。)可知,斯皮尔伯格的父母曾对他的想象力感到担心。故A选项正确。
22.What is the most important to Spielberg?
A.Creation. B.His family.
C.Artistic freedom. D.His company.
解析:选C 细节理解题。根据文章中的对“What do you consider your greatest career achievement so far?”(你认为你迄今为止最伟大的职业成就是什么?)的回答“The right to decide my own programs.That was always my only dream, telling my stories without anyone else interfering (干预).”(有权决定自己的节目。那一直是我唯一的梦想,在没有别人干扰的情况下讲述我的故事)可知,艺术自由对于斯皮尔伯格来讲是最重要的。故C选项正确。
23.Where is the text most likely to have been taken from?
A.A news report. B.A movie review.
C.A lesson plan. D.An interview.
解析:选D 推理判断题。通读全文可知,文章中有问、有答,明显是一篇人物采访记录。故D选项正确。