A
The Environmental Film Festival has become one of the world's grandest supporters of the environmental film. To offer fresh views on global environmental issues, this year's festival will include a record of 190 films from 50 countries. including 110 premieres(首映). Here are just a few of the highlights.
1. Hot Water
Featured among the festival's opening night films is the highly expected "Hot Water," a look 2 the depressing destructive effects of uranium铀) mining in the American West. Former US. Rep Denis Kucinich. who ran for president in 2004 and 2008, is featured in the film,along with filmmakers Elizabeth Kucinich and Lizabeth Rogers Directed by Kevin Flint and
2. To the Wonder
To the Wonder is the latest film by will-known American Director Trrence Malick. The film, "an exploration of love set against the power of nature," stars Ben Aleck, Olga Kurylenko.Rachel McAdams and Javier Bardem The film premiered in competition at the 2012 Venice Film Festival and is making is Washington D.C premiere during the festival.
3 Revolution
This Washington D.C. premiere presents the Canadian filmmaker and environmental activist, Rob Stewart's new work, "Revolution" an urging cry to today' s youth to change the planet before it's too late. The award-winning documentary takes Stewart through 15 countries over four years, in an effort to find the secret to save the ecosystems we rely on for survival.
4. The Fifth Season
Beautiful and mystery, Jessica Woodworth's latest feature, "The Fifth Season", is a poetic meditation (EA) on nature in battle against humans." The dramatic narrative takes place in Belgium's secret Ardennes, where the locals rely on the land, but nature takes a turn and seems to go on mysterious strike, In French and Flemish with English subtitles. Directed and produced by Woodworth and Peter Brosens.
1. Revolution is intended to____________.
A. help Rob Stewart to be an activist
B. change the young generation
C. appeal to the young to save the earth
D. take Stewart through 15 countries
2. Which film will you go to if you are a poem lover?
A. Hot Water B. To the Wonder.
C. Revolution. D. The Fifth Season.
3. What do we know about the four films?
A. They tell something new about environment problems
B. Environmental Film has become the grandest film
C. They are all, about humans' negative frets on the ecosystem
D. They will be firstly shown on this year’s festival
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。环保电影节是环保电影支持者之一，今年将有来自50多个国家的190多部电影参展，文章给读者列举了其中四部电影的相关方面。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第4段的This Washington D.C. premiere presents the Canadian filmmaker and environmental activist, Rob Stewart's new work, "Revolution" an urging cry to today' s youth to change the planet before it's too late.（在华盛顿特区的首映式上，展出了加拿大电影制作人兼环保主义者Rob Stewart's的新作“Revolution”，这部电影向青年人发出强烈的呼声，希望他们在一切还来得及前改变这个星球）可知，“Revolution”的目的是呼吁年亲人保护地球。C. appeal to the young to save the earth（呼吁年轻人拯救地球）符合题意。故选C项。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的Beautiful and mystery, Jessica Woodworth's latest feature, "The Fifth Season", is a poetic meditation (EA) on nature in battle against humans."（杰西卡的最新作品“The Fifth Season”是关于大自然和人类作斗争的诗性沉思，它美丽而神秘）可知，The Fifth Season与诗相关的。如果爱好诗歌可以去观看这部电影。故选D项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段的To offer fresh views on global environmental issues, this year's festival will include a record of 190 films from 50 countries. including 110 premieres(首映). Here are just a few of the highlights.（为了对全球环保问题提供新的观点，今年的电影节将包括来自50多个国家的190部作品，其中有110部首映，下面就是其中的一些精彩影片）可知，接下来讲的四部电影都是和环保相关的。A. They tell something new about environment problems（它们讲述关于环保的新东西）符合以上说法。故选A项。
