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【題目】Movies for the Blind?

When you think of the cinema, the phrase "watching a movie" probably comes to mind, and, in fact, moviemakers work very hard to make their films interesting visually. But movies also contain stories, dialogues, music and sound effects --- things that people don't need to see in order to enjoy.

Movie reviewer Marty Klein has created a website to help visually impaired (受損的) people choose movies that they can follow without the help of an assistant to explain what is happening on the screen. Klein gives movies a rating from 1 to 10 based on several factors. A movie receives a high rating if there are only a few main characters whose voices are easy to recognize. Klein also likes an interesting story without too many changes in time and place. A large amount of dialogue between the characters is better than long silences or noisy action scenes.

Of course, visually impaired people can enjoy many films with the help from a friend who doesn’t mind explaining the parts of a movie that can only be seen. But that means that someone is talking during the movie, which could annoy some audience members. It also means that these people cannot go to the movies independently. To solve these problems, some movie theaters have begun to offer recorded audio descriptions of the movements, scenery, and special effects that other audience members can see on the screen. Visually impaired moviegoers receive a wireless headset to wear during the movie. This allows them to listen to the narration (敘述) while still hearing a movie's music and other sounds that surround them in the theater.

Another blind movie reviewer, Jay Forry, writes movie reviews that are published on his website. He also writes for newspapers and is a guest on radio shows. Forry gives movies one of five ratings, including, "So good, blind people will like it" and "I'm glad I couldn't see it." Forry became a writer after going blind at the age of 20 and he decided to go to college. His first articles appeared in the college newspaper, and Forry's writing skills and sense of humor are what keep people reading his reviews or listening to them on the radio. After "watching" The Sixth Sense, Forry commented that he thought the movie was excellent, but that he envied the boy who was the main character: "He had six senses, and I only have four."

【1】Which movie might receive a good rating from Marty Klein?

A. A action film with many fight scenes.

B. A science fiction movie about time travel into the past and the future

C. A romantic comedy with four main characters and lots of conversations.

D. An adventure with many explosions and special effects.

【2】According to the article, how are some movie theaters dealing with the problem of blind people going to movies?

A. They are asking the assistants not to annoy the other audience members.

B. They are providing headsets so blind people can hear a recorded narration.

C. They are providing trained employees to describe the movie to blind people.

D. They are asking blind people to enjoy the music and the other sounds in the theater.

【3】What is the main idea of the article?

A. More and more blind people enjoy going to movies.

B. Marty Klein and Jay Forry write movie reviews for blind people.

C. Moviemakers are trying to make films more interesting for the blind.

D. Movie reviews and new technologies make it easier for the blind to enjoy the movies.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 C

【2】 B

【3】 D

【解析】

短文大意：本文通過兩位電影評(píng)論家對(duì)盲人電影的評(píng)論，得出了電影評(píng)論和新技術(shù)讓盲人更容易欣賞電影的結(jié)論。

【1】題意：哪部電影可能會(huì)受到Marty Klein的好評(píng)？考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題。A. A action film with many fight scenes. 一部有許多戰(zhàn)斗場(chǎng)面的動(dòng)作片。B. A science fiction movie about time travel into the past and the future科幻電影關(guān)于時(shí)間旅行到過去和未來。C. A romantic comedy with four main characters and lots of conversations.一個(gè)浪漫喜劇，有四個(gè)主角和很多對(duì)話。D. An adventure with many explosions and special effects. 一個(gè)有很多爆炸和特殊效果的冒險(xiǎn)。根據(jù)馬蒂·克萊因的看法A movie receives a high rating if there are only a few main characters whose voices are easy to recognize.，可知選C。

【2】題意：根據(jù)這篇文章，一些電影院如何處理盲人看電影的問題？考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題。A. They are asking the assistants not to annoy the other audience members. 他們要求助理不要惹惱其他聽眾。B. They are providing headsets so blind people can hear a recorded narration. 他們提供耳機(jī)，盲人可以聽到錄音敘述。C. They are providing trained employees to describe the movie to blind people.他們正在提供訓(xùn)練有素的員工來給盲人描述電影。D. They are asking blind people to enjoy the music and the other sounds in the theater. 他們要求盲人欣賞音樂和劇院里的其他聲音。根據(jù)To solve these problems, some movie theaters have begun to offer recorded audio descriptions of the movements, scenery, and special effects that other audience members can see on the screen. 為了解決這些問題，一些電影院已經(jīng)開始提供錄制的關(guān)于運(yùn)動(dòng)、景色和特殊效果的音頻描述，其他觀眾可以在屏幕上看到，可知選B。

【3】題意：這篇文章的主要觀點(diǎn)是什么？考查主旨理解題。A. More and more blind people enjoy going to movies. 越來越多的盲人喜歡去看電影。B. Marty Klein and Jay Forry write movie reviews for blind people. 為盲人寫電影評(píng)論。C. Moviemakers are trying to make films more interesting for the blind. Marty Klein和Jay Forry 電影制作人正努力讓電影更吸引盲人。D. Movie reviews and new technologies make it easier for the blind to enjoy the movies. 電影評(píng)論和新技術(shù)讓盲人更容易欣賞電影。根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容和文題Movies for the Blind?，可知選D。