If you could choose, would you rather be a genius (天才) or a common person? This was the question our teacher asked us after we watched a movie called Gifted. In the movie, a girl named Mary shows amazing mathematical talent at the age of 7 and feels bored school. Her uncle Frank thinks that she should stay in her normal school. However, Mary's grandmother Evelyn believes that Mary is a genius who should be taught specially in mathematics.

The reason for their argument comes from Frank's sister. She too was a promising mathematician, but killed herself when Mary was six months old. She suffered from Evelyn's push throughout her life. Frank doesn't want the same thing to happen to Mary. After many talks and fights, Mary goes to stay with Frank and takes college-level courses while playing with kids her own age.

The story of this movie is simple, but the theme it ties to express is very controversial (有爭議的). We can't say that Evelyn-style education is wrong. It can help gifted children to show their potential (潛力) the most. But a natural gift can sometimes be a kind of stress, as it can make children feel too different from kids their own age. Too much attention to their talent can make them feel lonely in the society and lead to mental health problems. Many historical geniuses, including English mathematician Sir Isaac Newton and English writer Virginia Woolf, had similar problems. I'm glad that by the end of the movie, Mary finds a way to balance her talent and her childhood.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，回答下列問題。

1.What was the name of the movie?

_____________________________________________________________

2.How old was Mary when her aunt killed herself?

_____________________________________________________________

3.How may Mary feel under the stress of being a genius according to the passage?

_____________________________________________________________

4.Who are the geniuses mentioned(提到) in the passage?

_____________________________________________________________

5.Did the movie have a happy ending?

_____________________________________________________________

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