Question

The blockbuster film Titanic has brought millions of dollars and thousands of people to the theaters and continues to touch people today in their homes. Why is this film so successful? It is a combination of many different things. Among these are many different elements. Looking at some of these elements will show how the director and others involved were able to create an emotionally charged movie that appealed to millions.

The film uses one thematic(主题的) element called The Truth of Human Nature. The two main characters seem to represent noble people. Most of the other characters in the film are shown as non－tolerant, rude and cold－hearted people. The element of focusing on the two main characters' love and emotion seems symbolic of an ideal state.

There are also social problems addressed. This is done in a few different ways. The most noticeable way is that the lower class people remain locked in the basement as the ship goes down. Throughout Titanic, the lighting is very important. The poor, lower class people are always shown in very warm－colored light that gives them a sense of life and happiness. On the other hand, the rich, upper class are always shown in a flat light portraying the feeling of hardness and coldness. By using these techniques, they show the issue of class segregation(种族隔离), and they create stereotypes. The main characters are able to break free of these stereotypes and be together. This is the solution to the segregation problem.

As you can see, Titanic took a lot of thinking and preparation to film in a manner that would create emotion and bring to the surface the issues and story of the great ship.

6. The underlined word “blockbuster” in the first paragraph probably means “________”．

A. something very successful

B. a highly explosive bomb

C. something worth a lot of money

D. a touching story

7. In Titanic, the scene of the lower class people remaining locked in the basement as the ship goes down is used to ________.

A. criticize non－tolerant and cold－hearted rich people

B. enlarge the spectacle of the film

C. criticize the reality of the society

D. emphasize the condition of the poor at that time

8. Why were different colors of light used in the film Titanic?

A. They were used to show the difference between the rich and the poor.

B. The director was determined to achieve good visual effect.

C. The social status was represented by the color of light in the past.

D. The use of light was the main technique the director made use of.

9. What can we infer from the passage?

A. The segregation problem in the society can be solved by using the light.

B. Though love is the main theme of Titanic, it also reflects some social problems.

C. Because of the director's talents, the film Titanic achieved great success.

D. In the film Titanic there are two characters altogether.

10. The writer mainly talks about ________ in this passage.

A. the process of shooting Titanic

B. the leading actor and actress in Titanic

C. the main techniques used in Titanic

D. the outline of Titanic

Answer 1

6. 解析：选A。根据第一句的描述可知，《泰坦尼克》很受人们的欢迎，感动了很多的人，是一部很成功的电影。

7. 解析：选D。第三段开头指出“里面也反映了一些社会问题”。然后接着列举了船下沉的时候下层人民仍被困在地下室里的情节。故选D。

8. 解析：选A。根据文章第三段倒数第三句“By using these techniques, they show the issue of class segregation...”可知，选A。

9. 解析：选B。通读全文可知，《泰坦尼克》中爱情是主题，但也反映了一些社会问题。

10. 解析：选C。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了电影《泰坦尼克》中运用的主要拍摄技巧。