Over three years ago, the French director Jean—Pierre Jeunet and actress Audery Tautou won people's hearts with their popular comedy "Amelie". The fairytale-like film tells the story of a single waitress who helps lonely people find love.

Now, the pair are back with another film. "A Very Long Engagement" is a film about World War I. It received 12 nominations（提名）from France's Cesar Awards last week, including best film, best director and best actress.

Mathilde （Audrey Tautou） is a young woman who becomes disabled after suffering from a disease as a chilD．She lives on a farm with her aunt Benedicte （Chantal Neuwith） and uncle Sylvain （Dominique Pinon）. She receives a regular income from the wealth left to her by parents. She has a fierce and loyal love for Manech （Gaspard Ulliel）, her childhood boyfriend and fiance‘（未婚夫）. He is the son of a lighthouse keeper. When he goes off to the battle fields of World War I, she is lonely, but confident he will return. Early on in the film, five French soldiers are sentenced to death because of intentionally hurting them??selves to escape duty. They are pushed into the German's line of fire. They are made to protect themselves without guns. One of them is Manech. Mathilde firmly believes that Manech is alive. She is determined to find him. She hires a private detective to find out what really happened to those French soldiers. Through letters, photographs, interviews with people who remain alive after the war, and wartime papers, Mathilde discovers how cruel the war is. She also sees the heroism of ordinary men, trying to stay alive on the battle field.

It's funny, sweet and sometimes sad to watch. Jeunet gives a realistic portrait of warfare. Tautou remains the emotional center of the film. She shines as Mathilde, a woman who suffers one failure after another, but refuses to give up her seek for her lover. It's a film for all romantic people who are in search of true love.

How many actors and actresses are mentioned in the passage?

       A．2      B．5       C．4       5．6

The underlined phrase “the pair” refers to ___________.

       A．Pierre Jeunet; Audery Tautou B．Pierre Jeunet; Dominique Pinon

       C．Audery Tautou; Chantal Neuwith   D．Audery Tautou; Gaspard Ulliel

What do we learn about Mathilde from the passage?

       A．She becomes disabled after a car accident.

       B．She was a strong-willed woman.

       C．She lives on a farm with her parents.

       D．She has a fierce and loyal love for Gaspard Ulliel.

According to the passage, why are the soldiers made to protect themselves without guns?

       A．Because they are very strong and needn’t call for guns.

       B．Because they don’t know how to use guns.

       C．Because their guns have been lost.

       D．Because they are punished for trying to escape duty.

基础训练篇（7）

One day, Pierre, (1)_________ worked in a government office, received an (2)____________ (invite) to a palace ball. His wife, Mathilde, had no money (3)____________  jewellery, so she borrowed a beautiful necklace (4)__________ her friend, Jeanne. She looked very beautiful (5)___________ they had a wonderful time that evening. But after the ball, she found the necklace (6)_________________. They had to borrow a lot of money to buy a new (7)___________ for Jeanne. In order to pay (8)_________ the money, they worked day and night for 10 years. Mathilde became very old, so Jeanne didn’t recognize her (9)___________ they met in a park 10 years later. From this story, we know a person shouldn’t be affected (10)____________ vanity(虚荣心), otherwise it will cost him a lot.

根据所给单词的首字母或汉语填写单词，注意时态、单复数等

71.I tried to c__________ him after he was defeated by his opponent.

72.She cycled round the corner ,lost her b_________ and fell off.

73.In my o_________, it’s important to protect wild animals.

74.At that moment she r_________the man that had saved her life.

75. The food on board is free of  c_______

76.One of the_________(优点) to use solar is that it will not create any pollution.

77. He has a ________ (积极的) attitude towards life.

78.Each time we _____________(庆祝) a festival that it changes a little.

79.It is necessary to ___________(检查)how the plan are carried out .

80.In the park, Mathilde ___________(继续) to tell Jeanne her story.

基础训练篇（7）

One day, Pierre, (1)_________ worked in a government office, received an (2)____________ (invite) to a palace ball. His wife, Mathilde, had no money (3)____________  jewellery, so she borrowed a beautiful necklace (4)__________ her friend, Jeanne. She looked very beautiful (5)___________ they had a wonderful time that evening. But after the ball, she found the necklace (6)_________________. They had to borrow a lot of money to buy a new (7)___________ for Jeanne. In order to pay (8)_________ the money, they worked day and night for 10 years. Mathilde became very old, so Jeanne didn’t recognize her (9)___________ they met in a park 10 years later. From this story, we know a person shouldn’t be affected (10)____________ vanity(虚荣心), otherwise it will cost him a lot.

Over three years ago, the French director Jean—Pierre Jeunet and actress Audery Tautou won people's hearts with their popular comedy "Amelie". The fairytale-like film tells the story of a single waitress who helps lonely people find love.
Now, the pair are back with another film. "A Very Long Engagement" is a film about World War I. It received 12 nominations（提名）from France's Cesar Awards last week, including best film, best director and best actress.
Mathilde （Audrey Tautou） is a young woman who becomes disabled after suffering from a disease as a chilD.She lives on a farm with her aunt Benedicte （Chantal Neuwith） and uncle Sylvain （Dominique Pinon）. She receives a regular income from the wealth left to her by parents. She has a fierce and loyal love for Manech （Gaspard Ulliel）, her childhood boyfriend and fiance‘（未婚夫）. He is the son of a lighthouse keeper. When he goes off to the battle fields of World War I, she is lonely, but confident he will return. Early on in the film, five French soldiers are sentenced to death because of intentionally hurting them­selves to escape duty. They are pushed into the German's line of fire. They are made to protect themselves without guns. One of them is Manech. Mathilde firmly believes that Manech is alive. She is determined to find him. She hires a private detective to find out what really happened to those French soldiers. Through letters, photographs, interviews with people who remain alive after the war, and wartime papers, Mathilde discovers how cruel the war is. She also sees the heroism of ordinary men, trying to stay alive on the battle field.
It's funny, sweet and sometimes sad to watch. Jeunet gives a realistic portrait of warfare. Tautou remains the emotional center of the film. She shines as Mathilde, a woman who suffers one failure after another, but refuses to give up her seek for her lover. It's a film for all romantic people who are in search of true love.

1. 1.

   How many actors and actresses are mentioned in the passage?
   

   1. A.
      2                       
   2. B.
      5                       
   3. C.
      4                        5.6
2. 2.

   The underlined phrase “the pair” refers to ___________.

   1. A.
      Pierre Jeunet; Audery Tautou
   2. B.
      Pierre Jeunet; Dominique Pinon
   3. C.
      Audery Tautou; Chantal Neuwith
   4. D.
      Audery Tautou; Gaspard Ulliel
3. 3.

   What do we learn about Mathilde from the passage?

   1. A.
      She becomes disabled after a car accident.
   2. B.
      She was a strong-willed woman.
   3. C.
      She lives on a farm with her parents.
   4. D.
      She has a fierce and loyal love for Gaspard Ulliel.
4. 4.

   According to the passage, why are the soldiers made to protect themselves without guns?

   1. A.
      Because they are very strong and needn’t call for guns.
   2. B.
      Because they don’t know how to use guns.
   3. C.
      Because their guns have been lost.
   4. D.
      Because they are punished for trying to escape duty.