Question

    US writer Margaret Lee Runbeck once wrote, Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of travelling. But travelling is not always happy, at least for the buddies in the movie green Book. The popular film won Best Picture at the 91^st Academy Awards on Feb 25.

The movie was adapted from the true story of a road trip through the southern US in the early 1960s. In the film, the black pianist Don Shirley hires Italian-American Tony Vallelonga to drive him to performances, but they face problems because of Shirley's skin color. These problems lead them to form a special friendship.

“There's something so deeply right about this movie, so true to the time,” wrote US film critic Mick LaSalle. The time La Salle is talking about was between late 1870s and 1960s, a very different period in US history. Many parts of the country had Jim Crow laws, which allowed racial segregation(种族隔离).

These laws made life and travel dangerous for African-Americans. They couldn't use certain hotels, restaurants, or even gas stations. They had to be indoors after sunset or they might go to jail. Even black celebrities had to follow the laws.

But in 1936, a black postman named Victor H. Green made a list of friendly businesses in New York City. He published the list as a small book with a green cover. The Green Book helped African-Americans travel more safely. Then, in 1964 ,Jim Crow laws went away. The book went away, too.

Today many US people still remember the time of Jim Crow. But they probably don’t know about The Green Book. It's a forgotten part of the story. Thanks to this movie,maybe people can remember it again.

1.The story in the movie happened_________in the US.

A.in1936 B.in the early 1960s C.In1964 D.in the late 1870s

2.According to the Jim Crow laws, African-Americans_________.

A.could stay in any hotel they like

B.needn't follow the laws if they are famous people

C.could not hang out with friends at midnight

D.couldn't work with the white people

3.To help African-Americans travel more safely,_________made the Green Book.

A.a black celebrity B.a black pianist

C.a black postman D.an Italian-American driver

4.The film is mainly about_________.

A.a dangerous and terrible trip of a pianist

B.a special friendship between a pianist and a driver

C.how to travel more safely in the southern US

D.a different period in American history

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.B

【解析】

这篇短文主要讲述了第91届奥斯卡最佳影片《绿书皮》。这个影片讲述了一位黑人主和白人司机一路向南的旅行故事。

1.细节理解。in1936在1936年； in the early 1960s在早期20世纪60年代； in1964在1964年； in the late 1870s在19世纪70年代晚期。根据文中“The movie was adapted from the true story of a road trip through the southern US in the early 1960s.” 这部电影改编自20世纪60年代初穿越美国南部的真实故事。故选B。

2.细节理解。根据文中“These laws made life and travel dangerous for African-Americans. They couldn't use certain hotels, restaurants, or even gas stations. They had to be indoors after sunset or they might go to jail. Even black celebrities had to follow the laws.”可知，根据吉姆·克劳定律，非裔美国人不能在午夜和朋友们在一起。故选C。

3.细节理解。a black celebrity黑人名人；a black pianist黑人钢琴家；a black postman黑人邮递员；. an Italian-American driver意大利裔美国人的司机。根据文中“But in 1936, a black postman named Victor H. Green made a list of friendly businesses in New York City. He published the list as a small book with a green cover. The Green Book helped African-Americans travel more safely.” 但在1936年，一位名叫维克多H.格林的黑人邮递员在纽约市列出了一份友好企业名单。他把名单作为一本绿色封面的小书出版了。绿皮书帮助非裔美国人更安全地旅行。可知，为了帮助非裔美国人更安全地旅行，一位黑人邮递员写了绿皮书。故选C。

4.主旨大意。a dangerous and terrible trip of a pianist钢琴家危险而可怕的旅行；a special friendship between a pianist and a driver钢琴家和司机之间的特殊友谊；. how to travel more safely in the southern US如何在美国南部更安全地旅行；a different period in American history美国历史上不同的时期。通读整篇短文可知，这篇短文主要讲述了钢琴家和司机之间的特殊友谊。故选B。