A continuation to the 2015 hit Wolf Warrior opened across the Chinese mainland on July 27 and gained 1.7 billion yuan ($253 million) in five days,making it the highest-grossing movie in July.The popular review portal Douban.com gives it 7.5 points out of 10 thanks to its action sequences.
The film,which features Wu Jing in multiple roles besides director and star,is set in an unnamed African country facing a civil war.It was a real-life adventure in Africa for him.At a recent event in Beijing,he speaks of his experiences while working on the military-themed movie Wolf Warrior 2.He saw colleagues bitten by spiders,acted with lions and nearly drowned at sea.
Wu plays Leng Feng,a former Chinese special forces operative,who fights a US mercenary（雇佣兵）and his bloodthirsty soldiers.The cast includes Hong Kong actress Celina Jade and US action star Frank Grillo,who is known for his role as Crossbones in Captain America movies.
For Wu,the movie is a dream project.The former martial arts champion shot to fame with kung fu productions, such as the 1999 TV series,Legend of Dagger Lee.Wu,who was then seen as a successor to the legacy of China's action superstars like Jackie Chan,Jet Li and Donnie Yen,wanted to go beyond just fighting on screen.So,after co-directing the 2008 thriller Legendary Assassin with Hong Kong filmmaker Li Chung-chi,Wu began working on the Wolf Warrior idea.He was inspired by reports about Chinese peacekeeping missions and efforts to evacuate Chinese who were caught up in war-torn areas overseas.He made Wolf Warrior 2 to showcase the kindness,wit, courage and sacrifice of Chinese soldiers.
The crew also went to Iceland to film some scenes,a possible indicator of what will come next.
1.What’s the best title of the passage?
A. The Strongest Cast Makes the Recent Hit.
B. Wolf Warrior 2 Wins the Box Office Battle.
C. Chinese Military Operation Appears on Screen.
D. Wu Jing Goes Beyond a Martial Arts Champion.
2.According to the passage,Wolf Warrior 2 was shot in_______.
A. Africa. B. China.
C. Iceland. D. Hong Kong.
3.Why does the author mention the thriller Legendary Assassin?
A. To review it. B. To praise Wu Jing.
C. To take for example. D. To serve as a milestone.
4.Which of the statements does Wu Jing agree with?
A. It’s fairly easy to make Wolf Warrior 2.
B. His dream is to be the best action superstars.
C. A thought of the film struck him at military reports.
D. He intends not to make a new continuation of Wolf Warrior.
Kawhi Leonard,who won the 2014 NBA Championship with the Spurs and was named the Finals Most Valuable Player,finished the 2016-17 season with averages of 25.5 points,5.8 rebounds,3.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game in the regular season,and 27.7 points,7.8 rebounds,4.6 assists and 1.7 steals in the playoffs.Then he was selected to the All-NBA First Team for the second time in his career,as well as earning All-Defensive First Team honors for the third time in three years.He's hopeful the playoffs happen to him again next season.
He lived up to his reputation as the quiet man of the NBA in Beijing on Friday,but that didn't mean he wasn't enjoying himself.The San Antonio Spurs star rarely gets too animated—at least off the court.However,as he explained,people shouldn't read too much into it—it's simply his humble manner.
Two-time All-Star Leonard is on week-long trip to China - his first visit here - until Aug 24 to promote basketball.Leonard hosted a basketball clinic in Beijing on Sunday for talented migrant school-kids,and on Saturday also met fans at NBA 5v5,the league's five-on-five tournament for elite players in China.
The 26-year-old will then pay a visit to the NBA Academy Zhejiang in Zhuji,an elite training center which opened last November,to put the young talent there through their paces.“Just make sure that you also take care of your school work.If you are not fortunate enough to get into the NBA,you still can get a scholarship,a degree.”
Leonard will wrap up his trip by making a special appearance at the NBA Play-zone in Shanghai,an NBA-themed family entertainment destination.After that,he's back home to focus on the build-up to the new season.
1.What’s the first paragraph mainly about?
A. Leonard played best in the last season.
B. Leonard has been awarded different titles.
C. Leonard is an outstanding American player.
D. Leonard made the greatest achievements in 2014.
2.Why is Leonard visiting China?
A. To sight see some attractions.
B. To progress the Chinese basketball.
C. To uncover young talents.
D. To communicate with Chinese players.
3.What does the underlined phrase wrap up in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A. Finish. B. Pack.
C. Make. D. Plan.
The Mandarin version of The Sound of Music will return to Beijing from Aug 18 to Sept 3,after its first tour of the country last year.Performed first in July 2016,the musical,produced by Seven Ages,a Beijing-based company devoting to adapting classical Western musicals into Chinese versions,has been staged more than 100 times and attracted over 100,000 people.
The Broadway show,based on the book The Trapp Family Singers,which was written by Maria Von Trapp about her real-life experiences and published in 1949,made its debut in 1959.With music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II,it won five Tony Awards,including Best Musical.When the Oscar-winning film with the same title was screened in China in the 1970s,the movie,which was released by Twentieth Century Fox in 1964,was very popular,especially its songs,such as Do-Re-Mi and Edelweiss.The Broadway production and the production by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber both toured China in 2008 and 2014,which expanded its Chinese fan base.
The upcoming tour will see actors,including 11-year-old Beijinger Qiu Jiahao and 5-year-old Liang Xiaoxian, play the seven children in the family.Fu Zhenhua,a graduate of the Shanghai Theater Academy,and Dang Wenwei,a graduate of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music,will play the roles of Captain Georg von Trapp and Maria Rainer.
"My favorite aspect of this musical is the way it takes a look at various kinds of love we experience as human beings and even the love of things spiritual and unexplainable.And that is what I like most about The Sound of Music－it really is the sound of love," says Graves,a veteran Broadway director,who has lived and worked in China since 2002.
After Beijing,the musical will be staged in Shenzhen in December and Shanghai next January.
If you go
7:30 pm,Aug 18-Sept 3.Poly Theater,14 Dongzhimen Nandajie,Dongcheng district,Beijing,400-028-2577.
1.What can we learn about the musical from the first paragraph?
A. It was performed in Beijing in 2016.
B. It will set foot on China from America.
C. It has appealed to millions of audiences.
D. It was translated from English into Chinese.
2.What can we infer about The Sound of Music?
A. The book was written about a real story.
B. The play was presented with Tony Awards.
C. The film received at least an Oscar Award.
D. The Broadway production wasn’t a movie.
3.What does the underlined word that in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. The musical. B. The way.
C. The love. D. The book.
4.What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To promote the book. B. To introduce the new version.
C. To advertise the musical. D. To review the Mandarin version.
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Dear Sir,
I'm writing to tell you something about the people doing the square dance in our community, which has made me terribly upset.
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Best wishes.
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
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The book I'm reading of talks about afternoon tea in Britain. It is said to have started in the early 1800's. Have tea in the late afternoon provides a bridge between lunch and dinner, that may not be served until 8 o'clock at night. This custom soon becomes another meal of day. Interesting, it had a connection by the British porcelain (瓷器) industry. Tea in China was traditionally drank from cups without handles. When tea got popular in Britain, there was a crying need for good cup with handles to suit British habits. This made for the grow in the porcelain industry.
The Abbey Road pedestrian crossing in Northern London is one of the world's most famous 1. it is on the cover of Beatles album. Now, the British government 2.(put) it on the list of national heritage sites.
3. (normal), only buildings and other architectural sites get the award. It is the first time 4. a section of street became part of 5. (Britain) National Heritage. The crossing is near the Abbey Road studios 6.the Beatles made most of their records. Today it can 7.(see) around the world on a special webcam(网络摄像头). The studio building 8.(it)became listed by British Heritage last February. The photographer of the picture said he only had 10 minutes 9.(take) it. It became one of the most famous album covers of all times. The Abbey Road album was 10.last one the Beatles completed before they broke up.
