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Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival takes place every year in late August or early September on the Lido in the historic Palazzo del Cinema, in Venice, Italy. Its main award is the “Leone d’ Oro” (Golden Lion). Recently, a new award has been added, the San Marco Award for the best film.
Academy Awards
The Academy Awards are the most prominent(杰出的) film awards in the United States. The awards are granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Academy Awards are nicknamed（绰号） “Oscars”, which is also the nickname of the statuette (小雕像). The name is said to have been born when Margaret Herrick saw the statuette on a table and said, “It looks just like my uncle Oscar!”
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival is one of the “A” festivals in Europe. The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the “Berlinale”, is held annually in February and started in 1951 after an initiative（首创） of the American, who occupied part of the city after World War II. The jury (专家评奖团) always places special emphasis on representing films from all over the world, from the former Eastern Bloc (集团) Countries. The awards are called Golden and Silver Bears (as the bear is the symbol of Berlin).
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival is a famous international film festival. It has been held annually in Cannes, in the south of France, since 1946 with a few exceptions（例外）. Given massive(巨大的) media exposure, the Festival is attended by many movie stars and is a popular venue(集合地) for movie producers to launch their new films and attempt to sell their works to the distributors（经销商） who come from all over the world. The most famous award given out at Cannes is the “Palme d’Or”(Golden Palm) for the best film; this is sometimes shared by multiple films in one year.
21. Which award can be shared by multiple(多样的) films in one year?
A. Golden Lion. B. Golden Palm.
C. Academy Awards. D. San Marco Award.
22. Which of the following statements about “Oscars” is NOT true?
A. It’s the nickname of Academy Awards.
B. It’s also the nickname of the statuette.
C. It got its name because Margaret said the statuette looked like his uncle.
D. It’s an award in France.
23. Which award has the shortest history?
A. Golden Lion. B. Golden Palm. C. Academy Awards. D. San Marco Award.
24. Why are the awards for Berlin International Film Festival called “Golden and Silver Bears”?
A. They look like bears. B. They are made up of bear fur.
C. The bear is the symbol of Berlin. D. The bear is rare in Berlin.
