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THE MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIES OF 2020
Welcome to the year when your patience finally pays off. The movies 2020 is offering have us almost hyperventilating - mostly because it feels like we’ve been waiting forever for many of them to land in theaters.
The Grudge
Directed by: Nicolas Pesce
Opening on: January 3,2020
A remake of the American remake of the Japanese horror favorite, Grudge once again focuses on a vengeful ghost with a long memory. Critical darling Andrea Riseborough stars, and director Nicolas Pesce has some form: critics called his The Eyes of My Mother a haunting slasher.
Weathering with You
Directed by: Makoto Shinkai
Opening on: January 17,2020
The latest animated adventure from Makoto Shinkai, the acclaimed director of Your Name, centers on a pair of teens, one of whom can control the weather, who meet and form a bond with each other, before one of them reveals a secret that will change both of them forever.
The Gentlemen
Directed by: Guy Ritchie
Opening on: January 24,2020
After a bit of a departure with 2019’s live-action Aladdin remake, Guy Ritchie returns to his roots with this British gangster tale about an American expat ( Matthew McConaughey) with a weed empire in London whose imminent retirement from the business spawns a criminal free-for-all for his territory. Fans of Ritchie’s early work are excited to see him at the helm of another crime caper, and it’s hard to beat the sight of a slimy-looking Hugh Grant playing against type’
The Rhythm Section
Directed by: Reed Morano
Opening on: January 31,2020
Blake Lively stars in the latest troubled female assassin movie, based on the eponymous novel by Mark Burnell. She plays Stephanie Patrick, a plane crash survivor who wants to get to the bottom of the disaster that killed her family and discovers it was no accident, which sets her on a path of revenge.
1. Who is a horror movie director?
A. Nicolas Pesce. B. Makoto Shinkai.
C. Guy Ritchie. D. Reed Morano.
2. Which movie is adapted from a novel?
A. The Grudge. B. Weathering with You.
C. The Gentlemen. D. The Rhythm Section.
3. What can we infer from the text?
A. The Grudge is the first remake of a Japanese movie.
B. Weathering with You may appeal to children.
C. The Gentlemen is based on a real story.
D. Blake Lively’s parents were murdered.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B
【解析】
本文为说明文。文章主要介绍了2020年最受期待的三部电影。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Grudge Directed Directed by: Nicolas Pesce部分中的“A remake of the American remake of the Japanese horror favorite, Grudge once again focuses on a vengeful ghost with a long memory. … and director Nicolas Pesce … critics called his The Eyes of My Mother a haunting slasher”，《怀恨》是美国翻拍的日本恐怖片，《怀恨》再次聚焦于一个记性很好的复仇鬼魂。……导演尼古拉斯·佩塞，评论家称他的《我母亲的眼睛》是一部令人难忘的恐怖片。从“horror”和“ghost”可以看出Nicolas Pesce拍电影是恐怖电影。由此可知Nicolas Pesce.是恐怖电影的导演。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Rhythm Section部分中的“Blake Lively stars in the latest troubled female assassin movie, based on the eponymous novel by Mark Burnell” 可知，布莱克·莱弗利主演的最新电影《麻烦女刺客》由马克·伯奈尔的同名小说改编。从novel(小说)一词可以看 出该电影改编自一本小说。故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据Weathering with You部分中的“The latest animated adventure from Makoto Shinkai, the acclaimed director of Your Name, centers on a pair of teens,…” 《你的名字》的著名导演Shinkai最近的一部动画片以一对十几岁的孩子为中心。由此可推断出，这部分电影聚焦于青少年，可推断出这部电影会吸引孩子们。故选B。
