A
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 film awards in the United States. The awards are granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Academy Awards are nicknamed “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 Film Festival
The Berlin 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 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 as well as from Western 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. Given massive media exposure, the Festival is attended by many movie stars and is a popular venue for movie producers to launch their new films and attempt to sell their works to the distributors 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
1. Which award can be shared by multiple films in one year?
A. Golden Lion. B. Golden Palm.
C. Academy Awards. D. San Marco Award.
2. 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.
3. Why is the award for Berlin Film Festival called “Golden and Silver Bear”?
A. It looks like a bear.
B. It is made up of bear fur
C. The bear is the symbol of Berlin.
D. Bear is rare in Berlin.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了世界著名的电影节以及各自最重要的奖项。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段 “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.”（戛纳电影节颁发给最佳电影的最著名的奖是“金棕榈奖”，它有时可由一年中的多部影片共同获得）可知，金棕榈奖可由多部影片分享。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段第一句话“The Academy Awards are the most prominent film awards in the United States.”（学院奖是美国最重要的电影奖。）可知，这个奖项在美国，不在法国。且根据第二段第三句“Academy Awards are nicknamed ‘Oscars’”（学院奖“奥斯卡奖”的昵称）可知，学院奖就是指奥斯卡。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“The awards are called Golden and Silver Bears (as the bear is the symbol of Berlin).”（这个奖被叫做金熊奖和银熊奖。因为熊是柏林的象征）可知，这个奖被叫做金熊奖和银熊奖是因为熊是柏林的象征。故选C。
