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Fiction or reality? The following two classic movies are worth watching — each explores the themes of cinema, fiction and reality.
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
One reason to go to the movies is to take a break from everyday life and lose yourself in the magic of the silver screen. In The Purple Rose of Cairo, Woody Allen turns this idea on its head.
Mia Farrow plays Cecilia, a New Jersey waitress, who goes to the local movie theater to escape from her boring life. Jeff Daniels is Tom Baxter, the handsome archaeologist (考古学家) hero in a movie called The Purple Rose of Cairo, which Cecilia has already seen several times. One day, Baxter decided he has had enough of being a character in a movie, and he walks out of the screen to join Cecilia in the theater. Can Hollywood find Tom and get him back into the movie or will he manage to stay in the real world forever?
EDtv (1999)
A television studio manager (Ellen DeGeneres) has an idea about how to save a failing TV station — film and broadcast a normal person’s life 24 hours a day. EDtv is born the moment her eye falls on Ed Pekurny, a friendly video store clerk played by Mattew McConaughey.
After the show’s first week on air, Ed’s fame grows and grows, but then conflicts start up, particularly with Ed’s girlfriend and his family. After a while, Ed decides he wants to stop being part of the show, but he finds out his contract (合同) can’t be reversed (撤销). But in a country that turns the TV set on at breakfast and off at bedtime, anything can happen ... Ron Howard’s comedy is well worth watching.
1. Why does Cecilia go to the movies in The Purple Rose of Cairo?
A. To date Tom Baxter.
B. To learn some acting skills.
C. To run away from boredom.
D. To experience the real world.
2. What happens to Ed after the show is broadcast?
A. He ends his contract.
B. He faces some trouble.
C. He loses his best friends.
D. He gets involved in a fight.
3. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To suggest two movies.
B. To introduce new actors.
C. To show his taste in movies.
D. To share his thoughts about fiction.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了两部好电影。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“Mia Farrow plays Cecilia, a New Jersey waitress, who goes to the local movie theater to escape from her boring life.（米娅·法罗饰演新泽西的女服务员塞西莉亚，她去当地的电影院逃避自己无聊的生活。）”可知，塞西莉亚要去看《开罗紫玫瑰》里的电影是为了逃避无聊。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“After the show’s first week on air, Ed’s fame grows and grows, but then conflicts start up, particularly with Ed’s girlfriend and his family.（在节目播出的第一周后，艾德的名气越来越大，但随后冲突开始，特别是与艾德的女朋友和他的家人。）”可知，节目播出后，艾德面临一些麻烦。故选B。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“The following two classic movies are worth watching — each explores the themes of cinema, fiction and reality.（以下是两部值得一看的经典电影，分别探讨了电影的主题，小说和现实。）”及全文可知，本文目的是向大家推荐两部电影。故选A。
