So native English speakers will be no longer competitive, since we will be the only people in the world who speak just one language. Because, there won’t be much of a reason for native English speakers to learn a second lauguage.
; B6 w5 U+ I4 O$ w5 n' x All of you native English speakers out there, whether you’re planning to visit Eastern Europe or the Himalayas, one thing you won’t have to worry about is the language !# g6 k3 n' n+ b( p) \0 g
29. Why has English been referred to as global language ?, x. a0 o- \$ P8 O% y+ B
30.What will be the widely used English in the future ?
9 u( }" \8 f) _ m; `" ~, y 31.Why will native English speakers be no longer competitive ?' T) w( Q Y5 D: R; q7 }
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You may have heard recently about what is being called the return of political cinema, following recent releases such as The Constant Gardener. So today I’m going to look at what political cinema is, and the history of political film making in Hollywood.9 o+ M D# ?/ j' Z5 y
First of all, what do I mean by political cinema ? The terms refer to films that make people aware of political or social situations. For example, the film Hotel Rwanda caused many people to take notice of the political situation in Rwanda for perhaps the first time.
x" v! T k! A" A' q" }2 ~8 p8 Q For many, the most prosperous period of political film making was the 1970s. Watergate, the Vietnam War, and famous actors with social consciences such as Jane Fonda, Robert Redford and Warren Beatty, made for a number of political films. Think of All the President’s Men, which detailed the corruption in Watergate.5 M5 j5 @2 B; S/ \- C+ h' f2 q
Political film making didn’t start in the seventies, though. Back in the 1940s and 1950s Hollywood produced films detailing social problems such as unemployment. In 1967 Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, a comedy about a white couple whose daughter brings home a black boyfriend, covered a subject of inter-racial relationships.
: g8 U- S7 d& C: S0 V As I said, the seventies saw a sudden increase in political films, which carried on to some extent into the eighties, with the release of films such as Gandhi. The nineties is not generally seen as a good decade for political cinema. Schindler’s List stands out, which brings us to the present decade.9 L+ u* \& P& l
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33.When is political film the most prosperous ?转自:考试网 - [Examw.Com]
4 i1 I( O3 Q! h4 @7 [7 Z 34.Which film is about the Watergate episode ? X$ `0 j# C" B1 }
35.What were political films produced in the 1940s and 1950s about ?
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Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times, when the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea .When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information .For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
( C% Q4 J2 c: y; w! y3 } At the end of his two terms in office, Ronald Reagan viewed with satisfaction the achievements of his innovative program known as the Reagan Revolution. This revolution aimed to (36)reduce American people’s reliance upon the government. He felt he had (37)fulfilled his campaign pledge of 1980 to restore “the great, confident roar of American (38)progress and growth and optimism”.9 y$ i. @0 b3 T. l) v
Ronald Reagan was nominated by Republicans in 1980 and chose as his running mate former United Nations Ambassador George Bush. Reagan (39) won 489 votes to 49 for President Jimmy Carter.
0 t% Y5 Y7 s* [! T On January 20, 1981, Reagan took (40)office Unfortunately, only about 69 days later he was (41) shot by a would-be assassin, but quickly recovered and returned to (42) duty. Moreover, his grace and wit during the (43) dangerous incident caused his popularity to soar.4 P6 h, r( \9 G0 e% g
Dealing skillfully with Congress, Reagan obtained legislation to stimulate economic growth, curb inflation, increase employment, and strengthen national defense.(44)He embarked upon a course of cutting taxes and government expenditures. He also refused to deviate from it when the strengthening of defense forces led to a large deficit. |
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