MUMBAI, India —The children in their party clothes on the stage were very excited when they received the award. And the two of them said, "It’s unbelievable!"
Nine-year-old, Rubina Ali, and Azharuddin Ismail, 10, were living a very different life and obviously loving every minute of it. The two, some of the child stars of the Oscar-winning Slum dog Millionaire(《貧民窟的百萬(wàn)富翁》)movie, know the Indian slums very well. That was where they grew up, and it is where they will return at the end of their Hollywood dream trip.
But before going back home, there was an interview with the host, Ryan Seacrest. During the interview they smiled and repeated their disbelief in what was happening to them. To their surprise, their movie won first place in the Oscars. When the two received the award, it was late morning in the children’s home city of Mumbai, where family, friends and many fellow residents of the slums watched the result from Hollywood.
"I don’t really know what the Oscars are," Rubina’s mother said. "I’m just glad my daughter looks happy, though she told me she missed Indian food."
"Our children lead a dog’s life," Rubina’s mother said, pointing out the rubbish everywhere, the open drains (下水道) and the lack of education opportunities.
In a few days they will be back in Mumbai and back in the slums which are their home. Fortunately, according to media reports, the movie’s director, Danny Boyle, has promised to help the children chosen from the slum and make sure they will go to a proper school.
The two don’t need to worry about their daily lives because of the Oscar success of Slum dog Millionaire. But the poverty and lack of opportunity —the central theme of the movie—is always all around.
小題1:Which of the following is NOT true about the two children?
A.They were the only two child stars in the movie, Slum dog Millionaire.
B.They had been having a difficult life in India.
C.They were interviewed before they went back home.
D.They were both excited about receiving the award.
小題2:What can we infer from the text?
A.The two children have played in other movies before.
B.Rubina may not get used to the American food.
C.Rinoms’s mother also went to the Hollywood.
D.They will travel to other countries before returning home.
小題3:What will happen to the two children after they return to India?
A.They will go back to the miserable life.
B.They will play in movies as famous actors.
C.They will have a better education.
D.They will leave school to learn acting.
小題4:According to the author, the value of the movie is that ________.
A.it has been given an Oscar Award
B.it has made the two children famous
C.its central theme has become known to the public
D.it has become popular all over the world

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:C

試題分析:本文介紹了《貧民窟的百萬(wàn)富翁》中的兩位童星接受采訪的新聞,并敘述了與之有關(guān)的信息。
小題1:A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第2段2,3行The two, some of the child stars of the Oscar-winning Slum dog Millionaire(《貧民窟的百萬(wàn)富翁》)movie, know the Indian slums very well.可知在這部電影里有好幾個(gè)童星,他們只是其中的2個(gè)。故A項(xiàng)的說法是錯(cuò)誤的。
小題2:.B 推理題。根據(jù)文章第4段"I don’t really know what the Oscars are," Rubina’s mother said. "I’m just glad my daughter looks happy, though she told me she missed Indian food."可知Rubina很想念印度的食物,說明他還不適應(yīng)美國(guó)的食物。故B正確。
小題3:C 推理題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段最后一句Danny Boyle, has promised to help the children chosen from the slum and make sure they will go to a proper school.可知電影的導(dǎo)演決定幫助他們進(jìn)入合適的學(xué)校,也就是說他們會(huì)得到更好的教育機(jī)會(huì)。故C正確。
小題4:.C 推理題。根據(jù)文章最后一句But the poverty and lack of opportunity —the central theme of the movie—is always all around.可知這部電影的主題是眾所周知的。故C正確。
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