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Invincible

InEricsonCores2006movieInvincible,MarkWahlbergplays30-year-oldVincePapale,whogoesfromworkingata

localbartoplayingfortheNFLsPhiladelphiaEagles.Setin1976andtruetoPapalesreal-lifestory,thefilmdocumentsthe

inspirationaltaleoftheoldestnon-kickingrookie(

)withoutcollegefootballexperiencetocompeteintheNFL.In1978,

Papalesteamnamedhimasits

ManoftheYear.

Invictus

DirectedbyClintEastwood,2009sportsfilmInvictusrevolvesaroundex-SouthAfricanpresidentNelsonMandela,

playedbyMorganFreeman,andthencaptainoftheSouthAfricanrugbyunionteamFrancoisPienaar,playedbyMatt

Damon.Itsstory,whichisanchoredinJohnCarlinsbookPlayingtheEnemy:NelsonMandelaandtheGameThatMadea

Nation,documentstheteamsattempttowinthehistoric1995RugbyWorldCup.

FeverPitch

FeverPitch(2005)isdirectedbytheFarrellybrothersstarringJimmyFallonandDrewBarrymore.Leadcharacter

BenWrightman(playedbyFallon)isadevotedandlong-sufferingRedSoxfan.Thefilmowesitsexistenceandnametothe

1992autobiographicalNickHornbysbook.IthighlightstheRedSoxbecomingthefirstteamevertocomebackfromathree

games-to-zerodeficit(

)inaplay-offseries.ThisleadstotheRedSoxsfirstWorldSerieswinsince1918.

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BillyCrystaldirectedthe2001HBOfilm61

*,whichtellsthestoryofthepursuit(

)byRogerMaris(playedby

BarryPepper)andMickeyMantle(portrayedbyThomasJane)ofBabeRuthsMajorLeaguerecordof60homerunsduring

the1961seasonoftheNewYorkYankees.

1WhatdoInvincibleandInvictushaveincommon?

ATheyarerelatedtopoliticalissues.

BTheyaresetinthesamebackground.

CTheyaresportingmoviesbasedonatruestory.

DTheymainlyshowtheimportanceofteamspirit.

C

Invincible

truetoPapalesreal-lifepeteintheNFL.

Invictus

2009sportsfilmInvictusrevolves...SouthAfricanrugbyunionteamFrancoisPienaar

2WhodirectedthemoviebasedonJohnCarlinsbook?

AClintEastwood.

CBillyCrystal.

BEricsonCore.

DTheFarrellybrothers.

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Invictus

DirectedbyClintEastwood,2009sportsfilmInvictus...Itsstory,

whichisanchoredinJohnCarlinsbook

3Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?

A

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starsRogerMarisandMickeyMantle.

BFeverPitchfeaturesdramaticsportingvictories.

CInvincibleismainlyaboutPapalesattempttowinManoftheYear.

DInvictusfocusesonbiographicalinformationaboutNelsonMandela.

B

FeverPitch

IthighlightstheRedSoxbecoming...deficit(

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play-offseries.

B

B

Sorry,Icantdothat.Imtoobusy.

SorryImbookedtillnextweek.Twoweeks,actually.

Iusedtosaythesethingswithpride.Iworemybusynessasabadge(

value,myworth.Butattheendoftheday,Iwasnthappy.

)ofpride.Mybookedscheduleprovedmy

SoIgotbusier.Untiltheuniverseknockedmedown.Ibrokemyheeltwiceinoneyear.Hardtobebusywhenyoucan

twalkwithoutassistance.Idontknowifyouveeverhadthepleasureofbeingoncrutches()forfourandahalfmonths,

buteverythingtakestwiceaslongorsoitseems.

Istilltriedtobebusy.Iwasntabouttoletcrutchesslowmedown.Afterthefirsttwoandahalfmonthsoncrutches,I

hadnthealedatall.Thefracture(

)lookedworse,notbetter.

AgoodfriendofminecriticizedmeforbeingsobusythatIwasgettinginmyownwayofhealing.

Doyouwantto

Ireplied.Shearchedhereyebrows.ReallyShehada

healornot

point.

sheaskedme.OfcourseIwanttoheal

SoIcutbackonmybusynessandIfinallyhealed.ButIdidn

tlearnmylesson.AssoonasIgotclearancefrommy

doctor,Igotbusyagain.Sixmonthslater,Iwasstillexperiencingsomeheelpain,andwasexhausted.

ThenJulyhappened.Deathinthefamily.Someexpectedandunexpectedtravelandmybusynessbegantotakea

differentform.Insteadofworkbusyness,itwaspersonalbusyness.AndIrealizedsomething.WhenIhadtopullbackfrom

work,theworlddidntend.Forthefirsttimeinmylife,Idontwanttolookatmycalendarandseeitcompletelybooked.I

wanttokeepsomeofthattimeforme,torest,recharge,andenjoymylife.

Iwastalkingtoafriendyesterdaycomplainingaboutanupcoming13-hourdayfilledwithmeetings.Herresponse?

Thatsatypicaldayforme.

IlookedatherandIwantedtomsaysor,ry.Thatsawful.

ButthenIrealizedthatshe

muchlikemeworeherbusynessasabadgeofpride.Anapologywasntnecessary.

4Howdidtheauthorreacttobeingoncrutchesatfirst?

AShefeltveryupset.

BShehadtoslowdown.

CSheenjoyedtherelaxation.

DShetriedtokeepherselfbusy.

D

Istilltriedtobebusy.Iwasntabouttoletcrutchesslowmedown.

5Whydidtheauthorsfriendcriticizeher?

AShemadesomepointlessremarks.

BSheignoredherfriendsforalongtime.

CShedidntimproveherworkperformance.

DShedidntpayenoughattentiontoherinjury.

D

AgoodfriendofminecriticizedmeforbeingsobusythatIwas

gettinginmyownwayofhealing.

6WhatdidtheauthorrealizeinJuly?

ASheshouldtrytobeirreplaceable.

BThereisnosuchthingaswork-lifebalance.

CSheneedntkeepherselfoccupiedwithwork.

DWorkinghardforthingsweloveiscalledpassion.

C

7Whydidnttheauthorsaysorrytoherfriendaccordingtothelastparagraph?

ASheknewitwasnotherfault.

BSheadmiredherfriendforhersuccess.

CShewastiredofherfriendscomplaints.

DSherealizedherfrienddidntneedcomfort.

D

ButthenIrealizedthatshe...Anapologywasntnecessary.

C

NationalTreasurehasChineseaudiencesfiredup.ButdontconfuseitwiththeHollywoodactionfilmofthesame

name,inwhichthehiddenhistoryoftheUnitedStatesgoingbackaround250yearsisdiscovered.IntheChineseshow,

producersareluckyChinahasamuchlongerhistory,andtheirplantointroducerelicsiswelcomedbythePalaceMuseum

intheForbiddenCity,andeightkeyprovince-levelmuseums.

YuLei,directoroftheshow,explainedhowitemsarechosen,

Ourstandard

isnottochoose

arebored,there

people.They

themostpreciousitems.Wewanttheoneswithmostattractivestories.Ifpeople

issomethingwrongwithourmethods.Theseculturalrelicsarelikeaged

havesomuchtotellus

shesaid.

Ineach100-minuteperiod,threekeyexhibitsfromamuseumare

introducedby

entertainmentstars,calledthe

nationaltreasureguathrodiansughshortstagedramas,tellingthehistoryofthelegends

behindtheitems.Somelesser-knownstoriesonhowtheitemswereunearthedarefeaturedintheshow.Intheperiods,

expertsspeakabouttherelicsandordinarypeoplearealsoinvitedonstagetosharetheirstorieslinkedtosuchrelics.

Knowledge,entertainment,tasteandanaccessibleapproachhavebeenputtogetherinoneshow.Whenpeopleseecultural

relicsinthislivelyway,theyfeelhistory.

Theaimoftheshowisnottocreateahitprogrambuttoattractmorepeopletomuseums.MoreseasonsofNational

Treasureareplanned,andsometreasuresfromtheshowaretobefeaturedinatouringexhibitionsoonafterthefirstseason

ends.Ashowlikethisfuelspeoplesprideintheircountry.

8WecanlearnthatNationalTreasureisa(n)________.

Ahistoricalprogramaimedatcreatingahottopic

BHollywoodactionfilmtellingthewholeAmericanhistory

CChineseshowintroducingrelicsthroughshortdramas

Dexhibitionwelcomedbynineprovince-levelmuseums

C

IntheChineseshow...theirplantointroducerelics

throughshortstagedramas

C

9WhatYuLeisaidshowsthatthey________.

Alikeculturalrelicswhosestoriescanbetoldbyagedpeople

Bchoosesomevaluableitemswithmostattractivestoriesbehind

Cthinksomethingiswrongwiththeirmethodsofchoosingrelics

Ddontlikethemostpreciousitemsbecausetheyrenotattractive

B

Ourstandardisnottochoosethemostpreciousitems.Wewanttheones

withmostattractivestories.

B

10Whomaybeinvitedtointroducetheexhibits?

AFilmexperts.

BOrdinarypeople.

CMuseumguides.

D

DEntertainmentstars.

Ineach100-minuteperiod,threekeyexhibitsfromamuseumare

introducedbyentertainmentstars

D

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11Inwhichpartofanewspapercanyoumostprobablyreadthetext?

AScience.

CEconomy.

D

BHealth.

DCulture.

D

D

Whengoingthroughmajorlifechanges,likechangingcareers,IwouldchangethepeoplewithwhomIspentthemost

time.Weveallgonethroughperiodswhenthepeopleinourliveshavechanged

graduation,movingtoanewcity,getting

anewjob,joininganewclub,etc.IdontthinkIneedtoconvinceyoujusthowmuchinfluenceotherpeoplecanhaveover

youridentity.Ifyouveeverexperiencedamajorswitchinyourpeopleenvironment,thenyouknowthatyouchangeaswell.

Mostpeopledontmakethesechoicesconsciously(

)though.Youmightconsciouslydecidetospendmore

timewithacertainfriend,oryoumayasksomeoneoutonadatetobeginanewrelationship.Butfewpeoplechoosetheir

existingfriendshipsdeliberately.

_Theres_no_getting__rid_of_peoplePeoplearealwaysdroppingintoandoutofeachotherslives.Associations

growintofriendships,andfriendshipsfadeintoassociations.Youdon

roomfornewpeopleandnewexperiences,youmayneedtoloosenupsomeofyourexistingconnections.

Whataboutloyalty()?Shouldntyoualwaysbeloyaltoyourfriends?Onceyouhaveaclosefriend,eveniftheir

tgetridofanyone.Thetruthisthatinordertomake

influenceonyouisslightlyharmful,shouldn

tyoustickbythem?

Loyaltytoafriendsometimesmeanshavingtoletgo.Itmeansbeingloyaltotheirhighestandbestselfaswell.If

someoneisdestroyinghishealthbysmoking,forexample,youarentshowingloyaltybysmokingrightalongwithhim.True

loyaltysometimesrequiresthatyoubreakdamagingconnections,getyourselfbackonsolidground,andthendecidewhat

youcanreallydotohelpyourfriend.

Itcantakealotofcouragetotellsomeone.msorry,butIcanthaveyouinmylifeanymore.

Buteventhought

mightseemlikeaselfishactattimes,itsoftenthebestthingfortheotherpersontoo.Ifarelationshipisholdingyoubackin

someway,understandthatitsalsohurtingtheotherperson.Forexample,ifyouworkforaviolentboss,youracceptanceof

thatsituationisconsideredtobesilentapproval,encouragingyourbosstocontinuetobehaveviolently.

12Whenexperiencingmajorlifechanges,peoplemay________.

Ajoinanewsocialcommunity

Binfluencetheirfriendsaround

Cchoosetheirfriendshipspurposely

Dhavetheirpeopleenvironmentchanged

D

Whengoingthroughmajorlifechanges...whenthepeopleinour

D

liveshavechanged...

13WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3mean?

AEveryonehasatleastonefriend.

BItisunnecessarytomakenewfriends.

CFriendshipstillexiststhoughthereslessconnection.

DYououghttotreatyouroldandnewfriendsequally.

C

C

C

14Whatistheauthorsopinionontheloyaltytofriends?

ANeverbetrayyourclosefriendswhateverhappens.

BCorrecttheirmistakeswhileyouguardtheirgoodness.

CStickbyyourfriendseventhoughtheydoharmtoyou.

DBreakupwithyourfriendsimmediatelyiftheysmoke.

B

B

B

15Howshouldwebehavewhenemployedbyaviolentboss?

AWeshouldacceptwhatwearetoldtodo.

BWeshouldstaysilentandbeinfavorofit.

CWeshouldbravelydisobeyhimifheiswrong.

DWeshouldgiveourbosscouragetocontinue.

C

...ifyouworkforaviolentboss,youracceptance...tobehaveviolently.

C

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Savingcashonlytakesseconds

Doyouhavelesstimetomanageyourmoney?Herearesixeasywaystosaveandgetontopofyourfinances.__1__

1Checkyourbankbalance

Ifyourbalanceislowthenyou

llsavebynotspendingthemoneyinthefirstplace.Ifyoudothisonanapporby

gettingaministatementwhenyounexttakeoutcash,it

2.Turndowntheheating

lltakeyoulessthan60seconds.

Ifyouareusingyourheating,turnyourthermostat(

3Freezeyourleftovers

)downbyonedegree.__2__

Theaveragehouseholdthrowsaway470worthoffoodeachyear.It

inthefreezer.__3__

4.Saynotoacupofcoffee

Youllneedsomewillpower,