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甘肃省兰州市第一中学2019届高三上学期英语12月月考试卷
Rich and Famous
Twenty years ago the most common ambition of American children was to be a teacher, followed by working in banking and finance, and then medicine. But today's situation is quite different. Instead they most commonly say they want to be a sports star, a pop star, or an actor—in other words, they hope to become a celebrity.
According to experts, young people desire these jobs largely because of the wealth and the fame. Let's take athletes and singers as an example. Their careers are short-lived. Many athletes' best time only lasts a few years and singers can have a very limited career. The field that was once the focus of their lives becomes something they have little or no involvement in. As a result, they'll have a feeling of worthlessness and a lack of control. The truth is quite simple: they have been so far removed from it for so long.
In spite of these disadvantages, there is greater ambition than ever among young people to achieve that status. They are not satisfied just making a living—they want to be rich and famous. Globally, more and more TV shows provide talent competitions where winners can achieve their goals in just a few weeks or months. They unrealistically believe that this lifestyle is easily obtained and leads to great satisfaction.
While many people argue that there is nothing wrong with having such ambitions, others feel that this trend will finally lead to dissatisfaction as more and more people are unable to reach their goals. That means they ignore the simple fact that great effort is needed before success. As a result, many people won't realize their childhood dreams, which could have a negative effect on their happiness.
A. In many ways this has been brought about by the celebrity culture.
B. People no longer have a sense of satisfaction once their goals have been achieved.
C. Besides, it can be difficult for them to adapt back to a normal everyday life.
D. The younger generation don't favor these professions any more.
E. Unfortunately, they do not always have a positive effect on people's life.
F. The reason is that they don't realize it takes talent and hard work to be rich and famous.
G. This quick way of gaining wealth and fame creates a celebrity culture among people.
Attraction of the Minions
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Originallycomedic background characters in the film Despicable Me(卑鄙的我), these yellow pillshaped nuts, havetotally stolen the show and turned into a popular figure. This summer thecharacters debuted(首演)in their own selftitled movie in theaters abroad, having the second biggestopening weekend of all time for a cartoon film according to USAToday.Recently, McDonald's has been including Minion toys with kids' meals in someareas, causing loyal fans to flock to the restaurant to collect them all. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
Themovie's huge popularity even surprised its writers.“We never knew the Minionswere going to be so popular.It just became a force of nature,” the film's cowriter Cinco Paul toldthe LosAngelesTimes.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#}For many, the appeal is obviously their cuteness.Their simple nature can easilysurpass cultures and age groups.Even children can draw them.Thousands ofexamples of fanmade Minion art from fingernails to Halloween clothes arevisible on global social media platforms.
Butthere's more to the phenomenon than just cuteness.US entertainment website HitFix explains that their way of communicating makes the creatures influential aswell. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} But it seems everyone can understand them through theirexaggerated(夸张的)movements and expressions.
Moreimportantly, their childlike mannerisms is a brand of humor that winshearts.“Clumsy, foolish Minions are recognized as the ultimate betapersonalities,”wrote Peter Debruge of US entertainment magazine Variety.
Theydesire nothing more than to serve their most despicable master. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}“Perhaps we love Minions because they remind us of ourselves,” HuffingtonPost associate Web editor SaraBoboltz wrote, “or an evil version of ourselves.”
A.So what makes the bananalovingMinions a big hit? B.Besides, their childlike mannerentertains fans more. C.And this evil characteristic arousessympathy among humans. D.Related video games, toys and othergoods are sweeping the world. E.Minions is a 2015 American 3Dcomputeranimated family comedy film. F.But when it comes to the Minions,these conventions go right out the window. G.The largely speak in nonsense wordswith the occasional recognizable terms like “potato”. |
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