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江苏省南京市钟英中学2016届九年级上学期迎新年综合能力大比拼英语考试试卷
Hollywood is a shiny, bright place. It is the movie capital of the world. And it is also one of the tourist destinations (目的地) in America. In 1911 the small, peaceful village of Hollywood in California was voted to become part of Los Angeles (洛杉矶). Today, over 100 years later, this village has grown into the home of one of the most well-known industries in the world — the American film industry.
With this growth came many well-known symbols. There is the famous Hollywood sign which stands above the hills of the town. The first sign was built in 1923. Then there is the Hollywood Hall of Fame (名人堂), where great actresses, actors and directors leave their footprints or handprints. Norma Talmadge was the first actress to do this in 1927. But the most famous of all is the Oscar Academy Awards. Every spring, a large number of actresses, actors and directors wait excitedly and nervously to find out if they have won an "Oscar". This year was the 85th Oscar Academy Awards. It was held on February 25 in Los Angeles. Ang Lee, a Chinese director, won the Award for Best Director again. It was the second time he had won the Award.
Nowadays it is the home of films, and thousands of hopeful young actresses, actors, writers and directors still come to "the Dream Factory" every year. But not all Hollywood dreams have been happy ones — as one actress, who later died tragically (悲惨地), said, "Hollywood is a place where they will pay you 500 dollars for a kiss, and 50 cents for your soul (灵魂)."
Hollywood
A brief (简要) introduction to Hollywood | ※ It's the home of the film . ※ It's a famous tourist destination in . ※ It used to be a . |
of Hollywood | ※ The Hollywood sign that stands the hills of the town ※ The Hollywood Hall of Fame ※ The Oscar Academy . |
Details of the Oscar Academy Awards | ※ Actresses, actors and directors wait excitedly and before it starts. ※ Ang Lee has won the Oscar for Best Director . |
The Dream Factory | ※ It thousands of young actresses, actors, directors and writers every year. ※ Some Hollywood dreams have been ones. One actress even died tragically. |
Today taxis are very common in cities all around the world. While London is world- famous for its special back taxis, New York's yellow taxis are also well- known all over the world. How about the taxis in Mumbai, India? Before a project (项目)named Taxi Fabric, taxis got little public attention. But now things are different because some of them have changed their common looks. Artist Sanket Avlani started the project last year with some other artists. He said," Taxi drivers here try hard to decorate(装饰)their taxis and make them stand out from others, but they usually pay little attention to the insides of their taxis. "He hopes to use his art project to connect young designers(设计师)with taxi drivers." The designs that cover the taxi seats are often boring and forgettable ,but they can be improved with the help of designers in Mumbai.
Last summer the project raised over £l1, 000, and they invited local designers to create different designs inside the taxis. All the designs are about Mumbai. The designers are local but they got their ideas from all around the world. So far they've created 26 different designs, which make the insides of Mumbai's taxis as colorful as the views from their windows. Taxi Fabric is now hoping to spread to other cities in India. They are also inviting designers from all over India to take part in the project and planning to redesign buses, trains and subways besides taxis.
Taxi Fabric Project in Mumbai, India |
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Starters |
Artist Sanket Avlani and some other {#blank#}1{#/blank#} |
Reasons |
Taxi drivers in Mumbai don't pay enough attention to the insides of their taxis. Young designers can turn the common insides of the taxis into something {#blank#}2{#/blank#}and unforgettable |
Achieve-ments |
It{#blank#}3{#/blank#}over £11,00 last year. It has created 26 different designs so far. *All the designs are about Mumbai *The design ideas are from all around the world. Some of the taxis have taken on a new look not only outside but also {#blank#}4{#/blank#} |
Hopes |
It can be spread to other cities in India, Designers from all over{#blank#}5{#/blank#}can take part. Other kinds of public transportation can be redesigned. |
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