牛津版八年级下册Unit 4 Cartoons and comic strips 同步课文话题阅读

Unit 4 Cartoons and comic strips 同步课文话题阅读 时文精选 Japanese anime(动漫) film Your Name has already been a huge success in its own country. And now it has become one of the most successful films at the Chinese box office. Though it has no famous Hollywood stars or amazing stunts (特技),it has taken nearly 78 million since it appeared for the first time in public in early December, 2016. Written and directed(导演)by 43-year-old Makoto Shinkai, Your Name is a love story about two teenagers who exchange bodies. The film tells about two unlucky lovers who always missed each other. It has captured the imagination of Chinese audiences. “The film was beautiful beyond words and every shot(镜头)was like a painting,” one film viewer Taylor wrote. “Watching this film made me miss the time of my youth and that really touched me, ” said one fan. Film experts believe young Chinese has the same feelings with Your Name at just the right time. “It s a love story aimed at the group who has enough income, the so-called ‘Post 90s which has made the box office increase quickly,” said Jonathan Papish, film industry analyst for China Film Insider. “It also fits well with the ACGN( Anime, Comic, Game, Novel) youth subculture that is more and more popular in China,” Mr. Papish added. 1. What is Your Name? A. A magazine. B. A newspaper. C. A film. D. A TV program. 2. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Your Name has many famous Hollywood stars and amazing stunts. B. Your Name hasn t already been a huge success in its own country. C. Your Name has taken nearly 78 million yuan since it appeared for the first time in public. D. Your Name becomes very popular among Chinese audiences 3. The underlined word “captured” in Paragraph 3 means _________. A. caught B. opened C. kept D. helped 4. Why did the film make such a great success in China? A. Because the price of the film is cheap. B. Because it can make the audiences cry. C. Because it meets the imagination and the feelings of Chinese audiences. D. Because it is a happy story. 5. What is the passage mainly about? A. The writer and director of Your Name. B. Film experts for China Film Insider. C. The ACGN youth subculture ---- a successful Japanese anime film. D. Your Name CDACD 答案： 完形填空Every child likes cartoons, and so do I. When I was young, nothing was more __1__ than watching ) by whatever cartoon on Saturday morning. I used to __2__ before the cartoons started, irritated (恼怒的was still on TV at 7: 30. But then came three __3__ with Mighty Mouse, Bugs Bunny and so on until lunch. And I like Astro Boy best. The cartoon character Astro Boy has a __4__ history. He was created as a comic book character in 1951, and was the first cartoon character on Japanese television in 1963. Astro Boy s story __5__ when Dr. Boyton s son Toby dies in a car accident. Dr. Boyton, a scientist )his son. When Astro Boy is f