三、完形填空
Life Is Beautiful is an Italian film that tells a powerful story about a father’s love during World War II. The film begins in the 1930s in a small Italian town. Guido, a(n) ______ 21 ______ Jewish man (犹太人) with a big smile, always makes people laugh with his jokes and magic tricks. Guido often tells his son Giosuè, “Life is a ______ 22 ______ ! If you smile and play fair, you’ll always win!”
When World War II begins, they are ______ 23 ______ to head to a concentration camp (集中营). Guido knows the camp is dangerous, ______ 24 ______ he wants to protect his son’s innocence (纯真). He invents a clever story to explain the situation to his son: “This is all part of a big game, Giosuè! The winner’s prize is a REAL tank (坦克)!” He ______ 25 ______ makes up rules for the “game”:
Getting points: Giosuè gets points for hiding quietly,
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the guards and not crying for candy.
Losing points: If the guards see him or if he
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about hunger, he loses points.
The big prize: If they earn 1,000 points, they win a tank.
In the camp, the prisoners (囚犯) work all day and are really tired. But Guido
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his tiredness is part of the game. Guido says to his son, “Look how many points we got today!” He also tells him imaginative stories about
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“progress” in the game. He describes how
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they are to winning the tank, making Giosuè’s eyes shine with
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.
As the war nears its end, Guido hides Giosuè in a small metal box.
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, a soldier catches Guido. When walking away, he passes Giosuè’s hiding box. Knowing his
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is watching, Guido throws his leg high in the air like a silly and funny duck and winks at Giosuè. It is his final act of love in life—making his son
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one last time.
Life Is Beautiful leaves us with an important
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: no matter how hard life gets, we can choose to see the good, spread kindness and protect the ones we love.
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) 21. A. serious B. honest C. cheerful D. hard-working
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) 22. A. show B. game C. test D. trip
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) 23. A. made B. invited C. allowed D. advised
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) 24. A. though B. because C. but D. if
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) 25. A. almost B. still C. never D. even
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) 26. A. protecting B. finding C. avoiding D. being
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) 27. A. lies B. complains C. cares D. forgets
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) 28. A. explains B. notices C. realizes D. doubts
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) 29. A. our B. their C. its D. his
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) 30. A. slow B. far C. close D. similar
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) 31. A. kindness B. fear C. regret D. excitement
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) 32. A. Unluckily B. Generally C. Hopefully D. Patiently
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) 33. A. father B. guard C. prisoner D. son
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) 34. A. angry B. thankful C. happy D. worried
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) 35. A. rule B. lesson C. joke D. promise
