The Banquet has been described as a loose adaptation(節(jié)選)of "Hamlet", featuring royal conflicts(沖突) and revenge（復(fù)仇）which is set in 10th century China. The new Emperor (Ge You) has usurped(篡奪) the throne（帝位）by murdering the previous Emperor. He marries the Empress (Zhang Ziyi), wife of the previous Emperor and stepmother to the Crown Prince (Daniel Wu).
At first, the Empress seeks only to protect herself, but as the new Emperor grows suspicious(疑心) of all those around him, she realizes that only by helping the Crown Prince kill him can she hope to survive. Together with the Chief Minister (Ma Jingwu)，she tries to carry out this plot, but when the Prince is destroyed by hesitation, she thinks out a new plan and seeks the throne for herself. As the plot move towards its climax(高潮), the Emperor calls for a plentiful royal banquet, where each will seek the end of their enemies.
The Banquet differs from Hamlet in that it does not focus on the prince, but examines the feelings of each character. According to director Feng Xiaogang: "If Hamlet is about a prince who must make a choice involving life and death, then The Banquet is about how each character must face a choice of life or death... All are motivated by desire, but as soon as they have begun their plans must grow more extreme, and they move step-by-step towards the abyss(深淵)... They do not intend evil, but turn to it out of self-preservation and ever-growing ambition（野心）."
1. As far as we can tell from the text, the Empress ________.
A. She is just the wife of the new Emperor.   
B. She is the later mother of the Crown Prince.
C. She helps her own son to kill the Emperor.  
D. She takes the place of the Emperor finally.
2. The author wants to tell us the following EXCEPT that _______.
A. The new Emperor feels doubt about the affairs around him.
B. The Empress does all she could to survive herself.
C. The Crown Prince shows uncertainty in action.
D. The new Emperor owns the authority all the way.
3. Feng Xiaogang’s words imply（暗示）that ___________.
A. The Banquet is about royal conflicts.    
B. The Banquet’s characters are full of desire.
C. The Banquet involves life and death.    
D. The Banquet is different from the Hamlet.
4. Which of the following is the best title for this text?
A. The Banquet differs from the Hamlet.   
B. The main characters in the play.
C. The plot（情節(jié)）of the Banquet.   
D. The ambition of each character.
BDDC

1. B. 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從第一段最后一句有關(guān)the Empress 的內(nèi)容“…wife of the previous Emperor and stepmother to the Crown Prince.”可知答案。
2. D. 辨別正誤題。用排除法,從文章中的第二段的“..the new Emperor grows suspicious.”可知A是對的; 從第二段的“ only by helping the Crown Prince kill him can she hope to survive. Together with the Chief Minister (Ma Jingwu)，she tries to carry out this plot,”可知選項B也是正確的;還有從第二段的“…the Prince is destroyed by hesitation…”中得出C是對的。
3. D. 推理判斷題。從第三段第一句“ The Banquet differs from Hamlet in that...”可知。
4. C. 主旨大意題。通過綜合概括全文三段的內(nèi)容可知,第一段主要介紹晚宴這部電影的主要情節(jié)和取材,第二段主要講電影情節(jié)的發(fā)展。
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A．She worries less than they do.
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C．By doing regular exercise.
D．By sticking to outdoor exercise.
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C．Pain in exercise is a precondition for reaching your goal.
D．Getting used to pain leads to positive changes in your body.
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Better not have high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them.
Choose lean meat(瘦肉 ).Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables.
If you have a sweet tooth, try mints (薄荷) and fruits. They don’t have fat content as cream and chocolate.
Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off excess(過多的) calories.
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A．bring weight problems
B．bring you much trouble in your life
C．make you worried about your foods
D．make you hate delicious foods
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B．not eat the food in high fat
C．not accept invitations to feasts
D．turn away from delicious foods
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Having one of those days or weeks when everything seems to annoy you? Even if you do nothing about it, your bad mood(心情) will probably go away after some time. But with a little effort, you can forget it much faster—often within a day or two.
Walk it off
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Tune it out
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Give yourself a paper talk
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Avoid things that won't improve your mood
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A．Doing nothing about it
B．Exercising and enjoying music.
C．Writing down negative thoughts
D．Talking about it with neighbors.
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A．It helps remove bad mood.
B．It brings us a new technique.
C．It is not complicated to do so.
D．It is an area to be easily controlled.
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C．reminds you of eating and drinkingD．produces a calming effect
小題4:Which would be the best title for this passage?
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