Module 5 Cartoons话题拓展阅读 - 2023-2024学年八年级下册英语同步检测（外研版）

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Module 5 Cartoons 话题拓展阅读（含答案）一、阅读理解AEvery child in the world knows the puppet Pinocchio very well, but do you know who created it? It was Gepetto. Gepetto, a woodcarver, created Pinocchio to mourn his son—a little boy who died in World War I.The children’s novel The Adventures of Pinocchio was published in a magazine in 1881. And soon it became very famous. Later, a man called Guillermo del Toro made it into a film and the film won an Oscar.In the film, Gepetto made the puppet Pinocchio after his son died. With some magic words, the puppet comes to life and then has a lot of adventures.In the film, Pinocchio helps us to know how ugly the war is. People can see many innocent children who were hurt by the war. Even while they don’t know what wars mean, these children have to join the army and even kill. Their eyes were full of sadness. These children are the future of the world, but they are hurt badly because of the war. The film calls on people to pay more attention to children.  Different from many other Pinocchio adaptations for kids, Guillermo del Toro wanted to show the importance of courage when facing problems.“I think there is a lesson, and it is valuable.” he told AP News. “Courage is not only necessary, but also very important.”In recent years, there’s been an idea that cartoons are just for kids. But Guillermo del Toro didn’t think so.“We are going to take the next step. We are all ready for it. Please pay more attention to cartoons.” Guillermo del Toro said to people at the Oscar.1．Why did the woodcarver make the puppet in the film?A．Because he liked making puppets. B．Because he wanted to mourn his son.C．Because he liked the adventures. D．Because puppets are popular in films.2．According to the passage, which of the following won an Oscar?A．The woodcarver Gepetto B．The Adventure of PinocchioC．Guillermo del Toro’s film Pinocchio D．A children’s novel published in 18813．What does the underlined word “innocent” probably mean in Paragraph 4?A．helpless B．confident C．valuable D．excellent4．What can you learn from Toro’s words?A．Cartoons are only for kids. B．He is ready to make Pinocchio more lovely.C．There’s a lesson in his film Pinocchio. D．He hopes kids to pay attention to cartoons.BLots of big events happened in 2022 and 2023. Here are some events. Let’s take a look.5．What did people fly China’s Space Station kite for?A．To show Weifang is the City of Kites. B．To welcome the May Day holidayC．To show the docking with the space station. D．To welcome three astronauts back home.6．Why did Qatar hold the FIFA World Cup in winter?A．Because Qatar has eight new stadiums.B．Because thirty-two world’s best football teams competed in Qatar.C．Because the summer weather in Qatar is so hot.D．Because people can learn different skills from this competition.7．What can we learn from these posters?A．Hangzhou held the Asian Games before.B．The sportsmen will compete in 40 e-sports events in the 19th Asian Games.C．In the movie Moonfall, the team are trying to save the moon.D．It took more than 2 months to make the kite.CBarnyard is an American cartoon. It has a few characters that always make a lot of jokes (笑话). In the movie there is a big barnyard (谷仓场院) with lots of sun flowers around it. The owners of the barnyard have many cows, pigs, pandas, goats, sheep, ducks and chickens. These animals like driving, singing and dancing a lot.The cows are much smarter than the other animals in the barnyard. Ben is the head cow. He asks all the animals to walk on their two legs just like human beings. He also asks the animals not to swim or watch TV without permission (允许).When the owners are out, they became crazy. They play together so happily day and night. One day, a group of wolves come to the barnyard. The animals and their home are in danger. Ben doesn't know what to do. But his son Otis, a naughty young cow, is very clever. He has a good idea to do with the wolves. So Otis and his friends start a fight with the wolves. And at last, they beat the wolves and Otis becomes the new head cow.8．Who asked the animals to walk like human beings in the barnyard?A．The owners. B．The sheep. C．Ben. D．Otis.9．The animals in this movie often ________.A．make the owners angry B．make the barnyard crowdedC．argue with each other D．make audience (观众) laugh a lot10．Which of the animal is not mentioned in this text?A．Foxes. B．Pigs. C．Pandas. D．Chickens.11．What can we know from the passage about Otis?A．He was very proud. B．He helps his father win the fight against the wolves.C．He is kind of foolish. D．He works hard but kind of slow.12．What can we learn from this story?A．To obey (遵守) rules is important for all of us.B．In fact, animals don't like their owners at all.C．Animals can help their owners a lot sometimes.D．Good teamwork and a good head are very important in doing things.D“If there’s something in your life that makes you happy, do it! Don’t care what others say.” This is from the movie Heidi, which is one of the most popular movies since it came out.The story took place in Alps. It’s about a little girl named Heidi. Heidi lost her parents at an early age. She had an aunt. Her name is Dieter. She had to take care of Heidi. Later, her aunt wanted to work in other places. Heidi’s grandpa lived in Alps. She had to go there and turn to Heidi’s grandpa. Heidi’s grandpa was eccentric. He never talked to others and disagreed with the villagers (村民). He lived alone in the wooden house in the mountain area. At first, Heidi’s grandpa didn’t want to accept her. One day, Heidi found her grandpa’s deep feelings. The old and the young depended on (依赖) each other. Heidi was very happy to live with her grandpa. Heidi received the love of the villagers because of her loveliness and kindness (友善). At that time she also made friends with Peter. They played among the mountains and the green fields. Heidi had a happy life with her grandpa. But the good time did not last long. Heidi left her grandpa and the boy and went to a rich lady’s house to be her playmate (玩伴). Heidi found happiness for the rich lady. What would happen in the end? You can find the answer by watching this movie.13．Why did Heidi go to her grandpa’s home?A．Because her parents worked in a city. B．Because her aunt wanted to work in other places.C．Because her grandpa missed her. D．Because she wanted to live in the mountain.14．Which of the following can best describe Heidi?A．Cool. B．Kind. C．Strict. D．Shy.15．What does the underlined word “eccentric” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?A．古怪的 B．开朗的 C．幽默的 D．诚恳的16．How did the lady feel after Heidi went to her house?A．Cool. B．Sad. C．Kind. D．Happy.17．The text is probably a ________.A．work diary B．medical report C．film introduction D．family introductionEIn 1981, the Chinese women’s volleyball team first stood on the top at the World Cup. And in 2019, it defended (保住) its World Cup crown with a record of 11 wins. The women’s volleyball team has been the pride of the Chinese people. To honor (给以荣誉) it, a film named Leap (《夺冠》) in English has been made.Based on the volleyball team’s stories, the film shows the struggles (奋斗) and achievements (成就) of the Chinese women’s volleyball team over the past 40 years. Gong Li, a world-famous Chinese actress, plays the role of Lang Ping, who has won the world championships many times with the team and is now the team’s head coach. In order to play the role well, Gong came to the training site of the team, observing (观察) Lang’s words and deeds (举止) carefully.Zhu Ting, captain of the Chinese women’s volleyball team, also plays a part in the film. It is the first time that she has taken part in a film shooting and she says it’s a little bit difficult. However, her playing volleyball is more difficult than being an actress. It took her at least 10 years to rise to fame (成名) in the field but playing herself in the film could be realized in a short time.The film hit the screen in January, 2020. The Chinese women’s volleyball team not only is a competitive sports team but also shows the spirit of struggling and never giving up.18．When did the Chinese women’s volleyball team first win the world championship?A．in 1981. B．in 2020. C．in 2019. D．in 1982.19．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 1 refer to?A．A film. B．The World Cup.C．The Chinese people. D．The women’s volleyball team.20．What is mentioned about Zhu Ting?A．She thinks it’s easy to be an actress. B．She has led the team to win many prizes.C．It took long for her to become famous. D．She once played a part in a film.21．What can we learn from the Chinese women’s volleyball team?A．Never give up. B．Practice makes perfect.C．Learn from mistakes. D．Failure is the mother of success.22．Where is the passage possibly from?A．A story book. B．A film magazine. C．A novel. D．A tour guide.F下面的材料A-F分别介绍了六部电影的主要内容。请根据Bill, Bella, Frank, Emily, Nancy五位观影者的需求，帮助他们选出各自希望观赏的电影，并将其标号填入题前括号内。 23 . Bill plans to choose a movie about a teenager’s life of finding his father. 24 . Bella respects heroines, and she would like to know about a female warrior. 25 . Frank is willing to watch a film about helping the world stay away from harm. 26 . Emily is interested in playing the piano and she wants to know something about it. 27 . Nancy wants to know more about a great woman who helped her father join the army.G28．How long does the competition last?A．5 days. B．6 days. C．7 days. D．8 days.29．Who can’t take part in the competition?A．A twenty-year-old man. B．A man with a seven-minute film.C．A man who handed in his film on July 10th. D．A man who made an interesting film.30．To know more information, we can ________.A．send an email B．write a letterC．make a phone call D．visit the National Film Theater.31．When can we watch the winners’ films?A．On July 9th. B．On July 12th.C．On July 13th. D．On July 26th.32．Where can we read the passage?A．In a novel. B．In a movie.C．On a website. D．In a dictionary.二、任务型阅读Disney has made many cartoon movies. The princesses (公主们) are often girls’ favorites. However, have you noticed that Disney princesses are changing? In the early Disney cartoon movies, princesses like Snow White, Cinderella are usually good-looking and kind-hearted. But they depend on others to get out of trouble and find happiness. They end up living happily with their princes.But now more girls know they have to fight for their own happiness. Disney has noticed the change. So the princesses in its newer movies don’t just have good looks.Merida is a good example. She was a princess and she likes going on adventures. She spends her days practicing archery (射箭), riding her horse and experiencing the world. She loves her family, but she wants to create her own life.Disney even put up their “new rules for being a modern princess”. The rules include: Care for others; Live healthily; Be honest; Be friendly; Believe in yourself; Try your best; Never give up.None of the rules are about the looks of a princess. Anyway, one’s inner beauty is more valuable.33．What are princesses like in the early Disney cartoon movies?  (不超过10个词) 34．What change has Disney noticed?  (不超过15个词) 35．Why are none of the rules about the looks of a princess?  (不超过10个词) 三、完形填空Rowan Atkinson is a comedy actor. He is famous 36 the role, Mr. Bean. And he is 37 with people in over 200 countries.Mr. Bean first appeared in a TV 38 in 1990. Rowan Atkinson 39 the role of Mr. Bean in the show. He was careless and clumsy (笨拙的). He always did some silly things and 40 a fool. He always made people 41 . People liked Mr. Bean 42 he showed British humor (幽默). The show was successful because Rowan Atkinson 43 very well.Atkinson is one of the 50 44 actors in British comedies. But he once said, “I don’t find myself funny, but I played some funny 45 . The roles made everyone laugh.”Atkinson didn’t learn acting and 46 dreamed of being an actor. Comedy was an accident (意外) for 47 . Atkinson was a little 48 . To get rid of (摆脱) his shyness, he 49 a drama society (戏剧社) at the university. People discovered (发现) his acting 50 when he was in the drama society. Later, he became a successful actor.36．A．in B．at C．for D．to37．A．bored B．careful C．good D．popular38．A．book B．show C．name D．place39．A．took B．made C．gave D．played40．A．made up B．looked like C．shouted at D．found out41．A．cry B．shout C．laugh D．jump42．A．although B．because C．or D．if43．A．shared B．acted C．planned D．came44．A．richest B．luckiest C．funniest D．simplest45．A．movies B．songs C．roles D．stories46．A．always B．never C．ever D．even47．A．him B．her C．it D．them48．A．shy B．noisy C．kind D．serious49．A．left B．joined C．taught D．learned50．A．grade B．result C．example D．talent参考答案：1．B 2．C 3．A 4．C【导语】本文主要介绍儿童小说《匹诺曹历险记》和根据它改编的电影等内容。1．细节理解题。根据“Gepetto, a woodcarver, created Pinocchio to mourn his son”可知，他创造了匹诺曹来哀悼他的儿子，故选B。2．细节理解题。根据“Later, a man called Guillermo del Toro made it into a film and the film won an Oscar.”可知，一个叫吉尔莫·德尔·托罗的人把它拍成了电影，这部电影获得了奥斯卡奖。故选C。3．词句猜测题。根据“In the film, Pinocchio helps us to know how ugly the war is. People can see many innocent children who were hurt by the war.”可知，在电影中，匹诺曹帮助我们知道战争是多么丑陋。人们可以看到许多孩子在战争中受到伤害。孩子们是无辜的，所以此处innocent的意思是“无辜的”，与helpless语义相近，故选A。4．细节理解题。根据“I think there is a lesson, and it is valuable.”可知，Toro认为这是一个教训，而且很有价值。故选C。5．D 6．C 7．D【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了2022到2023年发生的四件大事。5．细节理解题。根据“On April 17, some people flew a large kite in Weifang, City of Kites, to welcome the three Shenzhou-13 astronauts back home.”可知，放风筝的目的是欢迎宇航员回家。故选D。6．细节理解题。根据“Qatar held the FIFA World Cup in winter because of the country’s hot summer weather. Average temperatures in November were around 29℃ there.”可知，卡塔尔世界杯在冬季召开是因为夏季炎热。故选C。7．细节理解题。根据“And it took 20 people over 2 months to make it.”可知，制作这个风筝花了2个多月。故选D。8．C 9．D 10．A 11．B 12．D【导语】本文主要介绍了美国的一部动画片《疯狂农庄》。8．细节理解题。根据“Ben is the head cow. He asks all the animals to walk on their two legs just like human beings.”可知，Ben要求动物们像人一样在谷仓空地上行走。故选C。9．细节理解题。根据“Barnyard is an American cartoon. It has a few characters that always make a lot of jokes (笑话).”可知，电影里的角色总是会制造很多笑话。故选D。10．细节理解题。根据“The owners of the barnyard have many cows, pigs, pandas, goats, sheep, ducks and chickens.”可知，文章里没有提到狐狸。故选A。11．细节理解题。根据“He has a good idea to do with the wolves. So Otis and his friends start a fight with the wolves. And at last, they beat the wolves and Otis becomes the new head cow.”可知，Otis帮助他的父亲赢得了与狼群的战斗。故选B。12．主旨大意题。通读文章可知，本文主要介绍了农庄的动物们通过通力合作打败狼的故事，选项D“良好的团队合作和良好的头脑在做事时非常重要。”最为符合。故选D。13．B 14．B 15．A 16．D 17．C【导语】本文主要介绍了电影《海蒂》的部分内容。13．细节理解题。根据“Later, her aunt wanted to work in other places. Heidi’s grandpa lived in Alps. She had to go there and turn to Heidi’s grandpa.”可知，是因为她的阿姨想要去其他地方工作，所以海蒂去了祖父家。故选B。14．细节理解题。根据“Heidi received the love of the villagers because of her loveliness and kindness”及“Heidi found happiness for the rich lady.”可知，海蒂很善良。故选B。15．词义猜测题。根据“Heidi’s grandpa was eccentric. He never talked to others and disagreed with the villagers (村民).”可知，海蒂的祖父从不和别人说话，也不同意村民的意见。由此可知他是古怪的，因此划线单词表示“古怪的”。故选A。16．细节理解题。根据“Heidi found happiness for the rich lady.”可知，海蒂为富家小姐找到了快乐，因此海蒂去她家后，她感到了快乐。故选D。17．推理判断题。根据“This is from the movie Heidi, which is one of the most popular movies since it came out.”及全文可知，本文主要介绍了电影《海蒂》的一些内容，因此可能是一个电影介绍。故选C。18．A 19．D 20．C 21．A 22．B【导语】本文主要介绍了中国女排和为纪念中国女排，中国制作了一部英文电影《夺冠》。18．细节理解题。根据“In 1981, the Chinese women’s volleyball team first stood on the top at the World Cup.”可知，1981年，中国女排首次登上世界杯冠军宝座。故选A。19．代词指代题。根据“The women’s volleyball team has been the pride of the Chinese people. To honor (给以荣誉)  it, a film named Leap (《夺冠》) in English has been made.”可知，女排是中国人的骄傲，为了纪念它，我们制作了一部英文电影，it指代前面提到的女排。故选D。20．细节理解题。根据“It took her at least 10 years to rise to fame (成名) in the field but playing herself in the film could be realized in a short time.”可知，朱婷用了很长时间在这个领域成名。故选C。21．细节理解题。根据“The Chinese women’s volleyball team not only is a competitive sports team but also shows the spirit of struggling and never giving up.”可知，我们可以从女排身上学习她们的不断拼搏、永不放弃的精神。故选A。22．推理判断题。根据“The women’s volleyball team has been the pride of the Chinese people. To honor (给以荣誉)  it , a film named Leap (《夺冠》) in English has been made.”可知，女排一直是中国人民的骄傲，为了纪念它，我们制作了一部英文电影《夺冠》，及结合图片，应该是出自电影杂志。故选B。23．C 24．F 25．E 26．B 27．A【导语】本文介绍了六部电影和五位观影者的需求。23．根据“Bill plans to choose a movie about a teenager’s life of finding his father.”可知，比尔计划选择一部关于青少年寻找父亲的生活的电影。选项C“《阿特米斯》主人公阿特米斯是一个13岁的聪明男孩，他是一个在寻找父亲的过程中与精灵作战的领袖。这部电影更适合儿童看。”符合。故选C。24．根据“Bella respects heroines, and she would like to know about a female warrior.”可知，贝拉尊重女英雄，她想了解一个女战士。选项F“《神奇女侠1984》 在电影中，拥有强大能力的武士公主与坏人作战。它花费了大量的时间来展示电影中的主要坏人物，把他们推向最强大的角色。”符合。故选F。25．根据“Frank is willing to watch a film about helping the world stay away from harm.”可知，弗兰克愿意看一部关于帮助世界远离伤害的电影。选项E“《007: 没有时间去死》 詹姆斯·邦德和他的女朋友离开了现役部队。当费利克斯·莱特出现寻求帮助时，他平静的生活很短暂，他带领一个新的007特工与坏人战斗，拯救了世界。”符合。故选E。26．根据“Emily is interested in playing the piano and she wants to know something about it.”可知，艾米丽对弹钢琴很感兴趣，她想了解一下。选项B“《心灵奇旅》这部卡通电影讲述了中学音乐老师乔·加德纳的故事，他一心想成为一名音乐家。他的梦想是成为一名钢琴家，而不仅仅是在学校教学生。但一次意外之后，他的生活改变了。”符合。故选B。27．根据“Nancy wants to know more about a great woman who helped her father join the army.”可知，南希想知道更多关于一个帮助她父亲参军的伟大女人的事情。选项A“《花木兰》这部电影是根据中国历史上的花木兰改编的。在电影《花木兰》中，花木兰打扮成一个男人，代替她的父亲去打仗，成为一个著名的巾帼英雄。”符合。故选A。28．A 29．B 30．C 31．D 32．C【导语】本文是一则电影制作比赛的海报，具体包括比赛的时间、地点、规则、注意事项等。28．细节理解题。根据“Time of the competition (比赛): July 13th–17th, 2024”可知，比赛持续5天。故选A。29．细节理解题。根据“We suggest that your film should be no longer than 6 minutes”可知，影片不超过6分钟；选项B不符合要求。故选B。30．细节理解题。根据“Please call 443–2983 or visit www.filmmakersoftheyear.com for more information.”可知，想了解更多的信息，我们可以拨打电话。故选C。31．细节理解题。根据“The winners and their films will be posted online on July 26th.”可知，7月26日可以看到获胜者的影评。故选D。32．推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文是一则电影制作比赛的海报，具体包括比赛的时间、地点、规则、注意事项等；由此推知我们可能在网站上读到此文。故选C。33．They are usually good-looking and kind-hearted. 34．The girls have to fight for their own happiness. 35．Because one’s inner beauty is more valuable.【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了早期的和最新的迪士尼卡通电影中，公主角色的变化，说明迪士尼发现拥有内在美比仅仅拥有漂亮的外表更有价值。33．根据“In the early Disney cartoon movies, princesses like Snow White, Cinderella are usually good-looking and kind-hearted”可知公主通常都是漂亮善良的。故填They are usually good-looking and kind-hearted.34．根据“But now more girls know they have to fight for their own happiness. Disney has noticed the change”可知现在越来越多的女孩知道她们必须为自己的幸福而战。故填The girls have to fight for their own happiness.35．根据“None of the rules are about the looks of a princess. Anyway, one’s inner beauty is more valuable.”可知因为一个人的内在美更有价值。故填Because one’s inner beauty is more valuable.36．C 37．D 38．B 39．D 40．B 41．C 42．B 43．B 44．C 45．C 46．B 47．A 48．A 49．B 50．D【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了憨豆先生的扮演者罗温·艾金森的演艺成名之路。36．句意：他因“憨豆先生”这个角色而出名。in在里面；at在某个钟点；for因为；to朝向。根据“is famous...the role, Mr. Bean”，此处考查短语be famous for“因……而出名”，演员罗温·艾金森因为憨豆先生这一角色而出名。故选C。37．句意：并且他受到来自200多个国家的观众的欢迎。bored无聊的；careful小心的；good好的；popular受欢迎的。根据上文“He is famous”可知，他很受观众的欢迎，因此才会出名。故选D。38．句意：憨豆先生第一次出现在1990年的一个电视节目中。book书；show节目；name名字；place场所。根据下文“the role of Mr. Bean in the show”可知，憨豆先生是一个电视节目里面的角色。故选B。39．句意：罗温·艾金森扮演节目中憨豆先生的角色。took拍摄；made制作；gave给；played扮演。此处考查短语“play the role of...”扮演……的角色，故选D。40．句意：他总是做一些愚蠢的事情，看起来像一个傻子。made up编造；looked like看起来像；shouted at冲某人大喊；found out查明，弄清。根据前文“He was careless and clumsy (笨拙的). He always did some silly things”可知，憨豆先生的行为让他看起来像个傻子。故选B。41．句意：他总是惹得人们大笑。cry哭；shout喊叫；laugh笑；jump跳。根据下文“he showed British humor”可知，憨豆先生很幽默，惹得观众大笑。故选C。42．句意：人们很喜欢憨豆先生，因为他展示了英国式的幽默。although虽然，尽管；because因为；or或者；if如果。根据“People liked Mr. Bean”以及“he showed British humor”可知，横线后是人们喜欢憨豆先生的原因。故选B。43．句意：这次节目之所以成功，是因为罗温·艾金森演得很好。shared分享；acted表演，表现；planned计划；came来。根据前文可知，罗温·艾金森扮演憨豆先生，这个角色大受欢迎，因此这个节目大获成功。故选B。44．句意：艾金森是英国喜剧中最有趣的50位演员之一。richest最富有的；luckiest最幸运的；funniest最有趣的；simplest最简单的。根据下文“The roles made everyone laugh”可知，艾金森作为喜剧演员，扮演的许多角色让观众大笑，因此他是位有趣的演员。故选C。45．句意：我并不觉得自己很有趣，但我扮演了一些有趣的角色。movies电影；songs歌曲；roles角色；stories故事。根据下文“The roles made everyone laugh”，艾金森扮演了许多喜剧角色。故选C。46．句意：艾金森没有学过表演，并且从未梦想过成为一名演员。always总是；never从不；ever曾经；even甚至。根据下文“Comedy was an accident”可知，艾金森本人并未有过成为喜剧演员的想法，接触到喜剧是一个意外。故选B。47．句意：喜剧对他来说是个意外。him他；her她；it它；them她们。空格处指代上文的艾金森，故选A。48．句意：艾金森有点害羞。shy害羞的；noisy吵闹的；kind善良的；serious严肃的。根据下文“To get rid of (摆脱) his shyness”可知，艾金森有点害羞。故选A。49．句意：为了摆脱害羞，他加入了大学里的一个戏剧社。left离开；joined加入；taught教；learned学习。根据“To get rid of (摆脱) his shyness”可知，为了克服害羞，艾金森加入戏剧社。故选B。50．句意：当他在戏剧社团时，人们发现了他的表演天赋。grade成绩；result结果；example例子；talent天赋。根据下文“he became a successful actor”可知，艾金森很有表演天赋，为他后面的成功奠定了基础。故选D。China’s Space Station Kite Apr.17On April 17, some people flew a large kite in Weifang, City of Kites, to welcome the three Shenzhou-13 astronauts back home. It was in the shape of the Tiangong space station. And it took 20 people over 2 months to make it.The flight performance of this kite showed the process of the spacecraft docking (对接) with the space station.Hangzhou Asian Games Sept.10—Oct.8The city of Hangzhou will hold the 19th Asian Games. Players from more than 40 Asian countries and areas will compete in hundreds of events, including e-sports and some other games which are popular among the young people.The new space film Moonfall Feb. 4, 2022, USAfter the famous sci-fi disaster movies like Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow, the director Roland Emmerich made a new one. This time the moon is about to hit the earth: A group of people try to save the earth.FIFA World Cup Nov.21—Dec.18Qatar held the FIFA World Cup in winter because of the country’s hot summer weather. Average (平均) temperatures in November were around 29℃ there. Thirty-two of the world’s best football teams fought for “FIFA World Cup” in eight new stadiums (体育馆) .A．MulanThe movie is based on Hua Mulan in Chinese history. In the movie Mulan, Mulan dresses up herself as a man and goes to a war instead of her old father and has become a well-known heroine(巾帼英雄). B．Soul The cartoon film tells the story of middle school music teacher Joe Gardner, who has wanted nothing more than to be a musician. His dream is to be a pianist, not just to teach students at school. But after an accident, his life has changed. C． Artemis Fowl The hero, Artemis Fowl, is a 13-year-old clever boy and the leader who fights against fairies(精灵) while searching for his father. The film is more suitable for children. D．War Horse The film is about the friendship between a horse and a teenager called Albert during the First World War. Later his father has no money and has to sell the horse. A soldier buys the horse and takes him to war. E. 007: No Time to Die James Bond has left active service with his girlfriend. His quiet life is short when Felix Leiter turns up asking for help, leading a new 007 agent to fight against the bad person to save the world. F. Wonder Woman 1984In the movie, the warrior princess with great ability goes into war against bad people. It spends a lot of time showing the main bad characters in the film, pushing them as the strongest characters. We’re looking for young film-makers with imagination. Have you got an idea for a great movie? Don’t keep it to yourself. Join us, share your ideas, and make a film.Time of the competition (比赛): July 13th–17th, 2024Place: At the National Film TheaterRules and suggestions for competitors:You have to be aged between 15 and 25 in order to take part in our competition.We suggest that your film should be no longer than 6 minutes, because we want to show as many films as we can on the big screen.Most types of films are OK, such as MP4., WMV., MKV., FLV., and so on.Films with interesting storylines will get extra (额外的) points.Others:Get an entry form (参赛表格) and fill in it before July 9th, 2024.Hand in your film before July 12th, 2024.The winners and their films will be posted online on July 26th. Everyone can watch them from that day on.Please call 443–2983 or visit www.filmmakersoftheyear.com for more information.