六、阅读与回答问题。
主题群:文学、艺术与体育 子主题:影视符号 语篇类型:说明文 难度:★★
Have you seen circles, squares and triangles(三角形) everywhere in your daily life? Have you thought about their meanings in films? Much like colours, different shapes can show different features(特征) of characters in the scenes.
Circles represent things that are soft and natural. The round shape reminds us of things that appear in nature, like the sun, flowers and raindrops. We can also connect circles with beautiful eyes, babies' round faces ... All these things make us feel happy and warm. Many cartoon characters' bodies—heroes, kids, good people—are round in shape, because circles represent goodness, happiness and friendliness.
Squares show things that are unnatural or man-made, or things that are boring or old-fashioned. In Up, Carl, an elderly man, has a square face and wears square glasses, while Russell, an 8-year-old boy with a round face, always wears round medals. These shapes show the characters' personalities. Carl is stubborn(执拗的) and lonely, while Russell is lovely and full of energy.
The angriest shape is the triangle. Kids who draw a monster with sharp teeth draw a row of triangles, don't they? That's because the shape represents fear, distrust and doubt in some way. If you look at the bad guys in cartoons, you'll find they're drawn with plenty of points and triangles. And triangles are stable and don't easily fall down. In films, this feature makes bad people difficult to deal with.
Not only in cartoons, but also in other kinds of films, different shapes are used for the same purpose. So, next time you see a film, try to find the hidden shapes and you will know what the characters are like.
1. What do circles represent according to the passage?
2. Why is Carl designed with a square face and square glasses in the movie Up?
3. Why do kids draw triangles when drawing a monster?
4. What do triangles often suggest about bad people in films?
5. How do you like using different shapes to show characters' personalities in movies?（请自拟一句话作答）
主题群:文学、艺术与体育 子主题:影视符号 语篇类型:说明文 难度:★★
Have you seen circles, squares and triangles(三角形) everywhere in your daily life? Have you thought about their meanings in films? Much like colours, different shapes can show different features(特征) of characters in the scenes.
Circles represent things that are soft and natural. The round shape reminds us of things that appear in nature, like the sun, flowers and raindrops. We can also connect circles with beautiful eyes, babies' round faces ... All these things make us feel happy and warm. Many cartoon characters' bodies—heroes, kids, good people—are round in shape, because circles represent goodness, happiness and friendliness.
Squares show things that are unnatural or man-made, or things that are boring or old-fashioned. In Up, Carl, an elderly man, has a square face and wears square glasses, while Russell, an 8-year-old boy with a round face, always wears round medals. These shapes show the characters' personalities. Carl is stubborn(执拗的) and lonely, while Russell is lovely and full of energy.
The angriest shape is the triangle. Kids who draw a monster with sharp teeth draw a row of triangles, don't they? That's because the shape represents fear, distrust and doubt in some way. If you look at the bad guys in cartoons, you'll find they're drawn with plenty of points and triangles. And triangles are stable and don't easily fall down. In films, this feature makes bad people difficult to deal with.
Not only in cartoons, but also in other kinds of films, different shapes are used for the same purpose. So, next time you see a film, try to find the hidden shapes and you will know what the characters are like.
1. What do circles represent according to the passage?
Goodness, happiness and friendliness.
2. Why is Carl designed with a square face and square glasses in the movie Up?
To show he is stubborn and lonely.
3. Why do kids draw triangles when drawing a monster?
Because they represent fear, distrust and doubt in some way.
4. What do triangles often suggest about bad people in films?
They are difficult to deal with.
5. How do you like using different shapes to show characters' personalities in movies?（请自拟一句话作答）
It helps us understand characters more easily. /These shapes make movies more attractive.（言之有理即可）
答案：1. Goodness, happiness and friendliness.
2. To show he is stubborn and lonely.
3. Because they represent fear, distrust and doubt in some way.
4. They are difficult to deal with.
5. It helps us understand characters more easily. /These shapes make movies more attractive.（言之有理即可）
2. To show he is stubborn and lonely.
3. Because they represent fear, distrust and doubt in some way.
4. They are difficult to deal with.
5. It helps us understand characters more easily. /These shapes make movies more attractive.（言之有理即可）
解析：
【分析】
这是一篇关于影视符号的英语阅读理解题，题型以细节查找为主，还有一道开放题。解题时需先通读全文把握核心内容（不同形状在电影中对应的人物特征），再针对每个问题精准定位原文对应段落的关键语句，提取有效信息作答；开放题需结合文章主旨合理表达观点。
【解析】
1. 定位文章第二段最后一句，可知圆形代表善良、幸福和友好；
2. 定位文章第三段最后两句，可知卡尔被设计成方脸方眼镜是为了展示他执拗和孤独的性格；
3. 定位文章第四段第二句，可知孩子画怪物用三角形是因为三角形在某种程度上代表恐惧、不信任和怀疑；
4. 定位文章第四段最后一句，可知电影中三角形暗示坏人难以对付；
5. 本题为开放题，结合文章主旨，可从帮助理解人物或增加电影吸引力等角度作答，言之有理即可。
【答案】
1. Goodness, happiness and friendliness.
2. To show he is stubborn and lonely.
3. Because they represent fear, distrust and doubt in some way.
4. They are difficult to deal with.
5. It helps us understand characters more easily.（言之有理即可）
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节信息查找
【点评】
本题围绕影视中的形状符号展开，考查学生快速定位原文信息的能力，题目难度适中，开放题部分鼓励学生结合理解表达个性化观点，符合初中英语阅读的考查要求。
【难度系数】
0.7
这是一篇关于影视符号的英语阅读理解题，题型以细节查找为主，还有一道开放题。解题时需先通读全文把握核心内容（不同形状在电影中对应的人物特征），再针对每个问题精准定位原文对应段落的关键语句，提取有效信息作答；开放题需结合文章主旨合理表达观点。
【解析】
1. 定位文章第二段最后一句，可知圆形代表善良、幸福和友好；
2. 定位文章第三段最后两句，可知卡尔被设计成方脸方眼镜是为了展示他执拗和孤独的性格；
3. 定位文章第四段第二句，可知孩子画怪物用三角形是因为三角形在某种程度上代表恐惧、不信任和怀疑；
4. 定位文章第四段最后一句，可知电影中三角形暗示坏人难以对付；
5. 本题为开放题，结合文章主旨，可从帮助理解人物或增加电影吸引力等角度作答，言之有理即可。
【答案】
1. Goodness, happiness and friendliness.
2. To show he is stubborn and lonely.
3. Because they represent fear, distrust and doubt in some way.
4. They are difficult to deal with.
5. It helps us understand characters more easily.（言之有理即可）
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节信息查找
【点评】
本题围绕影视中的形状符号展开，考查学生快速定位原文信息的能力，题目难度适中，开放题部分鼓励学生结合理解表达个性化观点，符合初中英语阅读的考查要求。
【难度系数】
0.7