It’sonly34centimeterstallbutasthehighesthonorintheworldofcinemaanOscarisworthitsweightingold.Justsayingitsnamedrawsupimagesofredcarpetsbubblingchampagne(冒泡的香槟)beautifulstars
It’sonly34centimeterstallbutasthehighesthonorintheworldofcinemaanOscarisworthitsweightingold.
Justsayingitsnamedrawsupimagesofredcarpetsbubblingchampagne(冒泡的香槟)beautifulstarsandmostimportantlyofallsuccess.
Whenthe76thAcademyAwardswerepresentedthismorninginLosAngelesU.S.thewinnersbecameheadlinenewsacrosstheworldjustasthefirstAcademyAwards.OrganizedbytheAcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciencesthefirstAcademyAwardsceremonytookplaceataHolly-woodhotelonMay161929.Alltheguestsknewwhohadwoninadvance;thepresentsystemofkeepingitasecretuntiltheenvelopeisopenedwasintroducedin1941.
Thetrophy(奖品)isthefigureofaknight(骑士)holdingasword.ThefirstawardsweresolidbronzebutametalshortageduringWorldWarⅡmeantthetrophiesweremadeofplaster(石膏)forawhile.Nowadaysthefiguresaremadeofmetalandgivenanoutercoatingofgold.
OfficiallyknownastheAcademyAwardofMerititisn’tclearwherethenickname(昵称)Oscarcamefrom.OnepopularexplanationisthatanAcademylibrariansaiditlookedlikeheruncleOscarandthenamejuststuck.
Thetimingoftheceremonyhasonlybeendisturbedonthreeoccasions.Thefirstwasin1938whenseriousfloodsinLosAngelesdelayedtheawardsbyoneweek.Thenin1968theceremonywasmovedfromApril8toApril10outofrespectforDr.MartinLutherKingwhohadbeenassassinated(暗杀)afewdaysearlier.Anotherassassination—afailedattemptonPresidentRonaldReagan—sawtheOscarsdelayedby24hoursin1981.
1.Whenanactor/actresswinsarewardofOscarhe/she__________.
A.canreceiveatrophymadeofpuregold
B.willreceivemanyrewards
C.valuestherecognitionofperformance
D.knowsitbeforetheAwardsceremonytakesplace
2.ThefirstAcademyAwardsceremonytookplaceonMay161929__________.
A.whichmanyactors/actressesshowednointerestinthem
B.whichwasashocktotheworld
C.whichhadallthewell-knownperformersthroughouttheworld
D.whereeachofthewinnersweregivenasword
3.TheTrophieswereoncemadeofplasterto__________.
A.cutcosts
B.makethemeasytokeep