Questions 55 - 56 are based on Text 4
55. Of the following four Oscars awards, Life is Beautiful didn't win
A. the Best Actress B. the Best Actor
C. Best Foreign Film D. Best Original Dramatic Score
56. After its release in December 1997, Life is Beautiful altogether won _ _ international prizes.
A. 28 B. 29 C. 30 D: 31
Text 4
Life is Beautiful is a concentration-camp tale which is a touching and poignant movie. Of the film Life is Beautiful, its director, writer and leading actor Roberto Benigni says, "Everything good I have, I put in this movie. ' He also referred to the movie -- which won three 1999 Oscars -- as a risk he wanted to take. "Doing this was a risk, ' he says, "but my duty is to make something I love. And I love this." So did the audiences and the voters at the American Academy Awards, giving Benigni the Best Actor Oscar, and Life is Beautiful the award for Best Foreign Film and an Oscar for Best Original Dramatic Score for its music.
Life is Beautiful is the sixth film Benigni has directed, and his greatest success, taking 28 international prizes since its release in December 1997 in addition to the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes. Benigni has shared the limelight with his wife of 18 years, Nicoletta BraSchi, who plays his wife in Life is Beautiful.
Questions 57 - 58 are based on Text 5
57. Of the four countries below, __ has the fewest daily newspapers.
A. Japan B. Argentina C. Britain D. America
58. Which statement is true about The Washington Post according to the passage?
A. The Washington Post has a high quality.
B. The Washington Post caters to all tastes.
C. The Washington Post appeals to readers of all political persuasions.
D. The Washington Post appeals to moderate Americans.
Text 5
No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA. There are almost 2,000 of them, as compared with 180 in Japan, 164 in Argentina, and 111 in Britain. The quality of some American papers is extremely high and their views are quoted around the world. Distinguished dailies like The Washington Post or The New York Times exert a powerful influence all over the country. American newspapers cater to all tastes. Some newspapers try to appeal to readers of all political persuasions, other newspapers support groups on the far right and on the far left, but most daily newspapers attempt to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are essentially moderate. Each American city has its own daily newspaper. The best of these present detailed accounts of national and international news, but many tend to limit themselves to state or city news.
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