Module 8 Unit 4 Films and film events选择题部分第二部分阅读理解第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A★★★☆☆In 2005, Marler noticed some unusual blood from her body. For two years she kept silent until her symptoms worsened. At 17, she had full-blown colon (结肠) cancer.“The doctor said I needed to get to the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center immediately,” Marler recalls. There she met with Miguel Rodriguez-Bigas, MD, who removed Marler’s entire colon. But just nine months later, the cancer returned. After another operation, three months of treatments including chemotherapy (化疗) and radiation, Marler believed that her cancer battles had to be over.Then, during a routine scan to ensure that she was still in remission (缓解期) five years later, 23-year-old Marler got the call she never thought she’d get again. “I was at work and the doctor called to tell me that the scan showed a spot in my uterus (子宫).” The tests showed it was another type of cancer, and an aggressive one. She went back to MD Anderson to meet with Pedro T. Ramirez, MD, who performed an operation to remove her uterus.Three years later, Marler kept coughing. “I felt awful. I was running a high fever. The emergency room gave me medication for the fever.” The next morning, Marler’s mother knew something wasn’t right when Marler refused to go back to the hospital because of the level of pain she felt. On this trip to the hospital, Marler was admitted and scanned. Doctors found a spot on a lymph node (淋巴结) and Marler was air lifted back to MD Anderson. “I couldn’t believe it was happening again.” She received six different types of chemotherapy.Today, at 28, Marler is once again in remission—something she definitely doesn’t take for granted. She credits her family for her ability to fight her repeated battles with a smile. She says, “I laugh a lot. That’s one thing my family does really well—we can find the humor in any situation. I’ve always found a way to laugh. I do worry about what’s next, but I can’t let it consume me. I’ve learned to live with it.”21. Why did the doctor give Marler a phone call?A. To inform her of getting another cancer.B. To offer advice about colon cancer.C. To suggest a medical operation.D. To ask for the operation costs.22. What do we know about MD Anderson?A. It discovered a new disease.B. It lacked advanced equipment.C. It did an unnecessary operation.D. It gave Marler effective treatments.23. Which of the following can be used to describe Marler?A. Generous.B. Sensitive.C. Ambitious.D. Optimistic.B★★★★☆Hidden Figures, which arrived on screens on Dec. 25, 2016, is an early 1960s-set drama. Set against the Kennedy-era optimism and ambition—the U.S. space program—it tells the tale of three brilliant black women, Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, who performed mission-critical (任务关键的) computations for the Gemini program but who still hadto walk half a mile to use the “colored only” bathrooms and tolerated other offences.Hidden Figures is the first Hollywood film to focus on—or even much acknowledge—the evil of segregation (种族隔离) at the heart of the space race.The author, Shetterly, got the idea to write her book around 2008, after hearing her father, who had worked at NASA before, tell the story of the three African-American “computers” who helped make space travel possible. Shetterly couldn’t believe she’d never heard of these women before. So she decided to pen the nearly forgotten story of these women. She spent six years researching the material, interviewing Johnson, who is the last living member of the team, over countless sessions. In fact, Shetterly was driving back from a visit with Johnson at her retirement home when producer Donna Gigliotti called her from New York.Within days of their phone conversation, a deal was struck that gave Gigliotti’s Levantine Films the rights to Shetterly’s book. Gigliotti’s next step was to find a female screenwriter who knew something about rocket science to work with Shetterly on a script. As it turned out, one existed: Allison Schroeder, an Oxford-educated young reporter who had worked at NASA during high school.That didn’t mean the projec t was without challenges. “I had some trouble in the beginning letting go of the truth and fi ctionalizing some things,” says Schro ede r. “I buried myself for 12 weeks and wrote the first draft. But it was too long.” With Gigliotti’s guidance—and in cooperation with Shetterly, who was writing her book at the same time—Schroeder zeroed in on a story that would begin with the Russians firing Sputnik and end with John Glenn’s historic orbit of the Earth on Feb. 20, 1962, a mission made possible by Johnson’s equations (方程式).During postproduction in L.A., Williams wrote all the original songs for the film. “One thing this movie does is show the changing narrative (讲述) of history,” he says. “Women were there.”24. What do we know about the movie Hidden Figures?A. It shows unfairness to blacks.B. It was made in the early 1960s.C. It is the first Hollywood film on space.D. It tells the life of women astronauts in the USA.25. Why did Shetterly write the book Hidden Figures?A. To honor her father’s work at NASA.B. To shine a light on the forgotten history.C. To introduce rocket science development.D. To celebrate the success of John Glenn’s orbit of the Earth.26. What happened in the making of the movie?A. Schroeder had trouble sticking to the true story.B. Shetterly was replaced for lacking science knowledge.C. Williams’ suggestions made a better story possible.D. Gigliotti helped Schroeder through difficult creation.C★★★★☆Looking at his pile of unpaid bills always makes Giuseppe Del Giudice feel uneasy. Sometimes he incurs (招致) late fees, but in many ways the emotional toll (代价) is worse. “The longer the bills go unpaid,” says Del Giudice, 58, “the more my anxiety increases.”At the end of the day or month, most people get their tasks done on time, but around 20percent are chronic procrastinators (慢性拖延者) at home and at work. One big factor for them is fear of failure, of not living up to expectations. Kelli Saginak, a 57-year-old functional health coach from Wisconsin, procrastinated about looking for a new job for years. That inability to take action only confirmed her belief that she would never do any better. “If I don’t take the risk, decide, or commit, I don’t have to face the judgment,” says Saginak.Some people accept procrastination, believing that they make progress under pressure. But researchers have disproved that view. “I did an experiment several years ago, putting procrastinators under restrictions of time,” says Joseph Ferrari, a psychology professor at DePaul University. “They did worse than nonprocrastinators, but they thought they did better. They made more errors. They took longer.”Whatever the motivation, delaying a diet or exercise program may increase your risk of heart disease. Not having seen the doctor when your illness was easier to treat may shorten your life. Just th inking about what you haven’t done may cause discomfort. “Procrastinators experience higher levels of stress, both from leaving things to the last minute and from their own negative and self-critical feelings about their procrastination,” says Fuschia Siro is, a psychology lecturer at the University of Sheffield.One of the most commonly procrastinated activities is going to bed. “You can put your lights on a timed dimmer switch(亮度调节开关) to encourage a consistent bedtime,” said Joel Anderson, a philosophy researcher-lecturer at Utrecht University, who performed an experiment on this and found it worked on most of his subjects. “They formed an intention,” Anderson says. “One of them said, ‘When the lights start to dim, I’ll start going to bed.’” Then, reward yourself for each step you take toward your goal. But don’t try to convince yourself it will work the other way around!27. What prevented Kelli Saginak stepping into the job market again?A. Her old age.B. Her lack of skills.C. Her fear of judgment.D. Her past failure.28. What does the underlined part “that view” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Procrastinators tend to misjudge their abilities.B. It’s hard for people to succeed under pressure.C. Procrastination is part of the human condition.D. Pressure usually leads to better performance.29. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?A. Different forms of procrastinating.B. Negative effects of procrastinating.C. Common excuses for procrastinating.D. Specific suggestions for procrastinating.30. How should people stick to a fixed bedtime according to Joel Anderson?A. They can use lighting as little as possible.B. They can first ask themselves about their intentions.C. They can read some boring research papers.D. They can try sending themselves signals to inspire action.第二节根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。