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Descriptive Statements:
- Identify the main idea of a passage.
- Identify supporting details in a passage.
- Identify a sequence of events in a passage.
- Recognize a cause-and-effect relationship described in a passage.
- Select an accurate summary of a passage.
Sample Item:
Read the passage presented below in either Simplified characters or Traditional characters; then answer the two questions that follow.
[Simplified]
近日获悉,华裔导演李安凭借电影获得奥斯卡最佳导演奖。
李安生于1954年生于台湾。读中学时,李安不喜欢读书,心里只想着当导演。两次高考落榜之后,李安考进了艺术专科学校读戏剧,从此确定了一生的方向。后来,李安进入伊利诺大学戏剧系,并于1980年毕业。1981年,他进入纽约大学电影研究所,并以第一名的成绩取得硕士学位。
此后,李安得不到拍片的机会,在家带小孩六年,直到1991年,在台湾的中央电影公司找他拍摄《推手》,方才一举成名。
李安的贡献在于他充分接受西方电影技巧,以隐约的批判观点來表达个人对自由的追求,同时又重新与传统华人文化展开了对话。李安的电影具有浓厚的现代感和生活感,与华人社会因经济巨变所带來的社会发展非常吻合。此外,他对西方文化也有细腻的体验。更可贵的是,赞赏李安的并非少数影评家,而是一般大众。
[Traditional]
近日獲悉,華裔導演李安憑藉電影獲得奧斯卡最佳導演獎。
李安生於1954年生於臺灣。讀中學時,李安不喜歡讀書,心裡只想著當導演。兩次高考落榜之後,李安考進了藝術專科學校讀戲劇,從此確定了一生的方向。後來,李安進入伊利諾大學戲劇系,並於1980年畢業。1981年,他進入紐約大學電影研究所,並以第一名的成績取得碩士學位。
此後,李安得不到拍片的機會,在家帶小孩六年,直到1991年,在臺灣的中央電影公司找他拍攝《推手》,方才一舉成名。
李安的貢獻在於他充分接受西方電影技巧,以隱約的批判觀點來表達個人對自由的追求,同時又重新與傳統華人文化展開了對話。李安的電影具有濃厚的現代感和生活感,與華人社會因經濟巨變所帶來的社會發展非常吻合。此外,他對西方文化也有細膩的體驗。更可貴的是,讚賞李安的並非少數影評家,而是一般大眾。
According to the passage, Ang Lee had which of the following setbacks in his career?
- His lack of academic ambition during high school kept him from further study.
- His first films received negative reviews by movie critics.
- He initially focused too much on traditional Chinese culture.
- It took him several years to get his first opportunity to direct a film.
Correct Response and Explanation (Show Correct ResponseHide Correct Response)
D. This question requires the examinee to identify supporting details in a passage. The author of this passage describes how Ang Lee had a six-year gap between graduating from New York University and making his first film.
Descriptive Statements:
- Draw conclusions based on information presented in a passage.
- Discern an implied cause-and-effect relationship in a passage.
- Infer the intended audience of a passage.
- Assess an author's mood in a passage.
- Analyze an author's assumptions, intent, perspective, or point of view.
- Distinguish between fact and opinion in a passage.
- Interpret often-used figurative language (e.g., metaphors, similes, personification), symbols, imagery, and common idiomatic expressions used in a passage.
- Analyze the structure of an author's argument and the sufficiency and reliability of evidence presented in support of an argument.
Sample Item:
Read the passage presented below in either Simplified characters or Traditional characters; then answer the two questions that follow.
[Simplified]
近日获悉,华裔导演李安凭借电影获得奥斯卡最佳导演奖。
李安生于1954年生于台湾。读中学时,李安不喜欢读书,心里只想着当导演。两次高考落榜之后,李安考进了艺术专科学校读戏剧,从此确定了一生的方向。后来,李安进入伊利诺大学戏剧系,并于1980年毕业。1981年,他进入纽约大学电影研究所,并以第一名的成绩取得硕士学位。
此后,李安得不到拍片的机会,在家带小孩六年,直到1991年,在台湾的中央电影公司找他拍摄《推手》,方才一举成名。
李安的贡献在于他充分接受西方电影技巧,以隐约的批判观点來表达个人对自由的追求,同时又重新与传统华人文化展开了对话。李安的电影具有浓厚的现代感和生活感,与华人社会因经济巨变所带來的社会发展非常吻合。此外,他对西方文化也有细腻的体验。更可贵的是,赞赏李安的并非少数影评家,而是一般大众。
[Traditional]
近日獲悉,華裔導演李安憑藉電影獲得奧斯卡最佳導演獎。
李安生於1954年生於臺灣。讀中學時,李安不喜歡讀書,心裡只想著當導演。兩次高考落榜之後,李安考進了藝術專科學校讀戲劇,從此確定了一生的方向。後來,李安進入伊利諾大學戲劇系,並於1980年畢業。1981年,他進入紐約大學電影研究所,並以第一名的成績取得碩士學位。
此後,李安得不到拍片的機會,在家帶小孩六年,直到1991年,在臺灣的中央電影公司找他拍攝《推手》,方才一舉成名。
李安的貢獻在於他充分接受西方電影技巧,以隱約的批判觀點來表達個人對自由的追求,同時又重新與傳統華人文化展開了對話。李安的電影具有濃厚的現代感和生活感,與華人社會因經濟巨變所帶來的社會發展非常吻合。此外,他對西方文化也有細膩的體驗。更可貴的是,讚賞李安的並非少數影評家,而是一般大眾。
The author of this passage would most likely agree with the statement that Ang Lee's success is due to his:
- ability to make films with broad appeal.
- focus on one genre of films.
- humor and wit that are evident in his films.
- novel and unusual filmmaking techniques.
Correct Response and Explanation (Show Correct ResponseHide Correct Response)
A. This question requires the examinee to analyze an author's assumptions, intent, perspective, or point of view. The author of this passage describes how Lee's movies address contemporary life and are popular among both audiences and critics. It is clear that the author feels that Lee's success comes primarily from the fact that his movies appeal to such a broad range of viewers.