Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
THE ILLUSION OF FILM
Film is an illusion because the moving pictures seen on the screen are not moving at all. A film is actually a series of tiny still pictures, or frames. They appear to be moving because the retina of the human eye retains the impression of an object for a split second after that object has actually disappeared. This principle is known as the persistence of vision. When we look at a single frame of film, the image persists in the brain’s visual center for a fraction of a second. Then, the next frame comes along and the brain has to catch up with the new image. Thus, our eyes and brain trick us into thinking that we see a smoothly moving image rather than a series of still ones.
Another illusion of film is known collectively as special effects, the tricks and techniques that filmmakers use when makeup, costume, and stunts are still not enough to make a scene convincing. Special-effects artists apply science to filmmaking, showing us things that no plain camera could ever photograph. Even since the introduction of computer graphics in recent decades, the films of today still rely on some special effects that have existed since the early years of cinema.
What point does the author make in paragraph 6 about the 1933 film King Kong?
A. The film combined two different types of special effects
B. The filmmakers trained a giant ape to climb up a building
C. Stop-motion photography was invented during the filming
D. King Kong remains very popular with audiences today
Đáp án A.
Keywords: point, author make, paragraph 6, 1933 film King Kong.
Clue: “Sometimes optical and mechanical effects are used together,… a tiny movable model of the ape…” Đôi khi hiệu ứng quang học và cơ học kết hợp cùng nhau… một mô hình tinh tinh nhỏ di chuyển được…
Phân tích: Xét các đáp án:
A. The film combined two different types of special effects: Bộ phim kết hợp giữa hai loại hiệu ứng đặc biệt – Đúng, phù hợp với chủ đề đoạn 6 về kết hợp giữa các hiệu ứng. King Kong là một ví dụ hỗ trợ thông tin cho chủ đề.
B. The filmmakers trained a giant ape to climb up a building: Các nhà làm phim huấn luyện một con tinh tinh khổng lồ trèo lên một tòa nhà – Sai vì phim sử dụng mô hình tinh tinh.
C. Stop-motion photography was invented during the filming: Ảnh chụp tĩnh được phát minh ra trong quá trình làm phim – Sai, không có thông tin.
D. King Kong remains very popular with audiences today: Bộ phim đến nay vẫn còn rất nổi tiếng – Sai, không có thông tin.