Smashing box-office records in animation (动画片), the film? Ne Zha has proved to be a dark horse, tipped to lift up the Chinese film industry, which has experienced a slowdown in the past five months. The film, which topped the mainland's ticket-revenue (收入) charts for four consecutive (连续的) days, has grossed more than 800 million yuan ($116 million) since it hit domestic (国内的) theaters on Friday, according to live box-office tracker Maoyan. As the first ever Chinese animated film to be released (上映) in the Imax format, the film has also generated approximately 54 million yuan in its opening weekend, setting a new Imax record for the best opening weekend of all animated films released in China. Loosely based on the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) novel Fengshen Yanyi(The Investiture of the Gods), the film is about a mythological figure( 神话人物) who fights against unfair destiny (命运).The 110-minute film, helmed by 1980s-born director Yang Yu, better known as Jiaozi ('dumpling'), offers a retelling of the household tale that will strike a chord (引起共鸣) with a modern Chinese audience. 'I wanted to change the stereotypical (成见) telling of the original story. This film is about an individual who fights against prejudice (偏见) and social exclusion,' says Yang. In the movie, Ne Zha is born with a 'cursed (被诅咒的) destiny'. He is unfairly treated by local villagers who believe that the naughty, yet good-hearted, child will grow up to be a public threat. His father, Li Jing, was depicted as a noble man who would sacrifice (牺牲) his own life to rescue his son. Li Baochuan, an expert in animation at Hangzhou Normal University, says Ne Zha shows the development of animation techniques in China and has reducedthe gap (差距) with the world's best. According to the distributors of Ne Zha, the film will have English subtitles (字幕) for overseas markets.1.Who is the director of the film Ne Zha? A. Maoyan B. Yang Yu C. Li Jing D. Li Baochuan2. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A. The Chinese film industry has experienced a slowdown in the past five months. B. Ne Zha has grossed more than 800 million yuan in four days. C. The film in the Imax format has earned about 54 million yuan in its opening weekend. D. The film was based on the Qing Dynasty novel Fengshen Yanyi .3. The word reduced means_________. A. widened B. narrowed C. increased D. raised4. Which of the following statements is RIGHT? A. Ne Zha is a three-hour animation film. B. The film is about a dumpling that fights against unfair destiny. C. Ne Zha's father would save his son at the cost of his own life. D. The film Ne Zha will only have Chinese subtitles.参考答案：1-5 BDBC
