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[2023·湖南省长沙市新高考适应性考试]
Films for you!
ACharlieBrownThanksgiving(1973)
A true classic, this Peanuts cartoon gives many viewers a sense of nostalgia (怀旧). Return to the iconic moment when Lucy pulls the football away from Charlie Brown right as he's about to kick it. Life is hard, but in this animated film, sweetness wins when the Peanuts group prepares a Thanksgiving feast, complete with jelly beans.
Planes, TrainsandAutomobiles(1987)
This John Hughes comedy starring Steve Martin and John Candy is already a Thanksgiving classic for many. Neal ends up rerouting the plane because of a snowstorm. As he struggles to find a way home for Thanksgiving, he gets stuck with extremely positive Del.
OneTrueThing(1998)
Meryl Streep was nominated (提名) for an Academy Award for her performance in this movie as a wife and mom who struggles with cancer. Renée Zellweger plays the grown daughter who has to come home to help with the holiday. The two try to hold the family together, especially during a tense Thanksgiving meal when guests get all the attention.
TheGoldRush(1925)
Charlie Chaplin as the Little Tramp eats his shoe for Thanksgiving dinner while trapped in a snowstorm in this endearing silent film classic from 1925.Watch this one if you're in the mood to see a leather shoe prepared and eaten as if it were a delicious turkey. It makes you grateful for what you have!
21．What could ACharlieBrownThanksgiving remind many viewers of?
A．Birth of animated films. B．History of football games.
C．Taste of jelly beans. D．Sweet memories of old days.
22．Which film best suits people who want to see a leather shoe eaten?
A．TheGoldRush. B．ACharlieBrownThanksgiving.
C．OneTrueThing. D．Planes, TrainsandAutomobiles.
23．What do these four films have in common?
A．They are related to Thanksgiving. B．They tell interesting family stories.
C．They describe the holiday activities. D．They are based on the authors' own life.
