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The most famous war movies reflect the American public's continuous fascination with World War Ⅱ and the Vietnam War.Many movies of this kind have been wellreceived when they were first shown, but few of them have enjoyed lasting fame and popularity.The films on the list of the five most famous war movies still remain fresh and are popular among many people.
The Longest Day
An allstar cast recreates DDay and the Normandy attack, the greatest landing and aerial (空中的) invasion in history.This is probably the most famous war movie because of the large number of big stars who have roles in the film.
Apocalypse Now
This is a famous war movie because of its description of the Vietnam War and excellent performance from Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen and Robert Duvall.The film, full of memorable scenes and quotes, is widely viewed as a masterpiece of movie making.
The Dirty Dozen
Lee Marvin, playing an officer who thinks and acts independently, is appointed to train twelve prisoners, most of whom have been sentenced to death, to go on a suicide mission to kill several Nazi generals.If any of the men makes it back, they may get a pardon. This is one of the most popular war movies ever made.
Platoon
This famous war movie is the fictional account of a platoon (排) in Vietnam that is divided into two competing groups.The plot is partly based on the director Oliver Stone's real life experiences.
Midway
This is probably the most famous war movie ever made about navy.It's based on the battle between Japanese and American aircraft carrier groups near Hawaii in World War Ⅱ that resulted in a decisive American victory.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了美国最杰出的五部反映二战和越战的经典战争电影。
1．What are the most important themes of the movies mentioned above?
A．World War Ⅱ and the Vietnam War.
B．Competitions in the Vietnam War.
C．Fights between Nazi generals and soldiers.
D．DDay landing and the Normandy attack.
A [细节理解题。根据第一段的“The most famous war movies reflect the American public's continuous fascination with World War Ⅱ and the Vietnam War.”可知，所提电影的主题基本都是和二战以及越南战争相关的。故选A。]
2．The text is meant to ．
A．describe five most famous movie posters
B．choose the best war movie among the five
C．introduce five masterpieces of American war films
D．celebrate the success of the five American war films
C [主旨大意题。浏览全文可知，文章主要介绍了美国非常出色的五部战争电影。故选C。]
3．What can we infer from the underlined sentence?
A．The prisoners will be punished if they fail.
B．The prisoners might be willing to have a try.
C．The prisoners might be scared and run away.
D．The prisoners have to take Nazi generals back.
B [推理判断题。根据本段内容可知，这12个犯人已经被判死刑，但是如果他们中的任何一个人能够完成任务并回来，他们就能得到赦免，由此可推知，犯人们可能愿意尝试一下。故选B。]
