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(2022·山东潍坊阶段性监测)The 93rd Academy Awards ceremony was held on April 25, 2021, rather than its usual lateFebruary date due to the COVID19 pandemic.
Winners
The nominees (被提名人) were announced on March 15. The winners were announced during the awards ceremony. Chinese filmmaker Chloé Zhao became the first woman of colour to win Best Director and the second woman overall after Kathryn Bigelow, who claimed the title at the 2010 ceremony for directing The Hurt Locker. Best Actress winner Frances McDormand became the seventh person to win a third acting Oscar and the second to win Best Actress three times. As a producer of Nomadland, she also was the first person in history to win Oscars for both acting and producing for the same film. Best Supporting Actress winner Youn Yuhjung became the first Korean performer and second Asian female to win an Oscar after Miyoshi Umeki, who won the same category for her role in 1957's Sayonara.
Part of awards
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Best Actor
Anthony Hopkins — The Father as Anthony
Best Supporting Actress
Youn Yuhjung — Minari as Soonja
Best Director
Chloé Zhao — Nomadland
Best Production Design
Mank — Production Design: Donald Graham Burt;
Set Decoration: Jan Pascale
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Best Picture
Nomadland — Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, and Chloé Zhao
Best Cinematography
Mank — Erik Messerschmidt
Best Costume Design
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom — Ann Roth
Best Supporting Actor
Daniel Kaluuya — Judas and the Black Messiah as Fred Hampton
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Rule changes
Due to the ceremony date change, the Academy changed the qualification deadline for feature films from December 31, 2020 to February 28, 2021. The Academy also revised its release and distribution requirements by allowing for films that were released via video on demand or streaming to be qualified for the awards.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了第93届奥斯卡颁奖典礼。
1. Who is the first female to win the Academy Award for Best Director?
A. Chloé Zhao. B. Kathryn Bigelow.
C. Youn Yuhjung. D. Frances McDormand.
B 细节理解题。根据Winners部分中的“to win Best Director and the second woman overall after Kathryn Bigelow ... for directing The Hurt Locker”可知，Kathryn Bigelow是第一位获得奥斯卡最佳导演奖的女性。故选B。
2. Which film won the most awards in 2021 Oscar?
A. Nomadland. B. The Father.
C. Sayonara. D. Mank.
A 细节理解题。根据Winners部分中的“As a producer of Nomadland ... for the same film.”和表格中Best Director和Best Picture部分内容可知，Nomadland是2021年奥斯卡获奖最多的电影。故选A。
3. What was the deadline for feature films?
A. April 25, 2021. B. March 15, 2021.
C. February 28, 2021. D. December 31, 2020.
C 细节理解题。根据Rule changes部分中的“deadline for feature films from December 31, 2020 to February 28, 2021”可知，影片的截止日期是2021年2月28日。故选C。
