Country: United States　

Release Date: March 2, 2018

Genre: comedy drama　　

Recommendation Index: ★★★★★

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is about a mother who rents three billboards to call attention to her daughter's unsolved murder. Despite missing out on the Best Picture award, the film's leading actress Frances McDormand won Best Actress, and Sam Rockwell received Best Supporting Actor in the 2018 Oscars.

Debuting March 2 at Chinese cinemas, it has received many positive reviews in Douban, China's leading film rating platform.

【文章大意】本文为应用文, 向读者推荐了四部2018年新上映的影片。

21. Which of the following didn't win an Oscar?

A. Black Panther.

B. A Fantastic Woman.

C. The Shape of Water.

D. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据全文信息, 可知除了Black Panther其他三部电影均斩获相关奖项。

22. What is the unique feature of A Fantastic Woman?

A. It discusses the unequal treatment of black people.

B. It deals with a sensitive issue in a delicate way.

C. It reveals a mother's deep love for her daughter.

D. It has won the most awards in the Academy Awards.

【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据"Described as 'handling its timely, sensitive subject matter with care"一句可知答案为B。

23. One decides to watch Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri probably because __________.

A. he is a fan of superheroes

B. he is attracted by fantasy drama

C. he is fond of romantic stories

D. he likes watching humorous films

【解析】选D。细节理解题。由"comedy drama film"可知答案非D莫属。

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Education

There are a number of companies that create robots to teach subjects to children ranging from biology to computer science, though such tools have not become widespread yet. Advancements in natural language processing, combined with machine learning, have also enabled automatic grading of assignments. AI has also led to an explosion in popularity of MOOCs, or Massive Open Online Courses, which allows students from around the world to take classes online.

Finance

Use of AI in banking can be tracked back to 1987. Banks use artificial intelligence