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Ⅰ. 阅读理解

　　Finding Dory has taken 136. 2m dollars(93. 3m pounds)on its opening weekend-making it the most successful launch for an animated film in US box office history. The sequel to Finding Nemo has unseated Shrek the Third-which took 121. 6m dollars(83. 1m pounds)on its release in 2007. It is also the second most successful opening weekend of 2016, behind Marvel's Captain America 3: Civil War. Ellen DeGeneres voices the lead character in Finding Dory, which is released in the UK on 29 July.

"Home run"

　　She also voiced Dory in Finding Nemo, which came out in 2003. Paul Dergarabedian, ComScore's senior media analyst, said, "The thought was'could this be the movie to eclipse Toy Story 3's opening', not, 'could it become the biggest animated opening of all time? '"That's the power of the Pixar brand. Variety added it had succeeded where many sequels had failed, saying one of the reasons was its appeal to female cinema-goers. It said, "Dory represents a wider range of female experiences and boasts character traits beyond simply waiting around for their prince. They are archers, cops, teenage girls, even forgetful fish. "

"You just laugh"

　　Toy Story 3 was the biggest Pixar opening until now with 110. 3m dollars(75. 4m pounds). Finding Dory's closest competitor over the weekend, Central Intelligence starring Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, landed in second place after taking 34. 5m dollars(23. 6m pounds)on its opening weekend. "It's a real home run, "said Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros'executive vice president of domestic distribution. "These two comedians are just stars. They connect with their audience and each other in such a strong way. You just laugh when you watch them. "The two films pushed last week's number one, The Conjuring 2, down to number three. Now You See Me 2 and Warcraft rounded off the top five.

【语篇概述】动画电影《海底总动员2: 寻找多莉》在美国首映以来即获得了极大的成功。

1. Who voices the lead character in Finding Dory, which is released in the UK on 29 July?

A. Paul Dergarabedian. 　　　　 B. Dwayne Johnson.

C. Kevin Hart. D. Ellen DeGeneres.

【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知。

2. According to the first paragraph, which of the following is the most successful opening weekend of 2016?

A. Finding Dory

B. Finding Nemo

C. Captain America 3: Civil War

D. Toy Story 3