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The blockbuster film Titanic has brought millions of dollars and thousands of people to the theaters and
continues to touch people today in their homes. Why is this film so successful? It is a combination of many
different things. Among these are many different elements. Looking at some of these elements will show how
the director and others involved were able to create an emotionally charged movie that appealed to millions.
The film uses one thematic (主题的) element called The Truth of Human Nature. The two main characters
seem to represent noble people. Most of the other characters in the film are shown as non-tolerant, rude and
cold-hearted people. The element of focusing on the two main characters' love and emotion seems symbolic
of an ideal state.
There are also social problems addressed. This is done in a few different ways. The most noticeable way
is that the lower class people remain locked in the basement as the ship goes down. Throughout Titanic, the
lighting is very important. The poor, lower class people are always shown in very warm-colored light that gives
them a sense of life and happiness. On the other hand, the rich, upper class are always shown in a flat light
portraying the feeling of hardness and coldness. By using these techniques, they show the issue of class
segregation (种族隔离), and they create stereotypes. The main characters are able to break free of these
stereotypes and be together. This is the solution to the segregation problem.
As you can see, Titanic took a lot of thinking and preparation to film in a manner that would create emotion
and bring to the surface the issues and story of the great ship.
1. The underlined word "blockbuster" in the first paragraph probably means "_____".
A. something very successful
B. a highly explosive bomb
C. something worth a lot of money
D. a touching story
2. In Titanic, the scene of the lower class people remaining locked in the basement as the ship goes down
is used to _____.
A. criticize non-tolerant and cold-hearted rich people
B. enlarge the spectacle of the film
C. criticize the reality of the society
D. emphasize the condition of the poor at that time
3. Why were different colours of light used in the film Titanic?
A. They were used to show the difference between the rich and the poor.
B. The director was determined to achieve good visual effect.
C. The social status was represented by the colour of light in the past.
D. The use of light was the main technique the director made use of.
4. What can we infer from the passage?
A. The segregation problem in the society can be solved by using the light.
B. Though love is the main theme of Titanic, it also reflects some social problems.
C. Because of the director's talents, the film Titanic achieved great success.
D. In the film Titanic there are two characters altogether.
5. The writer mainly talks about _____ in this passage.
A. the process of shooting Titanic
B. the leading actor and actress in Titanic
C. the main techniques used in Titanic
D. the outline of Titanic
