It’sonly34centimeterstallbutasthehighesthonorintheworldofcinemaanOscarisworthitsweightingold.Justsayingitsnamedrawsupimagesofredcarpetsbubblingchampagne(冒泡的香槟)beautifulstars

　　It’sonly34centimeterstallbutasthehighesthonorintheworldofcinemaanOscarisworthitsweightingold.

　　Justsayingitsnamedrawsupimagesofredcarpetsbubblingchampagne(冒泡的香槟)beautifulstarsandmostimportantlyofallsuccess.

　　Whenthe76thAcademyAwardswerepresentedthismorninginLosAngelesU.S.thewinnersbecameheadlinenewsacrosstheworldjustasthefirstAcademyAwards.OrganizedbytheAcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciencesthefirstAcademyAwardsceremonytookplaceataHolly-woodhotelonMay161929.Alltheguestsknewwhohadwoninadvance;thepresentsystemofkeepingitasecretuntiltheenvelopeisopenedwasintroducedin1941.

　　Thetrophy(奖品)isthefigureofaknight(骑士)holdingasword.ThefirstawardsweresolidbronzebutametalshortageduringWorldWarⅡmeantthetrophiesweremadeofplaster(石膏)forawhile.Nowadaysthefiguresaremadeofmetalandgivenanoutercoatingofgold.

　　OfficiallyknownastheAcademyAwardofMerititisn’tclearwherethenickname(昵称)Oscarcamefrom.OnepopularexplanationisthatanAcademylibrariansaiditlookedlikeheruncleOscarandthenamejuststuck.

　　Thetimingoftheceremonyhasonlybeendisturbedonthreeoccasions.Thefirstwasin1938whenseriousfloodsinLosAngelesdelayedtheawardsbyoneweek.Thenin1968theceremonywasmovedfromApril8toApril10outofrespectforDr.MartinLutherKingwhohadbeenassassinated(暗杀)afewdaysearlier.Anotherassassination—afailedattemptonPresidentRonaldReagan—sawtheOscarsdelayedby24hoursin1981.

　　1.Whenanactor/actresswinsarewardofOscarhe/she__________.

　　A.canreceiveatrophymadeofpuregold

　　B.willreceivemanyrewards

　　C.valuestherecognitionofperformance

　　D.knowsitbeforetheAwardsceremonytakesplace

　　2.ThefirstAcademyAwardsceremonytookplaceonMay161929__________.

　　A.whichmanyactors/actressesshowednointerestinthem

　　B.whichwasashocktotheworld

　　C.whichhadallthewell-knownperformersthroughouttheworld

　　D.whereeachofthewinnersweregivenasword

　　3.TheTrophieswereoncemadeofplasterto__________.

　　A.cutcosts

　　B.makethemeasytokeep