Father’s Day is a day for people to express thanks to their fathers. Many movies show and honor a father’s love, so why not choose one to watch with your dad or child? Here we have chosen a few classic films themed on fathers. Take a look!
The Pursuit of Happyness is a famous movie developed from a true story. It shows us the importance of hope and belief, as well as love. The main character Chris is bankrupt (破产的) and becomes a single dad. He and his son depend on each other. Although he faces tons of difficulties, he still works hard and tells his son to be positive. Finally, he becomes successful and pursues (追求) happiness with his son.
Dangal is an Indian movie centered on female wrestling (摔跤) champions. The father Mahavir was once a national wrestling champion of India. He discovers his daughters’ wrestling talent unexpectedly and decides to train them. They have to break the convention and make lots of efforts. At last, the girls win the competitions and create more possibilities for their lives, as well as become role models encouraging lots of women.
Looking Up tells a story about the influence of a father’s education. Ma Haowen, the father, always tries to educate his child in his special way. He creates a relatively relaxing environment for his son. The only one requirement he has for his son is to never stop thinking. He hopes that his child can think independently and follow his heart to face the world bravely. With the encouragement and love of the father, his son achieves his dream of becoming an astronaut.
The Father narrates the story of an elderly father suffering from an illness. Anthony has loved his daughter Anne for his whole life. As he is a highly independent man, he refuses all the help from his daughter, even as he gets old and ill. However, the Alzheimer’s disease starts to take away Anthony’s memories and independence, torturing him a lot. He forgets everything, but never forgets his daughter Anne.
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1.The Pursuit of Happyness _________.
A shows the importance of dreams
B introduces a poor couple
C tells about memories
D comes from real life
解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The Pursuit of Happyness is a famous movie developed from a true story.”可知《当幸福来敲门》改编自真实故事，即来源于真实的生活。故选D。
2.Which movie may attract girls most?
A The Pursuit of Happyness.
B Dangal.
C Looking Up.
D The Father.
解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句的“as well as become role models encouraging lots of women”可知，《摔跤吧爸爸》成为了鼓励很多女性的榜样，由此可知，该电影可能会最吸引女性观众，包括女孩。故选B。
3.Who educates the kid(s) to keep thinking?
A Chris.
B Mahavir.
C Ma Haowen.
D Anthony.
解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“The only one requirement he has for his son is to never stop thinking.”可知，《银河补习班》里的爸爸马皓文教育孩子永远不要停止思考。故选C。
4.What does the underlined word “torturing” probably mean?
A Surprising.
B Hurting.
C Relaxing.
D Saving.
解析：选B。B词义猜测题。根据划线单词前文“As he is a highly independent man, he refuses all the help from his daughter, even as he gets old and ill.”由于他是一个非常独立的人，他拒绝女儿的所有帮助，即使他老了，生病了。由此可推知，当阿尔兹海默症夺走安东尼的记忆和独立时，他应该会感到折磨、受伤。故选B。
