My Father’s Dragon is a children’s novel by Ruth Stiles Gannett. It tells a moving story about friendship(友谊). Now the story has been made into a film.

Jacob Tremblay, 16, is the voice of Elmer Elevator. Elmer moves to a new city after his mother loses the family store. Elmer wants to help his mom so much that he runs off to Wild Island in search of Boris the dragon, voiced(配音) by Gaten Matarazzo. Elmer hopes the dragon can help him make some money for his mom.

The relationship between Elmer and Boris is at the heart of the film. Jacob said that his favorite part of voicing Elmer was working side-by-side in the studio(摄影棚) with Matarazzo. “To work with Matarazzo was so powerful. He’s such a good actor, and he’s so fun,” he says.

Elmer and Boris meet many different animals together. Each has its own personality(个性). One is a whale named Soda. If Jacob could voice another character in the film, which one would he pick? “I’d love to play Soda,” he says. “She’s just so lively and fun while Elmer is kind of serious.”

According to Jacob, the film offers valuable lessons. “It’s really important to care for your friends, and to really care about their feelings. It’s also important to make sure they’re comfortable and getting what they need,” he says. 

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1.Who wrote the novel My Father’s Dragon?

A Jacob Tremblay.

B Elmer Elevator.

C Gaten Matarazzo.

D Ruth Stiles Gannett.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“My Father’s Dragon is a children’s novel by Ruth Stiles Gannett”可知，这本小说是Ruth Stiles Gannett写的。故选D

2.Why does Elmer look for Boris the dragon?

A To make friends with him.

B To ask for help from him.

C To make money for him.

D To open a new store with him.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Elmer hopes the dragon can help him make some money for his mom.”可知，Elmer希望Boris能够帮他为妈妈赚一些钱。故选B。

3.Which has the closest meaning to the underlined word “powerful”?

A Great.

B Difficult.

C Tiring.

D Meaningless.

解析：选A。A 词义猜测题。根据划线词前面的“his favorite part of voicing Elmer was working side-by-side in the studio with Matarazzo”他喜欢和Matarazzo一起工作以及后面的“He’s such a good actor, and he’s so fun”可知，Jacob认为和Matarazzo工作很棒。故选A。

4.What does Jacob think of Elmer?

A He’s fun.

B He’s different.

C He’s serious.

D He’s kind.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句的“Elmer is kind of serious”可知，Jacob认为Elmer有点严肃。故选C。

5.Who will you most probably recommend(推荐) this film to?

A Teachers.

B Parents.

C Friends.

D Brothers.

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据第一段的“It tells a moving story about friendship”以及最后一段内容可知，这部电影是关于友情的，因此推荐给朋友观看最合适。故选C。