再次重映！《泰坦尼克号》25周年4K3D版4月3日上映
James Cameron’s Titanic is getting another release in China, which was timed to the 25th anniversary of the original film. An April 3 launch date has been set. The version going out on that day will be a remastered(重新录制) 3D 4K HDR update, as was the version that was released elsewhere in February.
China is a massive market for Cameron. Titanic was originally released to about $44 million in April 1998. In April 2012, the 3D version that sailed there grossed another $145 million, setting opening records at the time. The full cume(累计票房) to date in China is estimated at $189 million. More recently, Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water swam to a $246 million total there.
On a global basis, 20th Century Studios/Lightstorm/Disney’s Avatar: The Way of Water in late February surpassed Titanic to become the third-highest-grossing film ever worldwide. Way of Water’s global total currently stands at $2.298 billion, which means there is about $45 million separating it from the big boat movie. Internationally, Way of Water overtook Titanic in that same month. There is currently a difference of about $38 million separating the two offshore.
With the China reissue(重映), could Titanic pull back ahead of Way of Water worldwide or overseas? The market can be unpredictable, and while release dates have been flowing more freely, audiences have been somewhat cold on Hollywood fare—except for Avatar. With both Cameron and Titanic’s lasting popularity in China, it will be one to keep an eye on.
The remastered Titanic rerelease from earlier this year earned an estimated $61 million globally.
Here’s the new China poster for Titanic.
本时文内容由奇速英语国际教育研究院原创编写，未经书面授权，禁止复制和任何商业用途，版权所有，侵权必究！（作者投稿及时文阅读定制请联系微信：18980471698）1.What can we know about the remastered Titanic?
A It was the 25th time to be released in China.
B It will be released in China on April 13.
C It was made specifically for Chinese audience.
D It was released in February in other countries.
解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句的“as was the version that was released elsewhere in February”可知，此次《泰坦尼克号》重制版与2月份在其他地方上映的版本一致，由此可知这个重制版的《泰坦尼克号》已经于2月在其他地方上映。故选D。
2.What does the underlined word “grossed” mean?
A Earned.
B Lost.
C Lent.
D Accepted.
解析：选A。A词义猜测题。根据划线单词前后文关键词“massive market”“$145 million”“full cume”等可知，此处指2012年4月在中国上映的3D版《泰坦尼克号》“赚得”1.45亿美元票房。故选A。
3.What’s the third paragraph mainly about?
A The big fortune of Titanic.
B The popularity of James Cameron.
C The success of Avatar: The Way of Water.
D The differences between Avatar and Titanic.
解析：选C。C段落大意题。根据第三段内容可知，第三段围绕《阿凡达·水之道》票房超过《泰坦尼克号》，成为全球票房第三的电影展开。故选C。
4.How does the author predict the box office performance of Titanic?
A It may gain increasing popularity.
B It’s hard to perform better than Avatar.
C People in China have been cold on Titanic.
D It can match the market perfectly.
解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据倒数第三段的“The market can be unpredictable”和最后一句话可知，作者认为《泰坦尼克号》的票房是否能在未来超过《阿凡达·水之道》是不可预测的，但是由于卡梅隆和《泰坦尼克号》在中国深受欢迎，这将是一部值得关注的影片。结合选项可知，选项A最有可能发生。故选A。