Teachers spend countless years trying to make history come alive for their students. But, US Director Shawn Levy attempts to do this on film in the recently released Night at the Museum.

The film is adapted from Milan Trenc’s book of the same name. It brings to life a world where dinosaurs wander the earth, a former president rides again, warlike early Asians return, and cowboys and Roman soldiers seek to bring back their old goals.

The familiar comedy star Ben Stiller acts as a luckless dreamer named Larry Daley. He takes a position as night watchman at the New York Museum of Natural History.

On Larry’s first night, he’s left alone by the three aging guards he’s replacing. They fail to inform him of the museum’s rather unusual nightlife.

Soon Larry finds himself chased down the hallways by the very lively skeleton of a dinosaur, in the middle of a confrontation（交鋒） with Asian warriors. He is caught in a territorial battle between a cowboy and a Roman general and meets face-to-face with former US president Teddy Roosevelt, played by Robin Williams. They are each from an exhibit that has come to life through the magic of a priceless Egyptian tablet.

While the film fails to develop very much in some areas （for example, Larry’s troubled relationship with a son）, it does have enough special effects, and jokes to engage the audience.

Bottom Line: Definitely not Oscar-worthy, but a great way to relax during a holiday.

 

66．The purpose of this passage is to _______.

A．introduce a book called Night at the Museum

B．introduce a movie called Night at the Museum

C．made known a US director Shawn Levy

D．make students learn history easier

67．We can know from the first paragraph that ________.

A．teachers don’t do well in their jobs

B．a(chǎn) director can do a better job than teachers

C．people can learn some history through a film

D．a(chǎn)ll history classes should be stopped

68．Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The film has the same name as the book.

B．Larry Daley is a character in the film.

C．Teddy Roosevelt was once a US president.

D．All magic Egyptian tablets are on exhibition.

69．On Larry’s first night in the film, _________.

A．three aging guards are involved in a battle

B．he doesn’t know the unusual nightlife beforehand

C．a(chǎn) Roman general plays many jokes on a cowboy

D．he is caught by a wandering dinosaur

70．We can infer that Night at the Museum ________.

A．is a good time-killer during a holiday

B．will surely win an Oscar

C．is not a good film at all

D．will be popular among students

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