Western films play an important role in the history of American films. They are set in the American West. Most of the heroes are from famous novels. They speak highly of people’s spirit, courage and building everything all by themselves.
Early western films were mostly filmed in the studio, just like other early Hollywood films. With the development of technology, it began to be filmed at movie ranches(大牧场) from the 1930s. Often, the vast(开阔的)
landscape becomes a character in the film. After the early 1950s, various(彩色的) wide screen technologies began to be used. During this time, the most typical western films focused on huge plains, soldiers or tourists, they were always the most handsome men.
Until recent times, western films seem to be a little out of date. For example, the guns are always some old ones. They were frequently(经常性地) used in films set in the 1870s. In the late 1960s, things began to change. Some new guns began to show in the films.
小题1:Western films spoke highly of people’s
. Which of the following is NOT included?
| A．spirit |
| B．courage |
| C．sadness |
| D．building everything all by themselves |
小题2:What does the underlined word “landscape”mean in Chinese?
小题3:When did western films begin to be filmed at movie ranches?
| A．From the 1930s. | B．From the 1960s. |
| C．From the 1970s. | D．From the 1870s. |
小题4:According to the passage, which of the following sentences is NOT true?
| A．They are set in the American West. |
| B．Western films only focused on soldiers. |
| C．Early western films were mostly filmed in the studio. |
| D．Guns are an important part in these films. |
