M:Hey.HaveyoueverheardoftheOscars,orAcademyAwards?
W:Well,IshouldsayI’vedonemorethanhearofthem.Iknowthemquitewell.TheAcademyAwards,orOscars,aregiveneveryyearintheUnitedStatesbytheAcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciencesforexcellenceinthecreationandproductionofmotionpictures.Firstpresentedin1929,theOscarsareamongthefilmindustry’smostdesiredprizes。
M:Thatseemsveryinteresting.IwonderwhetheryouknowtheprincipalcategoriesforAcademyAwardswinners。
W:TheyincludeBestPicture,BestDirector,BestActor,BestActress,BestSupportingActor,BestSupportingActress,BestForeignLanguageFilm,BestSpecialEffects,BestSound,BestMusicalscore,etc。
M:Oh,itseemsquiteinclusive。
W:Butnottoomanypeoplecangetoneduringtheirlifetime.Andformostawardcategories,amaximumoffiveentrantsarefirstnominatedbytheacademymemberswhoareinthatparticularfield.Thatis,actorsselectactors,directorsselectdirectorsandsoon.Fromamongthesenominees,allacademymembersselectthewinnerbyasecretballot.Thewinnersarepubliclyannouncedataformalceremonyeachspring。
M:Yeah.That’sreallycompetitive,butwhatwilleachwinnerget?Acertainamountofbonus?
W:No.Actually,agoldplatedbronzehumanfigurecreatedbytheAmericansculptorGeorgeStanleywillbeawardedtoeachwinner。
M:Oh,Isee.Thankyouforyourexplanation.Howdoyouknowallthis?
W:Well,lastsemesterItookacourseinthehistoryoffilm。
Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard。
19.WhowillselecttheBestActresswinnerintheAcademyAwards?
21.HowdoesthewomanknowsomuchabouttheOscarAwards?