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2018年暑假，一部由寧浩和徐崢共同監(jiān)制，文牧野執(zhí)導(dǎo)，徐崢主演的電影《我不是藥神》引發(fā)了一波觀影熱潮。電影講述的是一個普通人因為賣藥而變成英雄的故事。那么，這部電影到底為什么能還未正式上映就已刷屏，口碑票房俱佳，成為中國票房的一種現(xiàn)象呢？

China？蒺s latest blockbuster（大片）， Dying to Survive， pulled off a rare achievement of box-office magic this week： It managed to earn $50 million before it even opened.

An exciting social drama with black comedy， Dying to Survive premiered （首映） to receive praising reviews at the Shanghai International Film Festival in late June. It then made a promotional tour， holding limited screenings in select cities across the country. With each stop， enthusiasm increased， and the film soon became China？蒺s most widely discussed， critically praised movie in years， scoring a 9.7/10 rating on ticketing service Maoyan.

So why people liked it so much？

Produced by Chinese hit maker Ning Hao， Dying to Survive tells the story of a health supplements supplier， played by comedian Xu Zheng， who smuggles （走私） unapproved drugs from India to sell to leukemia（白血病） patients who can？蒺t afford the expensive official medicine offered by Chinese hospitals. Initially inspired by small financial interest， the smuggler？蒺s motives evolve as he realizes how desperately his customers need help.

The film is based on the real-life story of Lu Yong， a trader who was diagnosed with leukemia and spent over $80，000 on official medicine before turning to smuggling a vastly cheaper alternative from India. He went on to save more than 1，000 lives by bringing the drug into China for other patients， before he was arrested and charged in 2014 with selling fake drugs.

Hundreds of leukemia survivors Lu had helped then request his release， and he was finally freed without punishment by a judge who praised Lu for the way he had never personally profited from the drug sales. A critic said， “If someone commits a crime in order to profit from it， they are simply a criminal. But if someone has to commit a crime in order to survive， society must take a look at itself and ask who the guilty ones really are.”

Critics have praised Dying to Survive， directed by 33-year-old director Wen Muye， as a creative breakthrough for the Chinese film industry—a rare work of arousing social awareness from a film scene typically blocked by censorship（審查制度） from addressing topics related to China？蒺s real-life problems. Several preview screenings have ended in applause.

1.Why did people like the film so much？

A.It is produced by Ning Hao， a Chinese hit maker.

B.It is adapted from a real-life story of Lu Yong.

C.It is moving and receives great praise from critics.

D.It arouses social awareness about real life problems.

2.Where is the passage probably from？

A.A fashion magazine.

B.A film review.

C.A research report.

D.An advertising booklet.

Ⅱ. Difficult sentences

1.Produced by Chinese hit maker Ning Hao， Dying to Survive tells the story of a health supplements supplier， played by comedian Xu Zheng， who smuggles unapproved drugs from India to sell to leukemia patients who can？蒺t afford the expensive official medicine offered by Chinese hospitals.

翻譯：

【點(diǎn)石成金】本句的主句部分是Dying to Survive tells the story of a health supplements supplier。produced by Chinese hit maker Ning Hao是過去分詞作定語，修飾Dying to Survive。played by comedian Xu Zheng是過去分詞作定語，修飾a health supplements supplier。who引導(dǎo)定語從句，修飾先行詞Xu Zheng。在定語從句中還有一個who引導(dǎo)的定語從句，修飾先行詞leukemia patients。

2.The film is based on the real-life story of Lu Yong， a trader who was diagnosed with leukemia and spent over $80，000 on official medicine before turning to smuggling a vastly cheaper alternative from India.

翻譯：

【點(diǎn)石成金】本句中，a trader是同位語，同位語部分含有一個由who引導(dǎo)的定語從句，從句中and連接兩個并列的謂語was diagnosed和spent。

Ⅰ.Important vocabulary in the text

Words

1.promotional adj.廣告宣傳的；推銷的

2.supplement n.增補(bǔ)（物）；補(bǔ)充（物）；添加物

3.unapproved adj.未經(jīng)同意的；未獲批準(zhǔn)的

4.inspire v.激勵，鼓舞；賦予靈感；

5.evolve v.（使）逐步發(fā)展，演變；形成；進(jìn)化

6.alternative n.可供選擇的事物

7.punishment n.懲罰；處罰；刑罰

7.breakthrough n.重大進(jìn)展；突破

9.block v.阻礙；妨礙

Phrases

1.pull off 完成（困難的事情）

2.manage to do sth 設(shè)法做成某事

3.be diagnosed with 被診斷患有……

4.commit a crime 犯罪

5.arouse social awareness 喚起社會意識

Ⅱ.Complete the following sentences in correct forms with the above vocabulary.

1.He planned to a conference on human rights next week.

2. by the sunny weather， I decided to explore the woods.

3.Facing difficulty， he carefully assessed what practical were open to him.

4.We somehow get to the airport in time.

5.Participating in public welfare activities will a young person？蒺s .