1. What movie, actor or actress do you think will receive an Oscar?

　　A: "I am going to go with Russell Crowe because he's got the Gladiator thing behind him and people are always talking about him."

　　B: "Will Smith for Ali. I've heard so many good things about him in it, so I figure he will win."

　　C: "Denzel Washington for his role in Training Day. I didn't see it but I keep hearing how good it was."

　　2. Who should be nominated(被提名) for an Oscar?

　　A: "Nicole Kidman for her role in Moulin Rouge because she was very versatile in her acting, singing and dancing."

　　B: "Ian McKellen for his role as Gandalf in Lord of the Rings. He put on a believable performance. You really felt he was that wizard."

　　C: "Sean Penn in I Am Sam because his acting was believable."

　　Exercise: Based on what you've just learned about the way that a native English speaker would handle a question, try to express your opinions briefly and clearly by answering the following questions.

　　1.Information can be transmitted(v.传播) over long distances by encoding(v.编码) electrical signals(n.信号) on radio or light waves. The global communications network links computers all over the world. Information stored(v.贮存)on one computer anywhere can be sent to another computer via(prep.以……为媒介) a telephone line.

　　What is the most important information you need to receive every day? How do you receive it? What do you do with that information?

　　2.Vincent Van Gogh's talent was not recognized in his lifetime. His intense(a.强烈的) colors and swirling(a.飞动旋转的) brushstrokes(n.笔触) did not appeal(v.投合……所好) to popular tastes. Desperately(adv.极度地) poor, Van Gogh tried unsuccessfully to sell his paintings. In 1987, nearly 100 years after his death, his Sunflowers sold for a record-almost million.

　　Have you ever done or made something that wasn't appreciated until later? What was it?