2016年全國英語等級考試二級精品閱讀文章(9)

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The feats accomplished by the strongest men and women are almost beyond belief. The most incredible stunt of all was carried out by Frank Richards. He stood next to a cannon which fired a cannon ball into his stomach. His stomach was so strong that the cannon ball bounced back. These feats may seem impossible, but we are sure they actually happened.
    壯的男人和女人所成就的壯舉幾乎讓人無法相信。當(dāng)中最讓人難以置信的絕技由弗蘭克·查里茲創(chuàng)下。他站在一個大炮旁,由大炮射了一發(fā)炮彈到他的肚子上,他的肚子是那么的強(qiáng)壯以至炮彈被彈了回去。這個壯舉似乎是不可能的,可我們確定實(shí)際上確實(shí)有這回事。
    The F.B.I. regularly makes up a list of the nation's ten worst criminals. This list, called the "Ten Most Wanted." is posted as widely as possible. Pictures of the wanted men and women appear in post offices, newspapers, and police stations. Publicity helps the police to track down people on the list. Once a face becomes widely known it is difficult for the criminal to hide.
    美國聯(lián)邦調(diào)查局定期地整理一份全國十個最嚴(yán)重罪犯的清單。這個被稱作‘十個最主要的通緝犯’的清單被盡可能的廣泛發(fā)布。通緝犯的照片出現(xiàn)在郵局、報紙和警察局。大眾的注意有助于警察追捕清單上的罪犯。一旦罪犯的面容變得人人皆知,他想要躲起來就難了。
    Each year the Academy Award is given to the best picture, the best actor, the best actress, and to many other people in the movie world. The Award, first given in 1927, went to the film "Wings," which was silent. Pictures with sound became increasingly successful within the next year and began winning the Award regularly after 1928. The Academy Award Winner that has earned the most money is "The Godfather," one of the most popular films ever made.
    每年,奧斯卡金像獎都頒發(fā)給攝影、男演員、女演員和其它的許多電影界人士。奧斯卡金像獎于1927年首次頒發(fā)給影片《Wings》, 那是部無聲電影。后來的幾年,有聲電影日益成功,并在1928年后開始不斷的贏得奧斯卡獎。賺錢最多的獲獎電影是《教父》,這是電影歡迎的影片之一。