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Director James Cameron went to new depths for his film-making on Sunday by setting the world record for the deepest ocean dive by a single person.
This type of extreme research is nothing new to the director. Cameron, 57, is most famous for directing Titanic (1997) and Avantar (2009). During the several years of research for Titanic, he famously traveled to the bottom of the ocean to visit the sunken ship. He also visited the deep sea as research for his fictional 1989 film. The Abyss, which is about a submarine that comes across an alien species. "Most people know me as a film-maker, "Cameron said. "But the idea of exploring the ocean has always been the stronger drive in my life.
Cameron and his team had been preparing for the trip for seven years. On Sunday, Cameron took more than two and a half hours to make the dangerous 6.8-mile journey down to the Trench, an area with near-freezing temperatures, no sunlight, and heavy water pressure. Cameron traveled in a 24-foot-long mini-submarine he helped design, equipped with lights and 3D cameras for filming the adventure. It also had a mechanical arm for collecting samples of soil and deep-sea creatures. Humans had not visited the Mariana Trench since two divers first reached the deep-sea spot in 1960. The divers Don Walsh and Swiss oceanographer Jacques Piccard spent 20 minutes there but could hardly see anything. They took no pictures.
In his well-equipped submarine, Cameron was able to spend three hours in the Trench, exploring and filming. He plans to use his recordings in a 3D film production for movie theaters and for a National Geographic TV special. “I see this as the beginning,” Cameron said. “It's not a one-time deal. This is just the beginning of opening up this new frontier.”
1.We learn from the passage that James Cameron______
A. won't dive again in the future
B. is known as a film-maker to most people
C. is the only one who has ever been to the deep ocean
D. is famous for having reached the deepest ocean with his friends
2.Which of the following is TRUE about the film The Abyss?
A. It takes place underwater.
B. It was Cameron's first fictional film
C. Cameron spent seven years researching for it
D. Cameron dived to the bottom of the Trench for it
3.It can be inferred from the passage that________.
A. Cameron is very interested in high-tech
B. Cameron plans to use his recordings in the deep sea in all his films
C. Cameron will continue his exploration of the deep ocean
D. Cameron wants to make a lot of money from his exploration
4.What's the best title for the passage?
A. The Great Movies of James Cameron
B. James Cameron’s Autobiography
C. Hardship Under Water
D. A Director's Deep Dive
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