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Actor Kirk Douglas, who was in Hollywood’s golden age, died on February 5th, 2020. He was 103 years ...
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Actor Kirk Douglas, who was in Hollywood’s golden age, died on February 5th, 2020. He was 103 years old. His son, actor Michael Douglas said, “To the world he was a legend, a humanitarian (人道主义者), an actor who lived from the golden age of movies well into his golden years.”
Born on December 9th, 1916, in Amsterdam, New York, Douglas changed his name to Kirk Douglas before entering the Navy during World War II. Before serving in the war, he made his Broadway debut (首秀) in the musical Spring Again. After he left the Navy in 1944, he returned to act in New York in the theater, commercials and radio.
By the late 1940s and early 1950s, Douglas had turned to film and began to be a box office heavyweight. Champion, the 1949 film about a boxer, earned him his first Oscar nomination (提名). He acted in several Westerns throughout his career, beginning with 1951’s Along the Great Duide. He also applied his service experience in Hollywood films such as Top Secret Affair, Paths of Glory and Seven Days in May. Douglas was perhaps best known for his leading role in 1960’s Spartacus, which he also produced. He was also praised for his more lighthearted role in 20,000 Leagues under the Sea.
The Hollywood great was nominated for Academy Awards three times throughout his career, and was presented with an honorary Oscar in 1996. In the same year he suffered a stroke, seriously damaging his ability to speak. However, it never kept him out of the public eye. Following recovery, Douglas wrote a book My Stroke of Luck in which he said his life changed for the better. He wrote several other books, including three memoirs (回忆录). Douglas also returned to the screen three years later in the films Diamonds. It Runs in the Family and Before I Forget.
1.Which of the following things about Kirk Douglas happened first?
A.Serving in the war.
B.Returning to act in the theatre.
C.Writing several books.
D.Making the Broadway debut.
2.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Kirk’s experience in the Navy played a role in some of his films.
B.Kirk became more famous after his recovery from his illness.
C.Kirk won Academy Awards four times throughout his career.
D.Kirk’s success was mainly due to the golden age of movies.
3.How can Kirk Douglas be described during his illness and recovery?
A.Honest.
B.Discouraged.
C.Optimistic.
D.Upset.
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