3.PIX EFX WOW 'EM
Astrostation XZ901 is the latest science|fiction film to come out of Zonar Studios.It presents a fascinating view of the universe in the year 2103，when spaceships are as comon as jet planes；solar power is the only kind of energy，and science is the only religion.Scientists are the priests of this future world，and satellites are their churches.Human beings have enormous physical strength and mental power，but they have lost the ability to feel any emotion.All feelings —sadness，happiness，nostalgia，excitement，fear，ect.—are considered to be taboo and are carefully exercised in ceremonies which include the use of chemicals and X|rays.More important than the story，however，is that Astrosation XZ901 offers the most exciting believable effects that have ever been seen on a movie screen.Spaceships zoom realistically toward the audience，human beings melt before our eyes，and rays turn creatures into dust within a few seconds.The audience is pulled into this future world and given a opportunity……4.XZ901 DISAPPEARS IN EFX
The biggest disappointment of the years is Zonar Stuaios Astrostation XZ901.A huge amount of money has been spent on technology，but the movie is still not a success.It offers almost no acting，no story，and no ideas.The performers cannot move the audience emotionlly because they have nothing to say and no ability to say it.The man character played—badly—by Kurt Cute is laughable and his co|star，Suzanne Slick，has the personality of a mosquito.With its total absence of value，the whole film consists of special effects that have no purpose these shots cannot affect the audience in any way because there is no reason for them.This enormous failure is another typical case of the issue of expensive film illusion to try to hide the fact that the film makers have nothing to say……
TEXT M
First read the following questions.
39.Where was William Kendall born？
A.Pairs B.Liverpool C.London D.Manchester
40.Which Kendall doesn't play as his hobby？
A.Lawn-tennis B.Golf C.Squash D.Soccer
Now read the text quickly and answer questions 39 and 40.
KENDALL，William，actor；bLondon，26 Aug 1903；s of William Kendall and his wife Redecca （Nathan）；e Sevenoaks and City of London School；formerly engaged on the Eastern Staff of the Asiatic Petroleum Company.
Made his first appearance on the stage at the Queen's Theatre July 1923，in the chorus of Stop Flirtihg；Drury Lane，June 1924，appeared in London Life，and His Majesty's，Sept 1924，in The Royal Visitor；Garrick，F(xiàn)eb 1925，played Biltzin Old Heidelberg；Prince's，June 1925，Safairas in Mango Island；Little，June 1925，Oliver in March Hares；Wyndham's，F(xiàn)eb 1926，in The Firebrand；Queen's， June 1926，Major Leigh in Downhill；Duke of York's，Dec 1926，Berkovicz in LiliomPrince of Wales'，F(xiàn)eb 1927，Paul in The Rat；London Hippodrome， July 1927，appeared in Shake Your Feet；June 1928，played Timothy in That's Good Girl；Gaiety，Jan 1930，James Benton in Darling，I Love you；Plalace，Sept 1930，F(xiàn)reidrich ieopold Weyland in Frederica；；Saville， Oct 1933，Tisch in The Command Performance；London Hippodrome，F(xiàn)eb 1934，Kennneth in Mr Whittington；Palace，Sept 1936，Reggie Benson in This'll Make You Whistle；Imperial，New York，Dec 1937，Harry Morley in Between the Devil；at the Comedy，May，and Garrick，June 1948，appeared as Hilary Grahame in The Lady Asks for HelplBoitons，Nov 1948，Sir Lothar Smith in Frolic Wind；playhouse，Mar 1949，Norman Pitchforth in Primrose and the Peanuts；Apr 1949，ColMiller in Maiden's prayer；Adelphi，Dec 1949，appeared as Arthur Phillips in Castle in the Air，and subsequently toured in the same part；King's，Southsea，Apr 1951，played the Reporter in Who on Earth！ O， Oct 1951，Jimmie Whalen in Night Call；New，，Hull，Apr 1952，George Hampshire in Pardon My Claws，and Oct 1952，Mr Garfield in Joking Apart；Wimbledon，Dec 1952，Sir Eustace Bliss in The nest EGG；Vaudeville，July 1953，directed The Man With Expensive Tastes；Phoenix，Sept 1953，played Jimmie Whalen in Four Winds （previously entitled Nigh Call）；Duke of York's July 1954，Reginald Willoughby-Pratt in Meet a Body；toured，Oct 1954，as Edmund Royston in It's Different for Men；King's，Glassgow，F(xiàn)eb 1956，played Group-Captain Ward in Star Maker；St James's，Sept 1957，Superintendent Battle in Towards Zero；St Martin's July 1960，played kenneth Scudamore in The Brides of March Edinburgh Festiual，and subsequently Royal Court，London，Sept 1961，played Lord woodhma is August for the people；toured，June 1964，as Arthur Swith—By any other Name phoenix，Nov 1964，Sir william Ifollington in Every other Eucring；Ashcroft，Croydon，Aug 1965，played Lord Porteous in The circle，subsequenthy appearing in the same production in the savoy，June 1965；he has also appeared frequently on television.Recreations：Golf，Lawntennis and squash.
Astrostation XZ901 is the latest science|fiction film to come out of Zonar Studios.It presents a fascinating view of the universe in the year 2103，when spaceships are as comon as jet planes；solar power is the only kind of energy，and science is the only religion.Scientists are the priests of this future world，and satellites are their churches.Human beings have enormous physical strength and mental power，but they have lost the ability to feel any emotion.All feelings —sadness，happiness，nostalgia，excitement，fear，ect.—are considered to be taboo and are carefully exercised in ceremonies which include the use of chemicals and X|rays.More important than the story，however，is that Astrosation XZ901 offers the most exciting believable effects that have ever been seen on a movie screen.Spaceships zoom realistically toward the audience，human beings melt before our eyes，and rays turn creatures into dust within a few seconds.The audience is pulled into this future world and given a opportunity……4.XZ901 DISAPPEARS IN EFX
The biggest disappointment of the years is Zonar Stuaios Astrostation XZ901.A huge amount of money has been spent on technology，but the movie is still not a success.It offers almost no acting，no story，and no ideas.The performers cannot move the audience emotionlly because they have nothing to say and no ability to say it.The man character played—badly—by Kurt Cute is laughable and his co|star，Suzanne Slick，has the personality of a mosquito.With its total absence of value，the whole film consists of special effects that have no purpose these shots cannot affect the audience in any way because there is no reason for them.This enormous failure is another typical case of the issue of expensive film illusion to try to hide the fact that the film makers have nothing to say……
TEXT M
First read the following questions.
39.Where was William Kendall born？
A.Pairs B.Liverpool C.London D.Manchester
40.Which Kendall doesn't play as his hobby？
A.Lawn-tennis B.Golf C.Squash D.Soccer
Now read the text quickly and answer questions 39 and 40.
KENDALL，William，actor；bLondon，26 Aug 1903；s of William Kendall and his wife Redecca （Nathan）；e Sevenoaks and City of London School；formerly engaged on the Eastern Staff of the Asiatic Petroleum Company.
Made his first appearance on the stage at the Queen's Theatre July 1923，in the chorus of Stop Flirtihg；Drury Lane，June 1924，appeared in London Life，and His Majesty's，Sept 1924，in The Royal Visitor；Garrick，F(xiàn)eb 1925，played Biltzin Old Heidelberg；Prince's，June 1925，Safairas in Mango Island；Little，June 1925，Oliver in March Hares；Wyndham's，F(xiàn)eb 1926，in The Firebrand；Queen's， June 1926，Major Leigh in Downhill；Duke of York's，Dec 1926，Berkovicz in LiliomPrince of Wales'，F(xiàn)eb 1927，Paul in The Rat；London Hippodrome， July 1927，appeared in Shake Your Feet；June 1928，played Timothy in That's Good Girl；Gaiety，Jan 1930，James Benton in Darling，I Love you；Plalace，Sept 1930，F(xiàn)reidrich ieopold Weyland in Frederica；；Saville， Oct 1933，Tisch in The Command Performance；London Hippodrome，F(xiàn)eb 1934，Kennneth in Mr Whittington；Palace，Sept 1936，Reggie Benson in This'll Make You Whistle；Imperial，New York，Dec 1937，Harry Morley in Between the Devil；at the Comedy，May，and Garrick，June 1948，appeared as Hilary Grahame in The Lady Asks for HelplBoitons，Nov 1948，Sir Lothar Smith in Frolic Wind；playhouse，Mar 1949，Norman Pitchforth in Primrose and the Peanuts；Apr 1949，ColMiller in Maiden's prayer；Adelphi，Dec 1949，appeared as Arthur Phillips in Castle in the Air，and subsequently toured in the same part；King's，Southsea，Apr 1951，played the Reporter in Who on Earth！ O， Oct 1951，Jimmie Whalen in Night Call；New，，Hull，Apr 1952，George Hampshire in Pardon My Claws，and Oct 1952，Mr Garfield in Joking Apart；Wimbledon，Dec 1952，Sir Eustace Bliss in The nest EGG；Vaudeville，July 1953，directed The Man With Expensive Tastes；Phoenix，Sept 1953，played Jimmie Whalen in Four Winds （previously entitled Nigh Call）；Duke of York's July 1954，Reginald Willoughby-Pratt in Meet a Body；toured，Oct 1954，as Edmund Royston in It's Different for Men；King's，Glassgow，F(xiàn)eb 1956，played Group-Captain Ward in Star Maker；St James's，Sept 1957，Superintendent Battle in Towards Zero；St Martin's July 1960，played kenneth Scudamore in The Brides of March Edinburgh Festiual，and subsequently Royal Court，London，Sept 1961，played Lord woodhma is August for the people；toured，June 1964，as Arthur Swith—By any other Name phoenix，Nov 1964，Sir william Ifollington in Every other Eucring；Ashcroft，Croydon，Aug 1965，played Lord Porteous in The circle，subsequenthy appearing in the same production in the savoy，June 1965；he has also appeared frequently on television.Recreations：Golf，Lawntennis and squash.