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The question of what you want to be when you grow up is something most kids have a ready answer for, but it's not every day that a primary school student begins their career at the age of seven. But that is just what Wiradjuri girl Penelope Towney has done, making her first film at the age of seven when many kids are still trying to find out how to use the camera.
Penelope's short film—The Land We're on with Penelope Towney—came out to NITV and was made so that Australian students and their families can understand a little more about the culture of First Nations(原住民) through her eyes.
Memorizing a speech to deliver to the camera was the most challenging part of the filming process, according to Penelope. "It took many days ... but I ended up learning the whole thing and did it without palm cards(手卡)—almost 400 words," she said.
One inspiration for making the film is the Know Your Country campaign, led by First Nations and supported by World Vision, which aims to have a First Nations cultural educator in every Australian primary school.
"I've attended a school before where we've had First Nations educators," Penelope said. "There were black kids and white kids, all learning about First Nations' history and culture together. It was really deadly and we all loved it. I think there was more understanding between each other too. We need that."
World Vision First Nations policy adviser and Wiradjuri man, Dr Scott Winch, said that most schools were not provided with money to have local First Nations community members help teachers, students and schools to fill the knowledge gap.
"A good primary school education featuring（以……为特色） positive relationships with people from the local First Nations community will set all Australian kids up for lifelong learning, appreciation（欣赏） and respect for First Nations culture and people," Dr Winch said.
"This is about all Australians knowing and becoming better connected to the country. This is an important gift to all Australian students that could change how Australians understand each other and their relationship to this land and the world's oldest living culture."
1. What did Penelope do at seven?
A. She worked for NITV.
B. She shot a short film.
C. She built a great career.
D. She experienced culture shock.
2. What is the main purpose of Penelope's short film?
A. To promote her own career as a filmmaker.
B. To teach Australian students about First Nations culture.
C. To document her personal experiences growing up.
D. To criticize the lack of funding for First Nations.
3. What is the probable meaning of the underlined word "deadly" in Paragraph 5?
A. Great.
B. Boring.
C. Dangerous.
D. Serious.
4. What does Dr Winch think of the Know Your Country campaign?
A. It can improve parent-child relationships.
B. It should focus on free primary school education.
C. It is important to the shared future of all Australians.
D. It stresses the need for early childhood education in cultural awareness.
5. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. A Child's Journey into the World of Cinema
B. The Impact of Technology on Film Making
C. Penelope's Film: A Window into First Nations Culture
D. The Quest for Supporting First Nations Culture in Schools
The question of what you want to be when you grow up is something most kids have a ready answer for, but it's not every day that a primary school student begins their career at the age of seven. But that is just what Wiradjuri girl Penelope Towney has done, making her first film at the age of seven when many kids are still trying to find out how to use the camera.
Penelope's short film—The Land We're on with Penelope Towney—came out to NITV and was made so that Australian students and their families can understand a little more about the culture of First Nations(原住民) through her eyes.
Memorizing a speech to deliver to the camera was the most challenging part of the filming process, according to Penelope. "It took many days ... but I ended up learning the whole thing and did it without palm cards(手卡)—almost 400 words," she said.
One inspiration for making the film is the Know Your Country campaign, led by First Nations and supported by World Vision, which aims to have a First Nations cultural educator in every Australian primary school.
"I've attended a school before where we've had First Nations educators," Penelope said. "There were black kids and white kids, all learning about First Nations' history and culture together. It was really deadly and we all loved it. I think there was more understanding between each other too. We need that."
World Vision First Nations policy adviser and Wiradjuri man, Dr Scott Winch, said that most schools were not provided with money to have local First Nations community members help teachers, students and schools to fill the knowledge gap.
"A good primary school education featuring（以……为特色） positive relationships with people from the local First Nations community will set all Australian kids up for lifelong learning, appreciation（欣赏） and respect for First Nations culture and people," Dr Winch said.
"This is about all Australians knowing and becoming better connected to the country. This is an important gift to all Australian students that could change how Australians understand each other and their relationship to this land and the world's oldest living culture."
1. What did Penelope do at seven?
A. She worked for NITV.
B. She shot a short film.
C. She built a great career.
D. She experienced culture shock.
2. What is the main purpose of Penelope's short film?
A. To promote her own career as a filmmaker.
B. To teach Australian students about First Nations culture.
C. To document her personal experiences growing up.
D. To criticize the lack of funding for First Nations.
3. What is the probable meaning of the underlined word "deadly" in Paragraph 5?
A. Great.
B. Boring.
C. Dangerous.
D. Serious.
4. What does Dr Winch think of the Know Your Country campaign?
A. It can improve parent-child relationships.
B. It should focus on free primary school education.
C. It is important to the shared future of all Australians.
D. It stresses the need for early childhood education in cultural awareness.
5. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. A Child's Journey into the World of Cinema
B. The Impact of Technology on Film Making
C. Penelope's Film: A Window into First Nations Culture
D. The Quest for Supporting First Nations Culture in Schools
答案
E 1.B 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.C
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了原住民女孩佩内洛普·汤尼在七岁时就拍摄了她的第一部短片，旨在让澳大利亚的学生和家庭更多地了解原住民文化。
1. B 细节理解题。根据第一段中“But that is just what Wiradjuri girl Penelope Towney has done, making her first film at the age of seven ... 可知，佩内洛普在七岁时拍摄了一部短片。故选 B。
2. B 细节理解题。根据第二段中“... so that Australian students and their families can understand a little more about the culture of First Nations through her eyes.”可知，佩内洛普的短片的主要目的是向澳大利亚学生介绍原住民文化。故选 B。
3. A 词义猜测题。根据画线词后“and we all loved it. I think there was more understanding between each other too. We need that”可知，有原住民教育者参与的共同学习原住民历史和文化的经历是“很棒的”，所以推测 deadly 在此处意为“很棒的”，与 Great 同义。故选 A。
4. C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中 Dr Winch 的话“This is about all Australians knowing ... their relationship to this land and the world's oldest living culture.”可知，Winch 博士认为 Know Your Country 活动可以帮助澳大利亚人了解澳大利亚并与其建立更好的联系，它可以改变澳大利亚人相互理解的方式，这个活动对学生很重要，因此这个活动对澳大利亚人共同的未来很重要。故选 C。
5. C 标题归纳题。通读全文，结合第二段中“Penelope's short film—The Land We're on with Penelope Towney ... so that Australian students and their families can understand a little more about the culture of First Nations through her eyes.”可知，本文主要讲述了原住民女孩佩内洛普·汤尼拍摄了一部短片，旨在让澳大利亚的学生和家庭更多地了解原住民文化。C 项“佩内洛普的电影：了解原住民文化的一扇窗”符合文章主旨，是最佳标题。故选 C。
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了原住民女孩佩内洛普·汤尼在七岁时就拍摄了她的第一部短片，旨在让澳大利亚的学生和家庭更多地了解原住民文化。
1. B 细节理解题。根据第一段中“But that is just what Wiradjuri girl Penelope Towney has done, making her first film at the age of seven ... 可知，佩内洛普在七岁时拍摄了一部短片。故选 B。
2. B 细节理解题。根据第二段中“... so that Australian students and their families can understand a little more about the culture of First Nations through her eyes.”可知，佩内洛普的短片的主要目的是向澳大利亚学生介绍原住民文化。故选 B。
3. A 词义猜测题。根据画线词后“and we all loved it. I think there was more understanding between each other too. We need that”可知，有原住民教育者参与的共同学习原住民历史和文化的经历是“很棒的”，所以推测 deadly 在此处意为“很棒的”，与 Great 同义。故选 A。
4. C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中 Dr Winch 的话“This is about all Australians knowing ... their relationship to this land and the world's oldest living culture.”可知，Winch 博士认为 Know Your Country 活动可以帮助澳大利亚人了解澳大利亚并与其建立更好的联系，它可以改变澳大利亚人相互理解的方式，这个活动对学生很重要，因此这个活动对澳大利亚人共同的未来很重要。故选 C。
5. C 标题归纳题。通读全文，结合第二段中“Penelope's short film—The Land We're on with Penelope Towney ... so that Australian students and their families can understand a little more about the culture of First Nations through her eyes.”可知，本文主要讲述了原住民女孩佩内洛普·汤尼拍摄了一部短片，旨在让澳大利亚的学生和家庭更多地了解原住民文化。C 项“佩内洛普的电影：了解原住民文化的一扇窗”符合文章主旨，是最佳标题。故选 C。
解析
【分析】本题为英语阅读理解题，共5道选择题，涵盖细节理解、词义猜测、推理判断、标题归纳题型。解题时需先通读全文把握文章主旨，再针对每道题的题干关键词，定位原文对应段落或语句，结合语境分析选项，排除与原文不符的干扰项，从而得出正确答案。
【解析】1. 细节理解题：根据第一段“making her first film at the age of seven”可知，佩内洛普七岁时拍摄了一部短片，故选B。2. 细节理解题：根据第二段“so that Australian students and their families can understand a little more about the culture of First Nations through her eyes”可知，短片目的是让澳大利亚学生了解原住民文化，故选B。3. 词义猜测题：根据画线词后“we all loved it. I think there was more understanding between each other too”可知，这种学习经历很棒，故deadly意为“很棒的”，选A。4. 推理判断题：根据最后一段Dr Winch的话，该活动能帮助澳大利亚人了解彼此、与土地建立联系，对澳大利亚人的共同未来很重要，故选C。5. 标题归纳题：文章围绕佩内洛普的短片展开，短片是了解原住民文化的窗口，故最佳标题为C。
【答案】E 1.B 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.C
【知识点】阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】本文通过讲述原住民女孩佩内洛普拍摄短片介绍原住民文化的故事，考查学生的英语阅读能力，题型常规，注重信息定位与语境分析，适合中等水平学生练习。
【难度系数】0.6
【解析】1. 细节理解题：根据第一段“making her first film at the age of seven”可知，佩内洛普七岁时拍摄了一部短片，故选B。2. 细节理解题：根据第二段“so that Australian students and their families can understand a little more about the culture of First Nations through her eyes”可知，短片目的是让澳大利亚学生了解原住民文化，故选B。3. 词义猜测题：根据画线词后“we all loved it. I think there was more understanding between each other too”可知，这种学习经历很棒，故deadly意为“很棒的”，选A。4. 推理判断题：根据最后一段Dr Winch的话，该活动能帮助澳大利亚人了解彼此、与土地建立联系，对澳大利亚人的共同未来很重要，故选C。5. 标题归纳题：文章围绕佩内洛普的短片展开，短片是了解原住民文化的窗口，故最佳标题为C。
【答案】E 1.B 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.C
【知识点】阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】本文通过讲述原住民女孩佩内洛普拍摄短片介绍原住民文化的故事，考查学生的英语阅读能力，题型常规，注重信息定位与语境分析，适合中等水平学生练习。
【难度系数】0.6
