​The Dark Knight Rises|黑暗骑士:黎明升起

The Dark Knight Rises

by Marcus Maurice

The grand finale of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy arrives this summer.

In 1939, the world was introduced to the character of Batman, who as a child witnessed the murder of his parents. Afterwards, he swore revenge and vowed to keep the streets safe from criminals. Batman's alter ego is Bruce Wayne, an affluent playboy and philanthropist who dons the bat outfit, along with the latest technological crime fighting gadgets, to rid Gotham City of hooligans.

   Batman has been around for years, but this summer, his latest incarnation by director Christopher Nolan comes to a close with The Dark Knight Rises. This film picks up eight years after The Dark Knight, which was the highest-grossing movie of all time when it was released, with Christian Bale back for a third and final time as Batman. In The Dark Knight Rises, Gotham City has been fairly quiet for eight years, but then all of a sudden, it is under attack from the sadistic Bane, a criminal that will test Batman not only physically but mentally as well. Details of the movie's top-secret plot have been kept under wraps, and other superstars appearing in the film include Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, and Morgan Freeman.

The Dark Knight Rises was filmed in various locations around the world, including India, Romania, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. In one of the movie's most dramatic scenes, real NFL players were used during an attack on a football game. If you are interested in finding out what happens to Batman this time, you might want to line up at theaters early because The Dark Knight Rises promises to be this summer's biggest blockbuster.

    1.     According to the article, who is Bruce Wayne?

(A) The man that owns Playboy magazine.

(B) A very stingy criminal.

(C) The person behind Batman.

(D) A troublemaker in Gotham City.

    2.     What is the premise of The Dark Knight Rises?

(A) Gotham City has been crime-free for a while, but that won't last.

(B) Batman has been forgotten since there is no more crime in Gotham City.

(C) Gotham City has become a playground for villains like Bane.

(D) Batman will die at the hands of Bane.

    3.     Which of the following is discussed in the third paragraph?

(A) How Michigan is an exotic location.

(B) How real professional football players acted in the movie.

(C) How The Dark Knight Rises will deal with ticket shortages.

(D) How summer movies have changed over the years.

    4.     What does the word dramatic refer to?

(A) Actual NBA players competing in a game.

(B) A violent attack on tennis players.

(C) The director of The Dark Knight Rises.

(D) A certain scene that is action-packed.

黑暗骑士:黎明升起

克里斯托弗．诺兰的《黑暗骑士》三部曲最终回将在今年夏天推出。

1939年，蝙蝠侠这个角色被介绍给世人认识，他在孩童时期亲眼目睹父母被谋杀。之后，他发誓报仇，并誓言要保护街坊安宁，使其远离罪犯的侵害。蝙蝠侠的另一个身分是布鲁斯．韦恩，他是一位有钱的花花公子，同时也是一位慈善家，他身穿蝙蝠装，全身配备用来打击犯罪的最新科技器具，目的是要使高谭市摆脱流氓的侵扰。

蝙蝠侠已推出好几年了，但今年夏天，由导演克里斯托弗．诺兰所创造的蝙蝠侠最新化身将随着《黑暗骑士：黎明升起》划下句点。这部电影接续 8 年前的《黑暗骑士》，该片推出当时曾是史上最卖座的影片，而本片将由克里斯汀．贝尔第三度回锅也是最后一次饰演蝙蝠侠一角。在《黑暗骑士：黎明升起》中，高谭市过去 8 年来一直都相当平静，但突然间，该市受到了残酷成性的班恩所攻击，班恩是名罪犯，他在身体和心理上都将给予蝙蝠侠严苛的考验。本片极机密的剧情已被严格保密，其他将在本片中现身的超级巨星还包括安．海瑟薇、迈可．肯恩、盖瑞．欧德曼，以及摩根．费里曼。

《黑暗骑士：黎明升起》在全世界不同的地点进行拍摄，包括印度、罗马尼亚、美国的宾州和密西根。本片其中最戏剧性的一幕场景里，真正的职业美式足球员现身在美式足球赛的攻击事件。如果你有兴趣了解这次蝙蝠侠发生了什么事，那你可能会想要一大早到电影院前排队，因为《黑暗骑士：黎明升起》保证将会是今年夏天最热门的电影强片。

答案：    C   A   B   D

《黑暗骑士》是 2008 年上映的一部超级英雄电影，也是 2005年电影《蝙蝠侠：开战时刻》的续集，由克里斯托弗．诺兰执导，克里斯汀．贝尔饰演 DC 漫画的经典角色蝙蝠侠。

内容主要讲述蝙蝠侠和劲敌小丑（希斯．莱杰饰演）之间的冲突，还有和朋友兼地方检察官哈维．丹特（亚伦．艾克哈特饰演）的紧张关系。导演对本片的基本概念，来自漫画《蝙蝠侠：漫长的万圣节》中，小丑首次出现的两段故事。

《黑暗骑士》在美国芝加哥开拍，也在英国、美国、香港等地拍摄。导演用 IMAX 摄影机拍摄六段主要的动作戏，包含小丑的首次出场。电影公司华纳兄弟透过多个宣传网站与预告片来强调小丑是由希斯．莱杰所饰演。然而在希斯·莱杰于 2008 年一月猝死后，片商不得不替宣传活动重新聚焦。（数据源：维基百科）