The adaptation of books to the big screen is nothing new to our society. Books have become well-respected tools for creating a better Hollywood. However, films should be just as respected for their ability to create better writers.
书籍改编成大银幕作品在我们的社会中并不新鲜。书籍已经成为创造更好好莱坞的重要工具。然而，电影也应该因其能够培养更好的作家而受到同等的尊重。

The main skill films help writers develop is attention to progress. Most directors and screenwriters know that the majority of people are not willing to si t through a five-hour film.
电影帮助作家发展的主要技能是对进展的关注。大多数导演和编剧都知道，大多数人不愿意观看长达五小时的电影。

Thus, every scene must have a purpose. This is a vital objective to keep in mind when writing a novel or short story, With most writing courses placing emphasis on literary techniques, it is easy to become more invested in diction than with actually moving the plot forward. Films remind the writer that while a novel ought to have some degree of literary complexity, the goal at the end of each chapter, page, or sentence is simple:keep the story moving. Films not only help writers develop a plot, but also help writers develop specific moments within their stories.
因此，每个场景都必须有其目的。这是在撰写小说或短篇小说时需要牢记的重要目标。由于大多数写作课程强调文学技巧，人们很容易更关注措辞而不是实际推动情节发展。电影提醒作家，虽然小说应该具有一定的文学复杂性，但每章、每页或每个句子的最终目标很简单：让故事继续前进。电影不仅帮助作家发展情节，还帮助作家发展故事中的具体时刻。

Although writing a means of expression not all things are easy to express in writing, especially facial expressions and emotions. Films allow writers to study the bodily and emotional actions that make characters read more realistically and make stories more tempting.
尽管写作是一种表达方式，但并非所有事物都容易用文字表达，尤其是面部表情和情感。电影允许作家研究那些使角色读起来更真实、使故事更具吸引力的身体和情感动作。

Lastly, sometimes it takes film to bring about a story idea in the first place. Stop using a horribly specific or extremely uninteresting prompt. A pleasing theme or aesthetic can be enough to inspire a character or setting. As writers, whether fiction or independent, our works often arise from the things we see around us or the things we wish we could see. Nonetheless, our works also arise from the visuals that have been created for us. As literature continues to enter the film industry, perhaps we should make use of film techniques in our literature.
最后，有时正是电影首先激发了故事创意。停止使用极其具体或极其无趣的提示。一个令人愉悦的主题或美学风格就足以激发一个角色或背景的灵感。作为作家，无论是小说还是独立作品，我们的作品往往源自我们周围的事物或我们希望看到的事物。尽管如此，我们的作品也源自为我们创造的视觉影像。随着文学作品不断进入电影产业，也许我们应该在我们的文学中利用电影技术。

1. Reminded by films, a writer can move the plot forward by _.
   A. keeping in mind that every word should mean something
   B. providing a description of as many details as possible
   C. paying attention to further enhancing literary complexity
   D. choosing the perfect word to go with his/ her thought.
   答案：A

2. According to the passage, films help writers develop in many aspectsexcept _.
   A. studying the bo dily and emotional actions
   B. focusing on keeping the story moving
   C. developing specific moments within their stories
   D. creating complex stories in their works
   答案：D

3. The word“prompt”(paragraph 3) probably means _.
   A. a reason to write
   B. a topic to start from
   C. an excuse to put off working
   D. an element to attract relationship
   答案：B

1. Which of the following statements best represents the author’s thoughts inthis passage?
   A. Book writers are the ones promoting the growth of the film industry.
   B. Directors and screenwriters are more respected than fiction writers.
   C. Writers should spend more time on wording rather than on other things.
   D. Filmmaking technique could help book writers to improve themselves.
   答案：D