When “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” was first shown to the public last month, a group of excited animal activists gathered on Hollywood Boulevard. But they weren’t there to throw red paint on fur-coat- wearing film stars. Instead, one activist, dressed in a full-body monkey suit, had arrived with a sign praising the filmmakers: “Thanks for not using real apes (猿)!”
上个月，当《猩球崛起》首次向公众展示时，一群激动的动物活动家聚集在好莱坞大道上。但他们并不是为了向穿着皮草的影星扔红色油漆。相反，一位活动家穿着全身猴子装，手持标语赞扬电影制作人：“谢谢你们没有使用真实的猿类！”

The creative team behind“Apes” used motion-capture (动作捕捉) technology to create digitalized animals, spending tens of millions of dollars on technology that records an actor’s performance and later processes it with computer graphics to create a final image (图像). In this case, one of a realistic-looking ape.
《猩球崛起》背后的创作团队使用了动作捕捉技术来创造数字化动物，花费了数千万美元在这项技术上，该技术记录演员的表演，然后通过计算机图形处理，最终创造出一个图像。在这种情况下，是一个看起来逼真的猿。

Yet “Apes” is more exception than the rule. In fact, Hollywood has been hot on live animals lately. One nonprofit organization, which monitors the treatment of animals in filmed entertainment, is keeping tabs on more than 2,000 productions this year,. Already, a number of films, including “Water for Elephants,” “The Hangover Part I” and “Zookeeper,” have drawn the anger of activists who say the creatures acting in them haven’t been treated properly.
然而，《猩球崛起》更多的是例外而不是规则。实际上，好莱坞最近对活体动物非常热衷。一个非营利组织，负责监控电影娱乐中动物的待遇，正在跟踪今年超过2000个制作。已经有包括《大象的眼泪》、《宿醉第一部分》和《动物园看守》在内的多部电影引起了活动家的愤怒，他们表示这些电影中的动物没有得到适当的对待。

In some cases, it’s not so much the treatment of the animals on set in the studio that has activists worried; it’s the off-set training and living conditions that are raising concerns. And there are questions about the films made outside the States, which sometimes are not monitored as closely as productions filmed in the States.
在某些情况下，活动家们担心的并不是动物在摄影棚现场的待遇；而是它们在拍摄之外的训练和生活条件。还有一些关于在美国境外制作的电影的问题，这些电影有时并没有像在美国拍摄的作品那样受到严格的监控。

1. Why did the animal activists gather on Hollywood Boulevard?
   A. To see famous film stars.
   B. To oppose wearing fur coats.
   C. To raise money for animal protection.
   D. To express thanks to some filmmakers.
   答案：D

2. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about?
   A. The cost of making “Apes. ”
   B. The creation of digitalized apes.
   C. The publicity about“Apes.”
   D. The performance of real apes.
   答案：B

3. What does the underlined phrase “keeping tabs on” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
   A. Listing completely.
   B. Directing professionally.
   C. Promoting successfully
   D. Watching carefully.
   答案：D

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph about animal actors?
   A. They may be badly treated.
   B. They should take further training.
   C. They could be traded illegally
   D. They would lose popularity.
   答案：A