Why Movies Are Popular
Many people would say that movies, whether seen in the cinema, on the Internet, or on the DVD player, are one of the most popular forms of entertainment. Judging from the amount of time people are willing to spend on watching them, I readily agree with the statement. We have dozens of reasons for our love of movies. But the most obvious ones are the story, the special effects and the stars.
A “movie” is, basically, technology's answer to the traditional storybook. We all hunger for a life full of passion, excitement and love. If we don't find them in our own life, we try to experience them in fictional stories. A movie tells a story more effectively and vividly than a book. Take the movie “Saving Private Ryan” for example. In the first battle scene when the soldiers are under fierce gunfire from the Germans, you feel you are running with the soldiers and witnessing everything firsthand. You hear the echoes of bullets flying overhead. For fifteen frightening minutes, you feel as if you were in the middle of the battlefield. No storybook can create such a vivid effect.
Special effects are another crowd-puller. Take the movie “Jurassic Park” for instance. The dinosaurs, images are created by a computer, yet in the movie, they look as real as the actors. You can see their shadows and the vapor from their breath. This type of movie magic amazes the audience and keeps them coming back for more. Then there is “The Matrix” For two hours, the special effects of this movie make us believe that ordinary humans can walk around inside a computer program. Both movies draw a large number of viewers to their sequels (续集）, mostly because of their special effects.
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In summary, movies are popular because of the story, the special effects and the movie stars. It is still the quickest and easiest way to temporarily leave your ordinary life and to experience passion and excitement.【正确答案】：
      IN ADDITION TO THE EXCITING STORY AND SPECIAL EFFECT, VIEWERS ARE DRAWN BY THE CHARM OF STARS. PEOPLE FIND MOVIE STARS ATTRACTIVE. MANY HAVE A FAVORITE ACTOR OR ACTRESS WHOM THEY IDOLIZE AND WOULD LOVE TO SEE IN MORE MOVIES. JACKIE CHAN AND LIANJIE LI, TWO POPULAR CHINESE STARS, DELIGHT NUMEROUS FANS WITH THEIR SKILLFUL ACTING AND COMIC EXPRESSIONS. THEIR MOVIES ARE ALWAYS A HIT. MOVIES STARRING JULIA ROBERTS, THE SLIM AMERICAN BEAUTY WITH A BROAD SMILE, SELDOM FAIL TO CAPTURE THE HEARTS OF MILLIONS OF VIEWERS AROUND THE WORLD. IT IS SAFE TO SAY THAT THESE STARS DRAW MANY VIEWERS TO THE CINEMA.
【题目解析】：根据最后一段第一句： In summary, movies are popular because of the story, the special effects and the movie stars. 可列出全文提纲： Topic: Why movies are popular? 为什么电影这么受欢迎？ Thesis: The most obvious reasons of the popularity of the movies are the story, the special effects and the stars. 电影受欢迎的最显著原因是故事，特效以及电影明星。 Outline: I A movie tells a story more effectively and vividly than a book. 电影能够更加高效逼真地叙述故事。 A. When watching the film “Saving Private Ryan”, you feel as if you were in the middle of the battlefield. 观看《拯救大兵瑞恩》这部电影时，你感觉自己好像就在战场上。 II Special effects are another reason. 特效是另一个吸引观众的点。 A. In the movie “Jurassic Park”, the dinosaurs made by the computer look as real as the actors. 《侏罗纪公园》中的恐龙和演员一样逼真。 B. The special effects of “The Matrix” make us believe that ordinary humans can walk around inside a computer program. 《黑客帝国》的特效使我们相信普通人可以生活在电脑程序里。 III __________________________________________________________ IV Conclusion Movies are popular because of the story, the special effects and the movie stars. 电影之所以受欢迎是因为故事情节，特效和电影明星。 范文：描写电影受欢迎的第三个原因——电影明星 In addition to the exciting story and special effect, viewers are drawn by the charm of stars. People find movie stars attractive. Many have a favorite actor or actress whom they idolize and would love to see in more movies. Jackie Chan and Lianjie Li, two popular Chinese stars, delight numerous fans with their skillful acting and comic expressions. Their movies are always a hit. Movies starring Julia Roberts, the slim American beauty with a broad smile, seldom fail to capture the hearts of millions of viewers around the world. It is safe to say that these stars draw many viewers to the cinema.