2016届高考英语二轮阅读理解九十天强化训练：76_高考复习指南

2016届高考英语二轮阅读理解九十天强化训练：76

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　　50---53

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　　Steven Spielberg’s new movie Lincoln paints a vivid and breath-taking picture of the 16th U.S. president and his determination to end slavery. Spielberg based his film on parts of Team of Rivals, a book by Doris Kearns Goodwin. He makes Abraham Lincoln relevant today by presenting a cunning political mind trying to overcome Washington’s all too familiar political divisions.

　　In previous movies, Lincoln was shown as a simple yet almost perfect man. But Spielberg’s Lincoln is different. “I was determined to make a movie about a working president dealing with real problems. Not some angel,” Spielberg said.

　　We watch the president first ending slavery and then the war.

　　The film’s adviser, historian Eric Martin, explains how Lincoln's thinking evolved.

　　“His main objective when the war began was not the freeing of the slaves but to keep the country united. Lincoln realizes that in order to keep the country together, the question of slavery will have to be addressed,” Martin said.

　　The film focuses on the last four months of his presidency.

　　In the movie, the arguments among political enemies seem very similar to the problems we see in Washington today. The disagreements were bitter.

　　The film turns to Lincoln’s relationships with his wife and kids, his beliefs and constant self-examination. Daniel Day-Lewis, the actor who plays Lincoln, offers an Oscar-worthy performance as the 16th President. Not only is his physical similarity to the president incredible, he is able to capture many of Lincoln’s mannerisms and his high-pitched, almost lady-like voice.