第四章 The Pursuit of Happyness 《当幸福来敲门》：The Pursuit of Happyness is a 2006 American biographical drama film based on entrepreneur Chris Gardner's nearly one-year struggle being homeless. Directed by Gabriele Muccino, the film features Will Smith as Gardner, a homeless salesman. Smith's son Jaden Smithco-stars, making his film debut as Gardner's son, Christopher Jr.The screenplay by Steven Conrad is based on the best-selling memoir of the same name written by Gardner with Quincy Troupe. The film was released on December 15, 2006 by Columbia Pictures. For his performance, Smith was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Actor. The unusual spelling of the film's title comes from a mural that Gardner sees on the wall outside the daycare facility his son attends. He complains to the owner of the daycare that happiness is incorrectly spelled as happyness and needs to be changed.4.1A Brief Introduction to the Film:The Pursuit of Happyness is a 2006 American biographical drama film based on entrepreneur Chris Gardner’s nearly one-year struggle being homeless. The movie is based on his autobiography and about how he turns himself from an impoverished salesman to a successful investment expert. The film features Will Smith as Gardner, a homeless salesman. Smith’s son Jaden Smith co-stars, making his film debut as Gardner’s son, Christopher Jr. The unusual spelling of the film’s title comes from a mural that Gardner sees on the wall outside the daycare facility his son attends. He complains to the owner of the daycare that happiness is incorrectly spelled as happyness and needs to be changed. The theme of the movie can be got from the words of Chris: It’s an “I” in happiness, there is no why in happiness. Just like what Chris’s story tells us, if you want to get happiness, do not ask why, just depend on yourself. Believe in yourself, if you want something, go get it.[单选题] The story of movie happened in which city of America?选项:[ Washington D. C., San Francisco., Seattle., Los Angeles.]
4.2The Opportunities Chris Seizes:We often say that diligence and opportunity are equally important for job hunting. After we watched the film: The Pursuit of Happyness, we may think about these questions: Is there any opportunity for Chris Gardner in seeking job? How does he seize the opportunity? With lots of obstacles on his way to happiness, Chris seizes every opportunity he confronts: he asks a wealthy stranger on the street what he can do to be as happy as him; he gives the interviewers very good impression though he just gets out of the prison; he makes so much more efforts than the other candidates during his internship; he pays a visit to a CEO to apologize after he misses the appointment with him. We just listed some of the opportunities Chris grasps on his way to happiness; you can find more in the movie. From Chris’s story we can learn that opportunity actually plays a very important role on one’s way to success.
4.3Chris' Interview and Techniques in Job Interview:After a short video shown to the students, they are asked to answer some questions about Chris’ job interview for an internship. Obviously Chris doesn’t leave a good impression on the interviewers for the first sight. His appearance surprised them. But, he also presents some valuable qualities, such as optimism, honesty, intelligence, humor and quick-wittedness. Then what is a job interview? How should one prepare for a successful job interview? How will the interviewers evaluate the applicants? What techniques one should have in a job interview? What kinds of questions will the interviewers ask? Some tips are provided for the interviewees. And some deadly interview mistakes should always been avoided.
4.4From American Dream to Chris' Dream:The movie, The Pursuit of Happyness, is a good example to show that an ordinary man achieves his American Dream through hard work, self-reliance, and sacrifice. In this section, we are going to talk about what is American dream, show some examples in American history and discuss how the directors portray the American dream in the movie? In America, people believe that everyone has his right to pursue happiness. This kind of right is entrusted by the great American Dream. Everyone hopes that he can be the one who turns from rags to riches. Chris Gardner is a typical example of “starting out poor and working hard to become rich”. His story was adapted into the movies.
[单选题]At one point, why is Chris forced to stay in a bathroom at a train station with his son?选项:[He doesn’t have money to pay for the rent., He finds out that the bathroom is a comfortable place., He doesn’t want other people to find them., He wants to play joke with his son.]
[单选题]The real Christopher Paul Gardner is an American businessman, investor, stockbroker, motivational speaker, author, and philanthropist. What does “philanthropist” mean?选项:[A rich person who gives a lot of money to help poor people. , A very rich person., A man who becomes very rich by his own efforts., A very poor person.]
[单选题]During the internship, Chris does all the things except that________.选项:[he does all the favors asked by his director, he tries very hard to attract more clients to invest in their company, he often goes out drinking with his clients, he studies in the dim light in the church]
[单选题] Christ Gardner had to spend one night in the police office for ___________.选项:[ unpaid parking tickets, unpaid income taxes, unpaid rent for the house, parking violation]
[单选题] Facing all the difficulties, Christ Gardner would never give up and fight against to make a better life through _____________. 选项:[ earnest and patience, honesty and kindness, endurance and calmness, strong determination and hard work]
[单选题]How does Chris get the opportunity to share the ride with Twistle? 选项:[ He follows Twistle to his own house., He pretends to go to the place where Twistle wants to go., He happens to go to the same place with Twistle. , He calls a taxi for Twistle.]
[单选题]Which one is not true about the coming opportunity Chris seizes?选项:[He gets to know a lot of people during the football game., He and his son have a very good time during the football game., He lies about having a friend in the neighborhood of the CEO., The CEO promises to cooperate with Chris.]
[单选题]Which one is not the reason that Twistle gives Chris an opportunity to have an interview?选项:[He wants to get rid of Chris quickly., He finds out that Chris is very smart., He finds out that Chris is very persevering., He likes Chris very much.]
[单选题] When did the real Chris Gardner determine to be a motivational speaker?选项:[ After his wife’s death., After he opened his own company., After he became the CEO of his company., After he became a stock broker.]
[单选题]During the internship, Chris does all the things except that________.选项:[The CEO promises to cooperate with Chris, He often goes out drinking with his clients, He and his son have a very good time during the football game, He tries very hard to attract more clients to invest in their company]
[单选题]Chris finally gets the job mainly because of _______. 选项:[his good luck, his diligence, his communicating skills, his intelligence]
[单选题]Chris hurries to the interview immediately from _________.选项:[his class, his son’s nursery, his apartment, the police station]
[单选题]How many students are there in Chris’ high school class?
选项:[It’s not mentioned., 12., Too many., 20.]
[单选题] How does Chris impress Twistle on the taxi?选项:[ He tells Twistle that he is a single father and he has to support the family. , He tells Twistle his experience in the past., He finishes the magic cube which is very difficult for most people. , He tells Twistle how much he likes this job.]
[单选题] During the internship, why does Chris have much fewer working hours than others?选项:[ He has to make more phone calls than other people., He has to pick up his son and rush to the church., He has to do a lot of favors for his director., He is always interrupted by other people.]
[单选题] Why does the CEO invite Chris and his son to watch football with him?选项:[ He wants to know more about Chris’s family., He likes Chris’s son., He is moved by Chris’s sincere attitude., He has no companion to the football game.]
[单选题] Which of the following is incorrect about job interview?选项:[ The interview process can be divided into three phases, which are independent from each other., The manager may ask the applicant about his education, skills and experience., Interview is a two-way process, and interviewees should make adequate preparations., The interviewer’s initial impressions about the applicant before the interview may influence the time, questioning or evaluations. ]
[单选题]Where does the idea of “American Dream” come from?
选项:[The Declaration of Independence., A book named “Ragged Dick”., The movie, The Pursuit of Happyness., Henry David Thoreau.]
[单选题] The reason why Chris wins the opportunity to be an intern for six months in the company are the following except that ______________. 选项:[ he presents his optimism in the interview, he is honest when answering questions, he looks very humorous in the interview, he dresses formally and neatly in the interview]
[单选题]To win the position, the most important task for Chris to do is to ________. 选项:[pass the exam, earn more money, contact more clients, do favors to the office manager]
[单选题] All the following words describe occupation Christopher Paul Gardner has taken EXCEPT ______________. 选项:[ researcher, stockbroker, businessman, investor]
[单选题]Which of the following is not right for a successful job interview? 选项:[Answers most questions with short “yes” and “no”., Arrive 15 minutes early for actual interview., Be pleasant, polite and friendly but businesslike to everyone you meet, including office staff., For women, do not dress sensually unless sex appeal is part of the job.]
[单选题] How does Chris feel when the stranger with a fancy car tells him how to become a stock broker?选项:[ He feels that other people are not happy., He feels that everyone looks so happy and asks himself “why I can’t be happy?”., He feels that other people are not very kind to him., He feels discouraged.]
[单选题] What should you do if the employers are interested in your weaknesses?选项:[ Show them your weakness control ability., Ask them to pay more attention to your strengths., Tell them all your shortcomings., Tell them confidently that you don’t have shortcoming.]
[单选题]Which movie is not acted by Will Smith? 选项:[Avatar., Men in Black., I’m the Legend., I, Robot.]
[单选题] Which president was Tomas Jefferson of the United States?选项:[ The third president., The fourth president., The second president., The first president.]
[单选题]What can we mainly infer from the title of the movie?选项:[Not everyone can get happiness., Do not ask questions if you want to get happiness., If you want to get happiness, do not ask why, just depend on yourself., It’s not easy to get happiness.]
[单选题] During the internship, why does Chris carry his suitcase to the company?选项:[ Because he wants to move to a new house., Because he will go on a trip., Because he doesn’t have a home., Because he wants to leave the city.]
[单选题]In a job interview, avoiding eye contact is a sign of all the following except for _________. 选项:[optimism, disinterest, lack of confidence, deception]
[单选题] When does Chris mention the Declaration of Independence for the first time in the movie? 选项:[ When he is making a phone call to his wife., When he is meeting his client., When he is working., When he is selling the machine.]
[单选题]At the end of the internship, Chris is called into an office. He predicts that he will be____________. 选项:[accepted as an employee in the company, awarded for his excellent job, suspended from his work, fired by the company]
[单选题] According to this lesson, which of the following is right?选项:[ The job interview is considered one of the most useful tools for evaluating potential employees., The candidate is not allowed to assess the corporate culture and demands of the job in the interview., A first impression is a rational, not an emotional reaction., The interviewees should use a crushing handshake to show their respect for interviewers.]
[单选题] How many people joins the internship of Dean Twitter Company?选项:[ 25, 10, 20, 12 ]
[单选题]In this lesson, which of the following is not the example that one has achieved his American dream. that one has achieved his American dream.选项:[ Henry David Thoreau., Abraham Lincoln., Franklin D. Roosevelt., Henry Ford.]
[单选题]What does the man who drives a fancy car tell Chris about how to become a stock broker?选项:[One needs to work very hard., One needs to be very clever., One needs to be good at numbers and be good with people., One needs to have a college degree.]
[单选题]In this part, we can see Chris has demonstrated all the qualities, but___________. 选项:[humor, honesty, quick-wittedness, team-playing]
[单选题] At the end of the movie, Christ Gardner realized his American Dream, and he became a ________ through hard work and self-reliance. 选项:[ successful businessman, professional reporter, successful salesman, wonderful husband]
[单选题]Who was Tomas Jefferson?选项:[He was the only author of the Declaration of Independence., He was the English Founding Father., He was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence., He was the fourth president of the United States. ]
[单选题] Where does Chris find the misspelling word “happyness”?选项:[ On the wall of his company, On the wall of his son’s daycare center., On the wall of his apartment., On the door of his apartment.]
[单选题] “The American Dream” means that _________ can achieve fame and fortune in the United States through hard work, self-reliance, and sacrifice.
选项:[ immigrants, anyone, the white, only rich people]
[单选题]Which of the following is not the adversity that Chris faces in life?选项:[His 6-month Internship without any payment., His embarrassing economic condition., His life with a toddler son as a single father., His strong determination with amazing willpower.]
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