Travelling is not always happy,at least for the buddies in the movie Green Book.The popular film won Best Picture at the 91st Academy Awards on Feb.25.
The movie was adapted from the true story of a road trip through the southern US in the early 1960s.In the film,the black pianist Don Shirley hires Italian-American Tony Vallelonga to drive him to performances,but they face problems because of Shirley\’s skin colour.These problems lead them to form a special friendship.
"There\’s something so deeply right about this movie,so true to the time, " wrote US film critic Mick LaSalle.The time LaSalle is talking about was between late 1870s and 1960s,a very different period in US history.Many parts of the country had Jim Crow Laws（《吉姆•克劳法》）,which allowed racial segregation（种族隔离）.These laws made life and travel ______for African-Americans.They couldn\’t use certain hotels,restaurants,or even gas stations.They had to be indoors after sunset or they might- be put into prison.Even black celebrities（名人）had to follow the laws.
But in 1936,a black mail carrier named Victor H.Green had an idea.He made a list of friendly businesses in New York City.He published the list as a small book with a green cover.The Green Book helped African-Americans travel more safely.Then,in 1964,Jim Crow Laws went away.The book went away,too.
Today many US people still remember the time of Jim Crow.But they probably don\’t know about the Green Book.It\’s a forgotten part of the story.Thanks to this movie,maybe people can remember it again.
（1）What was Don Shirley in the film? ______
A.A driver.
B.A writer.
C.A black pianist.
D.A black mail carrier.
（2）Which word below is the most suitable for the blank （空白）? ______
A.happy
B.easy
C.safe
D.dangerous
（3）What can we know from Paragraph 4? ______
A.The book is still in use now.
B.The list was sold in New York City.
C.A black businessman made the list.
D.Victor H.Green came up with the idea.
（4）What does the underlined word "it" in the last paragraph refer to? ______
A.The Green Book.
B.Jim Crow Laws.
C.Racial segregation.
D.The period between 1870s and 1960s.
（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? ______
A.Jim Crow Law s disappeared in 1936.
B.Black celebrities didn\’t need to follow the Jim Crow Laws.
C.The Green Book helped African- Americans travel more safely.
D.They met problems during their trip because of Shirley\’s bad behaviour.