LTB1 R3 Beyond Beauty, Taiwan from Above T
Reading Questions:
1.
Who directed the popular
documentary film, Beyond Beauty, Taiwan
from above?
(A)
Ang Lee
(B)
Kieslowski
(C)
Chi, Po-lin
(D)
Tsai, Yi-wen
2.
What is aerial photography?
(A)
Taking pictures from high above
(B)
Taking pictures from aircrafts
or other airborne platforms
(C)
Delivering photos from high
buildings
(D)
Photography associated with
stunts done high above in the air.
3.
Before being a film director,
what was Chi’s original work?
(A)
He worked for the military
agencies.
(B)
He did commercial aerial
photography for a living
(C)
He worked for the government
(D)
He was a famous actor.
4.
Why was 1998 a turning point
for Chi? (Choose the wrong one)
(A)
He began to learn aerial
photography.
(B)
His aerial photographic works
was printed on The Earth Geographic Monthly.
(C)
He started to realize that his
photos offered visual proof of man-mad damage to the environment.
(D)
He realized the possible impact
that his photography could have to the public.
5.
Which of the following did
Typhoon Morakot do to Taiwan? (multiple choice)
(A)
The High Speed Rail was greatly
damaged.
(B)
Xiailin Village was buried and
barely visible.
(C)
Mud slides and falling rocks
covered most of the roads.
(D)
Chi quitted his job as a
documentary film director to work in the government.
(E)
The horrible scenes made Chi
shed tears while he was still in the air for the first time.
(F)
It gave Chi a strong motivation
to use his photography to help prevent tragedies like this.
6.
Which of the following best
describe the film, Beyond Beauty?
(A)
It showcased the beauty of
Taiwan from above.
(B)
It revealed the ugly impact of
the activities human beings do to the environment.
(C)
It had been awarded many
international prizes.
(D)
It was a very important
documentary film in Taiwan history
