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Do you know what Oscar is? When did it start? Maybe you can find the
background of the awards in the following passage.
The awards started in 1929. Their full title is "The Academy of
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards". The Academy is a group of people
who have worked in the film industry for many years. They decide who will receive
the awards. The awards are often referred to as the " "Oscar".
This is a nickname given to the awards by a lady called Margaret Herrick. She
was once the director of the Academy and she once said that the little gold
statue reminded her of her uncle Oscar!
The Oscar is always an exciting event. Each year, at least one unusual
thing happens. When the Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni won an Oscar
for best foreign film, he danced on stage! When Gwyneth Paltrow, the star of
Shakespeare in Love won the Oscar for best actress, she could not make her
acceptance speech because she was crying so much with happiness!
In 1987, Bernardo Bertolucci won the award for best director for a film
about the last emperor of China. Since then, Chinese film and actors have
started to make an impact at the awards. Crouching Tiger, Hidden dragon was a
huge success and it won the award for best foreign language film in 2001. It also
won several technical awards for its amazing "flying," people. We
expect to see more awards for Chinese film in the near future.
It's time for the Oscar again. Once more, the stars will dress up in
their finest and go to Kodar Theatre. There, they will find out who have won
the awards for best actor, best actress and best director. Millions of people
watch the awards every year to find out who the winners are. Some people watch
it to see the stars crying and laughing as they receive their awards.
