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Until relatively recently, sports films rarely succeeded at the box office

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问题       Until relatively recently, sports films rarely succeeded at the box office. Sports films, which were considered movies for young boys, were associated with hero worship, nostalgia, sentimentality, fantasy, and crude melodrama--qualities that repelled film critics. Such films tended to have relatively low-budgets, even sports fans were put off by the films’ inaccuracies, whether these were mechanical or more fundamental. But since the success of Rocky in 1976, the sports film genre has flourished at the box office, and has attracted audiences that would never dream of going to a boxing ring. While the appeal of many of these recent films lies in heartwarming stories of victories over great odds, sports films have also served as a serious way to explore human psychology, especially the challenges of adjusting to aging or the contrast between childhood fantasies and the harsh realities of adulthood.
      Rarely are sports movies simply about the joy of athletic competition. Rather, Hollywood has used sports symbolically, as an arena where individual character is revealed or manhood is achieved or as a screen on which larger themes can be projected, such as heroism, aging, maturity, competitiveness, corruption, or the costs of victory. Many sports films create mythologies. Biopics (screen biographies) have mythologized such figures as Yankee first basement Lou Gehrig, but many sports movies have reinforced broader mythologies, about the indomitable human spirit and about the ability of ordinary people to overcome obstacles through perseverance and grit. Many sports films aimed primarily at children are highly didactic, designed to teach lessons about the values of teamwork, self-control, sacrifice, the possibility of triumphing over great odds, and the need to obey rules.
     Sports has often served as a metaphor for patriotism, enduring American values, and the link between generations. But many sports films have also focused on bribery, dissension, and jealousy. Sports movies have repeatedly served as a vehicle for exploring the quest for redemption, the cult of celebrity, and the possibility of triumphing over great odds. Curiously, a number of sports films (from Mr. Baseball to The Legend of Bagger Vance) have extolled certain eastern philosophies emphasizing self-denial and self-control as keys to success. [br] In the past, sports films ______.
选项 A、often made a commercial success
B、often won favorable comments from film critics
C、were often produced at a low cost
D、were favored mainly by sports fans
答案 C
解析 根据文章第一段可知应选C，low-budgets的意思是“低预算”，即制作成本低；短语 put off在文中的意思是“使人不喜欢”。
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