He was no scholar, and his classmates teased him．Rather than reading, the kid really preferred running around with an 8mm camera, shooting homemade movies of wrecks of his Lionel train set(which he showed to friends for a small fee)

In his second year of high school he dropped out．But when his parents persuaded him to return, he was mistakenly placed in a learning-disabled class, he lasted one month．Only when his family moved to another town did he land in a more suitable high school where he graduated eventually.

After being denied entrance into a traditional filmmaking school, Steven Spielberg enrolled  in English at California State University at Long Beach .Then in 1965 he recalls ,in one of those casual moments, his life took a complete turn．Visiting Universal Studios ,  he met Chuck Silvers, an executive in the editorial department．Silvers liked the kid who made 8mm films and invited him back sometime to visit.

He appeared the next day．Without a job or a security clearance ,   Spielberg(dressed in a dark suit and tie, carrying his father’s briefcase with nothing inside but “a sandwich and candy bars’’)walked confidently up to the guard at the gate of Universal Studios and gave him a casual wave．The guard waved back．He was in.

“For the entire summer,” Spielberg remembers,” I dressed in my suit and hung out with the directors and writes including Silvers, who knew the kid was not a studio employee, but winked at the deception) I even found an office that was not being used ,and became a squatter．I bought some plastic tiles and put my name in the building directory: Steven  Spielberg, Room 23C〞

It paid off for everyone．Ten years later the 28-year-old Spielberg directed Jaws, which took in $470 million, then the highest-grossing movie of all time．Dozens of films and awards have followed because Steven Spielberg knew what his teachers didn’t---talent is in the eyes of the filmmaker.

1．What is the text mainly about?

A．Dream is more important than knowledge

B．How Spielberg made his first famous film Jaws

C．Spielberg has a gift for filming

D．How Spielberg became a famous director

2．From the 4th and 5th paragraph we can know ___

A．he was confident and this won others’ admiration

B．he worked hard and got his own office

C．usually people can not come into Universal Studios freely

D．he had been accepted as a member of the company

3．What does the underlined word〝 winked〞mean?

A．shown great concern              B．became angry

C．had to be silent            D．pretended not to notice

4．Silvers helped Spielberg probably because__________

A．he was Spielberg’s father’s friend

B．Spielberg’s talent and passion for filming moved him

C．he hoped to find a good employee for Universal Studios

D．he was sure Spielberg would become a great director

He was no scholar, and his classmates teased him．Rather than reading, the kid really preferred running around with an 8mm camera, shooting homemade movies of wrecks of his Lionel train set(which he showed to friends for a small fee)

In his second year of high school he dropped out．But when his parents persuaded him to return, he was mistakenly placed in a learning-disabled class, he lasted one month．Only when his family moved to another town did he land in a more suitable high school where he graduated eventually.

    After being denied entrance into a traditional filmmaking school, Steven Spielberg enrolled  in English at California State University at Long Beach .Then in 1965 he recalls ,in one of those casual moments, his life took a complete turn．Visiting Universal Studios ,  he met Chuck Silvers, an executive in the editorial department．Silvers liked the kid who made 8mm films and invited him back sometime to visit.

    He appeared the next day．Without a job or a security clearance ,   Spielberg(dressed in a dark suit and tie, carrying his father’s briefcase with nothing inside but “a sandwich and candy bars’’)walked confidently up to the guard at the gate of Universal Studios and gave him a casual wave．The guard waved back．He was in.

     “For the entire summer,” Spielberg remembers,” I dressed in my suit and hung out with the directors and writes including Silvers, who knew the kid was not a studio employee, but winked at the deception) I even found an office that was not being used ,and became a squatter．I bought some plastic tiles and put my name in the building directory: Steven  Spielberg, Room 23C〞

     It paid off for everyone．Ten years later the 28-year-old Spielberg directed Jaws, which took in $470 million, then the highest-grossing movie of all time．Dozens of films and awards have followed because Steven Spielberg knew what his teachers didn’t---talent is in the eyes of the filmmaker.

1．What is the text mainly about?

       A．Dream is more important than knowledge

       B．How Spielberg made his first famous film Jaws

       C．Spielberg has a gift for filming

       D．How Spielberg became a famous director

2．From the 4th and 5th paragraph we can know ___

       A．he was confident and this won others’ admiration

       B．he worked hard and got his own office

       C．usually people can not come into Universal Studios freely

       D．he had been accepted as a member of the company

3．What does the underlined word〝 winked〞mean?

       A．shown great concern               B．became angry

       C．had to be silent            D．pretended not to notice

4．Silvers helped Spielberg probably because__________

       A．he was Spielberg’s father’s friend

       B．Spielberg’s talent and passion for filming moved him

       C．he hoped to find a good employee for Universal Studios

       D．he was sure Spielberg would become a great director

He was no scholar, and his classmates teased him.Rather than reading, the kid really preferred running around with an 8mm camera, shooting homemade movies of wrecks of his Lionel train set(which he showed to friends for a small fee)
In his second year of high school he dropped out.But when his parents persuaded him to return, he was mistakenly placed in a learning-disabled class, he lasted one month.Only when his family moved to another town did he land in a more suitable high school where he graduated eventually.
After being denied entrance into a traditional filmmaking school, Steven Spielberg enrolled  in English at California State University at Long Beach .Then in 1965 he recalls ,in one of those casual moments, his life took a complete turn.Visiting Universal Studios ,  he met Chuck Silvers, an executive in the editorial department.Silvers liked the kid who made 8mm films and invited him back sometime to visit.
He appeared the next day.Without a job or a security clearance ,   Spielberg(dressed in a dark suit and tie, carrying his father’s briefcase with nothing inside but “a sandwich and candy bars’’)walked confidently up to the guard at the gate of Universal Studios and gave him a casual wave.The guard waved back.He was in.
“For the entire summer,” Spielberg remembers,” I dressed in my suit and hung out with the directors and writes including Silvers, who knew the kid was not a studio employee, but winked at the deception) I even found an office that was not being used ,and became a squatter.I bought some plastic tiles and put my name in the building directory: Steven  Spielberg, Room 23C〞
It paid off for everyone.Ten years later the 28-year-old Spielberg directed Jaws, which took in $470 million, then the highest-grossing movie of all time.Dozens of films and awards have followed because Steven Spielberg knew what his teachers didn’t---talent is in the eyes of the filmmaker.

1. 1.

   What is the text mainly about?
   

   1. A.
      Dream is more important than knowledge
   2. B.
      How Spielberg made his first famous film Jaws
   3. C.
      Spielberg has a gift for filming
   4. D.
      How Spielberg became a famous director
2. 2.

   From the 4th and 5th paragraph we can know ___
   

   1. A.
      he was confident and this won others’ admiration
   2. B.
      he worked hard and got his own office
   3. C.
      usually people can not come into Universal Studios freely
   4. D.
      he had been accepted as a member of the company
3. 3.

   What does the underlined word〝 winked〞mean?
   

   1. A.
      shown great concern             
   2. B.
      became angry
   3. C.
      had to be silent           
   4. D.
      pretended not to notice
4. 4.

   Silvers helped Spielberg probably because__________
   

   1. A.
      he was Spielberg’s father’s friend
   2. B.
      Spielberg’s talent and passion for filming moved him
   3. C.
      he hoped to find a good employee for Universal Studios
   4. D.
      he was sure Spielberg would become a great director

Recently I was invited to a friend’s house for supper—and had a meal I have never had before.

All the friends invited were a little surprised. It’s not that Ben is unsociable, or a bad cook, but it’s just that he never 21more than he has to. So how come he was inviting us round for a meal? Had he bought something 22for his friends? He greeted us at the door and showed us into his dining room where a 23_ -table was waiting for us.“Nothing but the best for my friends!”said Ben. We all sat down and looked 24 at each other—what was he up to?

Ben returned with four bowls of hot soup.“It’s a mixture of carrots, potatoes and tomatoes,”said Ben. The next 25was also a little strange in that we didn’t quite know what it was again. It’s just another mixture of vegetable.

As we ate we chatted and finally the 26 turned back to what we were eating.“Was there a recipe(食谱) for this,”asked Marina,“or did you 27 it up?”Ben put his fork down.“What I cooked depended on what I could find.”Marina was surprised.“But you can find anything in supermarkets these days.”“But there’s 28 choice in what you can find outside supermarkets,”he replied.

Seeing that we had all finished the food, Ben decided to tell the truth. He had read recently that supermarkets usually throw away 5 percent of their food every day. So Ben decided to look inside his local supermarket bins. There he found food that was slightly out of __29, boxes of throw-away vegetables and fruit.

So Ben had successfully provided a decent(体面的) meal for his friends, and made us aware of the fact that there are many poor people who need the food, but the amount of food thrown away is enough to 30 millions of people.

21.A.takes  B. spends   C. uses D. does

22.A.cheap  B. special  C. practical    D. usual

23.A.new    B. separate C. booked   D. laid

24.A.nervously  B. carefully    C. sadly    D. happily

25.A.course B. food C. soup D. salad

26.A.dinner B. idea C. food D. subject

27.A.pick   B. look C. make D. take

28.A.less   B. more C. some D. any

29.A.order  B. place    C. season   D. date

30.A.enrich B. please   C. affect   D. feed

Recently I was invited to a friend’s house for supper—and had a meal I have never had before.
All the friends invited were a little surprised. It’s not that Ben is unsociable, or a bad cook, but it’s just that he never1more than he has to. So how come he was inviting us round for a meal? Had he bought something2for his friends? He greeted us at the door and showed us into his dining room where a3 -table was waiting for us.“Nothing but the best for my friends!”said Ben. We all sat down and looked4at each other—what was he up to?
Ben returned with four bowls of hot soup.“It’s a mixture of carrots, potatoes and tomatoes,”said Ben. The next5was also a little strange in that we didn’t quite know what it was again. It’s just another mixture of vegetable.
As we ate we chatted and finally the6turned back to what we were eating.“Was there a recipe(食谱) for this,”asked Marina,“or did you 7it up?”Ben put his fork down.“What I cooked depended on what I could find.”Marina was surprised.“But you can find anything in supermarkets these days.”“But there’s8choice in what you can find outside supermarkets,”he replied.
Seeing that we had all finished the food, Ben decided to tell the truth. He had read recently that supermarkets usually throw away 5 percent of their food every day. So Ben decided to look inside his local supermarket bins. There he found food that was slightly out of9, boxes of throw-away vegetables and fruit.
So Ben had successfully provided a decent(体面的) meal for his friends, and made us aware of the fact that there are many poor people who need the food, but the amount of food thrown away is enough to10millions of people.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      takes
   2. B.
      spends
   3. C.
      uses
   4. D.
      does
2. 2.
   1. A.
      cheap
   2. B.
      special
   3. C.
      practical
   4. D.
      usual
3. 3.
   1. A.
      new
   2. B.
      separate
   3. C.
      booked
   4. D.
      laid
4. 4.
   1. A.
      nervously
   2. B.
      carefully
   3. C.
      sadly
   4. D.
      happily
5. 5.
   1. A.
      course
   2. B.
      food
   3. C.
      soup
   4. D.
      salad
6. 6.
   1. A.
      dinner
   2. B.
      idea
   3. C.
      food
   4. D.
      subject
7. 7.
   1. A.
      pick
   2. B.
      look
   3. C.
      make
   4. D.
      take
8. 8.
   1. A.
      less
   2. B.
      more
   3. C.
      some
   4. D.
      any
9. 9.
   1. A.
      order
   2. B.
      place
   3. C.
      season
   4. D.
      date
10. 10.
    1. A.
       enrich
    2. B.
       please
    3. C.
       affect
    4. D.
       feed