In a national spelling contest in America，all 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word．But with her  1  voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E．They talked it over and  2  decided to simply ask her what she had said．By now，the girl knew she had  3  the word．But instead of lying，she told the truth that she had said the  4  letter—so she lost the contest．

   As the girl walked off the  5  ，the entire audience stood to their feet clapping to applaud her 6   ．Later，dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this ll-year-old girl’s honesty，even when it  7  her the contest .But the fact is that she  8  the biggest contest that day :the contest of her   9  .

Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is that we would do if we knew we would never get  10  .This young girl could easily have  11  and nobody would have known it but herself. But that’s just it: She would know she did wrong. It’s been said, “If you  12  ,you make yourself cheap.” This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own  13  and character more than the prize from a spelling  14  .Her respect for herself was more important than any   15  others might give her for winning a contest．She knew she would have to live with herself and the  16  she mode in that moment will have long-lasting influence．

  It’s so true that the choices you make today  17  what you are tomorrow．Our children will  18  our behaviour much more than our advice．So if We want them to  19  to be honest，We must show them the way by being honest ourselves．Remember，our kids are  20  what we do and how We live even when we don’t think they see or know．

1．A．high                B．sweet                   C．tough                   D．soft

2．A．finally             B．kindly                   C．secretly                 D．totally

3．A．forgotten        B．mispronounced      C．misspelled             D．lost

4．A．correct            B．wrong                 C．different                D．same

5．A．stage               B．studio                  C．test                      D．classroom

6．A．bravery            B．honesty                C．courage                 D．cleverness

7．A．cancelled        B．cost                     C．offered                 D．wasted

8．A．achieved      B．broke                   C．won                     D．defeated

9．A．reputation         B．knowledge             C．1ife                       D．character

10．A．paid              B．awarded               C．caught                  D．reported

11．A．e8caped                B．1ied                     C．changed                 D．answered

12．A．accept            B．fight                    C．cheat                   D．insist

13．A．conscience     B．feeling                 C．diligence                D．modesty

14．A．contest          B．champion              C．judger                   D．expert

15．A．sense             B．pride                    C．respect                  D．awareness

16．A．plan               B．conclusion             C．discovery               D．choice

17．A．make             B．change                 C．keep                    D．create

18．A．give               B．take                     C．follow                    D．Set

19．A．grow up         B．bring up                C．take up                  D．Come up

20．A．recording       B．inspecting              C．correcting              D．watching

The Production Department can be a fun place to work in a TV station. It can also be quite stressful if the station broadcasts a significant amount of live programming. There can be a number of interesting positions in this department. Here is a list of the core ones:
The Production Manager heads the department, and is the person to contact if you are interested in working in this area. He or she oversees all activities in the studios, hires and fires workers, meets with customers who want to produce an advertisement, and monitors expense budgets for the department. The person in this position may also sometimes act as a Director, Producer, Camera Operator, or any other role in which they are proficient.
Directors lead the crew during a production session. Over a headset, the Director tells Camera Operators what shots to get and the Technical Director (TD) what audio and video to put on the air. Directors work closely with the Producer of each program, ensuring that the final product meets with the Producer’s demands.
A Technical Director is a master at “punching” up the correct video source. In other words, if the Director calls for camera one, the Technical Director puts camera one on the air. The TD sits in front of a massive board called a “swicher” during production sessions, which allows him or her to literally switch between video sources. Since this can be a high-pressure, fast-moving job, the best Technical Directors are people who can stay even-tempered and in control.
The Stage Manager is responsible for everything that goes on in the television studio. This person makes sure all of the equipment is in good working order, oversees the building and placement of all staging, and may even set the lighting for all productions. Really efficient Stage Managers take pride in their studios, and it would not be unusual to see this person sweeping the floor or cleaning the sets between productions. This is a leadership position, which often leads to promotion to the position of Production Manager.
【小题1】According to the writer, working in the Production Department _______.

The Production Department can be a fun place to work in a TV station. It can also be quite stressful if the station broadcasts a significant amount of live programming. There can be a number of interesting positions in this department. Here is a list of the core ones:

The Production Manager heads the department, and is the person to contact if you are interested in working in this area. He or she oversees all activities in the studios, hires and fires workers, meets with customers who want to produce an advertisement, and monitors expense budgets for the department. The person in this position may also sometimes act as a Director, Producer, Camera Operator, or any other role in which they are proficient.

Directors lead the crew during a production session. Over a headset, the Director tells Camera Operators what shots to get and the Technical Director (TD) what audio and video to put on the air. Directors work closely with the Producer of each program, ensuring that the final product meets with the Producer’s demands.

A Technical Director is a master at “punching” up the correct video source. In other words, if the Director calls for camera one, the Technical Director puts camera one on the air. The TD sits in front of a massive board called a “swicher” during production sessions, which allows him or her to literally switch between video sources. Since this can be a high-pressure, fast-moving job, the best Technical Directors are people who can stay even-tempered and in control.

The Stage Manager is responsible for everything that goes on in the television studio. This person makes sure all of the equipment is in good working order, oversees the building and placement of all staging, and may even set the lighting for all productions. Really efficient Stage Managers take pride in their studios, and it would not be unusual to see this person sweeping the floor or cleaning the sets between productions. This is a leadership position, which often leads to promotion to the position of Production Manager.

1.According to the writer, working in the Production Department _______.

A．is an interesting experience

B．is always very stressful

C．needs much professional knowledge

D．is the best choice to work in a TV station

2.The Production Manager ______.

A．seldom takes part in producing programs

B．is also called “Producer”

C．usually trains new workers in person

D．is responsible to deal with advertisers

3.The Technical Director _______.

A．decides what shots to get

B．works closely with the Producer

C．meets the demands of Camera Operators

D．carries out the orders by the Director

The Production Department can be a fun place to work in a TV station. It can also be quite stressful if the station broadcasts a significant amount of live programming. There can be a number of interesting positions in this department. Here is a list of the core ones:
The Production Manager heads the department, and is the person to contact if you are interested in working in this area. He or she oversees all activities in the studios, hires and fires workers, meets with customers who want to produce an advertisement, and monitors expense budgets for the department. The person in this position may also sometimes act as a Director, Producer, Camera Operator, or any other role in which they are proficient.
Directors lead the crew during a production session. Over a headset, the Director tells Camera Operators what shots to get and the Technical Director (TD) what audio and video to put on the air. Directors work closely with the Producer of each program, ensuring that the final product meets with the Producer’s demands.
A Technical Director is a master at “punching” up the correct video source. In other words, if the Director calls for camera one, the Technical Director puts camera one on the air. The TD sits in front of a massive board called a “swicher” during production sessions, which allows him or her to literally switch between video sources. Since this can be a high-pressure, fast-moving job, the best Technical Directors are people who can stay even-tempered and in control.
The Stage Manager is responsible for everything that goes on in the television studio. This person makes sure all of the equipment is in good working order, oversees the building and placement of all staging, and may even set the lighting for all productions. Really efficient Stage Managers take pride in their studios, and it would not be unusual to see this person sweeping the floor or cleaning the sets between productions. This is a leadership position, which often leads to promotion to the position of Production Manager

1. 1.

   According to the writer, working in the Production Department _______

   1. A.
      is an interesting experience
   2. B.
      is always very stressful
   3. C.
      needs much professional knowledge
   4. D.
      is the best choice to work in a TV station
2. 2.

   The Production Manager ______

   1. A.
      seldom takes part in producing programs
   2. B.
      is also called “Producer”
   3. C.
      usually trains new workers in person
   4. D.
      is responsible to deal with advertisers
3. 3.

   The Technical Director _______

   1. A.
      decides what shots to get
   2. B.
      works closely with the Producer
   3. C.
      meets the demands of Camera Operators
   4. D.
      carries out the orders by the Director

Five years ago, Wang Baoqiang was a nobody to most Chinese people. However, he is now a household film star in China.
Wang is the youngest child of a poor family in Hebei province . Dreaming of becoming an actor, he left home at the age of 8 to study kung fu at Shaolin Temple, since kung-fu actors seemed to appear most often on the big screen.
At 14, he moved to Beijing for his acting career for the first time, with little money in his pocket. He worked at a construction site（建筑工地）for 20 to 25 yuan per day, and spent his free time standing in front of the Beijing Film Studio, eager to be chosen as temporary（临时的）actors.
This was the most difficult time for the boy. His opportunity finally came one day after he went for a role in the movie “Blind Shaft”. He was chosen to play a young coal miner. The movie won him three prizes in Thailand, France and Taiwan. But his success didn’t make any difference to his life.
That year, he went home for the Spring Festival. He gave his family his earnings from the movie, around US$250 and then returned to Beijing with 500 yuan, the same amount he had when he first set foot in the city. His life was as simple as before.
Thanks to his natural performance in “Blind Shaft,” he was invited by the famous director Feng Xiaogang to act in the film “A World Without Thieves” in 2004, which made him famous
immediately. People called him “Shagen,” the name of his character in the movie.
Wang’s latest work, “Soldiers’ Sortie” has made him the most popular actor on the Chinese mainland . For the actor, it’s a dream coming true.
“Dreams come true. I think my life is exactly a course of pursuing（追求）dreams. No matter how tough one thing is, I can make it as long as I put great effort into it,” he said.
【小题1】   Why does Wang Baoqiang leave for Shaolin Temple at his early age ?