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The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean，so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other forever.He sent his camera crew out one evening to film the sunset for him.
The next morning he said to the men,“Have you provided me with that sunset？”
“No，sir,”the men answered.
The director was angry.“Why not?” he asked.
“Well,sir,”one of the men answered,“we’re on the east coast here，and the sun sets in the west.We can get you a sunrise over the sea，if necessary，but not a sunset.”
“But I want a sunset!”the director shouted.“Go to the airport，take the next flight to the west coast，and get one.”
But then a young secretary had an idea.“Why don’t you photograph a sunrise，” she suggested，“and then play it backwards? Then it’ll look like a sunset.”
“That’s a very good idea！” the director said.Then he turned to the camera crew and said，“Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.”
The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay.Then at nine o’clock they took it to the director.“Here it is，sir，” they said，and gave it to him.He was very pleased.
They all went into the studio.“All right，” the director explained，“now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye.Run the film backwards so that we can see the sunset behind them.”
The “sunset” began，but after a quarter of a minute，the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.
The birds in the film were flying backwards，and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.
1.One evening，the director sent his camera crew out .
A.to film a scene on the sea
B.to find an actor and an actress
C.to watch a beautiful sunset
D.to meet the audience
2.Why did the director want to send his crew to the west coast?
A.Because he changed his mind about getting a sunset.
B.Because he was angry with his crew.
C.Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset.
D.Because it was his secretary’s suggestion.
3.The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because .
A.it went well with the separation of the hero and heroine
B.when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening
C.it was more moving than a sunrise
D.the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset
4.After the “sunset” began，the director suddenly put his face in his hands .
A.because he was moved to tears
B.as he saw everything in the film moving backwards
C.as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined
D.because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroine
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.The crew had to follow the secretary’s advice (忠告).
B.If you want to see a sunrise，the east coat is the place to go.
C.The camera crew wasn’t able to film the scene the first day.
D.The director ordered his crew to stop filming the “sunset”.
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An unusual group of musicians from the land of Mozart have just started a nine-day European tour.
The First Viennese Vegetable Orchestra (管弦乐队) from Austria contains eight musicians, one sound technician and one cook.
This mix of people may seem strange until you know the orchestra play instruments they have carved (雕刻) out of vegetables. At the end of the performance, the cook cuts up the instruments and makes a tasty vegetable soup for the audience.
It takes the band about half an hour to make a carrot flute (长笛). Other instruments include eggplant cymbals (茄子铙钹) and pumpkin (南瓜) drums. Microphones make the vegetable sounds loud enough for the audience to hear.
"The audience has the possibility of enjoying what they just heard," the band said. "We employ a real cook for the preparation of the soup so it is indeed tasty and very special."
34. Which of the following should be the best title of the passage?
A. A Special Orchestra B. Uses of Vegetables
C. A Special Meal D. Eatable Instruments
35. From this passage we can infer that ______.
A. all the musical instruments are made by a cook
B. vegetables can be excellent materials for musical instruments
C. the shapes and sizes of the vegetables decide what kind of instrument they will be made into
D. the cook makes the band famous and particular
36. The sound technician ______.
A. helps to make sounds
B. makes the instruments to be used at the concert
C. operates the electrical sound equipments to make the music loud enough
D. tests the quality of the musical instruments to be used by the orchestra
37. The passage intends to tell us that ______.
A. vegetables can be very useful materials B. common things can be made into things of fun
C. the orchestra has made a great discovery D. the band is popular with epicures (美食家)
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An acrobatic（杂技的）master performed a tightrope（钢丝）walk between two mountains, which attracted thousands of people.
When the 36 started, he went to one end of the tightrope, 37 straight at the goal ahead, with open arms, walking slowly step by step to the opposite side of the mountain. Immediately, the audience 38 loud applause.
“If my hands are tied, do you also believe ! can 39 ？” he asked the audience.
40 , some people didn’t believe, but in order to know the 41 , they said, “We believe you !”
Then, he had his hands tied with a rope and walked past 42 .
He looked around and said, “If I’m blindfolded（蒙着眼睛的）with my hands tied, do you ___43 believe I can go past?”
This time, the people said without 44 , “We believe you!”
In this way, his eyes were 45 with a black cloth. He moved slowly to the tightrope and
walked along it inch by inch. This time, he went past once again. The audience burst into 46 .
Then, he 47 a child and asked all the people, “If I put him on any shoulders 48__ I’m blindfolded with my hands tied as well, do you still believe I can make it?”
All the people replied before 49 , “We believe you!”
“I ask you again, do you really believe me?”
“Yes, we believe you completely !”
Then, he said, “Well then, since you believe me, 50 my child with yours. Who will?”
All of a sudden, the audience fell 51 . The silence lasted for nearly ten minutes.
After ten minutes, the acrobatic master said nothing, just put the child on his shoulders and walked past along the tightrope. Sure enough, this time he 52 once more.
Faced with things far from their own 53 , people can often make judgments easily and quickly, but once involved in（牵涉）it, most of people “cannot 54 it clearly”. Only those who are really confident, like the master in the tightrope walk, can stay 55 at any time.
36. A. talent B. play C. program D. show
37. A. stepping B. staring C. wandering D. pointing
38. A. broke into B. came into C. gave off D. sent out
39. A. get through B. walk down C. go across D. pass around
40. A. Finally B. Actually C. Hopefully D. Especially
41. A. result B. experience C. challenge D. trick
42. A. slightly B. luckily C. smoothly D. nervously
43. A. even B. just C. always D. still
44. A. difficulty B. hesitation C. concern D. mercy
45. A. blocked B. hidden C. covered D. equipped
46. A. cheers B. joy C. tears D. laughter
47. A. chose B. supported C. pushed D. held
48. A. till B. before C. while D. since
49. A. arguing B. thinking C. refusing D. wondering
50. A. exchange B. compare C. take D. treat
51. A. silent B. noisy C. doubtful D. anxious
52. A. won B. walked C. acted D. succeeded
53. A. children B. fears C. interests D. performances
54. A. sense B. see C. understand D. realize
55. A. awake B. encouraged C. patient D. focused
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