“There’s going to be one less boy in the room!” The words rang in my ears as the criminal(罪犯) pointed his gun against my head. The floodgates opened and tears ran down my face. No one in the courtroom(法庭) moved. Everyone was held silent with fear. A few seconds passed and the criminal put down his gun, turning his back on me.
“Cut!” the director shouted with joy. One take! We had done the scene in just one take. Then all the people who acted in the film went off for lunch.
I got my food and joined them, and the criminal, who had moments before been so scary, took his seat beside me and told us many funny jokes. A table of adults surrounded me, but I was never uncomfortable talking with strangers. I worked with these people and they worked with me. We talked, we laughed, we got to know each other and sometimes we became friends. At the end of the day we all went our separate ways, but we had been drawn close by working together to make this play.
After the show was broadcast, my friends asked if I had been scared of the criminal. At first this sounded funny. He was, after all, a kind and intelligent man. Then I realized that they didn’t see that side of him. Television and films are about creating an alternate(交替的) life that appears real even if for a while. We had been successful in doing that. Even my friends, who knew the real me, were drawn in the make-believe world of our story.
Acting has helped me to feel comfortable in my own skin and in communicating with others. I feel relaxed during interviews and when leadership opportunities come. Change is not threatening(威胁) to me, and I am grateful for the chance to learn and to grow in knowledge and experience in my life.
【小题1】
In the film, what was the manner of the author’s character when facing the criminal?

“There’s going to be one less boy in the room!” The words rang in my ears as the criminal(罪犯) pointed his gun against my head. The floodgates opened and tears ran down my face. No one in the courtroom(法庭) moved. Everyone was held silent with fear. A few seconds passed and the criminal put down his gun, turning his back on me.

“Cut!” the director shouted with joy. One take! We had done the scene in just one take. Then all the people who acted in the film went off for lunch.

I got my food and joined them, and the criminal, who had moments before been so scary, took his seat beside me and told us many funny jokes. A table of adults surrounded me, but I was never uncomfortable talking with strangers. I worked with these people and they worked with me. We talked, we laughed, we got to know each other and sometimes we became friends. At the end of the day we all went our separate ways, but we had been drawn close by working together to make this play.

After the show was broadcast, my friends asked if I had been scared of the criminal. At first this sounded funny. He was, after all, a kind and intelligent man. Then I realized that they didn’t see that side of him. Television and films are about creating an alternate(交替的) life that appears real even if for a while. We had been successful in doing that. Even my friends, who knew the real me, were drawn in the make-believe world of our story.

Acting has helped me to feel comfortable in my own skin and in communicating with others. I feel relaxed during interviews and when leadership opportunities come. Change is not threatening(威胁) to me, and I am grateful for the chance to learn and to grow in knowledge and experience in my life.

1.

 In the film, what was the manner of the author’s character when facing the criminal?

A. Brave and calm.                B. Anxious and terrified.   

C. Shy and quiet.                  D. Heroic and fearless.

2.

We know from the passage that the author        .

A. is a kind person                 B. has realized his dream to be an actor

C. has a gift for film acting           D. has no experience in film acting

3.

When they had lunch, the author        .

A. was too afraid to sit beside the criminal    

B. was unwilling to talk with the others

C. was laughing to tears by the criminal’s jokes

D. was comfortable communicating with others

4.

Why could the author understand his friends’ questions?

A. He had a close relationship with his friends.    

B. The actors performed so well that the audience accepted the story as true.

C. He thought it was normal for the audience to question the actors.

D. He thought they didn’t understand the process of film acting.

5.

 It can be inferred from the passage that        .

A. the author felt lucky to play in the film

B. it wasn’t the first time that the author had acted in films

C. the author’s friends encouraged him to act in films

D. the author had a successful career because of this film

One day, a young man was cleaning out his late grandfather’s belongings when he  36  a bright red envelope. Written on the  37  were the words, “To my grandson. ”   38  it was his grandfather’s handwriting, the boy opened the envelope. A letter inside read;

Dear Ronny,

Years ago you  39  to me for help. You said, “Grandpa, how is it that you’ve   40  so much in your life? You’re still full of  41  ,but I’m already  42  of struggling. How can I get that same enthusiasm that you’ve got?”

I didn’t know what to say to you then. But knowing my days are numbered, I figure that I   43  you an answer. So here is what I believe.

I think it has something to   44  with how a person looks at things. I call it “keeping your eyes wide open”.

First, realize that is filled with surprises, but many are good ones. If you don’ keep  45  for them, you’ll miss half the excitement. Expect to be excited  46  ,and you will be.

When you meet with  47  ,welcome them. They’ll leave you wiser, stronger, and more capable than you were the day before. When you make a mistake, be  48  for the things it taught you. Learn to use that lesson to help you reach your goals.

It’s also important to   49  exactly what you want . Then keep your mind focused on it , and be prepared to receive it.

As you grow with the years, you’ll be given bigger shoes to fill. So be ready for endings as well as challenging  50  .

Sometimes we have to be brave enough to move from the familiar to the unfamiliar. Life isn’t just reaching peaks. Part of it is moving from one  51  to the next. If you  52  too long in between, you might be tempted（诱惑）to   53  . Leave the past in the past. Climb the next mountain and enjoy the view.

Most important of all, never give up on yourself. The person that ends up a winner is the one who resolves（决心，决定）to   54  . Give life everything you’ve got, and life will give its best  55  to you.

Love always,

Grandpa

One day, a young man was cleaning out his late grandfather’s belongings when he 1 a bright red envelope. Written on the 2 were the words, “To my grandson. ” 　3 it was his grandfather’s handwriting, the boy opened the envelope. A letter inside read;

Dear Ronny,

Years ago you 4 to me for help. You said, “Grandpa, how is it that you’ve 　5 so much in your life? You’re still full of 6 ,but I’m already 7 of struggling. How can I get that same enthusiasm that you’ve got?”

I didn’t know what to say to you then. But knowing my days are numbered, I figure that I 　8 you an answer. So here is what I believe.

I think it has something to 　9 with how a person looks at things. I call it “keeping your eyes wide open”.

First, realize that is filled with surprises, but many are good ones. If you don’ keep 10 for them, you’ll miss half the excitement. Expect to be excited 11 ,and you will be.

When you meet with 12 ,welcome them. They’ll leave you wiser, stronger, and more capable than you were the day before. When you make a mistake, be 13 for the things it taught you. Learn to use that lesson to help you reach your goals.

It’s also important to 　14 exactly what you want . Then keep your mind focused on it , and be prepared to receive it.

As you grow with the years, you’ll be given bigger shoes to fill. So be ready for endings as well as challenging 15 .

Sometimes we have to be brave enough to move from the familiar to the unfamiliar. Life isn’t just reaching peaks. Part of it is moving from one 16 to the next. If you 17 too long in between, you might be tempted（诱惑）to 　18 . Leave the past in the past. Climb the next mountain and enjoy the view.

Most important of all, never give up on yourself. The person that ends up a winner is the one who resolves（决心，决定）to 　19 . Give life everything you’ve got, and life will give its best 20 to you.

Love always,

Grandpa

1. A. came out B. came off　　 C. came across D. came down

2. A. front　　 B. paper　　　 C. back　　　　 D. cover

3. A. Realizing B. Learning　　 C. Regarding　 D. Recognizing

4. A. went　　 B. came　　　　 C. asked　　　 D. returned

5. A. finished B. achieved　　 C. contributed D. known

6. A. power　　 B. energy　　　 C. magic　　　 D. confidence

7. A. lacking　 B. bored　　　 C. tired　　　 D. impatient

8. A. have　　 B. get　　　　 C. make　　　　 D. owe

9. A. connect　 B. deal　　　　 C. make　　　　 D. do

10. A. watching B. looking　　 C. finding　　 D. preparing

11. A. once in a while　　　　 B. all the time C. at once D. right now

12. A. successes　　　　　　　 B. worries　　 C. differences D. challenges

13. A. sad　　 B. eager　　　 C. grateful　　 D. excited

14. A. achieve B. decide　　　 C. receive　　 D. accept

15. A. shoes　 B. difficulties C. lives　　　 D. beginnings

16. A. side　　 B. road　　　　 C. peak　　　　 D. way

17. A. walk　　 B. climb　　　 C. rest　　　　 D. move

18. A. sleep　 B. quit　　　　 C. return　　　 D. continue

19. A. lose　　 B. defeat　　　 C. beat　　　　 D. win

20. A. away　　 B. out　　　　 C. back　　　　 D. over

One day, a young man was cleaning out his late grandfather’s belongings when he came across a bright red envelope. Written on the front were the words, "To my grandson." Recognizing his grandfather's handwriting ,the young man opened the enbelope. A letter inside read:

Dear Ronny, 

    Years ago you came to me for help .You said, "Grandpa, how is it that you've accomplished so much in your life? You're still full of energy, and I'm already tired of struggling. How can I get that same enthusiasm that you've got?"

    I didn't know what to say to you then. But knowing my days are numbered, I figure that I owe you an answer. So here is what I believe.

    I think a lot of it has to do with how a person looks at things. I call it "keeping your eyes wide open."

    First ,realize that life is filled with surprises, but many are good ones .If you don't keep watching for them, you'll miss half the excitement. Expect to be thrilled once in a while ,and you will be.

    When you meet up with challenges, welcome them. They'll leave you wiser ,stronger, and more capable than you were the day before .when you make a mistake ,be grateful for the things it taught you .Resolve to use that lesson to help you reach your goals.

    And always follow the rules. Even the little ones. When you follow the rules, life works. If you think you ever really get by with breaking the rules, you're only fooling yourself.

    It's also important to decide exactly what you want. Then keep your ming focused on it, and be prepared to receive it.

    But be ready to end up in some new places too ,As you grow with the years, you'll be given bigger shoes to fill. So be ready for endings as well as challenging beginnings.

    Sometimes we have to be brave enough to move from the familiar to the unfamiliar .Life isn't just reaching peaks, Part of it is moving from one peak to the next .If you rest too long in between, you might be tempted to quit .Leave the past in the past .Climb the next mountain and enjoy the view.

    Dump things that weigh you down emotionally and spiritually. When an old resentment, belief, or attitude becomes heavy ,lighten your load. Shed those hurtful attitudes that slow you down and drain your energy.

    Remember that your choices will create your successes and your failures. So consider all the pathways ahead, and decide which ones to follow. Then believe in yourself, get up, and get going.

    And be sure to take breaks once in a while .They'll give you a renewed commitment to your dreams and a cheerful, healthy perception of the things that matter the most to you .

    Most important of all. never give up on yourself. The person that ends up a winner is the once who resolves to win. Give life everything you've got, and life will give its best back to you.

 Love always,

Grandpa

The underlined part “But knowing my days are numbered” implies that        .

       A．his grandpa could count days  B．his grandpa’s cach day was important

       C．his grandpa knew he was dying      D．his grandpa was eager to tell the young man

Why did the young man’s grandpa write this letter? Because       .

       A．he wanted to recall his whole life

       B．he wanted to tell his grandson how great he was

       C．he wanted to explain how to keep energy

       D．he wanted to show how to succeed

The young man’s grandpa may agree      .

       A．how a person looks at things has nothing to do with one’s future

       B．we should be thankful for what mistakes teach us

       C．successful life is just reaching peaks

       D．It’s not so important to decide exactly what you want

According to the passage,          .

       A．learning to give up is very important     B．we’d better stay in the familiar

       C．obeying little rules doesn’t matter   D．taking breaks once in a while is good to us