Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

This year’s Cannes Film Festival threw actress Fan Bingbing into the international spotlight–  thanks to her performance on the red carpet, not on the big screen． 1a string of fancy dresses may have impressed many, the film featuring her -– director Wang Xiaoshuai’s Chongqing Blues–failed to take home an award．

Chongqing Blues, based on a real story, is about a captain and  2(Wang Xueqi) who has been    3with work __4___ neglects his family．When he learns that his son was killed by police because of a kidnapping, he goes   5from Rizhao to Chongqing to discover the truth, while reflecting on his own faults during the trip．

In the judges’ eyes,   6, the film was just not artsy enough．In an interview with sina.com after the award presentation, Wang Xiaoshuai admitted that the main reason why the film  7was because it was a bit too commercial for the judges．“Yes, it’s a pity．But a film can’t just fulfill a director’s ambition．It should also  8a market, and keep the investors’ needs  9, ” Wang said．“So, we had to add some commercial elements into this film.”

Wang Xiaoshuai and the main actors   10Wang Xueqi and Fan Bingbing in this film, have got a modest attitude．“We didn’t   11too much when we came,” said Fan in a press conference．“This time we’ve   12great communication with filmmakers around the world–that’s what we came here for.”

1.A．While                    B．When             C．Because          D．For

2.A．father                 B．mother            C．teacher           D．doctor

3.A．angry                B．busy             C．familiar           D．popular

4.A．and                  B．then           C．so              D．or

5.A．in no way            B．by the way      C．all the way        D．in the way

6.A．meanwhile            B．fortunately        C．therefore         D．however

7.A．lost                  B．succeeded      C．won             D．missed

8.A．take to               B．take on          C．appeal to          D．apply for

9.A．out of mind           B．in mind          C．never mind        D．to mind

10.A．as                         B．like                  C．such that         D．so that

11.A．expect             B．think            C．hope             D．wish

12.A．made              B．founded         C．built             D．established

I grew up poor – living with six brothers, my father and a wonderful mother．We had   26  money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention．I was   27   and energetic．I understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could   28   afford a dream．

My dream was to be a   29 ．When I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, throw a ninety – mile – per – hour fastball．I was also   30  : my high – school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who   31  me the difference between having a dream and showing strong belief．One particular   32  with him changed my life forever．

It was a summer and a friend recommended me for a summer 33 ．This meant a chance for my first income – cash for a new bike and new clothes, and the   34  of savings for a house for my mother．The opportunity was attracting, and I wanted to   35   at it．

Then I realized I would have to   36   summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing．I was   37   about this．

When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as  38  as I expected him to be．“You have your whole life to work,” he said．“Your   39  days are limited．You can’t afford to waste them．”

I stood before him with my head   40  , trying to think of how to explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth  41   his disappointment in me．

“How much are you going to make at this job?” he demanded．

“$ 3．25 an hour,” I replied．

“Well, is $ 3．25 an hour the price of a   42  ?” he asked．

That   43  laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal．I devoted myself to   44   that summer, and within the year I was offered a $ 20,000 contract．I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for $ 1．7 million, and bought my mother the   45  of my dreams．

　　Dick was a twenty-year-old man. His father was a teacher and taught chemistry in a middle school and his mother worked in a shop. They lived a happy life until their parents died one night when suddenly an earthquake broke out. Luckily his sister took him to see their aunt in the city and they did not stay at home. Everything was destroyed in the earthquake and the two children got into trouble. Thanks to their aunt who was not rich enough, they grew up but they lived a hard life. His sister was so sad that she became a nun（修女）. After he finished middle school, he was introduced to an owner of a hotel and began to work there.

　　One day the young man fell to the ground while he was cleaning a window on the second floor. He was sent to the hospital and the doctor looked him over. One of his legs was broken and he had to be in hospital. He said to the nurse, “I'm a poor man, madam. Arrange a third-class ward for me, please.”“Can't anybody help you?” “No, madam.” answered Dick. “I have only a sister. She's a nun and she's poor, too.”“I don' t think so.” the nurse said angrily. “Nuns usually marry God. And God is the richest in the world, you know!”“Well, then.” Dick said with a smile. “Please arrange a first-class ward for me and post the bill to my brother-in-law.”

(1) Dick's parents died ________.

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(2) Dick and his sister escaped from the earthquake because ________.

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(3) The sister and brother lived a hard life because ________.

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A．they lost all

B．they were too young

C．they were hurt in the earthquake

D．they had to look after themselves

(4) Which of the following is true?

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A．The nurse would arrange a third-class ward for Dick.

B．The nurse would arrange a first-class ward for Dick.

C．The nurse would post dick's bill to God.