A film was at the Circle Five Ranch to film a Marlboro commercial. This is in 1868, before they prohibited cigarette ads from American television. Darrell Winfield was watching the crew set up the equipment. The scene included an actor crossing a river on horseback, but when the time came to shoot, the man was too drunk to ride. Someone from the crews saw Winfield and asked him if he would ride the horse for  50. “Hell, ” said Winfield, “for 50 bucks, I'll jump that damn horse over the moon!”

　　To people in many countries, Winfield is just a familiar but nameless face, a simple cowboy with an advertising message about a connection between the West and a brand of cigarettes. Few people know that he is advertising message about a connection between the West and a brand of cigarettes. Few people know that he is 55, a family man who’s been married to the same woman for 37 years and has 5 children and 7 grandchildren. Most surprisingly, he’s a real, working cowboy who raises horses in his ranch in Wyoming.

　　One of the most striking things about the Marlboro Man is that success hasn’t changed him much. He says that complete strangers sometimes come up to him and say, “I’ve met you. know you from somewhere. ”Whenever it happens, he says that he gets embarrassed.

　Which of the following statements is true?

　　A. Cigarette ads were prohibited in America.

　　B. Cigarette ads are prohibited on television in America.

　　C. Marlboro commercial was prohibited on television.

　　D. Marlboro commercial was produced on television.

　What does the word“prohibited”in the first paragraph mean?

　　A. broadcast　　　　　　　　　　　B. forbidden

　　C. produced　　　　　　　　　　　D. provided

　When they filmed the ad, ________.

　　A. Winfield was too drunk.

　　B. The actor in the ad was too drunk.

　　C. Winfield was setting up the equipmet.

　　D. Winfield was riding a horse.

　From the passage, we know that Winfield was ________.

　　A. an ordinary man

　　B. a superstar

　　C. an actor

　　D. a rich man

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.

The first attempt of even the most talented artists, musicians, and writers is seldom a masterpiece, If you consider your drafts as dress rehearsals (彩排), or tryouts, revising will seem a natural part of the writing ___1___.

    What is the purpose of the dress rehearsals and the out-of-town previews that many Broadway shows go through? The answer is adding, deleting, replacing, reordering, ___2___ revising. Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Phantom of the Opera underwent such a process.

When Lloyd Webber began writing in 1984, he had in mind a funny, exciting production. However, when Phantom opened in London in 1986, the audience saw a moving psychological love story set to music. The musical had. ___3___ several revisions due, in part, to problems with costuming and makeup (戏服和化妆). For instance, Lloyd Webber ___4___ some of the music because the Phantom's makeup prevented the actor from singing certain sounds.

     When you revise, you change aspects of your work in ___5___ to your evolving purpose, or to include ___6___ ideas or newly discovered information.

     Revision is not just an afterthought that gets only as much time as you have at the end of an assignment. ___7___, it is a major stage of the writing process, and writers revise every step of the way. Even your decision to ___8___. topics while prewriting is a type of revising. However. don't make the mistake of skipping the revision stage that follows ___9___. Always make time to become your own ___10___and view your dress rehearsal, so to speak. Reviewing your work in this way can give you ___11___ new ideas.

Revising involves ___12___ the effectiveness and appropriateness of all aspects of your writing, making your purpose more clearly, and refocusing or developing the facts and ideas you present. When you revise, ask yourself the following questions, keeping in mind the audience for whom you are writing: Is my main idea or purpose ___13___ throughout my draft? Do I ever lose sight of my purpose? Have I given my readers all of the ___14___ that is, facts, opinions, inferences --- that they need in order to understand my main idea? Finally, have I included too many ___15___ details that may confuse readers?

1.A. technique       B. style           C. process         D. career

2.A. in particular     B. as a result       C. for example     D. in other words

3.A. undergone       B. skipped        C. rejected         D. replaced

4.A. rewrote         B. released        C. recorded         D. reserved

5.A. addition         B. response       C. opposition        D. contrast

6.A. fixed           B. ambitious      C. familiar           D. fresh

7.A. However        B. Moreover      C. Instead           D. Therefore

8.A. discuss          B. switch         C. exhaust          D. cover

9.A. drafting         B. rearranging      C. performing      D. training

10.A. director         B. master          C. audience        D. visitor

11.A. personal         B. valuable        C. basic           D. delicate

12.A. mixing          B. weakening       C. maintaining     D. assessing

13.A. amazing         B. bright           C. unique         D. clear

14.A. angles          B. evidence         C. information     D. hints

15.A. unnecessary     B. uninteresting      C. concrete        D. final

. The actor_____the children with all kinds of tricks, which they ___very much

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       Dennis Hopper, who was described as "Easy Rider's" biker Billy and "Blue Velvet's", died of cancer Saturday morning at his home in Venice, California．He was 74．

       Hopper, who was diagnosed with cancer last October, was surrounded by his children and wife when he died．The American film star made his last public appearance on March 26, 2010, when his star was addressed on Hollywood's Walk of Fame．

       Dennis Hopper was born in Dodge City, Kansas, on May 17, 1936．He grew up in San Diego, California, and got an early reputation for stage work．Making his way to Hollywood while still in his teens, he quickly earned roles in several films and TV shows, including "Rebel Without a Cause" （1955）, in which he met James Dean, who became a friend and life-long model．

       Hopper maintained a somewhat not smooth career through the mid-60s．But it was 1967s．"The Trip", directed by "King of the B's" Roger Corman, that made the actor popular with audience and two of his "Easy Rider" colleagues, actor Peter Fonda and "The Trip" writer Jack Nicholson．

       In early 1968, Hopper led the group through his own low-budget film, a biker road movie about two riders who travel from Los Angeles to New Orleans．"Easy Rider" was finally released in the summer of 1969, and was very popular after 1967's "Bonnie and Clyde" and "The Graduate", the breakthrough that set free the baby boomer generation on Hollywood．

       The film, made on the fly by Hopper and co-star Fonda for less than $ 500,000, became one of the most popular movies of its time．

       Among his recent roles were a villain （反面人物） in the TV series "24" and an officer in the short-lived TV show "E-Ring"．He was starring in the TV version of the Oscar-winning film "Crash" at his death, playing a record producer．He was named a chevalier （功勋人物） of France's Order of Arts and Letters in 2008．

The first attempt of even the most talented artists, musicians, and writers is seldom a masterpiece. If you consider your drafts as dress rehearsals (彩排), or tryouts, revising will seem a natural part of the writing ___21___.
What is the purpose of the dress rehearsals and the out-of-town previews that many Broadway shows go through? The answer is adding, deleting, replacing, reordering, __22___ revising. Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Phantom of the Opera underwent（经历）such a process.
When Lloyd Webber began writing in 1984, he had in mind a funny, exciting production. However, when Phantom opened in London in 1986, the audience saw a moving psychological love story set to music. The musical had ___23___ several revisions due to problems with costuming andmakeup (戏服和化妆). For instance, Lloyd Webber ___24___ some of the music because the Phantom's makeup prevented the actor from singing certain sounds.
When you revise, you change aspects of your work in ___25___ to your evolving(不断演变的) purpose, or to include ___26___ ideas or newly discovered information.
Revision is not just an afterthought that gets only as much time as you have at the end of an assignment. ___27___, it is a major stage of the writing process, and writers revise every step of the way. Even your decision to ___28___ topics while prewriting is a type of revising. However, don't make the mistake of skipping the revision stage that follows training. Always make time to become your own __29__and view your dress rehearsal, so to speak. Reviewing your work in this way can give you ___30___ new ideas.
Revising involves __31__ the effectiveness and appropriateness（恰当）of all aspects of your writing, making your purpose more ___32____, and refocusing or developing the facts and ideas you present. When you revise, ask yourself the following questions, keeping in mind the audience for whom you are writing: Is my main idea or purpose ___33__ throughout my draft? Do I ever lose sight of my purpose? Have I given my readers all of the __34___; that is, facts, opinions, inferences --- that they need in order to understand my main idea? Finally, have I included too many___35___ details that may confuse readers?