(   )10. We didn't believe it__________ we saw it with our own eyes.

A. unless   B. because   C. if     D. after

(   )12. China is one of         countries where wild tigers still live.

A. lots of   B. many  C. the few       D. a few

(   )9. Sandy found the scenes there so____________ that she felt asleep.

A. bored    B. interested  C. boring       D. interesting

One of the most well-known directors of our time is Steven Spielberg. He was born in Cincinnati on 18 December 1946. His father was an engineer and his mother was a pianist. His sister, Anne Spielberg, became a screenwriter who wrote the stories for many famous films.

Steven had always wanted to be a director ever since he was a young boy. When he was just 13 years old, he made a 40-minute film. It won a local competition. Three years later, he produced a film called Firelight, which made one hundred dollars' profit (禾U润)at the cinema in his hometown. Many of the ideas from this film were later used for one of his most famous films called Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

When he was 18 years old, he wanted to go to film school so that he could improve his skills and become an even better director. Unfortunately, he was unsuccessful in getting a place at this school, so he went to a university in California to study English. Even though he had failed to get into the school he wanted to go to, he did not let this stop him following his dream to become a great director.

Steven Spielberg has directed many films since his first major film in 1976. He now owns many different

businesses, most of which are involved (与.... 有关联)in the film industry.

(    )26. What was Anne Spielberg's job?

A. She was a director.   B. She was a film star.

C. She wrote scripts for films.  D. She was a pianist.

(   )27. Steven Spielberg had always wanted __________ .

A. to own his own film school                                             B. to be an engineer

C. to own a business with his father   

D. to direct films

(   )28. What did Steven do when he was 16 years old?

A.   He made a 40-minute film which won a film competition.

B.   He produced a film and made one hundred dollars' profit.

C.   He made a film called Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

D.   He went to a film school.

(   )29. Why did Steven become a director? Because .

A. he studied how to direct films in California    

B. he had a lot of money

C. he didn't give up his dream  

D. his father wanted him to be a director

(    )30. How is Steven involved in the film industry except directing?

A.   He owns a number of businesses in the film industry.

B.   He has directed many films since 1976.

C.   His sister plays the piano in famous films.

D.   He has won film-making competitions.

(    )5. You can  talk  to  each other ________  the phone.

(       )4. She seldom speaks English in class because she is afraid _______  mistakes _________

grammar.

A. to make; of                B. making? of

C. to be making; in             D, of making; in

(       )3. Work hard, you will succeed _____passing the examination.

A. on                           B, in

C. by                             D. to

(       )2. They have made much progress________ their hard work.

A. through                        B. in

C. on                            D. by

(   )8. When she came back home, she found her goldfish_____________ on the floor.

A. die   B. dead    C. to die      D. death

(   )7. Many wild animals there are -___________ their fur or meat.

A. hunted for      B. crazy about    C. fond of     D. strict with