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”.

 

The first time I remember noticing the crossing guard was when he waved to me as I drove my son to school. He 31 me with a puzzle—all because he waved to me like someone does 32 seeing a close friend. A big, 33 smile accompanied(伴随) his wave. For the next few days I tried to 34  his face to see if I knew him. I didn’t. Perhaps he had 35 me for someone else. By the time I contented myself with the 36 that he and I were strangers, we were greeting each other warmly every morning like old friends.

Then one day the 37 was solved. As I 38 the school he was standing in the middle of the road 39 his stop sign. I was in the line behind four cars. 40 the kids had reached the safety of the sidewalk, he lowered his sign and let the cars 41 . To the first he waved and 42 just the same way he had done to me over the last few days. The kids already had the window down and were happily waving their reply. The second car got the same 43 from the crossing guard, and the driver, a stiff- looking (表情刻板的) businessman, gave a brief,(简洁的) almost 44 wave back. Each following car of kids on their way to school 45 more heartily.

Every morning I continued to watch the man with 46 . So far I haven’t seen anyone 47 to wave back. I find it interesting that one person can make such a 48 to so many people’s lives by doing one simple thing like waving and smiling warmly. His 49 armed the start of my day. With a friendly wave and smiling face he had changed the 50 of the whole neighborhood.

31. A. hit           B. disappointed   C. presented        D. bored

32. A. on           B. from            C. during      D. about

33. A. false           B. shy       C. apologetic   D. bright

34. A. research   B. study      C. recognize         D. explore

35. A. praised    B. blamed     C. mistaken         D. respected

36. A. conclusion  B. description    C. evaluation        D. introduction

37. A. argument      B. disagreement       C. mystery        D. task

38. A. visited     B. approached    C. passed             D. left

39. A. drawing back   B. putting on     C. handing in          D. holding out

40. A. Once         B. Before        C. Unless             D. While

41. A.in            B. through          C. out              D. down

42. A. cried          B. cheered          C. smiled             D. gestured

43.A. idea           B. reply            C. notice             D. greeting

44.A. A. awkward B. angry            C. elegant           D. patient

45.A. came          B. responded     C. hurried           D. appeared

46. A. surprise       B. frustration    C. interest         D. doubt

47. A. fail           B. try              C. wish           D. bother

48. A. offer          B. sacrifice          C. promise           D. difference

49. A. effectiveness    B. cheerfulness       C. carefulness        D. seriousness

50. A. trends         B. observations       C. regulations        D. feelings

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