Have you ever seen a movie in which a building was burnt down or a bridge was destroyed? Have you seen films in which a train crashed or a ship __21_ into the ocean? If so, you may have wondered how these things could happen without __22_the people in the film.
The man who knows the __23__ is the “special-effects” man. He has one of the most important jobs in the film __24__. He may be __25__ to create a flood or to make a battlefield explode. But he may also be told to create a __26_ effect which is much less exciting, though just as important to the success of the film. In a __27__ for one movie there was a big glass bowl __28__with water in which small fish __29__ swimming. The director of the movie__30__ the fish to stop swimming suddenly __31_ they seemed to stare at(盯着) an actor. Then the director wanted the fish to stop staring and swim away. But fish suddenly __32__ be ordered to do anything. It was quite a __33_.
The special-effects man __34_ about this problem for a long time. The result was an idea for __35_ the fish with a harmless use of electricity. __36__he applied electricity to the fish bowl causing the fish to be totally still(静止的). Then he rapidly reduced the __37__ of electricity allowing the fish to be free. __38_ he got the humorous effect the director wanted.
__39_in other parts of movie making there are those who have developed __40__ skill in creating certain kinds of effects. Jim White, who has been a special-effects man for thirty-two years, is best known for work with ships and airplanes.
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下面的短文有十处错误。错误涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
Do you often smile? If not, star smiling now. People who like smiling and often smile not only leave a friendly impression to others, but also changing their own mood. As a result, facing with great pressure from my work, I held the view that we should smile happily. A few days ago, while chatted with one of my friends on the internet, I expressed my dissatisfaction with my job. After learning from this, he sent me his picture with big smile. The pictures changed my bad mood immediately. From the above example, we can know whether we smile to life, life can give me a big reward.
根据汉语注释写出单词的正确形式，并将答案填写答题卡中的相应位置。
1.His great _____________(成就) is to have made the players into a united team.
2.He________（后悔）breaking the school rules
3.Your argument is too weak to __________(使...相信)me.
4.They are_________(很可能) to come to your birthday party.
5.I _________(不知道) if you could help me carry the heavy box.
Mr. Scott has worked at a police station since he left army five years ago. He’s brave and has already caught many thieves. He was promoted (提升) to the rank of officer last month. Now he works harder.
It was Mrs. Scott’s birthday yesterday. The woman thought her husband was very busy, and she decided to hold a small party only with her husband. Mr. Scott agreed with her and they didn’t invite any friends of theirs to the party. At noon he didn’t go home for lunch and went to a shop. There he bought an expensive diamond necklace for his wife. He hoped to put it on her neck with his own hands at the party. To his sorrow, a rich woman’s house was broken into and some jewelry was stolen, and at once he was sent there to solve the case (案件)，when he came back to his office, it was late at night. He was tired and hungry. He brought out the necklace and was going to leave when he was asked to answer a telephone. Several minutes later when he came into his office, he found the necklace was gone, and he saw the case (盒子) only on his table. He became very angry and called all the policemen in and told them about it. But nobody admitted having stolen the necklace.
“I’ll give you a chance.” Said Mr. Scott, “ All the lights will be turned off. The man who took the necklace away will be able to put the necklace into the case in the dark.”
A few minutes later, Mr. Scott turned on the lights again. To his surprise, the case was also stolen.
1.Mr. Scott was promoted because _______.
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2.Having read the story, we can know ______.
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B．the necklace was the most expensive in the town. |
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C．The Scotts had a few friends there. |
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D．Mr. Scott was the richest at the police station. |
3.At last, _________
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A．Mr. Scott knew who had stolen the necklace. |
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B．Mr. Scott lost both the necklace and the case. |
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C．the thief put the necklace back into the case. |
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D．Mr. Scott caught the thief in his office. |
Happy April Fool’s Day! In celebration of the day, we have put together a list of some of the greatest hoaxes (恶作剧) in history. They are the lies that have been designed for innocent people who are ready to believe them.
▲INSTANT COLOR TV
In 1962 there was only one TV channel in Sweden, and it broadcast in black and white. The station’s Kjell Stepson, appearing on the news to announce that thanks to a newly developed technology, all viewers could now quickly and easily transform their existing sets to display color reception. All they had to do was pull a nylon (尼龙) stocking over their TV screen, and they would begin to see their favorite shows in color. Reportedly, hundreds of thousands of people, were taken in. Actual color TV transmission only started to appear in Sweden on April 1, 1970.
▲SAN SERRIFFE
In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special seven –page supplement(增刊) in honor of the tenth anniversary of San Serriffe, a small republic located in the Indian Ocean. A series of articles affectionately asked for more information about the beautiful holiday spot. Few noticed that every thing about the island was made up.
▲NIXON FOR PRESIDENT
In 1992 American National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation program announced that, Richard Nixon, in a surprise move, was running for President again. His new campaign slogan was, “ I didn’t do anything wrong, and I won’t do it again.” Accompanying this announcement were audio clips(片断) of Nixon delivering his election speech. Listeners responded immediately to the announcement, flooding the show with calls expressing shock and anger. Only during the second half of the show did the host John Huckleberry reveal that the announcement was a practical joke. Nixon’s voice was copied by comedian Rich Little.
1.Which of the following countries in NOT mentioned in the text?
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A．India |
B．The UK |
C．The United States |
D．Sweden |
2.Who worked as a host on the radio?
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A．Kjell Stepson |
B．Rich Little |
C．Richard Nixon |
D．John Huckleberry |
3.When did the small republic San Serriffe come into being?
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A．In 1962 |
B．In 1977 |
C．In 1992 |
D．Never |
4.Where can we probably read this article?
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A．In the ad. |
B．In a magazine |
C．In a novel |
D．In a news report |
