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21. _______ the sight of the police officers, the thief ran off.

A．In B．At C．On D．With

22. I went to see Dr. Smith yesterday, only to be told that he _______ for leave.

A．would ask B．was asking C．has asked D．had asked

23. ---Hi, Anna. I called you several times yesterday afternoon but the line was always bust.

---Sorry, Tom and I _______ our project on the phone.

A．had discussed B．discussed

C．were discussing D．have been discussing

24. One key point of his speech on arts is _______ arts should serve the people.

A．that B．which C．what D．/

25. The villagers _______ the buried people without stop since the accident happened.

A．searched for B．have searched for

C．had searched for D．have been searching for

26. Beautiful stories and legends about the West Lake, _______ have been passed down for hundreds of years, keep alive Chinese history and culture.

A．that B．where C．in which D．which

27. Although _______ from illnesses for years, the old lady still faces her day with a smile.

A．suffered B．having suffered C．suffering D．having been suffered

28. _______ impresses the readers most is the author’s humor and wisdom.

A．Who B．Which C．What D．That

29. You _______ pay the price if you insist on doing so.

A．may B．must C．can D．shall

30. The twin brothers were busy playing games and _______ noticed their mom’s returning.

A．neither B．either C．no one D．both

31. The new software Emperor’s One Day gives children the chance _______ life as a ruler.

A．experienced B．to experience C．being experienced D．having experienced

32. We are eager to see concrete measures against smog _______ in the near future.

A．taken B．being taken C．to take D．take

33. _______ speed reading is a useful skill in the Internet age, slow reading is getting popular.

A．Since B．While C．If D．Because

34. Tom made an excellent speech without _______ his notes even for once.

A．referred to B．being referred to C．referring to D．having referred to

35. The old man wished he _______ to see the birth of his grandchild.

A．would live B．lived C．had lived D．lives

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Halloween Coming Out

“A man was shot in the face during a bank robbery.” That was the news about me five years ago. From then on I never looked in a ____36____; it even scared myself when seeing my destroyed face. I lived in my house alone without outside contact. But one night I was making an ____37____. It was Halloween.

What a fitting night for me to ____38____! I longed for human contact. When my pumpkin lantern smiled a toothy welcome in my front door, I heard footsteps and giggling(咯咯的笑) as children came close to my house.

“Trick or treat,” they cried.

My hands started to ____39____. I opened the door and gave them a ____40____ smile through my damaged lips beneath a rough scar where my nose once ____41____.

“Do you want a trick, or do you want a treat?” My voice sounded more like a ghost. The ____42____ expression on the children’s faces suggested everything.

“Treat!” They ____43____ picked a candy or two from my bucket, and ran to the ____44____ of their parents.

I closed the door, and pressed my back against it. I felt dizzy, but I ____45____ it. Then the bell rang.“Trick or treat.” a ____46____ voice came to me. I opened the door to find a small girl, wearing a Shirley Temple mask.

“Hi, Shirley.” I spoke quietly not to ____47____ her.“Aren’t you beautiful tonight?”

She stared at her feet and shook her head, “No.”

“Yes, you are. You’re Shirley Temple, the most beautiful girl in the world.”

She looked up at me, and pulled her 48_to the side. Seeing her deformed(变形的) face, my heart missed a beat.

“Well, I think you are beautiful, darling.” I said gently.

At the words, her eyes connected with mine. An uncertain hand reached toward my bucket and took one piece of candy. “Thank you.” Her voice was a ____49____. She turned and ran to her mother. I nodded my head to her mother and gave them both a ____50____.

I closed my door and turned off my gate lamp. My ____51____ life began again.

The next morning I heard my doorbell ring. I tried to ignore it, ____52____ it rang again. I went to the door and called out, “Who’s there?”

“It’s Shirley Temple and her Mom.”

I opened the door in a few ____53____ and looked. It was the woman and her daughter without her mask. Before I spoke, the mother said, “My girl said she wanted to meet you.” I watched tears start to ____54____ in the mother’s eyes.” This is her first time outside without her mask.”

I pulled the door open and that was also the first time in five years for me to invite someone into my 55_.

36. A．mirror B．wallet C．pocket D．bank

37. A．expectation B．appointment C．introduction D．exception

38. A．act B．stay C．appear D．flee

39. A．shake B．cross C．dance D．tap

40. A．bitter B．friendly C．simple D．quiet

41. A．lived B．sat C．breathed D．slept

42. A．moved B．excited C．shocked D．puzzled

43. A．easily B．politely C．sadly D．quickly

44. A．security B．shadow C．defense D．sight

45. A．finished B．promoted C．got D．did

46. A．thin B．loud C．claim D．clear

47. A．interrupt B．scare C．discourage D．cheat

48. A．gloves B．hat C．mask D．glasses

49. A．whistle B．whisper C．signal D．sigh

50. A．glance B．wave C．hand D．surprise

51. A．busy B．social C．meaningful D．lonely

52. A．for B．so C．but D．or

53. A．seconds B．efforts C．inches D．steps

54. A．well B．dry C．freeze D．fix

55. A．future B．story C．mind D．life

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A

In order to help customers find what they want quickly, it’s important to keep the thousands of titles in the Main Street Movies store organized properly. This section of the Employee Handbook will tell you how to organize videos.

Each Main street Movies store has three main sections:

New Releases Wall.

Film library.

Video Games.

New Releases Wall. Almost 70 percent of movie rentals are new releases, and that is the first place where most customers go when they enter the store. The center section of shelves on this wall holds Hottest Hits. When new titles come into the store, place them on this wall in alphabetical order. The shelves beside Hottest Hits are called Recent Releases. The New Releases Wall, including the Hottest Hits and Recent Releases shelves, holds about 350 titles.

Film Library. The thousands of titles in the Film Library are organized into categories. The films within each category are displayed alphabetically. Here are the categories and their two-letter computer codes:

AC

Action

DR

Drama

HO

Horror



CH

Children

FA

Family

MU

Music



CO

Comedy

FL

Foreign Language

SC

SCIENCE Fiction



*Foreign Language titles include films that were originally made in a foreign language and films with foreign language subtitles. A sticker on the back of each box tells which type of film it is.

Video Game. All the video games in Main street Movies are arranged in alphabetical order. Although video games represent only a small percentage of our inventory(库存), they are stolen more often than any other type of goods in our store. Therefore, video games are never displayed on the shelves. Shelves in the Video Game section hold cardboard with pictures and information about each game. When a customer wants to rent a particular game, you then find the game from the locked case behind the counter.

56. Whom do you think this passage is most probably addressed to?

A．The readers in the store.

B．The manager of the store.

C．The customers in the store.

D．The salespersons of the store.

57. In which order are the new movies moved in the store?

A．From Hottest Hits to Film Library to Recent Releases.

B．From Film Library to Hottest Hits to Recent Releases.

C．From Recent Releases to Film Library to Hottest Hits.

D．From Hottest Hits to Recent Releases to Film Library.

58. Why can’t video games be seen on the shelves?

A．Because they’ve been sold out.

B．Because they’re in the storehouse.

C．Because they’re in a locked case behind the counter.

D．Because they represent a small percentage of the inventory.

59. How can a customer find a film with foreign language subtitles?

A. Check the computer.

B. Look at the back of the box.

C. Check the center section.

D. Watch a few minutes of the film.

B

Hearing Voices

Would you like to be an actor, but aren’t the right age or physical type for the part? Don’t give up: there may be a place for you in the world of voice-acting.

Twenty-year-old Rickey Collins brings Tucker Foley to like in the cartoon Danny Phantom. In addition to many appearances on television and in movies, Rickey is a voice-over actor, someone we hear but don’t see. Rickey has acted since he was 6, both on and off camera. After school, his grandmother-a manager and acting coach-helped his develop his skills by doing voice exercises and reading aloud.

Voice-over actors do many kinds of acting. They are the voices of cartoon characters on television, in movies and video games, and for communicating toys. In films, they replace the foreign language conversation with English version. They create crowd noises, make commercials, act in radio plays, and record telephone instructions and public announcements. They read books on tape and even record museum tours.

Like other actors, voice-over actors need to understand scripts, interpret characters, and breathe correctly. They have to master voice techniques, such as pacing, volume, and range. Sometimes they use their normal voices; other times they change their voices to create different characters or noises. Rickey receives his Danny Phantom scripts only a few days before he tapes each episode(集). He rites helpful notes on the script to guide himself on speaking his part.

Rickey practices, then tapes at the recording studio. He and the other cast members sit in a soundproof booth, acting out their characters as they read their lines into the microphones. “The cartoon gets created after we record the words, so we have to imagine everything in our mind,” days Rickey. Later, the recorded words, music, and sound effects are combined with the cartoon art to create the cartoon we enjoy on TV. Sound interesting? Maybe you can have a “voice