—I am working on ________ screen adaptation of my latest science fiction.

—You can dream of making ________ fortune out of it.

________(drive) by a greater demand for green products, the food company has set higher standards to ensure the quality.

The bank is reported in the local newspaper to ________(rob) in broad daylight yesterday.

Generally ________(speak), the living standard in our country has been greatly improved, but there are still some people leading a poor life.

People ________(mistake) about him, which made him so upset.

—He is always picking up very heavy things just to show ________ his strength.

—What a man!

He never hesitated________ (help) those in trouble because he was a kind?hearted man.

________(free) from endless homework on weekends, the students now find their own activities, such as taking a ride together to watch the sunrise.

Steven Spielberg was not a scholar, and his classmates teased him. Rather than read, the kid really preferred running around with an 8mm camera, shooting home?made movies, which he showed to friends for a small fee.

In his first year of high school, he dropped out. But when his parents persuaded him to return, he was mistakenly placed in a learning?disabled class, which lasted one month. Only when the family moved to another town did he land up in a more suitable high school, where he eventually graduated.

After being denied entrance into a traditional film?making school, Steven Spielherg enrolled in English at California State University at Long Beach. Then in 1965, he recalls, in one of those serendipitous moments, his life took a complete turn. Visiting Universal Studios, he met Chuck Silvers, an executive in the editorial department. Silvers liked the kid who made 8mm films and invited him back sometime to visit.

He appeared the next day. Spielberg, dressed in a dark suit, carrying his father's briefcase with nothing inside but a sandwich and candy bars walked confidently up to the guard at the gate of Universal and gave him a casual wave. The guard waved back. He was in.

“For the entire summer，” Spielberg remembers, “I dressed in my suit and hung out with the directors and writers, including Silvers, who knew the kid wasn't a studio employee, but winked at him. I even found an office that wasn't being used, and became a squatter (擅自占用他人房子的人). I bought some plastic tiles and put my name in the building directory: Steven Spielberg, Room 23C.”

It paid off for everyone. Ten years later, the 28?year?old Spielberg directed Jaws, which took in $470 million, then the biggest grossing movie of all time. Dozens of films and awards have followed because Steven Spielberg knew what his teachers didn't—talent is in the eyes of the filmmaker.

1.Why was Steven Spielberg laughed at by his classmates?

A．He was the youngest boy.

B．He was too short for his age.

C．He liked to fight with other boys.

D．He didn't care much about his lessons.

2.Why did Steven's friends pay him some money?

A．To see his movies.

B．To use his camera.

C．To look at his photos.

D．To include them in the movie.

3.What did Steven Spielberg intend to do after graduating from high school?

A．Study English at a college.

B．Become a newspaper editor.

C．Work for Universal Studios.

D．Go to a traditional film?making school.

4.What could have changed Steven Spielberg's life?

A．Being dressed in a suit.

B．Meeting Chuck Silvers.

C．Missing a film?making school.

D．Working for Universal Studios.

5.What can we learn from the story?

A．Always follow our dream and we can make it.

B．We need someone to help us realize our dreams.

C．Anyone can become a film director if he wants to.

D．We should grasp the opportunity that comes our way.

A shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness. The boy wandered through the wilds for many days. He ____ reached a beautiful castle, where a wise man lived.

Entering the ____， the boy saw the wise man talking with some people listening ____. It was two hours before it was his ____. The boy explained why he had come. The wise man suggested that the boy ____ and return in two hours.

“Meanwhile, I want you to do something”， said the wise man, handing the boy a spoon that held two drops of ____. “As you walk around, carry this spoon without allowing the oil to spill (溢出)．”

The boy began ___ up and down many stairs, keeping his eyes fixed on the ____. After two hours, he returned to the room where the wise man was.

The wise man asked, “Did you see the Persian tapestries (壁毯) ____ in my dining hall? Did you see the ____ that took a master gardener ten years to build？”

The boy was ___， and admitted that he had observed nothing. His only ____ was not to spill the oil he was given.

“Go back and observe the marvels of my world”， said the wise man. “You cannot ____ a man if you know nothing about his house.”

Relieved, the boy picked up the spoon and ____ his exploration again. This time he observed all the ____ of art on the ceilings and the walls. Upon returning, he related ____ everything he had seen.

“But where are the drops of oil I had given to you？” asked the wise man. Looking down at the spoon he ____， the boy saw that the oil was ____.

“Well, there is only one piece of ____ I can give you”， said the wise man. “The secret of happiness is to ____ all the marvels of the world and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”

1.A.suddenly　　　　　　B．happily

C．finally D．a(chǎn)ccidentally

2.A.castle B．palace

C．cottage D．kitchen

3.A.eagerly B．a(chǎn)ttentively

C．seriously D．quietly

4.A.conversation B．report

C．chance D．turn

5.A.look around B．look back

C．set down D．set out

6.A.milk B．water

C．oil D．coffee

7.A.sweeping B．climbing

C．running D．jumping

8.A.man B．castle

C．way D．spoon

9.A.hanging B．knitting

C．storing D．flying

10.A.house B．farm

C．garden D．lake

11.A.disappointed B．embarrassed

C．surprised D．confused

12.A.worry B．plan

C．energy D．concern

13.A.trust B．suggest

C．a(chǎn)ccept D．thank

14.A.sought B．continued

C．began D．stopped

15.A.treasures B．works

C．designs D．exhibits

16.A.in detail B．in common

C．in general D．in particular

17.A.contained B．needed

C．bought D．held

18.A.stolen B．gone

C．dry D．ready

19.A.discover B．keep

C．own D．see

20.A.information B．clothing

C．a(chǎn)dvice D．equipment