阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Even people who don’t have much talent for acting or singing still dream of being discovered by a talent scout (星探). It seems just like the lottery (彩票), but better you get both fame and money.
For me, the dream seemed likely to stay a dream. But everything last week in Beijing.
I was eating dinner with some friends. As I was getting ready to pay, a young Chinese woman came running up to me. I was that I must have done something horrible to offend(冒犯) her without it.
“You are a white man,” she said when she got to our table.
“Yes.”
“Can you speak ?” she asked.
“Yes.”
“Oh good. Come with me now, please.”
I walked outside and saw that a movie was being shot in front of one of the street’s largest .
The woman, a talent agent, had a foreigner for this movie, but he had forgotten to . She needed to find a white guy who spoke English, and I was the only one . My part was to walk from one end of the street to the other, and then the club. When I got to the club, I was supposed to to my friend and say, “Forget about the girl, man. We are here to party!” It took me three tries to say the line or walk without tripping, but I got it right.
The talent scout ran to me afterward. “You are so . I would like you to join my agency.” I know I am not going to be the next Jay Chou. , it seems that my “star” talents are being white and being able to speak English. , next time you are watching a Chinese movie, look in the . If you see a white guy stumbling (蹒跚) on his way into a nightclub, it might just be me in my way to stardom (星途).
A．accepting B．bargaining C．winning D．predicting
A．although B．because C．if D．unless
A．changed B．began C．disappeared D．improved
A．amazed B．curious C．worried D．guilty
A．admitting B．imagining C．pretending D．realizing
A．cautiously B．breathlessly C．proudly D．surprisingly
A．Chinese B．French C．English D．Cantonese
A．cinemas B．nightclubs C．schools D．restaurants
A．signed B．needed C．persuaded D．introduced
A．come across B．fit in C．make out D．show up
A．around B．away C．beyond D．up
A．search B．name C．recognize D．enter
A．find B．turn C．offer D．stick
A．quickly B．simply C．reasonably D．properly
A．eventually B．hopefully C．obviously D．unfortunately
A．brave B．talented C．strange D．interesting
A．In return B．In brief C．In fact D．In turn
A．only B．last C．best D．other
A．Instead B．Besides C．Otherwise D．However
A．expression B．connection C．background D．meaning
As a young man, Al was a skilled artist, with a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son developed a severe stomachache. Thinking it was only some common intestinal（肠的）disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very . But the boy suddenly that night.
Knowing the death could have been avoided if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, he always felt he was . To make matters worse, his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than Al could , and he turned to alcohol for help. In time Al became a(n) .
As the alcoholism progressed, AL began to everything he possessed — his land, house, etc. Finally Al died alone in a small bar. Hearing of Al's death, I thought, "What a totally life! What a complete failure! "
As time went by, I began to my earlier rough judgment. I knew Al's now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known. I saw the love between Ernie and his children, thinking that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.
I hadn’t heard Ernie talk much about his . One day, I worked up my to ask him what on earth his father had done so that he became such a special person. Ernie said quietly, “As a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ‘love you, son.’”
Tears came to my eyes as I realized that I had been a to judge Al as a failure. He had not left any material possessions behind. But he had been a kind loving father, and his best love.
A．angrily B．seriously C．easily D．happily
A．recovered B．laughed C．died D．cried
A．guilty B．happy C．experienced D．curious
A．expect B．see C．hear D．stand
A．beggar B．smoker C．worker D．alcoholic
A．lose B．donate C．spend D．save
A．successful B．limited C．satisfactory D．wasted
A．reuse B．revalue C．repeat D．recognize
A．mother B．brother C．father D．son
A．laughter B．courage C．shyness D．belief
A．fool B．winner C．wiser D．angel
A．left out B．take away C．left behind D．take out
The moment I stepped off the plane after a writer’s conference, my youngest son Jeremy greeted me and cried out, “Poster paper, Mama! I need poster paper. We’re having a at school.”
Being a housewife and writer, I felt like no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t keep up with the needs of my . Back at home, Jeremy kept reminding me of the poster paper, but I just couldn’t a minute for it. Gradually though, he began to speak more , almost he were talking to himself. Maybe he’ll just forget it, I thought hopefully. So I put Jeremy’s request at the of my long list of things to do.
My third day home I managed to take fifteen minutes to type an article when a small fell across my paper. I knew who it would be before I . Jeremy stood quietly watching me. Oh, Lord, please don’t let him say it again. I knew what he wanted but I needed to . I smiled at Jeremy and kept typing. He for a few more minutes, then turned and walked away. I almost didn’t hear his . “Competition is over tomorrow, anyway.” The small figure walking out of my room, a silent voice spoke urgently to my heart, “Get him that paper-now!”
“Let’s go to get the paper, Jeremy.” He stopped, and looked at me in “You’re going to the store just for me?” I . Suddenly, a look of shot across his face, erasing the disbelief. I don’t think I’ll ever that moment. Later that day, he worked silently on the all afternoon. And a few weeks later, a large yellow envelope came. Inside it was the Certificate of Award. So was I that I didn’t turned away from his to get him some poster paper.
A．race B．class C．ceremony D．competition
A．colleagues B．family C．neighbors D．relatives
A．spare B．wait C．spend D．lose
A．slowly B．softly C．confidently D．loudly
A．as soon as B．as long as C．as though D．even if
A．bottom B．top C．beginning D．corner
A．letter B．foot C．image D．shadow
A．woke up B．stood up C．got up D．looked up
A．rest B．type C．learn D．exercise
A．widely B．happily C．weakly D．politely
A．watched B．searched C．hesitated D．complained
A．comment B．footsteps C．warning D．advice
A．fell over B．sat down C．turned around D．walked away
A．peace B．astonishment C．relief D．silence
A．doubted B．argued C．apologized D．nodded
A．surprise B．sadness C．disappointment D．excitement
A．enjoy B．remember C．forget D．value
A．story B．question C．poster D．composition
A．grateful B．generous C．forgetful D．selfless
A．opinion B．request C．promise D．gift
Air travel makes some people very nervous. The crowds, the noise and flying itself can cause . But there are classes people can take to help them the fear of flying. And there is training for service dogs that suffer the same problem.
Service dogs almost never the side of the people they care for. You will see them working on buses, trains and other public systems. But the busy environment found at an airport can even the best trained working dog.
People with disabilities depend on their dogs. They want the animals to safely them through security areas. They also need the dogs to remain on duty on the airplane, even when the flying is not . This takes special . The Air Hollywood K9 Flight School is one place where such help can be found.
The school has a piece of equipment that provides the sights, sounds and even the feel of an airplane in flight. Dog trainers say training is based on a simple rule: preparation. Dogs need to be exposed gradually and to the environment, to loud noises, to sounds and other dogs so that when this experience happens to them on a daily basis, they're able to act in a way that they're used to acting and that they don't get .
Dog owners who the training at Air Hollywood K9 Flight School say they now feel much more at ease about future . Their dogs also seem ready for takeoff.
A．trouble B．unease C．accidents D．diseases
A．defeat B．describe C．sense D．record
A．professional B．varied C．free D．similar
A．approach B．bark C．leave D．take
A．association B．running C．transport D．society
A．trouble B．attract C．interrupt D．instruct
A．follow B．guide C．train D．land
A．nervously B．stressfully C．calmly D．enthusiastically
A．speedy B．relaxing C．dangerous D．smooth
A．interest B．attention C．training D．procedure
A．previous B．cooperative C．academic D．successful
A．repeatedly B．abruptly C．occasionally D．instantly
A．bored B．excitable C．energetic D．fragile
A．attended B．inquired C．overlooked D．recommended
A．career B．flights C．security D．generations
A group of wild ducks was flying in formation, heading south for the winter. They formed a beautiful V in the sky, and were admired by everyone who saw them from below.
One day, Wally, one of the wild ducks in the formation, spotted something on the ground. It was a barnyard with a group of _ ducks who lived on the farm. They were waddling (蹒跚而行)around on the ground, quacking （嘎嘎叫）merrily and eating _ that was thrown on the ground for them every day. Wally liked what he saw. "It surely would be nice to have some of that corn," he thought to himself. "And all this flying is very tiring. I'd like to just __ around for a while."
So after thinking it over a while, Wally left the formation of wild ducks, made a sharp __ , and _ for the barnyard. He landed _ the tame ducks, and began to waddle around and quack _ . He also started eating corn. The formation of wild ducks continued their journey South, but Wally didn't care. "I'll __ them when they come back North in a few months," he said to himself.
Several months went by and __ enough, Wally looked up and spotted the flock of wild ducks in formation, heading north. They looked beautiful up there. And Wally was tired of the _ . It was muddy and _ he waddled, there was nothing but duck too. "It's time to leave." said Wally.
So Wally _ his wings continuously and tried to fly. But he had gained some _ _ from all his corn-eating, and he hadn't exercised his wings much either. He finally _ the ground, but he was flying too _ and slammed (猛击) into the side of the barn. He fell to the ground with a thud （重击）and said to himself, "Oh, well, I'll just wait until they fly __ in a few months. Then I'll rejoin them and become a wild duck again."
When the group flew overhead once more, Wally again tried to _ himself out of the barnyard. But he simply didn't have the strength. Every winter and every spring, he saw his wild duck friends flying overhead, and they would _ to him. But his attempts to leave were all__Eventually Wally no longer paid any attention to the wild ducks flying overhead. He hardly even noticed them. He had _ , become a barnyard duck.
A．tame B．ugly C．beautiful D．wild
A．food B．grain C．corn D．vegetable
A．rest B．waddle C．walk D．fly
A．turn B．dive C．land D．circle
A．hurried B．looked C．searched D．headed
A．between B．among C．behind D．within
A．loudly B．sadly C．merrily D．eagerly
A．see B．recognize C．leave D．rejoin
A．strange B．unlucky C．sure D．natural
A．barnyard B．corn C．waddling D．quacking
A．every day B．every time C．everywhere D．nowhere
A．flapped B．spread C．removed D．closed
A．strength B．skills C．friends D．weight
A．got off B．got to C．got up D．got back
A．slowly B．fast C．high D．low
A．back B．south C．north D．overhead
A．lift B．arise C．struggle D．rise
A．call out B．come back C．come over D．call back
A．in return B．in need C．in vain D．in place
A．after all B．above all C．therefore D．however
In an early stage，in Americans’eyes，Ebola was only a disease characterized by fever in Africa． then a man from west Africa died from Ebola at a hospital in Dallas，Texas．And two nurses for him became infected with the virus，which made the US government issue new guidelines(指南)to health workers．
Top American have repeatedly said that most people have little chance of being infected．Experts have that Ebola can only be spread through with an infected person’s body fluid-like blood．But it many Americans are what they have heard．
A recent survey found more than 80 percent of Americans believe that Ebola can be spread in many ，including air forced through the nose or mouth．The Harvard School of Public Health the findings．The study also showed that most adults fear there will be a(n) of Ebola in the United States soon．
survey found that more than 70 percent of Americans would support calls to travel to and from Ebola-affected parts of Africa．
Thomas Frieden heads the U.S．Centers for Disease Control and Prevention．When asked whether officials had considered a travel ban，Mr．Frieden had to say：“We won’t be able to check travelers for when they leave or when they arrive. We won’t be able , as we do ,to take a detailed history to see if they were when they arrive. When they arrive, we wouldn’t be able to impose quarantine（强加隔离）as we now can if they have contact.”
Last week , President Barack Obama urged Americans not to what he called “ panic or fear “.
This week，the administration announced that all travelers arriving in the United States from some African nations are required to pass through one of five airports．
A．Just B．So C．But D．even
A．arranging B．standing C．searching D．caring
A．protect B．attend C．inspect D．accompany
A．physicists B．doctors C．officials D．officers
A．stated B．suggested C．considered D．regretted
A．stay B．contact C．communication D．struggle
A．proves B．happens C．says D．appears
A．studying B．discussing C．questioning D．determining
A．ways B．areas C．organs D．bodies
A．released B．received C．admitted D．rejected
A．set B．income C．decrease D．outbreak
A．The other B．Another C．One D．The same
A．forbid B．expect C．require D．allow
A．foreign B．royal C．African D．federal
A．that B．this C．nothing D．those
A．change B．money C．fever D．crime
A．immediately B．occasionally C．presently D．regularly
A．examined B．searched C．explored D．exposed
A．distant B．high-risk C．common D．slight
A．look forward to B．pay attention to C．give in to D．add up to