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 for ever. He sent 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 are 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（海湾）. Then at nine o'clock they took it to the director. "Here it is, Sir, " they said, and give it to him. He was very pleased.

　　They all went into the studio（摄影棚）. "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 file were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.

One evening, the director sent his camera crew out____.

　　A. to watch a beautiful sunset  B. to find an actor and an actress

　　C. to film a scene on the sea　　   D. to meet the audience

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 about his crew

　　C. Because it was his secretary's suggestion.　　   D. Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset

Which of the following is NOT true?

　　A. The crew had to follow the secretary's advice.

　　B. If you want to see a sunrise, the east coast is a 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 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

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 the heroine

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 for ever. He sent 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 are 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（海湾）. Then at nine o'clock they took it to the director. "Here it is, Sir, " they said, and give it to him. He was very pleased.

　　They all went into the studio（摄影棚）. "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 file 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 watch a beautiful sunset               B. to find an actor and an actress

　　C. to film a scene on the sea　　            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 about his crew

　　C. Because it was his secretary's suggestion.　　                 D. Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

　　A. The crew had to follow the secretary's advice.

　　B. If you want to see a sunrise, the east coast is a 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"

4.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

5.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 the heroine

 

 

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”.

 

阅读理解：

　　

A Solemn Moment (庄严时刻)

　　

　　It is usual at international soccer matches to play the national anthems of the competing teams.

　　The players line up (列队) in the center of the field and the anthems of their countries are played through loudspeakers.

　　It is a kind of good manners given to visitors from other countries.

　　A few years ago, Greece was playing R. O. Korea in an important international soccer game.

　　As is often the case with international sports events, the game was not played in either team's home country.

　　It was played in a third, “neutral (中立的)” country.

　　As the two teams walked onto the pitch, music was played to the crowd over the loudspeakers.

　　The R. O. Korean players immediately stood to attention (立正).

　　They all thought it was the Greek national anthem.

　　The Greek players knew it was not their national anthem, but they stood to attention too.

　　They thought it was the Korean national anthem.

　　The spectators (观众) were surprised by the behavior of the teams and wondered what was happening.

　　Then, as all the players stood to attention, a voice came over the loudspeakers.

　　Only then did the spectators and the players know that the music was an advertisement for a new brand toothpaste (牙膏牌子).

1．What is a national anthem?

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2．Where was the soccer game in this story played?

[　　]

3．Who hears the music played over the loudspeakers?

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4．What did the team from Greece think when the music was played?

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A．They thought it was the Korean national anthem.

B．They guessed it wasn't Korean.

C．They knew it was a toothpaste advertisement.

D．They thought it was the national anthem of a third country.

5．How do you stand to attention?

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A．With your legs apart and eyes shut.

B．Which your hand behind your ear to show you are listening.

C．With your arms by your sides and your legs together.

D．Ready and waiting for the kick-off.