Mr Bean, who is silly, awkward (笨拙的)    1   always funny and enjoyable, is a world-famous comedy character on TV and in movies. He makes people    2 through a series of simple and funny acts   3  body languages. Rowan Atkinson is the   4  who plays Mr Bean. Mr Atkinson is quite   5   for playing Mr Bean. 

Rowan was born on January 6, 1955, and   6  his early years on the family farm with his mother, three older brothers and his strict father, who did not believe   7  the value of television. For a time, he attended the same school as Tony Blair, who was two years older than him. At the age of 13, he   8   at Newcastle University where he had the highest marks in his year. At Oxford he got his Master’s degree (硕士学位) in electrical engineering. He was particularly  9  fast cars, of which he has a large collection.

Rowan’s career change from an electrical engineer to a famous comedian was partly   10  some speaking problems he had in his childhood.

While he was still at primary school, Rowan had already shown great talent in    11  . Although his teachers predicted (预言) a career in acting, Rowan was not confident   12   he met a group of talented people at university, and he realized this could be a career for him. Another important event    13  . One day in 1976, he was playing around and making faces  14 . He realized something. “I discovered my face,” he said later. John Lloyd, who worked for the BBC, says, “When I watched Mr Atkinson act for the first time, I was   15  that he would be more famous than Chaplin.”

1.                A．and            B．or             C．but  D．while

2.                A．laugh          B．sing            C．cry  D．dance

3.                A．use            B．using           C．to use    D．to using

4.                A．doctor         B．writer          C．actor     D．farmer

5.                A．honest         B．friendly `        C．helpful   D．famous

6.                A．cost           B．took           C．paid D．spent

7.                A．in             B．on             C．at   D．/

8.                A．worked         B．studied         C．played   D．helped

9.                A．good at         B．amazed at       C．interested in   D．worried about

10.               A．because        B．because of      C．so    D．since

11.               A．swimming       B．driving         C．acting D．singing

12.               A．until           B．but            C．after  D．before

13.               A．caused         B．missed         C．caught    D．occurred

14.               A．in the mirror    B．in class         C．on the wall D．in the playground

15.               A．afraid          B．sure           C．worried   D．surprised

Denny Crook was a famous photographer(摄影师). He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.
“I’ll do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is
   41  .”
And he told the     42  .He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it.
He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always    43  . “I’ll travel for my work, not for    44  ,” he told her. “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have    45  to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to     46  ,and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good     47   or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”
“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t     48   . “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”
Denny did not say anything, but he     49   about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife,” You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ve got to take photos of wild   50  there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”
His wife was very     51  ,and at first she had a very enjoyable time.
Then Denny went off to     52  some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated(分开).She walked down one path while he walked down the other.
Suddenly, Denny heard her     53   .He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.
Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and     54   it at his wife and the lion.
Then he shouted, “    55  ,woman !I can’t get you both in the picture!”

Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.
“I’ll do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is
  1 .”
And he told the   2  . He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it.
He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always    3 . “I’ll travel for my work, not for   4 ,” he told her . “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have
  5   to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to   6 , and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good    7  or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”
“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t   8 . “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”
Denny did not say anything, but he  9  about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ve got to take photos of wild
   10  there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”
His wife was very    11 , and at first she had a very enjoyable time.
Then Denny went off to  12  some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated. She walked down one path while he walked down the other.
Suddenly, Denny heard her   13 . He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.
Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and   14  it at his wife and the lion.
Then he shouted, “  15 , woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!”

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Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.

“I’ll do ___1___ to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is dangerous.”And he told the truth. He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to   2  it.

His wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always  3  .” I’ll travel for my work, not for   4 ,” he told her, “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have   5   to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to   6  , and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good   7  or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”

“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t   8  , “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”

Denny did not say anything, but he   9  about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ll go to take photos of wild   10  there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.” His wife was very   11  .

When they got to Africa, the first day she had a very enjoyable time. The next day Denny went   12   to find some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but soon they became separated (分开). She walked down one path while he walked down the other.

Suddenly, Denny heard her   13  . He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.

Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and   14   it at his wife and the lion. Then he shouted, “   15  , woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!”

1.                A．anything        B．nothing         C．something D．none

2.                A．advise          B．read           C．write D．photo

3.                A．allowed         B．refused         C．failed D．joked

4.                A．wealth         B．prize           C．pleasure D．luck

5.                A．money         B．time           C．interest   D．ability

6.                A．meet          B．work           C．shop D．stay

7.                A．meal           B．picnic          C．room D．party

8.                A．agree          B．understand      C．reply D．complain

9.                A．worried        B．forgot          C．asked    D．thought

10.               A．land           B．flowers         C．animals    D．people

11.               A．confused       B．excited         C．surprised  D．disappointed

12.               A．out            B．in             C．back  D．up

13.               A．singing         B．crying          C．laughing   D．cheering

14.               A．threw          B．fired           C．showed   D．pointed

15.               A．Hurry up       B．Look out        C．Slow down D．Go ahead