57. A. rarely B. occasionally C. normally D. mainly
58. A. resistant B. similar C. essential D. accessible
59. A. quickens B. slows C. avoids D. overcomes
60. A. horrible B. extra C. specific D. original
61. A. investigate B. illustrate C. record D. prove
62. A. famous B. generous C. responsible D. convenient
63. A. fashionable B. practical C. immediate D. daily
64. A. happy B. depressed C. hungry, D. scared
Section B (30)
Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
When I saw the notice “Women film extras wanted” in a local newspaper, I jumped at the chance. Since childhood, I had dreamt of being a film star.
The casting interview went well, and two days later I was told that I had been chosen. I was to lose some of my enthusiasm for the idea, however. Extras are often left in the dark for some time as to which role they will play. Finally the nature of my role was revealed: I was asked to play a mental hospital patient.
Despite my disappointment, I agreed to participate. Then, barely a week later, the day of filming dawned. All 13 of us extras, mainly housewives, were driven to an old hospital. The coffee and tea they served us looked and tasted like cement. Then we were rushed off to make-up. My hair was pinned back and make-up was applied that gave me a pale appearance. Then we just sat in a minibus for a few hours, as the cameras rolled elsewhere.
After the second hour had passed I was becoming bored. I bet stars are never treated like this, I thought. I had expected to be so busy that I hadn’t come prepared for a long wait. Many of the others had brought a book or knitting.
Three hours had now passed. Then at last we were called to do our scenes. When the director came in, we were instructed where to stand and what to do. Along with a few others, I was told to sit at a table and weave baskets. This was not an easy task. The cane(藤条)we had to use was very long. On several occasions my basket fell apart in front of my very eyes. On others I only succeeded in hitting a cameraman in the eye.
Life for the other extras was far from easy. Jean, who was barefoot，had to circle the floor. Poor Alice was asked to pretend to bang her head against the wall. Meanwhile, Veronica swept the floor.
Thankfully, after just a few attempts, the scenes were done. And so my first taste of this “glorious” career was over. Although I found the experience quite interesting. My first screen role will almost certainly be my last.
65. The word “extras” used in this story means people who__________.
A. play unimportant parts in a film
B. have little experience of acting
C. pretend to be film stars
D. need a part-time job
66. According to the story, which of the following statements is true about the author?
A. She understood clearly that most film stars used to be extras.
B. She didn’t refuse the role assigned to her although she didn’t like it.
C. Unlike other women who were reading or knitting，she was busy with her scene.
D. The only thing she did well was to use the cane as a weapon.
67. The best title for this story could be__________.
A. In Fashion B. On Camera C. A Fancy Dream D. A Great Career (B)
As public playgrounds grow increasingly worn and shabby, the for-profit centers offer clean, safe, supervised activity as well as a variety of challenging exercises to develop youngsters’ physical fitness, usually for a fee of around $5 an hour. “Playgrounds are dirty, not supervised,” says Dick Guggenheimer, owner of the two-month-old Discovery Zone in Yonkers, N.Y., part of a Kansas City-based chain. “We’re indoors; we’re padded(铺上软垫); parents can feel their child is safe.”
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