当前不少文学作品被改编成电影。有人选择看电影，有人则喜欢读原著。请你以“Film or book,which do you prefer?”为题，按照下列要点写一篇英语短文：

1.看电影：省时、有趣、易懂；

2.读原著：细节更多，语言优美；

3.你的看法及理由。

注意：1.词数100左右;

2.文章的题目和开头已给出(不计人总词数) 。

参考词汇：原著 original work/book in the original Film or book,which do you prefer?

Some of us think that it is better to see the film than to read the book in the original.

  Martin： At just twenty-three,Betty,the pop star has a handful of records. Now she will talk to me about herself. Where do you come from?

Betty： I grew 26.       in West London. And

I was actually born there as well. My mother is from Scotland and my 27.       is from Singapore. He

came over when he was 17 or something to England and met my mum and they got 28.       (marry) .

Martin： So have you ever 29.       (be) Sin

gapore?

Betty： Actually it’s funny. You should say that,because I went to Singapore for my holiday this year. I did the whole tour 30.       I really enjoyed it. It

was quite nice 31.       (see) the charming city. I really loved it and the people were 32.       (love) .

There are Chinese，Indians,and English. So there are three 33.       kinds of customs there. You can walk to one part of the town,and it’s like India; and in another part,it’s like Europe; and in another part,it’s like China. So you see,in one country,you can experience different customs 34.       three different so

cieties. That is something special about Singapore. And I also think Singapore has got the best food.

Martin： Did you get looked at a lot over there?

Betty： Yeah,I did，because people thought I was half something,and they liked my skin,so I got quite a lot of people looking at me,35.       was quite an noying.

  I went to a movie theatre with my roommate the other day. His hobby is seeing movies. He watches movies more than once a week. In our room,he has put a movie actress’ poster on the wall. He is crazy about movies. There are no bus services in this town,and I seldom get away from the campus. I always spend my time reading books in the library,swimming in the pool,or jogging,so I was really glad when he said he would take me to the movie.

  The movie we saw was called The Patriot. It showed the love between a father and his children during the time of the American War of Independence. The father hated the British army and took revenge(报仇) for his son’s death. Actually,it is a war story based on history,but the story was created by a writer for entertainment.

The movie was enjoyable because sometimes it made us laugh,and other times it made us cry. As an entertainment it was a successful movie. But I must say that a serious and true story should not be used for entertainment.

  Americans and Japanese behave differently when they see a movie. I can give all my attention to a movie in America,but I can’t be there because of the audience. They laugh loudly when an actor tells a joke. It is amazing to me that they express their emotions so openly. If I did that in a public place in Japan,most people would look at me or complain about the noise,and the person beside me might say, “Could you be silent?”

  There seems to be a cultural difference between the US and Japan. It is said that Americans always express their emotions and opinions openly and that the Japanese always try to hide theirs. I’m glad I can observe such a difference as I feel that I am experiencing a real thing while staying in the US.

1. What can we learn about the author from the first paragraph?

   A. He likes seeing movies.

   B.  He usually goes out in a taxi.

   C.  He seldom goes out of the school.

   D.  He wants to get away from the campus.

2. The author liked the film EXCEPT that      .

   A. it was a war story based on history

   B.  it was about a father and his children

   C.  sometimes it made them cry

   D.  it was used for entertainment

3. What does the author think of American audience?

   A. They love their country very much.

   B.  They express their emotions and opinions openly.

   C.  They hide their emotions and opinions.

   D.  They are silent in the cinema.

4. How will an American probably feel in a Japanese cinema?

   A. Proud.   B. Pleased.

   C.  Afraid.   D. Uneasy.

5. We can infer from the passage that the author will      .

   A. never go to a cinema in Japan again

   B.  become crazy about history films

   C.  try to stop Americans from shouting in the cinema

   D.  accept the difference between the culture of the US and Japan

  My father often works very hard. And he has 6       to see a film. Here I’ll tell you 7      about him.

One afternoon,when he finished his work and 8       go home,he found a film ticket under the 9       on his desk. He thought he 10       to have not much work to do that day and 11       was quite wonderful to pass the 12       at the cinema. So he came back home and 13       finished his supper. Then he said 14       to us and left.

But to our 15      ,he came back about half an hour later. I 16       him what was the matter. He smiled and told us about 17       funny thing that had happened at the cinema. When my father was sitting in his 18      ，a woman came to my father’s and said that the seat was 19       My father was surprised. He took out the ticket 20       looked at it carefully. It was Row 17， 21       . And then he looked at the seat. It was the same. So he asked her 22       her ticket. She took out the ticket at once and the seat shown in it was Row 17,Seat 3.

23      ? What’s the matter with all this? While they were wondering,suddenly the woman said, “The 24       of the tickets are different. ” So they looked at the ticket more carefully. After a while,my father said, “Oh,25      ，I made a mistake. My ticket is for the film a month ago. Take this seat,please. ” With these words,he left the cinema.

6.  A. little money   B. much money

   C.  little time   D. much time

7. A.  a funny story   B. a good story

   C.  an old story   D. a strange story

8.  A. was to   B. was about to

   C.  had to   D. ought

9. A.  box   B. book

   C.  glass   D. paper

10. A.  happened   B. liked

   C.  pretended   D. wanted

11. A.  it   B. this

   C.  that   D. which

12. A.  morning   B. afternoon

   C.  day   D. evening

13. A.  early   B. quietly

   C.  quickly   D. suddenly

14. A.  hello   B. goodbye

   C.  good evening   D. good night

15. A.  disappointment   B. joy

   C.  sorrow   D. surprise

16. A.  asked   B. explained

   C.  told   D. wanted

17. A.  a   B. one

   C.  some   D. the

18. A.  office   B. seat

   C.  bed   D. desk

19. A.  hers   B. his

   C.  her   D. wrong

20. A.  and   B. but

   C.  or   D. so

21. A.  Seat 1   B. Seat 2

   C.  Seat 3   D. Seat 4

22. A.  to bring   B. to get

   C.  to see   D. to show

23. A.  Why   B. How

   C.  When   D. Where

24. A.  designs   B. colours

   C.  prices   D. owners

25. A.  I’m sad   B. I’m sorry

   C.  I’m wrong   D. I’m worried

  It was windy and cold when a store owner was sticking a sign above his door that read “Puppies(宠物狗)   for Sale”. Just as he expected,a little boy soon appeared by the store owner’s sign.

“How much are you going to sell the puppies for?” he asked. The store owner replied, “ $ 10.” The little boy reached in his pocket and pulled out some change. “I have $ 2. 50. ” he said. “May I please look at them?”

The store owner smiled and whistled,taking out five dogs. One puppy was left behind. Immediately the little boy singled it out and said, “What’s wrong with that little dog?” The store owner explained that the little puppy was disabled. It would always be lame.

The little boy became excited. “That is the little puppy that I want to buy. ” The store owner said，“No，you don’t want to buy that little dog. If you really want him,I’ll just give him to you. ”

The little boy got quite upset,looked into the store owner’s eyes，pointing his finger,and said，“I don’t want you to give him to me. That dog is worth as much as all the other dogs and I’ll pay full price. In fact，I，ll give you $ 2. 50 now,and 50 cents a month until I have him paid for. ”

The store owner countered, “You really don’t want to buy this little dog. He is never going to be able to run and jump and play with you like the other puppies. ”

On hearing this,the little boy reached down and rolled up his leg to reveal a badly twisted,crippled left leg supported by a big metal brace. He looked up at

the store owner and softly replied, “Well，I don’t run so well myself and the

little puppy will need someone who understands him!”

1. Why did the shop owner stick the sign?

   A. To advertise all his goods.

   B.  To attract people to buy his puppies.

   C.  To warn about the danger of dogs.

   D.  To keep the wind out.

2. Why did the boy become excited when he knew the dog was lame?

   A. Because he could buy it at a low price.

   B.  Because he didn’t have enough money for a good one.

   C.  Because he had the similar disability.

   D.  Because he found a partner to share his sadness.

3. If the boy bought the dog,he would pay for it      .

   A. in 15 months

   B.  in 3 months

   C.  in one year

   D.  at that time

4. The underlined word “countered” can be replaced by “     ”.

   A. agreed

   B.  insisted

   C.  calculated

   D.  disapproved

5. According to the passage,which of the following statements is TRUE?

   A. The store owner was cheating the boy by selling him a disabled dog.

   B.  The boy was glad to hear that he could get the dog for free.

   C.  The little boy would take good care of the dog.

   D.  The writer told us a sad story about the disabled.

  I do a lot of management training each year for the Circle K Company. One of the topics we 1      in our classes is the 2      of quality employees. “What has 3      you to stay long enough to become a manager?”I asked. After a while a new manager 4      the question and said slowly，“It was a baseball 5     ”

Cynthia said that she  6     to take a Circle K clerk job as an interim(临时的) job 7      she looked for something else. On her second day behind the counter,she received a 8      from her nine-year-old son,Jessie. He needed a baseball glove for Little League. She 9      that as a single woman,10      was tight,and her first 11      would have to go for paying bills.

When Cynthia arrived for work the 12      morning,Patricia,the store manager，handed her a box. “I overheard you 13      to your son yesterday,” she said，“and I know that it is 14      to explain things to kids. This is a baseball glove for Jessie. I know you have to pay bills before you can buy gloves. 

You know we can’t 15      good people like you as  16     . as we would like to，

17      we do care，and I want you to know how  18       you are to us!”

The thoughtfulness，empathy(同情) and love of the store manager 19      that people remember more how much an employer 20      than how much he pays.

1. A. discuss   B. write   C. learn   D. find

2. A.  managing   B. selling

   C.  keeping   D. seeking

3. A.  made   B. ordered

   C.  forced   D. caused

4. A.  made   B. took

   C.  raised   D. replied

5. A.  pole   B. glove

   C.  hole   D. match

6.  A. ought   B. liked

   C.  had   D. used

7. A.  when   B. because

   C.  while   D. though

8.  A. letter   B. call

   C.  notice   D. announcement

9. A.  turned out   B. pointed out

   C.  explained   D. complained

10. A.  work   B. food

   C.  money   D. clothing

11. A.  bill   B. cheque

   C. day   D. visit

12. A.  last   B. first

   C.  next   D. past

13. A.  lying   B. talking

   C.  crying   D. murmuring

14. A.  good   B. easy

   C.  hard   D. necessary

15. A.  thank   B. use

   C.  employ   D. pay

16. A.  many   B. early

   C.  soon   D. much

17. A.  nor   B. but

   C.  and   D. however

18. A.  kind   B. terrible

   C.  much   D. important

19. A.  show   B. insist

   C.  realize   D. recognize

20. A.  needs   B. gets

   C.  likes   D. cares

选词填空

1. When his novel finally     ，it took the world by surprise.

2. —Professor Johnson,I’ve won the first place in the Final English Speech Competition.

一        .  It’s really something.

3. —I want to know        you’ll go home for a rest.

—Every other day.

4. When did the habit of his rising early      ?

5. Mozart is the greatest musician       .

10. As we all know,Shanghai is one of the important     (finance) cen ters of the world.

9. Her second novel, The Mountain Lion，     ( set) in Colorado where she grew up.

8. The number of foreign students attending Chinese universities      (be) rising steadily since 1990.