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