The small coastal town of Broome, in northwest Australia, is a remote village in the vast countryside.
There are no traffic jams and hardly any roads. There is only the massive Australian wild land, where some houses are 500 miles apart and some driveways are 50 miles long.
There seem to be only two main sources of entertainment out here: the sunset at the beach and Sun Pictures.
Sun Pictures is a very different movie theater:The seats are park benches and deck chairs, but you’re also welcome to sit on the grass.
It is the world’s oldest outdoor movie garden. Sun Pictures was built in 1916 on the other side of the globe from Hollywood. All the big films were shipped here and the lonely country was amazed.
Broome resident Pearl Hamaguchi has never traveled far from home. But in the Sun Pictures chairs, under the deep blue night sky, she has been almost everywhere.
“And we came back excited about Gregory Peck,” she recalled.
This is one of the few places left in the world where you can see two sets of stars at the same time-----one set in the sky, the other in the film.
Each night, dozens of people from around the world line up at the old wooden stand, with no computer in sight, and buy their tickets to the latest films.
Sun Pictures is also a museum, exhibiting projectors(放映机) that date back to the silent films, a portrait gallery of the famous people who never knew about this place---- even though they came here all the time.
Every once in a while, I’m told, you might find a non-ticket holder in your seat. That’s why it’s always a good idea to shake out your chair to make sure there are no spiders or scorpions.
“We’ve only had a couple of scorpion incidents but no one’s been stung yet,” said Aaron Mestemaker, a tourist visiting from Michigan.
Sun Pictures is a holy hall of movie history and a reminder that air conditioning and carpet are no match for grass and fresh air---even when the lizards steal the scene.
1.. The first two paragraphs want to show that__________.
A.living in Broome is inconvenient |
B.the life in Broome is boring |
C.few people like to live in Broome |
D.Broome is simple but vast |
2..Sun Pictures is different from other theaters because _________.
A.it is the most historical outdoor theater in the world |
B.the audience can either sit on chairs or on the grass |
C.it was built by some constructor from Hollywood |
D.all the films were imported here from Hollywood |
3.. Gregory Peck is most probably the name of_________.
A.a place |
B.a film |
C.a movie star |
D.a country fellow |
4.. It can be inferred that the tourists in Broome are most attracted by ________.
A.its peacefulness |
B.its beautiful sunset |
C.the Sun Pictures |
D.the gallery of movie stars |
Twelve years ago yesterday, my mother gave birth to the most beautiful girl. 31 , we were later given the 32 that this little girl, who was three and a half months old, would only have 14 days on the earth. It’s hard to understand what kind of 33 you have when you find out that you’re 34 something that you don’t even know.
As time went on, the number of days kept growing, which gave us 35 . When the doctors said that we could take her home, that was 36 reality hit. We had no 37 .
I am from a small town with 38 hospitals, but when you don’t have money, you just don’t have it. My mother tried for days to get the money, but nothing 39 each time. A caseworker(社会工作者) was even doing her best. It’s 40 that it almost felt as if we had to 41 a baby from the hospital.
One day the caseworker walked into her boss’s office to 42 again. As she walked out, 43 down yet again, out of nowhere a man walked up to her. He 44 her a handful of money and said, “Please give this to the lady in 45 , so she can take her daughter home.” She looked down at her hand with tears in her eyes. As she looked back up to thank him, he was 46 . They searched all over that hospital and he was no where to be 47 .
Thanks to the guy that I will 48 know, we could take home that 49 baby girl that was only given 14 days to live, and celebrated her 12th birthday yesterday. I am grateful to this man and feel that his act of 50 should be shared with everyone.
1..
A.Besides |
B.Otherwise |
C.However |
D.Therefore |
2..
A.idea |
B.news |
C.order |
D.point |
3..
A.character |
B.friendship |
C.habit |
D.feeling |
4..
A.losing |
B.wasting |
C.explaining |
D.gaining |
5..
A.hope |
B.freedom |
C.trouble |
D.information |
6..
A.how |
B.where |
C.when |
D.whether |
7..
A.car |
B.knowledge |
C.shelter |
D.money |
8..
A.modern |
B.small |
C.large |
D.good |
9..
A.came up |
B.set up |
C.made up |
D.gave up |
10..
A.interesting |
B.necessary |
C.impossible |
D.sad |
11..
A.save |
B.buy |
C.visit |
D.protect |
12..
A.apologize |
B.research |
C.try |
D.interview |
13..
A.let |
B.moved |
C.knelt |
D.fell |
14..
A.took |
B.paid |
C.handed |
D.lent |
15..
A.danger |
B.need |
C.reward |
D.advance |
16..
A.gone |
B.shy |
C.disppointed |
D.proud |
17..
A.avoided |
B.found |
C.persuaded |
D.stopped |
18..
A.even |
B.still |
C.almost |
D.never |
19..
A.beautiful |
B.naughty |
C.nervous |
D.dangerous |
The U.S. official said North Korea --- and Iran --- should follow in the steps of Libya, which last December said it would work__________ to allow international weapons inspectors to do their work.
A.unconditionally |
B.unwillingly |
C.unfortunately |
D.uncomfortably |
We have brought in a good grain harvest for three years_________.
A.on purpose |
B.on end |
C.on duty |
D.on watch |
The security judge was very _________ when she explained that the driving licence was necessary for her work .
A.reasonable |
B.natural |
C.ridiculous |
D.available |
His brother aims to be __________ of his parents by the time he is twenty.
A.innocent |
B.beneficial |
C.invisible |
D.independent |