As far back as he could remember,Larry had longed to go to Hollywood and become a film star.The young man’s hopes for success were broken again and again,however.Hollywood just did not seem interesting.When he first came to California,Larry had decided never to give up and return home without success.Therefore,he kept on trying.Someday,he told himself,his big opportunity would come.
Larry found a job parking cars for one of Hollywood’s big restaurants.His pay was elementary,but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money,he managed to make a living.One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot (停車場) and getting out of his car.Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture.
Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it.Then he stopped,jumped out,and ran over to the director.“Excuse me,sir,but I think it’s only fair to tell you that it’s now or never if you want me in your next picture.A lot of big companies are after me.”
Instead of pushing away the boy,the director laughed,then wrote something on a card and handed it to the young man.“Come and see me tomorrow.”
Larry got a small part in the director’s next film.He was on his way!
【小題1】Which of the following was Larry interested in?

A.Working as a waiter. B.Becoming a film star.
C.Parking cars for film stars. D.Owing a big company.
【小題2】Why did Larry find a job parking cars?
A.Because he liked the job.
B.Because the parking lot was near Hollywood.
C.To make a living and wait for the opportunity.
D.To see a lot of film stars and work for them.
【小題3】After reading the story what can we infer (推斷) about the film director ?
A.He wanted to laugh at Larry.
B.He recognized Larry at first sight.
C.He was kind and gave Larry a try.
D.He thought Larry would become a star.
【小題4】what does the word “elementary” mean in this passage?
A.基本的 B.充足的 C.較高的 D.不達(dá)標(biāo)的
【小題5】“He was on his way”refers to the fact that ________.
A.he gave up and returned home
B.he began to work towards success
C.he took a journey to Hollywood
D.he had difficulty in playing the small part


【小題1】B
【小題2】C
【小題3】C
【小題4】A
【小題5】B

解析試題分析:本文講了Larry渴望成為一名電影明星,為了生活同時(shí)也是在等待機(jī)遇,他暫時(shí)在停車場工作,一次偶然的機(jī)會(huì),他遇到了好萊塢的導(dǎo)演,并通過自己的毛遂自薦,飾演了電影中的一個(gè)人物,他開始走向成功。
【小題1】根據(jù)As far back as he could remember,Larry had longed to go to Hollywood and become a film star.可知Larry對成為一名電影演員非常感興趣,故選B。
【小題2】根據(jù)Larry found a job parking cars for one of Hollywood’s big restaurants.His pay was elementary,but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money,he managed to make a living.One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot (停車場) and getting out of his car.可知Larry在停車場找到一份工作,一方面是為了謀生,另一方面也是為了等待機(jī)遇,故選C。
【小題3】 根據(jù)“Excuse me,sir,but I think it’s only fair to tell you that it’s now or never if you want me in your next picture.A lot of big companies are after me.”Instead of pushing away the boy,the director laughed,then wrote something on a card and handed it to the young man.“Come and see me tomorrow.”可看出這個(gè)電影導(dǎo)演很善良并且給Larry一個(gè)機(jī)會(huì),故選C。
【小題4】根據(jù)but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money,he managed to make a living.可猜出“elementary”意思是“基本的”,故選A。
【小題5】 根據(jù)Larry got a small part in the director’s next film.可知Larry開始走向成功,故選B。
考點(diǎn):故事類短文閱讀理解
點(diǎn)評:這篇文章非常簡單,先看問題,再帶著問題仔細(xì)閱讀短文,理解了全文內(nèi)容,很容易選出正確答案。閱讀短文時(shí),常常會(huì)遇到一些生詞。這時(shí),要沉著,冷靜,細(xì)心思考。首先要把整段、整篇文章看完。通過對全篇短文的理解,就很有可能猜測出生詞的大意。另外,還可以從含有生詞句子的上下文,以及句子和段落之間的關(guān)系來判斷、理解生詞以求獲得其真正含義。猜測生詞的另一種方法是,根據(jù)構(gòu)詞法推測。遇到生詞后,可從構(gòu)詞法角度分析判斷生詞。

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