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 anything to get a good photo,” he often
said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is (41).”
And he told the (42). He had photos of
earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting
happened, Denny went to photo it.
He was a married man and his wife often asked
him to take her with him, but he always (43).”I’ll travel for my work, not for
(44),” he told her . “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have (45) to look
after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to (46), and I have to sleep
outside. I often don’t have a good (47) or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”
“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t (48).
“I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go
overseas.”
Denny did not say anything, but he (49) 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’ve got to take photos of wild (50) there. It
should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”
His wife was very (51), and at first she had a
very enjoyable time.
Then Denny went to off to (52) some lions to
photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated. She
walked down one path while he walked down the other.
Suddenly, Denny heard her (53). 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 (54) it at his wife and the lion.
Then he shouted, “(55), woman! I can’t get you
both in the picture!”
1.A.
dangerous B.
natural C.
convenient D. impossible
2.A.
lie
B. reason C.
news
D. truth
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.
find B.
feed
C.
drive
D. shoot
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