2016高考英语阅读理解练习及答案(11)

　　If you‘re in charge of a project, the key tosuccess is getting everyone to want to help you. As adirector. I point. I gently push the actors in thedirection I want them to go.
　　In the 1986 movie nothing in common, JackieGleason‘s character, Max Basner, gets fired from hisjob as a clothing salesman. The scene, shot on aboat, shows Max‘s despair about being out of work. I was looking for some gesture that wouldallow Max to show his feelings. Jackie had far more experience at everything than I did, and atfirst I was frightened. What could I possibly tell ―The Great One‖ about acting? Out of fear Idecided to direct by suggestion, and I sat down with Gleason to talk about the scene. ―So Maxis and, right?‖ I said. Gleason nodded. ―And he‘s probably still carrying his pens with his nameon them – the ones he used to hand out to his customers, right?‖ Gleason nodded. ―So whatwould you want to do with the pens after you were fired?‖ He was silent for a moment. ―Whydon‘t I throw them overboard?‖ I stood up and turned toward the crew. ―Hey, everybody.Jackie has a wonderful idea. Let‘s shoot it‖. After filming the scene, Gleason called me over andsaid with a smile, ―Garry, what kind of wonderful idea am I going to have tomorrow?‖ You andyour team can discover the answers to problems together. When there are no prizes or goldstars. For who gets the solution first, you‘ll all benefit when everything turns out right.
　　1. The author tells us that to succeed in a project you are in charge of you should______.
　　A. make everyone work for you
　　B. get everyone willing to help you
　　C. let people know you have the final say
　　D. keep sending out orders to them
　　2. It can be inferred that__________.
　　A. Jackie Gleason is the director of the film Nothing in Common
　　B. Jackie Gleason is very angry when he is fired from his job.
　　C. Max, a character in film, is in very low spirits when he loses his job.
　　D. Jackie Gleason is the writer of the film Nothing in Common.
　　3. The Great One‖ in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
　　A. Gleason B. the director himself C. Max D. Max‘s boss
　　4. Why did Gleason call the director over and smile at him? Because Gleason_______.
　　A. thought his wonderful idea was accepted by the latter
　　B. succeeded in hitting upon a wonderful idea.
　　C. was confident about his work the next day
　　D. appreciated the latter‘s way of directing films
　　5. The most suitable title for the passage is ________.
　　A. Directing Film
　　B. The Key to Success
　　C. A Wonderful Experience
　　D. Working with Film Stars
　　答案
　　1.B
　　2.C
　　3.A
　　4.D
　　5.B