Section C
Directions: In this section, you will heara passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you shouldlisten carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the secondtime, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have justheard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should checkwhat you have written.
Now listen to the passage.
Stunt people (替身演员) are not movie stars, but they are the hidden heroes of many movies.
They were around long before films. Even Shakespeare may have used them in fight scenes. To be good, a fight scene has to look real. Punches must __land on__ enemies'jaws. Sword fights must be fought with __sharp__ swords. Several actors arc usually in a fight scene. Their moves must be set up so that no one gets hurt. It is almost like planning a dance performance.
If a movie scene is dangerous, stunt people usually __fill in for__ the stars. You may think you see Tom Cruise running along the top of a train. But it is __probably__ his stunt double. Stunt people must __resemble__ the stars they stand in for. Their height and build should be about the same. But when close-ups are needed, the film __focuses on__ the star. Some stunt people __specialize__ in certain kinds of scenes. For instance, a stunt woman named Jan Davis does all kinds of jumps. She has leapt from planes and even off the top of a waterfall. Each jump required careful planning and expert __timing__.
Yakima Canutt was a famous cowboy stunt man. Among other stunts, he could jump from a second story window onto a horse's back. He __invented__ the famous trick of sliding under a moving stagecoach. Canutt also __figured out__ a new way to make a punch look real. He was the only stunt man ever to get an Oscar.
