In the early spring of 1974, the now world-famous photographer Stephen Wilkes was a 16- year-old reporter and cameraman for his high school’s television station. His best friend was also a reporter for the ___21___, and together they came up with the wild idea of___22___some of the great news broadcasters and journalists of the age. So they wrote personalized, hand-written letters to dozens of them.
Nobody ___23___but perhaps the greatest news broadcaster and journalist of them all: Walter Cronkite, who generously offered to spend a full ___24___ with the boys. Stephen and his friend understood that this would be the most ___25___reporting event of their lives, so they prepared___26___for it.
They___27___dozens of thoughtfully well-prepared questions and practiced the questions over and over again. When the day of the interview ___28___, they were ready. They sat with Mr. Cronkite and asked him one question after another, carefully___29___each question on their notepad. And Mr. Cronkite was unbelievably_____30_____ with his answers for the entire hour.
Then, as they were_____31_____ things up, he said, “Boy, I’d like to ask you both an important question; Do you know what makes a _____32_____interview?”
Stephen and his friend were caught off-guard, so they quickly began searching _____33_____their notepad, which didn’t provide an obvious _____34_____. Mr. Cronkite smiled and quickly rescued them, _____35_____. “Being a good listener, boys. That’s what truly makes a great interview. Being a good _____36_____will always lead you to the next best question.”
The boys looked up at the legendary broadcaster and suddenly _____37_____ they had spent their whole hour robotically _____38_____one scripted(照本宣科的) question after another meaninglessly, but not truly listening or _____39_____to a single answer. And if they had listened, they could have allowed Mr. Cronkite’s answers to guide their question, and guide them to a far more _____40_____ hour together.
21. A. company B. station C. town D. country
22. A. becoming B. knowing C. studying D. interviewing
23. A. replied B. cared C. accepted D. believed
24. A. minute B. hour C. day D. week
25. A. challenging B. fortunate C. important D. rewarding
26. A. separately B. anxiously C. independently D. carefully
27. A. gathered B. employed C. received D. composed
28. A. passed B. ended C. arrived D. occurred
29. A. looking at B. breaking down C. leaving up D. checking off
30. A. patient B. funny C. strange D. wise
31. A. making B. packing C. turning D. cleaning
32. A. slow B. peaceful C. great D. content
33. A. for B. inside C. through D. with
34. A. way B. answer C. favor D. chance
35. A. complaining B. warning C. declaring D. explaining
36. A. listener B. reporter C. broadcaster D. cameraman
37. A. mastered B. realized C. expected D. remembered
38. A. showing B. donating C. asking D. guiding
39. A. responding B. sticking C. objecting D. agreeing
40. A. effective B. unforgettable C. interesting D. meaningful
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