Acting is such an over-crowded profession that theonly advice that should be given to a young personthinking of going on the stage is "Don't!".But it isuseless to try to discourage someone who feels thathe must act，although the chances of his becomingfamous are slim. The normal way to begin is to go toa drama sch001.Usually only students who showpromise and talent are accepted，and the courselasts two years.Then the young actor or actress takes up work with a theatrical company(剧团)，usually as an assistant stage manager This means doing everything that there is to do inthe theatre and occasionally acting in very small parts It is very hard work indeed，the hoursare long and the salary is tiny.
Of course，some people have remarkable chances which lead to fame and Success without thislong and hard training.Connie Pratt，for example，was just an ordinary girl working in a bicyclefactory.A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop，as hedrove past in his car.He stopped and got out to speak to the girl.He asked if she would like togo to the film studio to do a test，and she thought he was joking Then she got angry and saidshe would call the police It took the producer twenty minutes to convince Connie that he wasserious The test was successful.And within a few weeks she was playing the leading partopposite one of the most famous actors of the day But chances like this happen once in a bluemoon
1.From the very beginning，the author puts it clearly that acting is a profession______
A sought after by too many
B.too difficult for young people
C.for slim people only
D.one can go into without special training
2.For someone who feels he must act，it is very likely that _____
A.he will become a film star at long last
B he will become a stage manager
C he will be well paid
D.he will end up without any Success
3.The film producer found Connie Pratt one morning when she was ____
A.at work in a bicycle factory
B.driving past him in her car
C.going to a film studio
D.waiting for a bus
4.A few weeks after the test.Connie Pratt found herself ______
A the most famous actress of the world
B.playing the leading female role in a play
C.as famous as the greatest actor of the world
D.no less famous than the leading actor of the day
5.The concluding sentence "chances like this happen once in a blue moon"means____________
A this is something which happens once in a while
B.this is a highly profitable chance
C.this is something highly possible
D this is a very rare chance
答案
1.A
2.D
3.D
4.B
5.D
发表于 2016-7-24 09:51:42