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高中英语阅读理解练习100篇 第52期:Profession

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Acting is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is "Don't!".But it is useless to try to discourage someone who feels that he must act,although the chances of his becoming famous are slim. The normal way to begin is to go to a drama sch001.Usually only students who show promise and talent are accepted,and the course lasts 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 in the theatre and occasionally acting in very small parts It is very hard work indeed,the hours are long and the salary is tiny.

Of course,some people have remarkable chances which lead to fame and Success without this long and hard training.Connie Pratt,for example,was just an ordinary girl working in a bicycle factory.A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop,as he drove past in his car.He stopped and got out to speak to the girl.He asked if she would like to go to the film studio to do a test,and she thought he was joking Then she got angry and said she would call the police It took the producer twenty minutes to convince Connie that he was serious The test was successful.And within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the day But chances like this happen once in a blue moon

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

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theatrical [θi'ætrikəl]

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adj. 剧场的,夸张的

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discourage [dis'kʌridʒ]

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vt. 使气馁,阻碍

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remarkable [ri'mɑ:kəbl]

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adj. 显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的

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profitable ['prɔfitəbl]

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adj. 有益的,有用的

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convince [kən'vins]

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vt. 使确信,使信服,说服

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acting ['æktiŋ]

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n. 演戏,行为,假装 adj. 代理的,临时的,供演出

 
occasionally [ə'keiʒənəli]

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adv. 偶尔地

 
rare [rɛə]

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adj. 稀罕的,稀薄的,罕见的,珍贵的
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minutes ['minits]

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n. 会议记录,(复数)分钟

 

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