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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 school. Usually only student 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, usually as an assistant stage manager. This means doing everything that there is to do it the theatre: painting scenery, publicity(宣傳), taking care of the costumes and even 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．for ambitious people only

B．for young people only

C．too difficult for young people

D．sought after by too many

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 be well paid

C．he will end up becoming a film star

D．he will become a stage manager

3．A few weeks after the test, Connile Pratt found herself ________.

[　　]

A．a(chǎn)s famous as the greatest actor of the world

B．playing the leading female in a play

C．no less famous than the leading actor of the day

D．the most famous actress of the world

4．The concluding sentence“chances like this happen once in a blue moon”mean ________.

[　　]

A．this is a highly profitable chance

B．this is something highly possible

C．this is something which happens once in a while

D．this is very rare occurrence

5．When the producer asked the girl to do a test, the girl thought ________ at first.

[　　]

A．he must be joking

B．he was serious

C．he was telling him the truth

D．he was a real producer

答案：D;C;B;D;A
解析：

　　1．從文章第一句話可知答案。

　　3．文章倒數(shù)第二句。

　　4．上文提到成功的比例很少。


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