The life of an actor appears attractive and many young people dream about becoming one. But the truth is, it is very hard work. If you’re successful, there are deadlines to be met, appointments to keep and the press to deal with. If you’re not successful, then life is extremely tough.
I remember when I started out, I had to search the advertisement board at my drama school every day to look for acting jobs. Drama school was expensive and I needed extra cash to help pay the fees. I welcomed every small job. I played extras in many crowd scenes and became a confident participant in a lot of TV commercials for hair shampoo, soap and washing powder.
I had been working for about two years before I got my lucky break. One day, as I was passing the drama school, I decided to go in to check the notice board. There was nothing on it and I was just leaving when the secretary came along the corridor with a piece of paper. She asked me how I was and I told her life was hard and work was difficult to find. The next moment, she put the paper in my hand and walked away. My hands were shaking as I unfolded the paper, full of expectation. To my surprise, it was an audition (试演) for a clown（小丑）for the Canadian circus. I couldn’t stop myself from laughing. I had expected an audition with a famous director for a new film!
When I was at drama school, there had been a course in acrobatics and clown tricks. I had gained top marks in this course for originality and daring. Later I went to the audition feeling very strange. This was not what I’d had in mind when I enrolled in drama school. To my surprise, the job as a clown turned out to be exactly what I wanted. I loved every moment of getting dressed up and putting on the make-up. I had the opportunity to travel the world and I was more than an actor, I was an entertainer as well. I had visited over 32 different countries and entertained millions of people.
【小题1】The first paragraph is about how _______ it is to be an actor, whether you’re successful or not.
| A．easy | B．attractive | C．enjoyable | D．difficult |
| A．to look for a job |
| B．to see the secretary |
| C．to collect a piece of paper |
| D．to put a notice on the notice board |
| A．Extremely frightened. | B．Feeling anxious and excited. |
| C．Very worried. | D．Trembling with fear. |
| A．sad that he was not a famous actor |
| B．happy to travel the world |
| C．feeling very strange to be a clown |
| D．very content with his life |
| A．The Life of a TV Actor | B．Acrobatics and Clown Tricks |
| C．More than an Actor | D．Going to Drama School |
【小题1】D
【小题2】A
【小题3】B
【小题4】D
【小题5】C
解析试题分析：文章讲述作者如何从不断找工作到做了个小丑的事情，经过一段时间，作者觉得做个小丑演员很好，不仅是演员，还可以娱乐别人。
【小题1】细节题：从第一段的句子：But the truth is, it is very hard work. 可知做演员是不容易的工作。选D
【小题2】推理题：从第三段的句子：One day, as I was passing the drama school, I decided to go in to check the notice board.可知推断出作者去戏剧学校是找工作的。选 A
【小题3】推理题：从第三段的句子：My hands were shaking as I unfolded the paper, full of expectation. To my surprise, it was an audition (试演) for a clown（小丑）for the Canadian circus. I couldn’t stop myself from laughing.可知作者打开纸的时候又紧张又兴奋。选 B
【小题4】推理题：从文章的句子：I loved every moment of getting dressed up and putting on the make-up. I had the opportunity to travel the world and I was more than an actor,可知作者对自己的生活很满意。选D
【小题5】主旨题：文章讲述作者如何从不断找工作到做了个小丑的事情，从最后一段的句子I was more than an actor, I was an entertainer as well. I had visited over 32 different countries and entertained millions of people.可知作者觉得做个小丑演员很好，不仅是演员，还可以使别人高兴。选C.
考点：考查故事类短文
点评：文章讲述作者如何从不断找工作到做了个小丑的事情，经过一段时间，作者觉得做个小丑演员很好，不仅是演员，还可以娱乐别人。本文集中考查了细节题，推理题，题目设置较为合理，在推理的时候，要结合人物的对话进行准确理解，确定考点，准确判断。
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| A．To catch them. | B．To research them. |
| C．To kill them. | D．To protect them. |
| A．human beings only know a little about marine life |
| B．the oceans don’t need to be further explored |
| C．he considers exploring the ocean a dangerous thing |
| D．the marine creatures mainly live on the top of the ocean |
| A．About 2,000 scientists from America are involved in the project. |
| B．The census of sea life will last for ten years. |
| C．230,000 new marine animals have been found. |
| D．The sea floor is at a depth of 400 meters. |
| A．To tell the news that new marine creatures are being discovered |
| B．To encourage people to find new marine creatures |
| C．To prove the importance of marine creatures |
| D．To introduce the newly-discovered creatures. |
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1.In which order did O. Henry do the following things?
a. Lived in New York. b. Worked in a bank. c. Travelled to Texas.
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A. c. e. b. d. f. a B. e. c. f. b. d. a C. e. b. d. c. a. f. D. c. b. e. d. a f.
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A. people thought he had stolen money that was not his
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A. a kind of drink young people enjoy
B. what young people should have
C. basic abilities young people need
D. young people’s confidence and pride
2. The seed in everyone’s heat in fact is __________
A. hope B. knowledge C. courage D. imagination
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a. Lived in New York. b. Worked in a bank. c. Travelled to Texas.
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A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper
B. people thought he had taken money that was not his
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A. help farmers B. support traditions
C. understand farmers D. represent farmers
2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 indicate?
A. She dislikes city lifestyle.
B. She prefers late night coffee
C. Country life isn’t well understood.
D. It’s tiring to get up early.
3.Which of the following is true of singlesinag.org?
A. Its services are free.
B. It provides dating services.
C. Only farmers can become its members.
D. Farmers in France can’t benefit from it.
4.The author of the text intends to .
A. advertise for the two websites
B. introduce two websites
C. encourage social activities
D. urge readers to help farmers
5. It can be inferred from the text that .
A. all farmers desire marriage
B. farmers are easy to meet new people
C. more farmers get divorced in the USA
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