18．Prison Break《越狱》is a huge hit thanks to its great star，Wentworth Miller．His character，Michael Scofield，is the engine that drives the show．
The movie involves two brothers：one has been sentenced to death for a crime，and the other plans to help his brother escape prison．Michael Scofield is one of the most interesting personalities on television today．But what about the man behind the character？
Miller，35，is a hard guy to get known．He does not come from a normal background and has never lived his life in a typical way．
Miller didn't take a direct path to fame and fortune．He graduated from Princeton University in 1995，not with a degree in theatre or film，but in English．He didn't even act when he was in college．His only performance experience was in his university's singing group．Yet，at graduation Miller still decided to make the move to Hollywood．
Miller has always been different．Although he is American，he was born in Britain when his father was studying there．His family background is also a special mix of cultures．"My father is black and my mother is white．That means I have always been caught in the middle．I could be either one，which can make you feel out of place，"Miller says．
Following his unusual path，Miller did not start trying out for films and TV shows when he first got to Hollywood．Instead，he worked as a lowly production assistant．Not what you would expect from a Princeton graduate．However，it all paid off for Miller in the end．
In 2002，Miller played a role in the drama Dinotopia．He starred as a thoughtful and shy man．Producers remembered his performance when they were casting Prison Break two years later．With a golden globe nomination（提名）and another season of Prison Break on his resume（履历），Miller seems ready to take over all of Hollywood．
56．What kind of man do you think Wentworth Miller is？A
A．Determined．
B．Ordinary．
C．Fortunate．
D．Thoughtful．
57．The author thinks"Miller is a hard guy to get known"because D．
A．Miller is an unfriendly man to cooperate with
B．it's difficult to tell him from others
C．he always has ideas hard for people to understand
D．his family background and life experience are very special
58．What's the closest meaning of the underlined sentence"it all paid off for Miller in the end"？D
A．Miller put a lot of effort for his final success．
B．Miller had to pay a lot of money for his graduation．
C．Miller paid off all the money he owed to others finally．
D．Miller finally succeeded and gained his reputation at last．
59．Which of the following is put in the right order？A
a．Miller did not act in any of the films or TV shows in Hollywood．
b．Miller worked as a lowly production assistant．
c．Miller played a role in the drama"Dinotopia"．
d．Miller joined in his university's singing group．
A．dabc B．abcd C．bacd D．dcba
60．Which of the following statements is TRUE？B
A．Miller had lots of movie performance experiences when he was in college．
B．Miller succeeded in the field that he has never majored in．
C．Miller was chosen to play a role in Prison Break because he is a thoughtful and shy guy．
D．Miller's only performance experience in university made him move to Hollywood．
分析 本文叙述了扮演《越狱》的男主角Michael Scofield的著名演员Wentworth Miller的家庭背景以及他不同寻常的成名之路．
解答 56．答案 A 推理判断题 根据 Miller，35，is a hard guyto get known．He does notcome from a normal background and has never lived his life in a typical way．可知，他的成名之路很艰难曲折，不寻常的家庭背景和与表演无关的专业，最终没有阻碍他的成功，说明他很有意志力（determined），故答案为A
57．答案 D 推理判断题 根据 Miller，35，is a hard guyto get known．He does notcome from a normal background and has never lived his life in a typical way．可知，他的家庭背景不同寻常，文化背景复杂和生活经历不一般，故答案为D
58答案 D 推理判断题．根据本段前两行Following his unusualpath，Miller did not start trying out for films and TV shows when he first wentto Hollywood．Instead，he worked as a lowly production assistant．可知他在好莱坞最初的生活很糟糕，职位也很低，但是他最后取得了成功并收获了名声，故答案为D
59．答案 A 排列顺序题 根据文章叙述可知，Miller的生活轨迹应该是先joinedin his university's singing group参加了大学的合唱团，然后没有在好莱坞出演过任何角色，然后在好莱坞做制作助理，最后出演角色，故答案为A
60．答案 B 推理判断题．根据第四段He didn't even act whenhe was in college．可知，大学时他没有任何表演经历，A不对；Hegraduated from Princeton University in 1995，not with a degree in theatre or film，but in English．可知他大学学的不是表演专业而是英语，但最后成了著名演员，说明 B正确；He starredas a thoughtful and shy man．他出演的是一个深沉的害羞的男孩，并非他本人如此，C不对；文章并没有提到是大学的唯一一次表演经历让他成名，D不对，故答案为B
点评 本文是人物传记类的短文，信息量较大，考查的以推理题为主，推断题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点．
