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  Antonia left Athens and came to America to make her fortune. She wanted to be a famous actress, so she went to live in Hollywood, California.

  At first, Antonia had very little money, so she was forced to watch every penny while making the rounds of movie agents'(代理商) offices. For over a year, she worked only in small parts. She found life extremely hard. She had to take buses or walk everywhere, and she ate only one meal a day. Even though she worked as a waitress at night, Antonia could not really make ends meet.

  Suddenly, one day, the star of the film became ill, and the director asked Antonia to take the part. Her acting was excellent. After the premiere(初次演出) of the film, she became an over night success. Everyone gave her great notices, and she received many offers for future starring roles.

  Since then, Antonia has changed her whole way of life. Now she wears expensive furs and drives a Rolls-Royce. She lives in a twenty-seven-room mansion(住宅) in Beverly Hills, with seven servants. All her needs are cared for. For Antonia, America was truly the land of street covered with gold. Through her hard work, she had earned the fame she desired so much.

1.The underlined phrase “making the rounds” in Paragraph 2 most probably means ________.

[  ]

A.visiting

B.making a fortune

C.working extremely hard

D.starring in films

2.What changed Antonia's way of life?

[  ]

A.Wearing expensive furs.

B.Her good fortune.

C.Her excellent acting.

D.Both B and C.

3.How many people live in her large house?

[  ]

A.One.
B.Twenty-seven.
C.Seven.
D.Eight.

4.What can we know from this passage?

[  ]

A.Antonia covered the streets with gold.

B.She starred in films for one year.

C.She went home to Athens.

D.She became an overnight success.

5.The tone of this passage can best be described as ________.

[  ]

A.sympathetic
B.praiseful
C.ironic
D.pitiful
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