Question

【题目】Acting is voluntarily entering the psyche(心灵) of another personality and thinking according to a different set of values. It lets you explore the various possibilities of what you could be. Just being your own self can be boring at times but acting gives you an opportunity to be someone else for a while. It lets you deeply explore what it means to be human!

To play a role, you must embrace(接受) the character you're acting with open arms. Understand the plot of the play and the psyche of your character. Try to understand why your character behaves the way it does. Learn the lines or dialogues thoroughly and explore the thought behind every sentence. This will help you picture the circumstances in which the character finds itself.

To be that person, there is no way you can live the life he or she has, but you can draw parallels from your own life, which will help you relate to the person. You have to draw parallels from your own experience and actually try to feel what the character feels. Say the lines only when you "feel" the way your character does. Let them come out naturally.

Only through practice will you get closer to actually be that person, and many acting exercises can help you. Try saying the dialogue giving the correct facial expressions in front of a mirror. Learn the techniques of raising as well as lowering your voice. Practice acting out the expressions like joy, sorrow, laughter, anger, disapproval, satisfaction etc. These facial expressions, if mastered well, can make your acting experience happy.

In short, your experience off stage and the awareness with which you live your life are the keys you need to unlock your acting potential. Confidence, sincerity and the ability to let go of yourself will turn into a great acting performance!

Title: How to act
【1】___________________of acting

●exploring the various possibilities of what you could be

●avoiding 【2】_____________ by being someone else for a while

●exploring the 【3】______________ of being human

II. Tips for acting

Understanding

●understanding 【4】___________and your character's psyche

●knowing 【5】____________for your character's behavior

●reading between the lines

Drawing

●experiencing your character's feelings by drawing parallels from 【6】._________

●saying the dialogues as【7】.________________ as your character does

Practicing

●giving correct facial expressions while saying lines before 【8】.______________

●learning the techniques of 【9】____________ your voice

●acting out different expressions
【10】_____________

You can perform well as long as you are confident and sincere and can let go of yourself.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Benefits/Advantages ，

【2】boredom/feeling bored ，

【3】meaning，

【4】the play plot，

【5】the reasons，

【6】your own experience，

【7】naturally ，

【8】a mirror，

【9】raising and lowering，

【10】conclusion/ summary，

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要介绍了表演的好处和怎么样才能成为一名出色的表演者。作者介绍几种技巧来帮助你进行表演。

【1】Benefits/Advantages，可根据第一段将题干后的三个小点先填出来，然后根据题目中的三个小点：

●exploring the various possibilities of what you could be（发觉你的潜能）

●avoiding boredom/feeling bored by being someone else for a while（暂时成为他人可以避免无聊）

●exploring the meaning of being human（探索成为人类的意义）可知这几个小点写的都是表演的优点，故填：Benefits/Advantages

【2】boredom/feeling bored ，从第一段第三句Just being your own self can be boring at times but acting gives you an opportunity to be someone else for a while.一直做你自己有时会很无聊，但是表演会给你一个机会暂时成为别人。横线前是avoid, 它后面接名词或V-ing，故填boredom/feeling bored。

【3】meaning，从第一段最后一句It lets you deeply explore what it means to be human!它让你进一步去探索成为人类的意义。而横线上要填一个名词，故填meaning。

【4】the play plot，从第二段第二句Understand the plot of the play and the psyche of your character.（理解整部戏的情节和你所扮演的角色的心灵感受），故填the play plot.

【5】the reasons，从第二段第三句Try to understand why your character behaves the way it does.句意：试着去理解为什么你的角色要这样去演。横线上要填一个名词形式，故填the reasons

【6】your own experience，从第三段第二句You have to draw parallels from your own experience and actually try to feel what the character feels.你不得不将你自己的亲身经历结合起来然后试着去感受角色的感受。故填your own experience.

【7】naturally ,从第三段最后一句Say the lines only when you "feel" the way your character does. Let them come out naturally.(假如对白能让你知道和感受到你所演的角色在干什么。你才能很自然的将它演出来)，故填naturally

【8】a mirror，第四段第二句Try saying the dialogue giving the correct facial expressions in front of a mirror.（试着站在镜子前面给出正确的面部表情讲对白），故填a mirror

【9】raising and lowering，第四段第三句Learn the techniques of raising as well as lowering your voice.（学习提高或者降低你声音的技巧），故填raising and lowering

【10】conclusion/ summary，文章最后一段In short,简而言之，Confidence, sincerity and the ability to let go of yourself will turn into a great acting performance! 自信、真诚、和能力将会使你的表演更出色。这是总结性语言，故填conclusion/ summary。