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Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to speak.
Now she was Portia, a strong-willed 21 in Shakespeare's The Merchant of
Venice. The theater was filled with people. She was speaking with a power
she had never before experienced, the words flowing smoothly from her.
22 , Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition (选拔试演). She
23 being in front of other people. She was very 24 at school. She had never
thought she was good enough at anything to 25 much attention. She stayed
mostly to herself, making 26 friends. She had excellent grades, 27 she always
thought that something was missing.
Two weeks before the audition, Roberta's mother had heard about it and 28
her to join in.
"I can't think of anyone else better suited to play the part. Remember all the
plays you used to act out for us?"
Roberta looked down. "I am not interested."
Her mother wouldn't let the 29 drop. "You're just a little scared (害怕).
Everyone gets scared. You know you can do it. The trick is to look past the fear
to find the love of what you're doing.''
So Roberta had made an appointment (预约) with the head of the Drama
Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the 30 of speaking
such rich words. In secret she practiced Portia's part, 31 the lines by repeating
them over and over. It wasn't hard; she 32 every minute of it. Every time she
spoke the words, she had a new understanding of the lines, as if Shakespeare
had written Portia on many levels.
On the day of the audition, she 33 two of Portia's famous speeches for the
auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the 34
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( )1. A. member
( )2. A. At first
( )3. A. hated
( )4. A. honest
( )5. A. avoid
( )6. A. few
( )7. A. or
( )8. A. hoped
( )9. A. role
( )10. A. purpose
( )11. A. memorizing
( )12. A. disliked
( )13. A. practiced
( )14. A. part |
B. actress
B. In fact
B. enjoyed
B. shy
B. focus
B. a few
B. so
B. requested
B. matter
B. way
B. organizing
B. loved
B. planned
B. play |
C. player
C. After all
C. appreciated
C. polite
C. pay
C. several
C. for
C. encouraged
C. interest
C. idea
C. checking
C. expected
C. performed
C. speech |
D. character
D. In all
D. regretted
D. patient
D. attract
D. many
D. but
D. made
D. grade
D. importance
D. improving
D. bore
D. delivered
D. position | |
