Acting is such an overcrowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is "Don't!" But it is useless to try to discourage someone who feels .that he must act, although the chances of his becoming famous are small. The normal way to begin is to go to a drama school. Usually only students who show promise and talent are accepted, and the course lasts two years. Then the young actor or actress takes up work with a play company, usually as assistant stage manager. This means doing everything that there is to do in the theatre: painting scenery, looking after the furniture, taking care of the clothes, and even acting in very small parts. It is very hard work indeed, the hours are long and the salary is tiny. But young actors with the stage in their blood are happy, waiting for the chance of working with a better company, or perhaps in films or television.
Of course, some people have unusual chances, which lead to fame and success without this long and dull training. Connie Pratt, for example, was just an ordinary girl working in a bicycle factory. A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop, as he drove past in his big car. He told the driver to stop, and he got out to speak to the girl. He asked her if she would like to go to the film company to do a test, and at first she thought he was joking. Then she got angry and said she would call the police. It took the producer, twenty minutes to tell Connie that he was serious. Then an appointment was made for her to go to the company the next day. The test was successful. They gave her some necessary lessons and within a few weeks she was playing the leading part in a film, which made her well-known overnight throughout the country. Of course, she was given a dramatic name, which is now world famous. But chances like this happen once in a blue moon!
41.Young people should not be encouraged to become actors mainly because
A.actors are at risk to do something they don't like.
B.the lesson at the drama school lasts too long.
C.acting is very hard work.
D.there are too many actors and the chance of becoming famous is slim.
正确答案:D
42.An assistant stage manager's job is hard because he has to
A.do all kinds of stage work.
B.paint scenery.
C.wait for a better chance.
D.have a gift for acting.
正确答案:A
43.What does the sentence "Young actors with the stage in their blood are happy" mean in Paragraph 1?
A.They don't care whether their jobs are hard naturally.
B.They are satisfied for they like the stage naturally.
C.They are pleased for they are born happy.
D.They are easily satisfied with the poor salary.
正确答案:B
44.Connie Pratt thought the film producer was joking, for she
A.didn't identify who the man was.
B.never desired to become an actress.
C.was just an ordinary worker.
D.was not interested in art.
正确答案:C
45.The phrase "once in a blue moon" in the last sentence means
A.suddenly.
B.unexpectedly.
C.quickly.
D.rarely.
正确答案:D
