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Prison Break is a huge hit thanks to its handsome star,Wentworth Miller. His actor, Michael Scofield, is the engine that drives the show.

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 figure out.He does not come from a normal background and has never lived his life in a typical way.

Milier 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 of 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.

1.What do you think the text is mainly about?

A.What kind person Michael Scofield is.

B.Miller's unusual path to fame and fortune.

C.Why Fox's Prison Break became a huge hit.

D.How special Miller is in the entertainment field.

2.The author thinks“Miller is a hard guy to figure out”because          

A.he is an unfriendly man to cooperate With

B.he is of a special family background

   C.he has a different life experience from the others

D.both B and C

3.What's the closest meaning of the underlined sentence“it all paid off for Miller in the end”?

    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 got a lot of money and gained his reputation at last.

    D.Miller finally succeeded even though he had been in low position.

4.Which of the following statements is true?

    A.Miller succeeded in the field that he had never majored in.

    B.Miller had lots of movie performance experiences when he was in college.

    C.Milier's only performance experience in university made him move to Hollywood.

D.Miller was chosen to play a role in Rison Break because he is a thoughtful and shy guy.

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Prison Break(《越狱》) is a huge hit thanks to its handsome star, Wentworth Miller. His character, Michael Scofield, is the engine that drives the show.

Having committed a crime to get into prison and broke out his innocent elder brother, 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 figure out. 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.                                               

What do you think the text is mainly about?

A. What kind of person Michael Scofield is.

B. Miller’s unusual path to fame and fortune.

C. Why Prison Break became a huge hit.

D. How special Miller is in the entertainment field.

The author thinks “Miller is a hard guy to figure out” because          

A. it’s difficult to tell him from others

B. he is a shy man and hard to work with

C. he always has ideas hard for people to understand

D. his family background and life experience are very special

Which of the following can best explain “pay off” in the underlined sentence?

A. to be successful and bring good results

B. to give someone all the money you owe them

C. to pay someone their wages and tell them to leave their job

D. to pay someone to keep quiet about something illegal or dishonest

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Miller succeeded in the field that he had never majored in.

B. Miller had lots of movie performance experiences when he was in college.

C. Miller’s only performance experience in university made him move to Hollywood.

D. Miller was chosen to play a role in Prison Break because he is a thoughtful and shy guy.

It is very likely that Miller will ____________.

A. pay off all his debts in the end

B. not star in another season of Prison Break

C. make greater achievements in his career

D. move to Hollywood and settle down there

Prison Break is a huge hit thanks to its handsome star, Wentworth Miller. His character, Michael Scofield, is the engine that drives the show.

Having committed a crime to get into prison and break out with his innocent brother, Michael Scofield is one of the most interesting personalities on TV today. But what about the man behind the character?

Miller, 35, is a hard guy to figure out. He does not come from a normal background and has never lived his life in a typical way.

Miller didn’t take direct path to fame and fortune. He graduated from Princeton University in 1995, not with a degree in theatre of 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 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 went 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(《恐龙帝国》). He started 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, Miller seems ready to take over all of Hollywood. 

What does the passage mainly talk about?

       A.Michael Scofield in Prison Break.

       B.Hollywood’s recent big hit—Prison Break.

       C.Miller’s unusual path to fame and fortune.

       D.The man who will take over all of the world.

The writer thinks “Miller is a hard guy to figure out” because ______ .

       A.it’s difficult to tell him from others

       B.he is a shy man and hard to cooperate with

       C.he always has ideas hard for people to understand

       D.his family background and life experience are very special

Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined sentence “it all paid off for Miller in the end”?

       A.Miller put a lot of extra work for his final success.

       B.Miller gained fame and fortune at last with his first film.

       C.Miller finally succeeded even if he has been in low position.

       D.Miller managed to pay off his debts with his small income in the end.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about Miller?

A.He is chosen to play the Michael Scofield due to his interesting personality.

       B.His performance in Dinotopia makes some contributions to his success.

       C.He has the same experience with the character Michael Scofield.

       D.He is angry about his being born into a mixed-cultural family.

Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Micheal Scofield has won fans all over the world. The star of the hit show Prison Break is kind, clever and good-looking. But what about the man ___50___ the character?

Wentworth Miller, the 35-year-old actor who plays Scofield, is a hard guy to ___51___. He does not come from a traditional background and doesn’t ___52___ a traditional path.

Miller didn’t take a ___53___ road to fame and fortune. He graduated from Princeton University in 1995 with a degree in English, not a degree in theatre or film. He didn’t even act when he was in college. His only ___54___ experience was in his university’s well-known singing group. Yet, at graduation, Miller still decided to make the   ___55___ to Hollywood.

Miller has always been ___56___. Although he is American, he was born in Britain when his father was studying there. His family background is a ___57___ of cultures. “My father is black and my mother is white. That means I have always been caught in the middle. I could be   ___58___ 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 got to Hollywood. ___59___, he worked as a production assistant. Not what you would   ___60___ from a Princeton graduate.

However, it all paid off for Miller ___61___. Working on production side, he learned a lot about what makes a good ___62___.

In 2002, Miller played a role in the drama Dinotopia. He starred as a shy man. The producers ___63___ his performance when they were making Prison Break two years later.

With a golden globe nomination (金球奖提名) and another season of Prison Break under his belt, Miller seems ready to ___64___ all of Hollywood.

 

50.   A. beside               B. behind                     C. outside              D. after

51.  A. talk with           B. go after             C. get along with    D. figure out

52.   A. go                    B. walk                 C. follow               D. step

53.   A. direct                B. special                     C. wide                 D. correct

54.   A. graduation         B. performance      C. production               D. education

55.   A. role                  B. move                C. decision            D. movie

56.   A. strange              B. outstanding        C. different            D. successful

57.   A. mixture             B. result                C. mystery             D. representative

58.   A. other                B. either                C. another             D. the other

59.   A. Moreover          B. Therefore          C. Instead              D. Finally

60.   A. respect              B. make                C. indicate             D. expect

61.   A. in the end          B. in particular       C. as a whole         D. as a result

62.   A. film                  B. actor                 C. drama               D. guy

63.   A. recognized        B. made                C. recorded            D. remembered

64.   A. take up             B. take over           C. turn up             D. turn over

Prison Break is a huge hit thanks to its handsome star, Wentworth Miller. His character, Michael Scofield, is the engine that drives the show.
Having committed a crime to get into prison and break out with his innocent brother, Michael Scofield is one of the most interesting personalities on TV today. But what about the man behind the character?
Miller,35, is a hard guy to figure out. He does not come from a normal background and has never lived his life in a typical way.
Miller didn’t take direct path to fame and fortune. He graduated from Princeton University in 1995, not with a degree in theatre of 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 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 went 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(《恐龙帝国》). 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, Miller seems ready to take over all of Hollywood. 
【小题1】What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.Michael Scofield in Prison Break .
B.Hollywood’s recent big hit—Prison Break.
C.Miller’s unusual path to fame and fortune.
D.The man who will take over all of the world.
【小题2】The writer thinks “Miller is a hard guy to figure out” because         .
A.it’s difficult to tell him from others
B.he is a shy man and hard to cooperate with
C.he always has ideas hard for people to understand
D.his family background and life experience are very special
【小题3】Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined sentence “it all paid off for Miller in the end”?
A.Miller put a lot of extra work for his final success.
B.Miller gained fame and fortune at last with his first film.
C.Miller finally succeeded even if he has been in low position.
D.Miller managed to pay off his debts with his small income in the end.
【小题4】Which of the following statements is TRUE about Miller?
A.He is chosen to play the Michael Scofield due to his interesting personality.
B.His performance in Dinotopia makes some contributions to his success.
C.He has the same experience with the character Michael Scofield.
D.He is angry about his being born into a mixed-cultural family.

B

Prison Break is a huge hit thanks to its handsome star, Wentworth Miller. His character, Michael Scofield, is the engine that drives the show.

Having committed a crime to get into prison and break out with his innocent brother, Michael Scofield is one of the most interesting personalities on TV today. But what about the man behind the character?

Miller,35, is a hard guy to figure out. He does not come from a normal background and has never lived his life in a typical way.

Miller didn’t take direct path to fame and fortune. He graduated from Princeton University in 1995, not with a degree in theatre of 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 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 went 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(《恐龙帝国》). 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, Miller seems ready to take over all of Hollywood. 

1.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.Michael Scofield in Prison Break .

B.Hollywood’s recent big hit—Prison Break.

C.Miller’s unusual path to fame and fortune.

D.The man who will take over all of the world.

2.The writer thinks “Miller is a hard guy to figure out” because_______.

A.it’s difficult to tell him from others

B.he is a shy man and hard to cooperate with

C.he always has ideas hard for people to understand

D.his family background and life experience are very special

3.Which of the following statements is put in the right order?

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.d-a-b-c     B.a-b-c-d     C.b-a-c-d   D.d-c-b-a

4.Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined sentence “it all paid off for Miller in the end”?

A.Miller put a lot of extra work for his final success.

B.Miller gained fame and fortune at last with his first film.

C.Miller finally succeeded even if he has been in low position.

D.Miller managed to pay off his debts with his small income in the end.

5.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Miller?

A.He is chosen to play the Michael Scofield due to his interesting personality.

B.His performance in Dinotopia makes some contributions to his success.

C.He has the same experience with the character Michael Scofield.

D.He is angry about his being born into a mixed-cultural family.

 

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