Roberta appeared on the stage.She took a deep breath and began to 1 .Now she was Portia, a strong–willed 2 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 3 from her.
4 , Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition(选拔试演).She 5 being in front of other people.She was very 6 at school.She had never thought she was good enough at anything to 7 much attention.She stayed mostly to herself, making 8 friends.She had excellent grades, 9 she always thought that something was missing.
Two weeks before the audition, Robertsa’s mother had heard about it and 10 her to join in.
“I can’t think of anyone else better suited to 11 the part.Remember all the plays you used to act out for us?”
Her mother wouldn’t let the 12 drop.“You’re just a little scared(害怕).Everyone gets scared.You know you 13 do it.The trick is to look past the 14 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 15 of speaking such rich words.In secret she practiced Portia’s part, memorizing the lines by repeating them over and over.It wasn’t hard; she loved 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 performed two of Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors.When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the part was hers.
Roberta appeared on the stage.She took a deep breath and began to 1 .Now she was Portia, a strong–willed 2 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 3 form her.
4 , Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition(选拔试演).She 5 being in front of other people.She was very 6 at school.She had never thought she was good enough at anything to 7 much attention.She stayed mostly to herself, making 8 friends.She had excellent grades, 9 she always thought that something was missing.
Two weeks before the audition, Roberta’s mother had heard about it and 10 her to join in.
“I can’t think of anyone else better suited to 11 the part.Remember all the plays you used to act out for us?”
Her mother wouldn’t let the 12 drop.“You’re just a little scared(害怕).Everyone gets scared.You know you 13 do it.The trick is to look past the 14 to find the love of what you’re doing.’’
So Roberta had made an appointment with the head of the Drama Club.She had read the play and found herself excited by the 15 of speaking such rich words.In secret she practiced Portia’s part, 16 the lines by repeating them over and over.It wasn’t hard; she 17 every minute of it.Every time she spoke the words, she had a new 18 of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.
On the day of the audition, she 19 two of Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors.When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the 20 was hers.
Roberta appeared on the stage.She took a deep breath and began to 1 .Now she was Portia, a strong–willed 2 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 3 form her.
4 , Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition(选拔试演).She 5 being in front of other people.She was very 6 at school.She had never thought she was good enough at anything to 7 much attention.She stayed mostly to herself, making 8 friends.She had excellent grades, 9 she always thought that something was missing.
Two weeks before the audition, Robertsa’s mother had heard about it and 10 her to join in.
“I can’t think of anyone else better suited to 11 the part.Remember all the plays you used to act our for us?”
Her mother wouldn’t let the 12 drop.“You’re just a little scared(害怕).Everyone gets scared.You know you 13 do it.The trick is to look past the 14 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 15 of speaking such rich words.In secret she practiced Portia’s part, 16 the lines by repeating them over and over.It wasn’t hard; she 17 every minute of it.Every time she spoke the words, she had a new 18 of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.
On the day of the audition, she 19 two of Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors.When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the 20 was hers.
When I registered for Latin class as a high school freshman, I had no idea that the teacher would be one of the most influential people in my life.Miss Siegesmund 1 as a very attractive lady of medium height, dressed stylishly in a colorful suit.Her dark brown hair shone like gold, and she was refined and elegant.“Teachers are not supposed to be so 2 ,” I thought to myself.Later she proved to have a charming personality to 3 her looks.I was her student for four years.
At the beginning of high school, I was a thin girl whose mouth shone with the silver metal of braces(牙套).I was so shy that I often crossed the street to 4 talking to classmates.My mother did not believe in praise as a reward for good work, 5 she always thought that praise would 6 too much pride in oneself.This strange belief had an 7 impact on my childhood.
I showed my 8 in my Latin class as Miss Siegesmund believed in me.She listened to whatever I said and gave me 9 .Her Latin class was fun and the stories from Roman history seemed to come 10 .She encouraged good study habits, and I received an A in every class.She 11 started a Latin newspaper for which I wrote the news column.I 12 found my place in high school and gained confidence in my 13 .
I 14 a speech contest before the whole school.Can you imagine the 15 that I had made to arrive at that point? I took third 16 in the contest.When I arrived at Latin class, Miss Siegesmund said, “You should have 17 .You were fantastic!” I thought to myself, “She has so much belief in me.” Soon, my high school days 18 an even higher peak.
I think of myself a pure white dove with a broken wing 19 my mother's inability to carry out proper education.My teacher became my angel on earth.She 20 my broken wing and allowed me to fly to greater heights.I shall never forget her, as she was one of the most influential people in my life.