通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选择最佳的一项。

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   was hers. 

21.(    ) A. member        B. actress        C. player         D. character

22.(    ) A. At first       B. In fact       C. After all         D. In all

23.(    ) A. hated        B. enjoyed       C. appreciated       D. regretted

24.(    ) A. honest       B. shy         C. polite        D. patient 

25.(    ) A. avoid        B. focus        C. pay          D. attract

26.(    ) A. few       B. a few        C. several         D. many

27.(    ) A. or       B. so         C. for         D. but

28.(    ) A. hoped      B. requested       C. encouraged       D. made

29.(    ) A. role       B. matter        C. interest         D. grade

30.(    ) A. purpose       B. way         C. idea          D. importance

31.(    ) A. memorizing      B. organizing       C. checking         D. improving

32.(    ) A. disliked       B. loved        C. expected        D. bore

33.(    ) A. practiced      B. planned       C. performed        D. delivered

34.(    ) A. part       B. play        C. speech         D. position

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