Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to speak. Now she was Portia, a strong-willed 16     in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. The theatre was filled with people. The words flowed smoothly from her.   17   , Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition (试演).She      18 being in front of other people. She was very   19     at school. She stayed mostly to herself, making 20 friends. She had excellent grades,    21   she always thought that something was missing.

Two weeks before the audition, Roberta's mother heard about it and   22    her to take part in it. Roberta looked down. "I am not interested." Her mother wouldn't let the matter drop. "You're just  23   scared.-Everyone gets scared. You know you can do it."

So Roberta made an appointment (预约)with the head of the Drama Club. She read the play and found herself excited by the   24   of speaking such rich words. On the day of the audition, she performed (表演)two of Portia's famous speeches. When she finished, the head of the Drama Club 25     the part was hers.
(    )16. A. member    B. actress  C. player       D. character

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

(    )18. A. hated   B. enjoyed    C. loved           D. worried

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

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

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

(   )22. A. hoped   B. required  C. encouraged  D. made 

(    )23. A. a little of   B. a little bit  C. a bit of      D. a bit little

(    )24. A. purpose  B. cause   C. idea    D. importance

(   )25. A. practised   B. planned   C. announced      D. mistook

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