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Acting is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should b
Acting is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should b
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Acting is such an over-crowded 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, though the chances of his becoming famous are Slim. 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 repertory company, usually as an 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 costumes, 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 chances 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 studio 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 studio the next day. The test was successful. They gave her some necessary lessons and within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the day. Of Course, she was given a more dramatic name, which is now world-famous. But chances like this happen once in a blue moon! [br] The phrase "once in a blue moon" in last line refers to ______.
选项
A、all at once
B、once for a long time
C、once in a while
D、once and for all
答案
B
解析
语义理解题。本题考的是习语。习语“once in a blue moon”的意思是“千载难逢地”,与“once for a long time”基本同义。在阅读理解中做语义题一定要结合习语所在的句子以及短文的上下文。本文最后一段讲的是Connie Pratt这样一个特例,像她这样成功的情况是极少的,即像这样的机会是千载难逢的。只要准确地理解了上下文,这样的语义题是不难做的。all at once指“突然,忽然”;once in a while指“偶尔,不时地”;once and for all指“永久地,一劳永逸地”。
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