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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!
52. According to the passage, the main reason why young people should be
discouraged from becoming actors is ______. A) actors are very unusual
people
B) the course at the drama school lasts two years
C) acting is really a hard job
D) there are already too many actors
53. An assistant stage manager's job is difficult because he has to
______.
A) do all kinds of stage work B) work for long hours C) wait for a better
company D) act well
54. According to the context, the sentence "But young actors with the stage
in their blood are happy" at the end of the first paragraph means ______.
A) they don't care if their job is hard
B) they like the stage naturally
C) they are born happy
D) they are easily satisfied
55. Conie Pratt soon became a famous actress after ______.
A) learning some lessons about the art of speaking
B) playing her part in the "Blue Colored Moon"
C) successfully matching the most famous actors
D) acting a leading part with a most famous actor at that time
56. The phrase "once in a blue moon" in last line refers to ______.
A) all at once B) once for a long time C) once in a while D) once and for
all
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