Prison Break is a huge hit thanks to its handsome star, Wentworth Miller. His character, Michael Scofield, is the engine that drives the show.
Having committed a crime to get into prison and break out with his innocent brother, Michael Scofield is one of the most interesting personalities on TV today. But what about the man behind the character?
Miller, 35, is a hard guy to figure out. He does not come from a normal background and has never lived his life in a typical way.
Miller didn’t take direct path to fame and fortune. He graduated from Princeton University in 1995, not with a degree in theatre of film, but in English. He didn’t even act when he was in college. His only performance experience was in his university’s singing group. Yet, at graduation Miller still decided to make the move to Hollywood.
Miller has always been different. Although he is American, he was in Britain when his father was studying there. His family background is also a special mix of cultures. “My father is black and my mother is white. That means I have always been caught in the middle. I could be either one, which can make you feel out of place,” Miller says.
Following his unusual path, Miller did not start trying out for films and TV shows when he first went to Hollywood. Instead, he worked as a lowly production assistant. Not what you would expect from a Princeton graduate. However, it all paid off for Miller in the end.
In 2002, Miller played a role in the drama Dinotopia（《恐龙帝国》）. He started as a thoughtful and shy man. Producers remembered his performance when they were casting Prison Break two years later. With a golden globe nomination（提名）and another season of Prison Break on his resume, Miller seems ready to take over all of Hollywood.
1.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．Michael Scofield in Prison Break.
B．Hollywood’s recent big hit—Prison Break.
C．Miller’s unusual path to fame and fortune.
D．The man who will take over all of the world.
2.The writer thinks “Miller is a hard guy to figure out” because ______ .
A．it’s difficult to tell him from others
B．he is a shy man and hard to cooperate with
C．he always has ideas hard for people to understand
D．his family background and life experience are very special
3.Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined sentence “it all paid off for Miller in the end”?
A．Miller put a lot of extra work for his final success.
B．Miller gained fame and fortune at last with his first film.
C．Miller finally succeeded even if he has been in low position.
D．Miller managed to pay off his debts with his small income in the end.
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Miller?
A．He is chosen to play the Michael Scofield due to his interesting personality.
B．His performance in Dinotopia makes some contributions to his success.
C．He has the same experience with the character Michael Scofield.
D．He is angry about his being born into a mixed-cultural family.
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I’m so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said. “Excuse me too——I wasn’t 36 watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went 37 our way after saying goodbye.
But at 38 , a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I 39 our meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I turned, I 40 knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted with a frown(皱眉头). She stepped away silently, with her little heart 41 . I didn’t realize how harshly I had spoken.
That night, when I lay 42 in bed, God’s quiet voice spoke to me, “While 43 with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are QUICK to excite—Go look around on the kitchen floor, you will find some flowers there by the 44 . Those are the flowers she brought for you. She 45 them herself—pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly, and you never saw the 46 in her eyes.”
By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears had begun to fall. I quietly went and knelt by her 47 , “Wake up, my dear,” I said. “Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “I found them out by the tree. I 48 them in a napkin, just for you. I knew you’d like them, especially the 49 .” I said, “I am so sorry that I missed them today—and I 50 have fussed（发牢骚）at you that way.”
And she whispered, “Mommy, that’s Ok—I still love you 51 .”I hugged her and said, “I love you too, and I love the flowers.”
Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the 52 you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of days. But the family you leave 53 will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our 54 than into our families—an unwise investment indeed.
Remember that 55 =（F）ATHER—（A）ND—（M）OTHER—（I）—（L）OVE—Y（OU）.
1.A．ever B．even C．just D．right
2.A．to B．in C．on D．for
3.A．school B．work C．home D．office
4.A．cooked B．had C．ate D．took
5.A．already B．hardly C．rudely D．nearly
6.A．lost B．missed C．beaten D．broken
7.A．asleep B．awake C．afraid D．alive
8.A．standing B．meeting C．going D．talking
9.A．floor B．kitchen C．window D．door
10.A．grew B．gave C．picked D．dropped
11.A．tears B．expressions C．smiles D．joy
12.A．desk B．bed C．body D．knees
13.A．wrapped B．covered C．put D．help
14.A．pink B．yellow C．blue D．black
15.A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．mustn’t D．can’t
16.A．however B．besides C．anything D．anyway
17.A．company B．country C．place D．state
18.A．for B．with C．behind D．to
19.A．stranger B．loss C．meal D．work
20.A．RESPECT B．WARMTH C．FAMILY D．FRIEND
--- Will you go to her birthday party?
--- Of course I will if ______.
A. having invited B. invited C. she inviting D. I invite
Would it be ______ for you to pick me up at one o’clock and send me to the school?
A. free B. vacant C. handy D. convenient
When he was young, he used to ______ hard at his lessons.
A. devote to working B. devote himself to work
C. be devoted to work D. be devoted to working
Mary is very clever and ______ worth teaching, but her brother is not．Look, he is now ______ asleep in class．
A．very, very B．much, very C．well, fast D．well, very
