Question

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.When did the man begin to take his first serious acting job?

A.20 years ago.

B.50 years ago.

C.66 years ago.

2.What has been the man’s favorite since he got the role of Hamlet?

A.Films.

B.Plays.

C.Dancing.

3.Why does the man act in films?

A.To earn money.

B.To make his life colorful.

C.To enjoy the parts in some comedies.

4.What is the man’s plan for the future?

A.He will sing in the theater.

B.He will retire in six months.

C.He will work as long as possible.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.C

【解析】

【原文】

W: My guest today is Sir Harry Wirral 86 years old this week and still performing on the London stage. Can you tell me about your early job in the theater?

M: My first serious acting job was when I was 20. Before that I had been in some musical comedies singing and dancing, things like that－but then I was given the part of Hamlet and since then my first love has been the theater.

W: But do you appear in Hollywood films sometimes?

M: Of course, I’ve got to make a living, haven’t I? You don’t earn much doing Shakespeare. Yes, I do serious things in the theater in the evenings and15I do films during the day to make some money.

W: And do you still sing and dance?

M: Only in my own home! I haven’t sung in the theater for about 50 years.

W: Do you have any plans to stop working?

M: No, I don’t. I want to keep working for as long as possible－love it and it keeps me young. If I stopped working, I’d be dead in six months I tried to retire when I was 70 and it was terrible I sat at home and watched TV.