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新思路大学英语课程听力专项训练
1.4.5 5. Chance in a Blue Moon

5. Chance in a Blue Moon

1.From the very beginning, the author puts it clearly that acting is a profession______.

A)for ambitious people only

B)for young people only

C)too difficult for young people

D)sought after by too many

2.For someone who feels he must act, it is likely that______.

A)he will become a film star at long last

B) he will be well paid

C) he will end up becoming a film star

D) he will become a stage manager

3.A few weeks after the test, Connie Pratt found herself______.

A)as famous the greatest actor of the world

B)playing the leading female role in a play

C)no less famous than the leading actor of the day

D)the most famous actress of the world

4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of an assistant stage manager’s job?

A)Help advertise plays.

B)Play minor roles.

C)Collect tickets.

D)Take care of the dress to be worn on the stage by an actor or actress.

5.The concluding sentence ” chances like this happen once in a blue moon ”means______.

A)this is a highly profitable chance

B)this is something highly possible

C)this is something which happens once in while

D)this is very rare chance