I live in New York, and watched the twin towers fall. It was then that I started to think about ________ . I realized people needed to laugh, to ________ themselves again, and thought that with a little ________ I could do it. I took a few classes and ________ picked up the courage to get up on stage.
In New York, comedians are typically young men. It’s hard enough to ________ as a woman. As I stepped on stage that first time, I introduced myself, ________ my age and tried my first joke. There was ________ . But by the time I got to the third line, people were ________ . I was hooked.
After the show, people young and old come up to me, saying what a(n) ________ I am. They say they want to be as ________ as me when they reach my age. I’m pleased I can ________ that as an older person you don’t need to take a back seat in life.
My friends think I’m ________ . They don’t understand why I wouldn’t choose to take it easy. But I like ________ the world and you’ve got to be in touch to be funny.
As an older person in comedy, I do feel as if I’ve got more to ________ . I have to convince people I’m worthy of being on that stage. I’ve no intention of ________ comedy. I hope to still be performing when I’m 100.
【小题1】A.drawing | B.comedy | C.literature | D.singing |
【小题2】A.enjoy | B.protect | C.abandon | D.withdraw |
【小题3】A.patience | B.searching | C.training | D.memory |
【小题4】A.certainly | B.hopefully | C.naturally | D.finally |
【小题5】A.give up | B.break through | C.calm down | D.hang out |
【小题6】A.hid | B.skipped | C.stated | D.lowered |
【小题7】A.freedom | B.pride | C.interest | D.silence |
【小题8】A.laughing | B.leaving | C.complaining | D.sleeping |
【小题9】A.independent | B.disappointment | C.inspiration | D.failure |
【小题10】A.thoughtful | B.active | C.generous | D.strict |
【小题11】A.warn | B.learn | C.imagine | D.show |
【小题12】A.rich | B.mad | C.gifted | D.wise |
【小题13】A.engaging with | B.escaping from | C.shutting out | D.taking on |
【小题14】A.share | B.pray | C.prove | D.sacrifice |
【小题15】A.changing | B.stopping | C.promoting | D.understanding |