“Are you going to the audition (试镜)?” Someone asked Connie, as we came out of ballet class.
“What audition?” I asked.
“Oh, nothing,” said Connie. “It’s for The Ed Sullivan Show. You wouldn’t be
The Ed Sullivan Show was a famous one-hour show on CBS. They constantly needed performers for their new shows. This time they were looking for six dancers to support the star performer Jimmy Durante.
“Why not? I’d love to go!” I
Connie smiled at me and said, “I don’t think you are
Later that night, I couldn’t fall asleep. It
The next morning, I
I took the subway to the Eighth Avenue and walked to the rehearsal studio. I
Connie and five of my other friends were there. “What are you doing here?” one asked.
I said simply, “Well, I have nothing to lose by
The look I got said, “Okay.
The audition began. All the other dancers had confident but expressions. I had a smile.
More and more dancers were knocked out. I was still there with my friends. Then we were asked to do a jeté en l’air
All the other candidates did the jeté beautifully. It was my turn. I took the preparatory step, and with that never-ending smile, I leaped up into the air, turned in mid-air and
When everything settled down, my friends were instructed to go to the right. When I was told to go to the left, their faces told they felt
I picked up my belongings and prepared to leave when the choreographer called out to me, “Where are you going? You’ve got the
Did I want it? I certainly did. I thought I had been
There were no jetés in the
Had I not believed I could do it, and had I not tried, I would have
It proved once again that a smile will get one
A.qualified | B.interested | C.available | D.suitable |
A.declared | B.complained | C.requested | D.suggested |
A.stable | B.flexible | C.ready | D.mature |
A.inspired | B.bothered | C.discouraged | D.shocked |
A.admitted | B.promised | C.confirmed | D.decided |
A.costume | B.shadow | C.reflection | D.reaction |
A.called in | B.signed in | C.logged in | D.joined in |
A.consulting | B.fighting | C.training | D.trying |
A.Whoever | B.Whatever | C.Wherever | D.Whenever |
A.delighted | B.proud | C.impatient | D.serious |
A.immediately | B.formally | C.gradually | D.individually |
A.landed | B.stayed | C.lay | D.hung |
A.approached | B.changed | C.left | D.covered |
A.puzzled | B.relieved | C.nervous | D.sorry |
A.job | B.gift | C.dance | D.reward |
A.dismissed | B.cheated | C.rejected | D.ignored |
A.show | B.contest | C.interview | D.play |
A.smiling | B.acting | C.laughing | D.leaping |
A.stood | B.taken | C.missed | D.come |
A.freer | B.further | C.faster | D.fitter |
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