C
When people discover that I work as a film and TV extra (临时演员), they always ask me the same questions: Emily, is it easy to get work? Isn't it boring? Do you get to meet famous actors? Does it pay well? My answers are pretty standard as well: Yes, sometimes, once in a while, and... kind of. The life of an extra is both more interesting and more boring than you might imagine.
Extras, who play the people in crowds, on streets or in the background of indoor scenes, can come from all walks of life. Unlike many extras, I'm a trained actress. I do get real speaking roles, but work can be hard to come by if you're not a popular star. I'm registered (注册) with an agency (经纪公司) that deals only with extras, so I get calls all the time. The agency explains who I'll be — someone in a crowd, a member of a jury — and tells me where to go. Call time is usually bright and early, so I try to get to bed at a reasonable hour.
Sometimes being an extra is a “hurry up and wait” job. In my first role, I was one of the office workers who come out of a building just as a car explodes (爆炸) in the street. We waited for hours for the scene to be shot (拍摄), and then went in and out of the building about fifty times, trying to act scared by an explosion which was not real. Then we had lunch, changed clothes and spent the afternoons as customers in a department store.
It may sound like I don't enjoy the work, but I do. Being part of the background in a convincing (令人信服的) way is challenging, and being on a film or TV set is always wonderful. A lot of famous actors don't even notice the extras, but the ones do make the job a lot of fun for everyone. As for the money, it's nothing compared to (对比) what the big actors make, but it pretty much pays the bills. And, moreover, I've beaten my high scores on all my phone games, thanks to all the time I spend sitting around, waiting for something to happen.
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A. she is proud of her job B. she wants to hide her feelings
C. she thinks it's unnecessary to explain D. they are the exact answers to the questions
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A. Busy. B. Enjoyable. C. Fashionable. D. Easy.
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A. the famous actors laugh at the extras
B. being an extra is always a “hurry up and wait” job
C. Emily tells the truth about being a film and TV extra
D. those who want to be film or TV extras must be trained
(
A. often pays the bills for others B. sometimes has to get up very early
C. has beaten all the phone game players D. was in face of danger in her first extra role
When people discover that I work as a film and TV extra (临时演员), they always ask me the same questions: Emily, is it easy to get work? Isn't it boring? Do you get to meet famous actors? Does it pay well? My answers are pretty standard as well: Yes, sometimes, once in a while, and... kind of. The life of an extra is both more interesting and more boring than you might imagine.
Extras, who play the people in crowds, on streets or in the background of indoor scenes, can come from all walks of life. Unlike many extras, I'm a trained actress. I do get real speaking roles, but work can be hard to come by if you're not a popular star. I'm registered (注册) with an agency (经纪公司) that deals only with extras, so I get calls all the time. The agency explains who I'll be — someone in a crowd, a member of a jury — and tells me where to go. Call time is usually bright and early, so I try to get to bed at a reasonable hour.
Sometimes being an extra is a “hurry up and wait” job. In my first role, I was one of the office workers who come out of a building just as a car explodes (爆炸) in the street. We waited for hours for the scene to be shot (拍摄), and then went in and out of the building about fifty times, trying to act scared by an explosion which was not real. Then we had lunch, changed clothes and spent the afternoons as customers in a department store.
It may sound like I don't enjoy the work, but I do. Being part of the background in a convincing (令人信服的) way is challenging, and being on a film or TV set is always wonderful. A lot of famous actors don't even notice the extras, but the ones do make the job a lot of fun for everyone. As for the money, it's nothing compared to (对比) what the big actors make, but it pretty much pays the bills. And, moreover, I've beaten my high scores on all my phone games, thanks to all the time I spend sitting around, waiting for something to happen.
(
C
) 7. Emily gives standard answers because ______.A. she is proud of her job B. she wants to hide her feelings
C. she thinks it's unnecessary to explain D. they are the exact answers to the questions
(
B
) 8. What does Emily think of her job?A. Busy. B. Enjoyable. C. Fashionable. D. Easy.
(
C
) 9. According to the passage, ______.A. the famous actors laugh at the extras
B. being an extra is always a “hurry up and wait” job
C. Emily tells the truth about being a film and TV extra
D. those who want to be film or TV extras must be trained
(
B
)10. We can infer that Emily ______.A. often pays the bills for others B. sometimes has to get up very early
C. has beaten all the phone game players D. was in face of danger in her first extra role
答案：7. C 8. B 9. C 10. B
解析：
翻译:
C
当人们发现我从事影视临时演员的工作时，他们总是问我同样的问题：艾米丽，找这份工作容易吗？这份工作不无聊吗？你能见到著名演员吗？这份工作报酬高吗？我的回答也很常规：是的，有时候会，偶尔能见到，而且……还算可以。临时演员的生活比你想象的更有趣，也更无聊。
临时演员扮演人群中的人、街上的人或室内场景背景中的人，他们可以来自各行各业。和很多临时演员不同，我是一名受过训练的演员。我确实有真正的有台词的角色，但如果你不是明星，工作就很难找。我在一家只做临时演员经纪业务的经纪公司注册过，所以我总是会接到电话。经纪公司会说明我要扮演什么角色——人群中的某个人、陪审团的一名成员——并告诉我去哪里。拍摄时间通常很早，所以我尽量在合理的时间上床睡觉。
有时候，当临时演员是一份“匆忙准备然后等待”的工作。在我的第一个角色中，我是从一栋楼里走出来的办公室工作人员之一，就在这时，街上的一辆汽车爆炸了。我们等了几个小时才拍摄这个场景，然后进出这栋楼大约五十次，试图表现出被一场并不真实的爆炸吓到的样子。然后我们吃了午饭，换了衣服，下午则在一家百货公司里当顾客。
这听起来可能我不喜欢这份工作，但实际上我喜欢。以令人信服的方式成为背景的一部分是很有挑战性的，而且在电影或电视拍摄现场总是很棒的。很多著名演员甚至都不会注意到临时演员，但那些注意到的演员会让每个人的工作都变得有趣很多。至于钱，和大明星的收入相比，这算不了什么，但它基本上足够支付账单了。而且，此外，多亏了我花在闲坐等待事情发生的所有时间，我已经打破了我所有手机游戏的最高分。
7. 艾米丽给出常规回答是因为______。
A. 她为自己的工作感到骄傲
B. 她想隐藏自己的感受
C. 她认为没必要解释
D. 这些是问题的确切答案
8. 艾米丽觉得她的工作怎么样？
A. 忙碌的。
B. 令人愉快的。
C. 时尚的。
D. 容易的。
9. 根据文章，______。
A. 著名演员嘲笑临时演员
B. 当临时演员总是一份“匆忙准备然后等待”的工作
C. 艾米丽讲述了关于当影视临时演员的真实情况
D. 那些想当影视临时演员的人必须受过训练
10. 我们可以推断出艾米丽______。
A. 经常为别人付账单
B. 有时候不得不很早起床
C. 已经打败了所有手机游戏玩家
D. 在她的第一个临时演员角色中面临危险
C
当人们发现我从事影视临时演员的工作时，他们总是问我同样的问题：艾米丽，找这份工作容易吗？这份工作不无聊吗？你能见到著名演员吗？这份工作报酬高吗？我的回答也很常规：是的，有时候会，偶尔能见到，而且……还算可以。临时演员的生活比你想象的更有趣，也更无聊。
临时演员扮演人群中的人、街上的人或室内场景背景中的人，他们可以来自各行各业。和很多临时演员不同，我是一名受过训练的演员。我确实有真正的有台词的角色，但如果你不是明星，工作就很难找。我在一家只做临时演员经纪业务的经纪公司注册过，所以我总是会接到电话。经纪公司会说明我要扮演什么角色——人群中的某个人、陪审团的一名成员——并告诉我去哪里。拍摄时间通常很早，所以我尽量在合理的时间上床睡觉。
有时候，当临时演员是一份“匆忙准备然后等待”的工作。在我的第一个角色中，我是从一栋楼里走出来的办公室工作人员之一，就在这时，街上的一辆汽车爆炸了。我们等了几个小时才拍摄这个场景，然后进出这栋楼大约五十次，试图表现出被一场并不真实的爆炸吓到的样子。然后我们吃了午饭，换了衣服，下午则在一家百货公司里当顾客。
这听起来可能我不喜欢这份工作，但实际上我喜欢。以令人信服的方式成为背景的一部分是很有挑战性的，而且在电影或电视拍摄现场总是很棒的。很多著名演员甚至都不会注意到临时演员，但那些注意到的演员会让每个人的工作都变得有趣很多。至于钱，和大明星的收入相比，这算不了什么，但它基本上足够支付账单了。而且，此外，多亏了我花在闲坐等待事情发生的所有时间，我已经打破了我所有手机游戏的最高分。
7. 艾米丽给出常规回答是因为______。
A. 她为自己的工作感到骄傲
B. 她想隐藏自己的感受
C. 她认为没必要解释
D. 这些是问题的确切答案
8. 艾米丽觉得她的工作怎么样？
A. 忙碌的。
B. 令人愉快的。
C. 时尚的。
D. 容易的。
9. 根据文章，______。
A. 著名演员嘲笑临时演员
B. 当临时演员总是一份“匆忙准备然后等待”的工作
C. 艾米丽讲述了关于当影视临时演员的真实情况
D. 那些想当影视临时演员的人必须受过训练
10. 我们可以推断出艾米丽______。
A. 经常为别人付账单
B. 有时候不得不很早起床
C. 已经打败了所有手机游戏玩家
D. 在她的第一个临时演员角色中面临危险