Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to 16 .  Now she was Portia, a strong –willed 17  in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. The theater was filled with people. She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced, the words flowing 18 form her.
19, Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition （选拔试演）. She 20 being in front of other people. She was very 21 at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to 22 much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making 23 friends. She had excellent grades, 24 she always thought that something was missing.
Two weeks before the audition, Robertsa’s mother had heard about it and 25 her to join in.
“I can’t think of anyone else better suited to 26 the part. Remember all the plays you used to act our for us?”
Her mother wouldn’t let the 27 drop. “You’re just a little scared (害怕) . Everyone gets scared. You know you 28 do it. The trick is to look past the 29 to find the love of what you’re doing. ’’
So Roberta had made an appointment (预约) with the head of the Drama Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the 30 of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portia’s part, 31 the lines by repeating them over and over. It wasn’t hard; she 32 every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words, she had a new 33 of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.
On the day of the audition, she 34 two of  Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the 35 was hers. 
16. A. sing                         B. dance              C. speak                            D. report
17. A. member            B. actress             C. player                           D. character
18. A. weakly              B. rapidly                   C. smoothly                  D. slowly
19. A. At first              B. In fact                    C. After all                        D. In all
20. A. hated                       B. enjoyed                  C. appreciated                    D. regretted
21. A. honest               B. shy                 C. polite                            D. patient  
22. A. avoid                B. focus                      C. pay                        D. attract
23. A. few                         B. a few                     C. several                          D. many
24. A. or                            B. so                   C. for                         D. but
25. A. forced             B. requested                  C. encouraged             D. reminded
26. A. accept               B. play                       C. offer                      D. learn
27. A. role                  B. matter                    C. interest                   D. grade
28. A. can                          B. must                      C. may                       D. should
29. A. anger                B. pain                       C. sadness                   D. fear
30. A. purpose             B. way                       C. idea.                             D. importance
31. A. memorizing        B. organizing                C. checking                 D. improving
32. A. disliked             B. loved                     C. expected                        D. bore
33. A. consideration     B. description               C. selection                 D. understanding
34. A. practiced           B. planned           C. performed              D. delivered  
35. A. part                          B. play                C. speech                           D. position