江西省新余市高三英语第四次模拟考试试题

江西省新余市2018届高三英语第四次模拟考试试题本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。

第I卷
注意事项:
1. 答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题卡上。

2. 选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10称钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What is the woman going to do next?
A. Have a meeting.
B. See the manager.
C. Do some translation.
2. How did the woman feel about her performance?
A. Satisfied.
B. Disappointed.
C. Worried.
3. What did the woman do today?
A. She went to a multicultural fair.
B. She had dinner in a Thai restaurant.
C. She learned a native American dance.
4. Where are the speakers?
A. At a library.
B. At a computer lab.
C. At a printing shop.
5. Why does the man come to the woman?
A. To take a picture of her.
B. To ask for a new ID card.
C. To fill out a form.
第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。

6. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student.
B. Classmates.
C. Strangers.
7. Where is the Language Arts building?
A. On the right of the bridge.
B. At the end of Campus Centre Walk.
C. Opposite the Physical Education building.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。

8. When does the man have basketball practice?
A. On Tuesdays and Thursdays.
B. On Mondays and Wednesdays.
C. On Mondays and Thursdays.
9. What will the speakers do?
A. Go to work together.
B. Find another part-time job.
C. Talk with Mr Parker.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。

10. What is the problem with the woman?
A. She finds school difficult.
B. She has lost much weight.
C. She does feel very well.
11. What advice does the man give the woman?
A. Drink less coffee.
B. Sleep at least six hours every night.
C. Eat fruits at least three times per week.
12. What exercise does the man suggest the woman take?
A. Running.
B. Dancing.
C. Walking.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。

13. What does Alice want to ask Mr Miller about?
A. His daily activities.
B. His family members.
C. His opinions on some social problems.
14. What does Mr Miller do every morning?
A. He has a cup of tea.
B. He does some exercise.
C. He watches morning news.
15. How long does Mr Miller sleep at night?
A. For less than six hours.
B. For about seven hours.
C. For more than eight hours.
16. What does Mr Miller like to do on weekends?
A. Attend to some emergency.
B. Have a rest by himself.
C. Stay with his family.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。

17. What is the speaker mainly discussing?
A. His success in acting.
B. The change of his profession.
C. The importance of his first performance.
18. What do we know about the speaker after his first performance?
A. He must have felt disappointed.
B. He often thought of giving up acting.
C. He hardly tried out for other roles.
19. What did the speaker do in 1991?
A. He earned a big fortune.
B. He set up a film company.
C. He became an office clerk.
20. What does the speaker mean in the end?
A. He is not physically healthy
B. He suffers a lot in his job.
C. He gets along well with the actors.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
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● 30% off any course at Tanya Language School
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dinner ordered
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● A free album containing pictures taken during the journey
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for departures from 5 to 11 September 2015
21. One of the benefits mentioned in the advertisement is ________.
A. a free flight to any destination in the world
B. 30% off any book purchased at Ruby Bookstore
C. a free bowl of dessert at any restaurant at the airport
D. a discount on any course at Tanya Language School
22. Which of the following bookings may receive the most benefits?
B.
C.
D.
23. Which of the following is TRUE according to the advertisement?
A. You need to pay $ 50 to sign up a child for the club.
*Child must be accompanied
by two paying adults.
**Terms and conditions apply.
B. Club members enjoy free travel insurance for any flight
C. The advertisement is intended for students of all ages.
D. Any child must be accompanied by at least one paying adult.
B
Some years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity. I would return from school and spend the expected half hour recording the day's events, feelings, and impressions in my little blue diary. I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words, but I gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper. After all, isn't accumulating memories a way of preserving the past?
When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, well equipped with pens, a diary, and a camera. During the trip, I was busy recording every incident, name and place I came across. I felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels. On my last night there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand. The sky was clear and lit by the glare of the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows. I automatically took out my pen...
At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley. All I remembered of the previous few days were the dull characterizations I had set down in my diary.
Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling. I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful. I take pictures, but not very often only of objects I find really beautiful. I'm no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old. I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.
I don't want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes. Maybe I won't have as many exact representations of people and places; maybe I'll forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me.
I don't live to make memories--I just live, and the memories form themselves.
24. Before the age of thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of ________.
A. observing her school routine
B. expressing her satisfaction
C. impressing her classmates
D. preserving her history
25. What caused a change in the author's understanding of keeping a diary?
A. A dull night on the journey.
B. The beauty of the great valley.
C. A striking quotation from a book.
D. Her concerns for future generations.
26. What does the author put in her diary now?
A. Notes and beautiful pictures.
B. Special thoughts and feelings.
C. Detailed accounts of daily activities.
D. Descriptions of unforgettable events.
27. The author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is ________.
A. to experience it
B. to live the present in the future
C. to make memories
D. to give accurate representations of it
C
The American Family Immigration History Center is an exciting new interactive area at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum where more than 100 million Americans may search for their family's beginnings in the New World. Now, for the first time, the passengers records of the ships that landed some 22 million immigrants, crewmembers and other passengers at the Port of New York and Ellis Island from 1892 to 1924 have been computerized, making it easier than ever to discover your own family history.
Five years in the making, the center was developed and funded by the Statue of the Liberty­Ellis Island Foundation, Inc., which was responsible for the restoration and preservation of the Statue of the Liberty and Ellis Island, and the creation of the Immigration Museum.
For visitors to the Museum, the excitement begins at a welcoming kiosk where you can enter ancestors' names and see if their arrival records are included in the database and are available in the History Center in the Museum's West Wing. Once inside the Center itself, in the very place where your ancestors (grand­grandparents) may have ended their long journey, you and your family can log on the one of 41 computers, type in name, and, within seconds, set in motion your own special journey
of discovery.
Imagine the excitement you'll share with your family as you use the latest technology to sort through a vast computerized archive (档案馆) with millions of records, and see your family's own personal story in America come to life before your eyes.
Millions of hours were spent creating this vast database and, if you find your ancestors' names, you'll discover answers to questions you've always wondered about... What ship did my family members take? When did they arrive? How old were they? Were they married? Then, take these valuable records and create your own Family History Scrapbook, preserving forever the story of the past while keeping the legacy of your family alive.
28. Why is it easier for visitors to find their family histories in the History Center?
A. More clerks are employed there.
B. All of its documents are computerized.
C. Facilities of the museum are restored.
D. Workers are more creative than before.
29. Who sponsors the restoration of the American Family Immigration History Center?
A. Families whose family histories are kept here.
B. National Park Service in the United States.
C. Local government and visitors to the Museum.
D. The Statue of Liberty­Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.
30. The word “kiosk” in the passage is most probably______.
A. a museum assistant
B. an advertisement
C. a self­service device
D. a receptionist
31. In which part of a newspaper would this passage most probably be found?
A. Science.
B. Entertainment.
C. Life.
D. Travel.
D
Nowadays more and more people are talking about genetically modified foods (GM foods). GM foods develop from genetically modified organisms (有机体), which have had specific changes introduced into their DNA by genetic engineering techniques. These techniques are much more precise where an organism is exposed to chemicals to create a non­specific but stable change.For many people, the hi gh­tech production
raises all kinds of environmental, ethical, health and safety problems. Particularly in countries with long farming traditions, the idea seems against nature.
In fact, GM foods are already very much a part of our lives. They were first put on the market in 1996. A third of the corn and more than half the cotton grown in the U. S. last year was the product of biotechnology, according to the Department of Agriculture. More than 65 million acres of genetically modified crops will be planted in the US this year. The genetic genie is out of the bottle.
However, like any new product entering the food chain, GM foods must be subjected to careful testing. In wealthy countries, the debate about biotech is not so fierce by the fact that they have a large number of foods to choose from, and a supply that goes beyond the needs. In developing countries desperate to feed fast­growing and underfed populations, the matter is simpler and much more urgent: do the benefits of biotech outweigh the risks?
The statistics on population growth and hunger are disturbing. Last year the world's population reached 6 billion. The UN states that nearly 800 million people around the world are unhealthy. About 400 million women of childbearing age don' t have enough iron, which means their babies are exposed to various birth defeats.As many as 100 million children suffer from vitamin A deficiency, a leading cause of blindness.
How can biotech help? Genetic engineering is widely used to produce plants and animals with better nutritional values. Biotechnologists have developed genetically modified rice and they are working on other kinds of nutritionally improved crops. Biotech can also improve farming productivity in places where food shortages are caused by crop damage attributable to drought, poor soil and crop viruses.
32. The passage mainly talks about________.
A. the world's food problem
B. the development in biotech
C. the genetically modified foods
D. the way to solve food shortages
33. According to the passage, GM foods________.
A. will replace naturally grown foods
B. are far better than naturally grown foods
C. may help to solve the problem of poor nutrition
D. can cause serious trouble in developing countries
34. The underlined sentence “The genetic genie is out of the bottle.” in Paragraph 2 probably
means that________.
A. GM foods are available everywhere
B. the technology in producing GM foods is advanced
C. genetic technology may have uncontrollable powers
D. genetic technology has come out of laboratories into markets
35. What's the writer's attitude towards GM foods?
A. Enthusiastic.
B. Cautious.
C. Disapproving.
D.
Unbelievable.
第二节 (共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余
选项。

We eat to satisfy our hunger and to provide necessary nutrition for our body. 36____ Research shows that there are times when certain foods may provide possible solutions for various problems.
When you can’t sleep:
_____37 Almonds(杏) contain magnesium(镁), an essential nutrient that helps relax the muscles and promote sleep.
When you have bad breath:
Drink a cup of black, green or oolong tea, which contains a compound that stops
the growth of the bacteria that causes bad breath.
When you feel irritable:
Reach for a chocolate bar. _____38 That is not only because it tastes good,
but also because it increases the production of serotonin(血清素), which affects peoples’ moods.
When you have joint pain:
Eat strawberries, oranges or other foods loaded with Vitamin C. Eating two oranges daily gives you 120 milligrams of Vitamin C, which may help slow the wear
and tear on your joints.
_____39
Drink ample amounts of water. When you don’t drink enough water, oxygen and nutrients can’t reach your brain in an efficient manner, leaving you tired and less able to concentrate.
_____40 .
A. When you don’t have much energy.
B. The next time you have a problem, remember to check your kitchen first for a solution.
C. When you have any trouble.
D. It is known to make most people happy.
E. By doing these, you are expected to solve all of your annoying problems.
F. But there are other reasons to reach for particular foods.
G. Try a few almonds for a late-night snack.
第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处
的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The letter below is from Antoine Leiris, whose wife Helen died in the terror attack in Paris on November 11th. He wrote the letter to her killers. It was 41 written as a Facebook post and has been 42 thousands of times on social media.
On Friday night you 43 the life of an exceptional being, the love of my life, the ___44 of my son, but you will not have my 45 . I don’t know who you are 46 I don’t want to know -- you are dead souls. I will not give you the gift of hating you. You have obviously 47 it, but responding to it with anger would be to give in to the same ignorance that has made you what you are. You want me to be 48 , to cast a mistrusting eye on my fellow citizens, to 49 my freedom for security. You 50 . I saw her this morning, finally after nights and days of waiting. My wife was 51 as beautiful as she was when she left on Friday evening, as beautiful as when I fell madly in love with her more than 12 52 ago. Of course,
I am heart-broken with 53 , but I know that she will join us every day and that we will find each other again in the paradise of free souls which you will never have 54__ to. We are only 55 , my son and I, but we are more 56 than all the world’s armi es. __57 any case, I have no time to waste on you. I need to go back to Melvil, who is 58__ from his afternoon nap. He is just 17 months old. He will eat his snack like every day and we are going to play like we do every day. In every day of his life, the little boy will 59 you with his 60 and freedom, because you don’t have his hatred either.
41. A. occasionally B. originally C. accidently D. frequently
42. A. shared B. written C. printed D. praised
43. A. came across B. stole away C. argued with D. turned into
44. A. teacher B. friend C. sister D. mother
45. A. anger B. mercy C. sympathy D. hatred
46. A. but B. if C. once D. and
47. A. hated B. abandoned C. sought D. found
48. A. afraid B. brave C. concerned D. crazy
49. A. value B. attach C. sacrifice D. respect
50. A. won B. hesitated C. lost D. warned
51. A. ever B. just C. even D. never
52. A. days B. weeks C. months D. years
53. A. sorrow B. depression C. enthusiasm D. passion
54. A. access B. companion C. devotion D. desire
55. A. none B. one C. two D. three
56. A. successful B. thankful C. powerful D. merciful
57. A. On B. In C. With D. Of
58. A. cheering up B. packing up C. sending up D. waking up
59. A. insult B. threaten C. control D. complain
60. A. happiness B. sadness C. forgiveness D. awareness
第II卷
注意事项：用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。

写在本试卷上无效。

第三部分英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

1.Many people think teachers give pupils too 61 (many)homework. They say that
it is 62 (necessary) for children to work at home in their free time. Besides, they argue that most teachers do not 63 (proper) plan the homework tasks they give to pupils. The results are that pupils have to repeat tasks 64 they have already done at school.
Recently in Greece many parents complained about the difficult homework 65 (give) to their children. The parents said that most of 66 homework was useless, and they wanted to stop it. Spain and Turkey are two countries which
67 (stop) homework recently. In Denmark, Germany and several other countries
in Europe, teachers cannot set homework at weekends. In Holland, teachers allow pupils to stay at school to do their homework. The children are free to help each
68 .Similar arrangement also exists in some British schools.
Most people agree that homework is not fair. A pupil who can do his homework in
a quiet and comfortable room is in a much 69 (good) position than a pupil who
does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television 70 . Some parents are ready to help their children with their homework. But other parents even take interest at all in their childrenˈs homework.
第四部分写作 (共两节，满分 35分)
第一节短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10 分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除: 把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。

修改: 在错词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

I have been in China for 3year．My friends in American sometimes write to me，asking me how long I'll stay here，when I'm thinking of returning home．The answer of their questions is simply：I do not know when I will return home．At the moment，I have no reason to return back to America．I liked living in China．Beside，I enjoy meeting Chinese people and travel around the country．My work is very interested，
and there are so many things I don't know about China that I hope to discover it in the future．
第二节书面表达 (满分25分)
假如你是李明，最近你的朋友张华因考试不利情绪低落，学习消极应付。

请你用英语给他写一封e-mail劝慰他，鼓励他努力学习，并结合自身实际，提出应采取的积极态度和应对方法。

词数：100左右
Dear Zhang Hua,
I’m sorry to hear that_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________
Yours ever,
Li Ming
新余一中高三月考试题（2017. 11）
参考答案
听力理解 1-5 CAABB 6-10 CCACA 11-15 ACABB 16-20 CBACB
阅读理解 21-23 DDA 24-27 DBBA 28-31 BDCD 32-35 CCDB
七选五 36-40 FGDAB
完形填空 41-45 BABDD 46-50 DCACC 51-55 BDAAC 56-60 CBDAA
语法填空 61. much 62. unnecessary 63. properly 64. that/which 65. given
66. the 67. stopped 68. other 69. better 70. on
短文改错
I have been in China for 3 year．My friends in American sometimes write to me，asking me how long I'll stay here，∧when I'm thinking of returning home．The answer of their questions is simply：I do not know when I will return home．At the moment，I have no reason to return back to America．I liked living in China． Beside，I enjoy meeting Chinese people and travel around the country．My work is very interested，and there are so many things I don't know about China that I hope to discover it in the future．
1．year改为years 考查名词复数．year是可数名词，其前有数词three修饰时用复数形式．
2．American改为America 考查名词．in是介词，后接名词作宾语．形容词American的名词是America．
3．加and 考查连词．how long I'll stay here和when I'm thinking of returning home 是并列的宾语从句，用and连接．
4．simply改为simple 考查形容词．is后用形容词作表语，副词simply的形容词是simple．5．去掉back 考查词语用法．return意为"返回"，包含有back的意思，back是多余的，要去掉．
6．liked改为like 考查动词时态．全文讲述的是现在的事情，用一般现在时态．7．Beside改为Besides 考查副词．beside意为"在…旁边；在…附近"，是介词，besides 意为"而且，也"，是副词，此处应是：而且，也．
8．travel改为traveling 考查动名词．meeting和traveling都是动名词，作enjoy的并列宾语．
9．interested改为interesting 考查现在分词．现在分词作表语主要表示主语的性质和特征．
10．it改为them 考查代词．them指代前文的many things．书面表达
Dear Zhang Hua，
I’m sorry to hear that you didn’t do well in your last exam. You are not the only one who seems to try his best but ends up with a failure in exams. Quite a number of students feel the same way as you and they tend to lose their confidence and don’t want to study hard any longer. I’m sure you know that it’s unwise to do so because you might be left far behind.
I was once in the same situation as yours. Failure is the mother of success. In face of failure, what we need to do is to calm down and reflect our learning methods and make some possible changes or to ask the teachers for advice. Anyway, Rome is not built in a day. Only by sticking to studying persistently can we make progress step by step till success. I truly hope I can be of some help to you.
Yours ever,
Li Ming
听力材料
(Text 1)
M: Hi, Laura. Could you translate the paper for me? The manager needs it by 4 p.m.
But I have to attend a meeting now.
W: All right. I’ll do it right away.
(Text 2)
M: Hi, Jamie. How was your performance in your maths class?
W: I got the right answers on every single question, even from Mr Graham.
M: That sounds great. I knew you were so worried about it. Good job!
(Text 3)
M: Did you go to the multicultural fair today?
W: Yeah.It was really interesting. I tried some Korean barbeque, had some Thai iced tea and watched a native American dance.
(Text 4)
M: It’s my first time here. Can you tell me how to use the lab?
W: You should either go to any computer or come to the help desk to reserve a computer.
If you want to print something, you can go to the next room.
(Text 5)
M: I lost my ID card. What do I do to replace it?
W: Fill out your name and social security number on this form, and stand behind that line. I’ll take your picture here.
M: OK. I’m ready.
W: I’ll print you the new ID card in about a minute.
(Text 6)
W: Excuse me? Can you tell me how to get to the Language Arts building?
M: Sure. Follow Centre Walk in the garden, then turn right onto the bridge. W: OK.
M: Take a left after the bridge. ⑦The Language Arts building is the first building on the right. It’s across from the Physical Education building.
W: Thanks a lot.
(Text 7)
M: ⑧I’ve just managed to get part-time work at the Woof Pet Store on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Now I have to decide whether to stay on the basketball team or go to work.
W: Look, I’ve arranged to work at the pet store on Mondays and Wednesdays. ⑨I don’t have anything on Tuesdays and Thursdays so I’d have no problem changing with you. Let’s ask Mr Parker if we can do t hat.
M: Jennifer. Thanks a lot. I’m sure he’ll agree.
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M: I know that you don’t feel very well and you’re losing weight. Has school been very difficult lately?
W: Yes. ⑩I just finished taking my midterms. I’ve been drinking a lot of coffee to stay up late to study.
M: What about exercise? Have you been able to get any exercise during midterm exams? W: No. I’ve been studying so much that I haven’t had time.
M: It sounds to me that you haven’t given your body a chance to get better. W: What should I do?
M: First, you must sleep more. Next, you have to eat better. Your body cannot work well if you don’t give it good food. Try to eat more vegetables and fruits. And limit your coffee to two cups a day.Finally, you should exercise more. It doesn’t have to be running or dancing. Walking is an excellent exercise and is easy to do.
W: All right. Thank you, doctor.
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W: Good morning, Mr Miller. My name is Alice Sommers. I have come to interview you
for our school newspaper.
M: Good morning. I suppose you would like my opinions on some social problems. W: Not exactly, sir. We’d like to find out how your normal day begins.
M: Well, that’s easy. My alarm clock wakes me up at 6:15 a.m. Then I do a few exercises to get my head clear, take a shower and have my breakfast, which is always a piece of bread, a cup of coffee and the morning newspaper. I arrive at my office a little before 8:00 a.m. and begin by checking any messages. If possible
I take a little rest about 2:00 p.m. to relax and then continue with my schedule
until 6 or 7 p.m. I usually get home around 7:30 p.m., spend some time with my family, and go to bed about 11:00 p.m. You know I have two kids that I don’t see very much except on weekends. Fortunately, we spend a lot of time together on weekends,unless there’s some emergency that I have to attend to.
W: Thank you very much.
M: It’s been a pleasure.
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M: Good morning, everyone. It’s good to see you all here today. I believe some of you once dreamed of becoming famous. I was one of y ou. Now I’d like to share my story with you. As a young actor, I first arrived in Los Angeles in 1984. I saw the shining lights of the city as the plane landed and I felt excited as the first step that would lead me to fortune got under way. I imagined that the development of my dream would move smoothly and soon, I would be one of the best known faces on cinema screen throughout the world. I was confident in my first performance in 1986. I knew the lead role was perfect for me. I was anxious to become well-known. But when they offered me a small role, I saw that my plans for quick success had been ruined. Over the years I tried out for other roles, but I never got a good part. Sometimes I thought of giving up. Five years later,
I found myself working in the offices of a movie company.And eventually I ended
up as a manager of this company after years of hard work. You know, it isn’t easy doing this job. There are a lot of things you need to consider, always be ready to take responsibility if things go wrong. And you need to deal with actors who think they are the master of the world —boy, you can’t imagine what a pain that is!。