Kimberly works as a secretary. She answers phone calls and types letters. She makes coffee, and goes to the post office. She doesn’t like her work. She is _________! “I would like to do something more exciting,” she thinks. “I want an exciting job!”

Kimberly actually wants to be an actress. She goes to auditions(试演), but she doesn’t pass any. She is confused. She doesn’t know what to do to solve this problem, so she decides to ask her friend Victoria for some advice.

Victoria is a good actress. She is not very famous, but she is more successful than Kimberly. Kimberly asks Victoria to look at her acting and tell her what the problem is. Victoria is happy to help. She watches Kimberly carefully. She takes notes.

In the end, Kimberly asks her: “Well... be honest! What is wrong with me?” Victoria smiles and says: “Kimberly, you are a wonderful actress. You act very well. There is only one problem.” “What? What is the problem?” Kimberly calls. “Well,” Victoria answers, “You act very well, but you speak too quietly. I can’t hear a word!”

1.What does Kimberly do?

A She works for a post office.

B She works in an office.

C She is an actress.

D She sells coffee.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第一段“Kimberly works as a secretary.”可知金伯莉是一名秘书，她可能在办公室上班。故选 B。

2.Which word can be put in the blank(空白处)?

A Bored.

B Excited.

C Happy.

D Interested.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据空白部分前后文可知，金伯莉不喜欢她现在的工作，她想找一份令人兴奋的工作，故推测她现在应该是感到无聊。故选 A。

3.What dose the underlined word “confused” probably mean?

A Lost.

B Clear.

C Surprised.

D Scared.

解析：选A。A 词义猜测题。根据后文“She doesn’t know what to do to solve this problem”可知她不知道该怎么办，即她感到困惑。故选 A。

4.What is Victoria doing while Kimberly is acting?

A Answering a phone call.

B Listening carefully.

C Watching a movie.

D Taking notes.

解析：选D。D 细节理题 。 根据第三段 “She watches Kimberly carefully. She takes notes.”可知维多利亚仔细地看着金伯莉，做着笔记。故选 D。

5.What’s the problem with Kimberly’s acting?

A She acts very well.

B Her voice is too low.

C She speaks too quickly.

D She smiles while talking.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据最后一句“You act very well,but you speak too quietly. I can’t hear a word!”可知金伯莉表演得非常好，但是说话声音太小了，维多利亚一个字都没听到。故选 B。