文档介绍:2004年MBA听力材料及参考答案(2)
Mock Test Two
Part A
Directions:For Questions 1-5, you will hear an
introduction about the life of e Grizzard. While you
listen, fill out the table with the information you’ve
heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the
table. Write only 1 word or number in each numbered box.
You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds
to read the table below. (5 points)
M:An all-around actor, e Grizzard is noted both for
the quality and variety of his acting career.
Born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, Grizzard came from
a religious family that did not encourage his early
interest in acting.
Grizzard’s first big chance on Broadway was his role as an
escaped prisoner in the 1955 crime thriller The Desperate
Hours, starring Karl Madden, Nancy Coleman, and Paul
Newman. Following 212 performances on Broadway, Grizzard
stayed with the cast for a three-month national tour.
Returning to Broadway in 1956, he took ic role in The
Happiest Millionaire. For his work in edy he
received the Theatre World Award. Both the clarity and
energy of his performance had by then been praised by many
critics.
The versatility of Grizzard’s talent was perhaps best
shown during his Broadway appearance in the four short
comedies titled You Know I Can’t Hear You When the Water’
s Running. In a single performance, h