1、Jack and Jill:When did you first get interested in becoming a voice actor?Tara Strong:In kindergarten I knew I wanted to be an actress and liked singing and dancing in front of my class. Ive always been good at voices and accentsit comes naturally. When I went out for my first animated (动画的) role in
2、Hello Kitty, it was just another audition (试音). I didnt think I would always do animation.J&J:Is there a cartoon character you mostidentify with?Tara:Bubbles fromThe Powerpuff Girls. Shes fun, always looks on the bright side, and is not afraid to be tough (坚韧的) if she needs to be.What is a typical w
3、orkday for you as a voice actor?I go to the studio, review a script (剧本), and record in a four-hour time block. I work with other actors under the direction of a director or producer. Voices are recorded before they start the animation process, so actors can be very creative. I work almost every day
4、.If interested in becoming a voice actor, how do you start?I am asked that question a lot. It is very challenging. Take as many acting classes as you can. The more acting classes you take, the better! Parents can help find good local classes at a studio where their child can get in front of the micr
5、ophone or camera. When youre ready, make a professional demo tape (样带) to send to local agents and then go from there.21. What can we learn about Tara Strong?A. She was born into an acting family.B. She always behaves childishly.C. She was very shy when young.D. She has a gift for languages.22. The
6、underlined phrase “identify with” can be best replaced by _.A. likeB. fearC. trustD. want23. Which of the following can best describeTaras life as a voice actor?A. Very lonely.B. Rather busy.C. Quite boring.D. Fairly relaxing.24. To those who want to be a voice actor,Tarasuggests that its necessary
7、to _.A. get on well with othersB. take enough acting classesC. get their parents permissionD. be brave enough to accept a challengeBStanding in front of the “Chilkoot Trailhead” sign for 15 minutes, I didnt take one step. I was afraid of bears. Thats what was keeping me from walking the trail alone.
8、 I had hiked through black-bear country back home inColorado, but now I was inAlaska, home to the fierce brown grizzly bear.Fortunately, a friendly couple arrived and asked me to take their picture. We started talking and soon were walking the trail together. I was relieved. Ron and Carol were fromA
9、laskaand they taught me how to stay safe in bear country.I had finally started my hike along the famous Chilkoot Trail, where more than 115 years ago, thousands of gold miners had walked. I was writing a book about the Klondike Gold Rush, and I wanted to follow in the footsteps of the miners to know
10、 what it was really like.Ron, Carol, and I walked through the forest. As I was looking around at the beautiful scenery in the forest, I tripped (绊倒) over a big tree root and injured my ankle (脚踝). Fortunately, my ankle felt better in the morning, and we followed the trail. We went to bed early that
11、night because the following day would be the toughest hike of all.At dawn, we started hiking up the steep (陡峭的), green valley. Icy glaciers covered the mountains above. Soon we were as high as the clouds and could see only 20 feet in front of us. Finally, we reached the top of theChilkootPassand saw
12、 a Canadian flag moving in the heavy wind. Hours later, we arrived at our campground.The following morning, my ankle was feeling fine, and my fear of bears had mostly disappeared. I said good-bye to Ron and Carol and walked alone for the next two days. Without seeing any bears the entire trip, I fin
13、ally arrived atBennettLake. I rode the old train down to the town ofSkagwayand checked into my hotel.While relaxing in my comfortable bed in the hotel, I thought of the miners from the Klondike Gold Rush. When the miners reachedLake, they had to cut down trees, build boats, and travel 500 miles down
14、 dangerous rivers and lakes. Then, when they finally reached the goldfields, they had to start digging.25. Why did the author stand in front of the “Chilkoot Trailhead” sign for 15 minutes?A. Because he felt nervous.B. To wait for Ron and Carol.C. Because he met a black bear.D. To take photos of the
15、 beautiful scenery.26. The author hiked along the Chilkoot Trail to _.A. look for goldB. searchfor bearsC. enjoy the beauty of natureD. find inspiration for his writing27. When crossing the Chilkoot Trail, the author _.A. hurt himself by accidentB. once tried to take a boat tripC. got help from two
16、local minersD. was almost killed by a brown bear28. What kind of feeling did the author mainly show in the last paragraph?A. Joy.B. Pity.C. Worry.D. Doubt.CWhen you think ofHawaii, you might picture people surfing or enjoying beautiful scenery. But Hawaii also has a dangerous attractionvolcanoes (火山
17、).Most volcanoes are usually quiet. However, in the past several months, lava (熔岩) flow from Kilauea, one of the worlds most active volcanoes, has neared the town of Pahoa on the Big Island. The lava has covered several buildings and a vast area of land. As a result, some evacuations (疏散) and adjust
18、ments have been necessary.KeonepokoElementary Schoolhad to close its doors last October because it was predicted to be right in the path of the lava flow. Students at the school were relocated to a nearby high school.The lava flow has also affected Hawaii Academy of Arts and Science (HAAS) in Pahoa,
19、 which is in theBigIslands Puna district.“We have had to rent classroom space on the north side of the flow in case the lava crosses the highway and our major access route is cut off,” HAAS director Steve Hirakami wrote to me in an email. “It has had quite an economic effect on all of Puna. Many fam
20、ilies have moved, and we have experienced a loss of as many as 100 students.”Predicting what will happen next is difficult, says Janet Babb, a scientist and researcher at the U.S. Geological Survey.“One of the biggest challenges of the current lava flow, which began on June 27, 2014, is that the lav
21、a flows in fits and starts (断断续续地),”she says.“It makes it difficult to forecast when the flow might reach a certain point, which is important information for the people in Pahoa.”Still, people of theIslandare learning how to live with the fierce side of Mother Nature. As Hirakami observes: “The volc
22、ano has taught me valuable lessons in life. Take advantage of the beauty of where you live because tomorrow it may change forever. Dont waste time worrying about what you dont have. Enjoy each moment, and be thankful for what you do have.”29. What has happened to HAAS because of the lava flow?A. The
23、 number of its students has dropped.B. Its school buildings have been destroyed.C. Almost all the classes have been cancelled.D. It has got economic support from the government.30. What can we learn about the lava flow fromKilauea?A. It moves at high speed.B. It runs from south to north.C. It will c
24、ome to an end soon.D. It has lasted for a long time.31. Which of the following does Hirakami probably learn from the volcano?A. Time waits for no man.B. Its never late to change.C. Treasure all you have now.D. Try your best to protect the earth.DWhen temperatures are high, walking on hot roadways, p
25、arking lots, and other paved surfaces can really burn your feet. All of that heat comes from the energy of the sun reacting with the pavement. But what if we could turn that energy into electricity? It may sound like a crazy science dream, but an electrical engineer and his wife may have found a way
26、 to do just that.Scott Brusaw has developed a six-sided glass panel (面板) that contains solar cells, which can change sunlight into electricity. The panels fit together and can form a flat surface on the ground. Brusaw and his wife, Julie, founded a company called Solar Roadways to further develop th
27、e idea and produce these new solar panels. They plan to use their invention to replace the pavement onU.S.roads.According to the Brusaws, if we replaced all of the nations asphalt (沥青) with these solar panels, the network would produce more than three times the amount of electricity currently used b
28、y the United States in a year. In return, electricity from solar panels doesnt produce harmful pollution, so the panels could be a smart choice for the environment.Thegovernment sees some promise in the Solar Roadways project. A number of laboratories around the country have tested the panels to see
29、 if they can withstand (经受) the heavy traffic and rough weather that asphalt pavement suffers from year to year. The lab results show that not only do the panels meet the requirements, but they can actually handle more weight than they need to.Now, money must be raised to start building the panel pa
30、vement system. The Brusaws have raised more than $1 million from ordinary people who learned abouttheir project. However, some experts predict the Brusaws plan could finally cost more than $1 trillion.Could Solar Roadways be the answer to the worlds ever-growing need for electricity? A lot of obstacles (阻碍) stand in the way of re-creating the highway system out of solar panels. But the Brusaws may just be paving a road to the future.32. The glass panel the Brusaws have developed _.A. is too heavy to carryB. has a high temperatureC. is powered by an engineD. is environmentally-friendly
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