Antonia left Athens and came to america to make her fortune. She wanted to be a famous actress. so she went to live in Hollywood, California At first, Antonia had very little money, so she was forced to watch every penny while making the rounds of movie agents offices. For over a year, she worked only in small parts. She found life extremely hard. She had to take buses or walk everywhere, and she ate only one meal a day. Even though she worked nights as a waitress, Antonia could not really make ends meet Suddenly, one day, the star of the film became ill, and the director asked Antonia to take the part. Her acting was superb. After the first show of the film, She became an overnight success. Everyone gave her mad notice, and she received many offers for future starring roles Since then, Antonia has changed her whole way of life. Now she wears expensive furs and drives a Rolls-Royce. She lived in a twenty-seven room house in Beverly Hills, with seven servants. All her needs are cared for. For Antonia, America was truly the land of streets paved with gold. Through her hard work, she had earned the fame she desired so much The phrase"making the rounds(Para. 2)most probably means A)visiting B)making a fortune C) working extremely hard D)starring in film 2. What changed Antonia's way of life A)Wearing expensive furs B)Her good fortune C)Her superb acting D) Her experience as a waitress 3. How many people live in her large house? A)One B)Twenty-seven D)Eight 4. What can we know from the passage A)Antonia paved the streets with gold. B)She starred in the films for one year C)She went home to Athens D)She became an overnight success 5. The tone of this passage can best be described as A)cold B)admiring C)sad D)pitiful9 – (0.57) Antonia left Athens and came to America to make her fortune. She wanted to be a famous actress, so she went to live in Hollywood, California. At first, Antonia had very little money, so she was forced to watch every penny while making the rounds of movie agents’ offices. For over a year, she worked only in small parts. She found life extremely hard. She had to take buses or walk everywhere, and she ate only one meal a day. Even though she worked nights as a waitress, Antonia could not really make ends meet. Suddenly, one day, the star of the film became ill, and the director asked Antonia to take the part. Her acting was superb. After the first show of the film, She became an overnight success. Everyone gave her mad notice, and she received many offers for future starring roles. Since then, Antonia has changed her whole way of life. Now she wears expensive furs and drives a Rolls-Royce. She lived in a twenty-seven room house in Beverly Hills, with seven servants. All her needs are cared for. For Antonia, America was truly the land of streets paved with gold. Through her hard work, she had earned the fame she desired so much. 1. The phrase “making the rounds” (Para. 2) most probably means ________. A) visiting B) making a fortune C) working extremely hard D) starring in film 2. What changed Antonia’s way of life? A) Wearing expensive furs. B) Her good fortune C) Her superb acting D) Her experience as a waitress 3. How many people live in her large house? A) One. B) Twenty-seven. C) Seven. D) Eight. 4. What can we know from the passage A) Antonia paved the streets with gold. B) She starred in the films for one year. C) She went home to Athens D) She became an overnight success. 5. The tone of this passage can best be described as _______. A) cold B) admiring C) sad D) pitiful. 9. ACDDB