MarilynMonroewascertainlyoneofthemostfamousactressesofthetwentiethcentury.Shewasknownasthe“BlondeBombshell”andthe“SexGoddessoftheSilverScreen”.Howeversurprisinglythisfamousactressneverwonanymajoractingawardsthroughouther15?yearcareerinthemovies.Critics(评论家)maynothavethoughthighlyofheractingabilitybutthehugenumberofherfansflockingtoseehermovies?propelled?(推进)hertofameandfortune.?
BeingateenagershefoundajobinaparachutepackingfactoryduringWorldWarⅡ.ApictureofyoungMsMortensoninamagazineledherintomodelling.HopingtomovefrommodellingintoactingtheyoungwomanbegantryingoutforactingjobswithseveralmoviestudiosinHollywood.Shefinallygotaone?yearcontract(合同)withTwentiethCentury-Fox.HoweverMsMonroe’scareerasanactressdidnotstartwell.Shewasgivensmallpartsinseveralfilmswhichdidnotdoverywellattheboxofficeandthestudiodecidedtodrophercontract.Withnomoneyandnoworktheactressagreedtoletaphotographertakepictureswithoutanyclothesonforacalendarforwhichshewaspaid$50.?
In1951withthehelpofafriendMsMonroegotaseven?yearcontractwiththesamestudioagain.Thestudiobeganputtingtheactressinmoviesplayinga“dumbblonde”andMsMonroebecameahit.Afterplaying“dumbblonde”insixmoremoviesshegotherfirstleadroleinthemovieNiagarain1953whichdidwellinboxoffice.SheprovedthatshecouldsinganddanceinherownsexywayinmovieslikeGentlemenPreferBlondesandHowtoMarryaMillionaire.Shealsoshowedthatshecouldperformasacomicactress.
Whilehermoviecareerwentonwellherprivatelifewasnotquiteasuccessful.Shehadgotmarriedforthreetimesbutallhermarriagedidn’tlastlong.Probablyduetoheraddictiontoalcoholandsleepingpillsshewasdifficulttoworkwithandwasfired.Twomonthslatershewasfounddeadfromanoverdose.
63.Howlongdidshestayinthefieldofthemovie?
A.5years. B.15years.? C.10years D.20years.?
64.WhatdidMsMonroedobeforeshebecameanactress??
A.Shemadeacalendar. B.Sheworkedinafactory.?
C.Shedesignedclothes. D.Alloftheabove.?
65..InwhichmoviedidMsMonroehaveherfirststari