When I was young, I wanted to be a model, so when a
national competition was nearby, I asked my parents to take me for an audition(試演) and they agreed, I was selected and told I had
potential. They said that for only $900 I could attend a weekend event that a
number of the most famous modeling agenies(中介) from
around the world would attend. At 13, my hopes of fame and fortune(名利) clouded my judgment and I begged my parents to let
me go. We have never been rich, but they saw my enthusiasm and at last they
agreed.
I imagined being signed by some famous model
companies. For .months, any boredom or disappointment that I faced disappeared
because I knew I would soon have the chance to be a real model. I thought I
would appear in the covers of famous magazines!
Of course, I wasn't signed, but what hurt the most was
being told that if I grew to 5'9' (about 1.75 meters) I could be a success. I
sprayed for a growth spurt(沖刺) because I could not
imagine giving up my dream. I met with a local modeling agency and the agent
required 500forclasses,500 for a photo shoot(拍攝), and $300 for other fees. My parents only agreed
after hours and hours of my begging.
The agency sent me out on a few auditions but with
every day I did not receive a call, I grew more disappointed. The final chance
came in July after I had decided to focus on commercial modeling. There was an
open call(公開(kāi)挑it) in New York City. We spent hours
driving and spent another few hours waiting, only to be told that I was too
short, I could hardly stand it.
Years later, I realize that the trip to New York was
good as it made me notice I didn't actually love modeling, just the idea of
it.1 wanted to be special and I naively(天真地)decided to
reach an impossible goal. The experience has made me stronger and that will
help me in the future.
1.The author wanted to be a model, because_______.
A．she won a
national contest
B．she wanted to
be famous and rich
C．she was urged
by some modeling agencies
D．she had full
potential to be a successful model
2.The author's parents' attitude toward her dream
is_______.
A．encouraging B．doubtful C．worried D．excited
3.The author finally stopped dreaming to become a
model mainly because_______.
A．her parents
were strongly against it
B．she realized
that it was impossible for her.
C．even a local
modeling agency turned her down
D．she realized
that she didn't actually love the idea of modeling
4.From her experience of struggling to be a model, the
author learned that
A．where there
is a will there is a way
B．being a model
is not so easy
C．we should
have our own judgment and should not just follow others
D．we might set
unpractical goals but the experiences can help us grow.
