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Unit4Filmsandfilmevents 【导读】当演员是多少人孩提时期的梦想。人们通常以为演员代表的是光鲜、美丽与富有,但真的是那样吗? 【节选】 Pictures Eighto'clockinthemorning.MissAdaMosslayinhernarrowbed,staringupattheceiling.Herroom,whichwasrightatthetopofatallhouseinBloomsbury,smelledofwetclothesandfacepowderandthebagoffriedpotatoesshehadbroughtinforsupperthenightbefore. ‘Ohdear,’thoughtMissMoss.‘Iamcold.IwonderwhyIalwayswakeupsocoldinthemorningsnow.Mykneesandfeetandmyback—especiallymyback—arelikeice.AndIwasalwayssowarmintheolddays.Itisn'tbecauseI'mthin.I'mjustaswell­coveredasIalwayswas.No,it'sbecauseIdon'thaveagoodhotdinnerintheevenings.’ Sheimaginedarowofgoodhotdinnerspassingacrosstheceiling,eachwithabottleofgoodstrongbeer. ‘I'dliketogetupnow,’shethought,‘andhaveabigsensiblebreakfast.’Picturesofbigsensiblebreakfastsfollowedthegoodhotdinnersacrosstheceiling.MissMosspulledtheblanketupoverherheadandclosedhereyes.Suddenly,herlandladyburstintotheroom. ‘There'saletterforyou,MissMoss.’ ‘Oh,’saidMissMoss,inavoicewhichwasmuchtoofriendly,‘thankyouverymuch,MrsPine.It'sverygoodofyoutobringmemyletters.’ ‘Oh,it'snothing,’saidthelandlady.‘Ihopeit'stheletterthatyou'vebeenwaitingfor.’ ‘Yes,’saidMissMossbrightly,‘yes,perhapsitis.Iwouldn'tbesurprised.’ ‘Well,I'dbeverysurprised,’saidthelandlady.‘That'sthetruth.Andcanyouopenitrightnow,please?Alotoflandladieswouldn'tevenask—they'djustopenitthemselves.Thingscan'tgoonlikethis,MissMoss,indeedtheycan't.Firstyoutellmeyou'vegotthemoneytopayyourrent,thenyousayyouhaven't,thenthere'saletterlostinthepostoratheatremanagerwho'sgonetoBrightonbutwillbecomingbacksoon—I'msickandtiredofitall,andI'vehadenough.Atatimelikethis,too,withthepriceofeverythingsky­highandmypoorboyawayatthewarinFrance!Ifyoucan'tpayyourrent,there'splentyofotherpeoplewhowouldgivemegoodmoneyforaroomlikethis.AsmysisterElizawassayingtomeonlyyesterday,MissMoss,I'vebeenmuchtoosoft­heartedwithyou!’ MissMossdidnotseemtobelisteningtothis.Shetoreopentheletter.Itwasfromafilmcompany. ‘Nosuitablepartsforaladyofyourexperienceatpresent,’sheread. Shestar