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