WhenpeoplediscoverthatIworkasafilmandTVextra(临时演员)，theyalwaysaskmethesamequestions:Emily,isiteasytogetwork?Isn’titboring?Doyougettomeetfamousactors?Doesitpaywell?Myanswersareprettystandardaswell:Yes,sometimes,onceinawhile,and...kindof.Thelifeofanextraisbothmoreinterestingandmoreboringthanyoumightimagine.Extras,whoplaythepeopleincrowds,onstreets,orinthebackgroundofindoorsscenes,cancomefromallwalksoflife.Unlikemanyextras,I’matrainedactor.Idogetrealspeakingroles,butworkcanbehardtocomebyifyou’renotapopularstar.I’mregistered(注册)withanagencythatdealsonlywithextras,soIgetcallsallthetime.TheagencyexplainswhoI’llbe-someoneinacrowd,amemberofajury,aclerk-andtellsmewheretogo.Calltimeisusuallybrightandearly,soItrytogettobedatareasonablehour,Sometimesbeinganextraisa“hurryupandwait”job.Inmyfirstextrarole,Iwasoneofagroupofofficeworkerswhocomeoutofabuildingjustasacarexplodes(爆炸)inthestreet.Wewaitedforhoursforthescenetobeshot,andthenwentinandoutofthebuildingaboutfiftytimes,tryingtoactterrifiedbyanexplosionwhichwasnotreal.Thenwehadlunch,changedclothes,andspenttheafternoonsascustomersinadepartmentstore.ItmaysoundlikeIdon’tenjoythework,butIdo.Beingpartofthebackgroundinaconvincing(令人信服的)wayischallenging,andbeingonafilmorTVsetisalwaysfascinating.Alotoffamousactorsdon’tevennoticetheextras,buttheoneswhodomakethejobalotoffunforeveryone.Asforthemoney,it’snothingcomparedtowhatthebigactorsmake,butitprettymuchpaysthebills.And,asabonus,I’vebeatenmyhighscoresonallmyphonegames,thankstoallthetimeIspendsittingaround,waitingforsomethingtohappen.26.Emilygivesstandardanswersbecause__________.
PartⅢReadingComprehensionHaveyouevertriedastrawberrypizza(草莓披萨)?IfyouwenttoOxnard,the"StrawberryCapitalofCalifornia,"(加州草莓之都)inMay,youcould!OxnardisinSouthern(南部的)Californiaandthispartofthestatetakesitsstrawberriesveryseriously(认真地).Atthetwo-dayCaliforniaStrawberryFestival(节日)youcansample(尝试)strawberriespreparedinallsorts(种类)ofways.Inadditiontotraditionaltreats(传统美食)suchasstrawberryshortcake(奶油松饼),strawberryjam(果酱),strawberrytarts(果馅饼)andstrawberriesdipped(浸蘸)inchocolate,thereisstrawberrypizza!Thisdessert(甜品)pizzaistoppedwithstrawberries,sourcream(酸奶油),creamcheeseandwhippedcreamonasweetbreadbaked(烘烤)likeapizza.Strawberrykabobs(烤肉串)dippedinpowdered(粉末的)sugarareanotherdelicacy(美味).Andstrawberrydrinkscanwashitalldown.StrawberriesarebigbusinessinOxnard.Theannual(每年的)strawberryincomesare$100millionfromOxnard'shuge600berryacres(浆果地).Twenty-fourcompaniesharvest(收获)andcoolnearly16milliontrays(浅盘)ofberries,whichareshippedthroughoutNorthAmericaaswellastoGermanyandJapan.26.WhichoneisNOTthetraditionaltreatwithstrawberry?
PartⅢReadingComprehensionIknowawomanwholikestodogrocery(食品杂货店)shopping,butIalsoknowawholelotofpeoplewhohateit!Peoplewhohateshoppingarelikelytolikesupermarkets,thosehugestoreswherealmosteverythingyouneedtofeedyourfamilyortocleanandmaintain(维持)yourhomeisavailable(现有的)inonelocation(地点).Thesupermarketsavesmebothmoneyandtime.Thelittlecornergrocerystoreisoftenmoreconveniently(方便地)located,pleasantandopenatlatehourswhenthesupermarketisclosed.Butthegrocer(杂货商)mustcharge(收费)youmorethanthebigmarketformostitems(商品)becausehecanonlybuyasmallnumberofcasesatatime;thusthesupermarketcanbuycheaperandcansellcheapertoyou.WhenIenterasupermarketItakeabig,wheeledbasket(带滑轮的购物筐)androllitaroundfromaisle(走廊，通道)toaisle.Freshandfrozen(冷冻的)foods,cannedgoods(罐装食品),boxes,bagsandbottlessoonfillupmycart(购物车).Ialsobuymanynon-food(非食品)itemssuchaspapernapkins(餐巾纸),plasticwraps(保鲜膜)(tokeepfoodfreshunderrefrigeration冰箱),laundrydetergent(洗涤剂),lightbulbs(电灯泡),etc.Somefoodsthathavealreadybeencooked(likechicken)orprepared(likesalads)areavailableinthe"delicatessen"(熟食)section(区域)ofthemarket.Buttheyareoftentooexpensiveformyfoodbudget(预算).Thereisonebigdangerinsupermarketshopping:therearethousandsofitemswithinhand'sreach(触手可得)ontheshelves(货架),allattractively(诱人地)packaged(包装).Thetemptation(诱惑)tobuythingsyoudon'treallyneedorwantisverystrong!Don'tbefooled(糊弄)bythepicturesontheboxes;forexample,aboxwithapictureofabeautifulcakeonitmayonlycontain(包含)acakemix(蛋糕粉).Readthelabels(标签).26.Peoplewhohateshoppingarelikelytolike________.