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    Stunt(特技) actors work in movies and television shows. They. always take the real actors' places to do some dangerous actions. Circus performers work just as hard as they could, because they also want to be the stars of the show.

    Life as a stunt performer

    Stunt actors must be strong. Many of them start doing this from martial arts(武术) and learn many other things such as horse riding and driving. Some become good at one thing, such as stunt driving. They try to make their performances look real, just like real actors do that.

    Stunt actors work wherever movies or television shows are made. As we all know, Hollywood is the most famous film city of the world. And there are also other places working with movies or television, such as Vancouver in Canada and Queensland in Australia. Also, they often work in forests and mountains. Stunt actors left home to work for weeks or even months.

    Circus(马戏团) life

    Circus life is also busy. Performers need to be strong and flexible. Circus performers are not shy people and they enjoy being the center of the whole performance.

    Many circus performers travel from town to town. They stay for a week, and then move on. And some performers even have no home. They live in large cars and go everywhere to perform. Circus families often travel together. The children perform with their parents sometimes. Circus children don't go to school. They study by the teachers' letters, or study with a teacher who travels with them.

    1. (1) What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?
      A . What stunt actors' lives are like. B . Famous movie capitals of the world. C . Where stunt actors work. D . What stunt actors do at work.
    2. (2) Who might be a good stunt actor?
      A . Jake—a shy, strong and flexible person. B . David—a boy who is good at horse riding. C . Judy—a person who like watching movies. D . Kate—a strong girl who likes to perform.
    3. (3) When the circus performers work, what do their children do?
      A . They go to school to study circus. B . They play with their teachers. C . They prepare food for their parents. D . hey join their parents' performances.
    4. (4) What is the best title for the passage?
      A . Life of the stunt actors and circus performers. B . How to become a good stunt actor. C . How to become a circus performer. D . How stunt actors become circus performers.

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