Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to speak. Now she was Portia, a strong-willed 21 in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. The theater was filled with people. She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced, the words flowing smoothly from her. 22 , Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition (选拔试演). She 23 being in front of other people. She was very 24 at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to 25 much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making 26 friends. She had excellent grades, 27 she always thought that something was missing. Two weeks before the audition, Roberta's mother had heard about it and 28 her to join in. "I can't think of anyone else better suited to play the part. Remember all the plays you used to act out for us?" Roberta looked down. "I am not interested." Her mother wouldn't let the 29 drop. "You're just a little scared (害怕). Everyone gets scared. You know you can do it. The trick is to look past the fear to find the love of what you're doing.'' So Roberta had made an appointment (预约) with the head of the Drama Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the 30 of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portia's part, 31 the lines by repeating them over and over. It wasn't hard; she 32 every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words, she had a new understanding of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels. On the day of the audition, she 33 two of Portia's famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the 34 was hers.
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