填空题

When I was about 11, I inherited my older brother’s paper route. It was a good
job, though it means waking up at the crack of dawn and hopping on my bike in (1)______
Rockford, to deliver papers. Punctuality was critic. People expected the paper on their (2)______
front porch by 6 a.m. If I ran late, they would be standing in their doorways and I would
infinitely hear about it. On the other hand, doing the job professionally often resulted in (3)______
much-appreciated tips. Ever since then, I have tried to do as professional a job as (4)______
possible—whether it be bagging groceries, painting houses or tarring roofs. Acting is not
different. I believe if you work hard and behave like a pro, it will pay back, and you will (5)______
be offered more and better roles. This means giving your all. If a scene requires another
character to react to jumping into the water, I will jump in as many times as it takes to (6)______
help him and the director get the shot. Several years ago, while filmed a movie in the (7)______
mountains of Brazil, my fellow actors and I all pitched in to help the screw move heavy (8)______
equipment through rugged jungle. Acting is a job like any other, and you can’t let it go
to your head. The thing that made a difference delivering papers—being thorough, (9)______
punctual, doing your best—also count on the movie set. And I still have to be woken up (10)______
at the crack of dawn.

【参考答案】

critic→critical。