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Unit1阅读技能突破

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主题：人与社会——影视

语篇类型：说明文

词数：285

难度：中

阅读用时：7分钟

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原文

TheMarvelousMrsMaiselIsaSunnyFunnyPlay

RachelBrosnahanwonthe2018GoldenGlobeAwardsforherleadingroleinthecomedyTheMarvelousMrsMaisel.

However,somewhatironically,RachelBrosnahansaidthatshehadlostmanyactingjobsherentirelifeforbeingtoldshe’snotfunny.

Rachelsaidthatshedidatfirstacceptthecommentsbuthasnowfoundherowncomedicpath.

“I’mlaughingatthefactthatI’mnowanaward-winningcomedicactress,”sheshared.

“Like,thatfeelsridiculous!IspentmostofmylifebeingtoldIwasn’tfunny.I’velostmanyjobsbecausepeoplewouldsay,‘Wereallylikeher,butshe’sjustnotfunny.’”

However,Racheladmittedshedidn’ttaketherejectionstoheart,butrather,thankedhercritics①formakingherlearnmoreaboutherselfandherabilities.

“Ididn’tquiterealisehowmuchIhadacceptedthatidea,theideathatIwasn’tfunny.And,whatI’verealizedthroughworkingonthisshowandthroughtryingtocreatethischaracteristhatIjusthadn’tfoundmycomedyyet,”shesaid.

TheMarvelousMrsMaiselisanAmericanperiodcomedy-dramatelevisionseries,createdbyAmySherman-Palladinoandherhusband,DanielPalladino--ateambestknownforGilmoreGirlandBunheads.TheMarvelousMrsMaiselseriesseesRachelstarasMiriamMidgeMaisel--aJewishhousewifein1958whodiscoversshehasatalentforstand-upcomedy.Inthemonologues②writtenbySherman-Palladino,Midgedoeswhatgreatcomediesareabletodo:Shetransformspersonalpainandconfusionintoatrulyfunnyperformance.Andtheseries’successliesinshowingushowsheturnsherlifeintosogreatanoriginalmaterial.

AppearingonAmazon’sstreamingservice,theserieshasreceivedcountlessawards.

①criticn.批评者

②monologuen.独白

知识点击

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