Zadanie 6. (0-5)
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Tekst 1.
A DRESSING GOWN INTERVIEWED
It’s a grey mid-October morning when I arrive at the Museum of London for my interview with
Benedict Cumberbatch’s dressing gown. I go straight downstairs to the largest collection of
Sherlockian memorabilia assembled in the UK in over 60 years.
During my journalistic career I’ve interviewed numerous stars, but I must admit I’m a little
apprehensive about today’s meeting. Benedict Cumberbatch’s dressing gown has a reputation
for being a bit of a diva. You never know what you can expect, which is a bit uncomfortable.
This particular dressing gown became famous when actor Benedict Cumberbatch first wore
it in series three of BBC’s Sherlock. Viewers admired its luxurious folds, while critics pointed
to its relaxed movement. But when I’m finally ushered in to meet the dressing gown, all
the worries I had before immediately fade away. The gown seems relaxed and happy, draped
over a chair, looking well-groomed and attractively disarranged. Like many other Sherlock fans,
I would like to touch it, but I resist. There’s something unusual about being in the presence of
the dressing gown. It seems to have a knack for making you feel special, as if you’re the only
person in the room. I suppose that’s one definition of star quality.
I was brought up on Sherlock Holmes stories so for me the dressing gown is one of his main
attributes, just like his pipe. The card inside the glass case reads: ‘It’s one of many items in the
BBC series that makes reference to the original stories, in which Holmes is often
described as wearing a dressing gown when relaxing at home. In the late 19th
century, presenting Holmes in a dressing gown was a direct parallel with his
unconventional way of life, as such garments were closely related to leisure and often worn
by arty bohemians.’
Going round the museum shop on my way out, I spot a strikingly familiar garment. Copies of
Benedict Cumberbatch’s dressing gown are on sale here, for a mere £670 each.
But as similar as they are, there’s no imitating the real thing. I feel they are too perfect: neat,
unworn and with none of the personality that comes from being draped around the shoulders
and hips of Benedict Cumberbatch. They say clothes make the man, but in the case of Benedict
Cumberbatch’s dressing gown, it’s definitely the other way round.
adapted from www.radiotimes.com
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6.1. In the second paragraph, the author
A. shows that his initial fears regarding the dressing gown were dispelled.
B. describes the film character wearing the dressing gown.
C. questions the idea of displaying the dressing gown in a museum.
D. explains why the museum decided to draw visitors’ attention to the dressing gown.
6.2. During his visit to the exhibition, the author discovers that
A. the dressing gown is displayed in a case together with other Sherlock’s exhibits.
B. it was the BBC that came up with the idea of Sherlock wearing a dressing gown.
C. the dressing gown does not feel as soft as the author expected.
D. in the past, dressing gowns were associated with an artistic lifestyle.
6.3. By finishing the last paragraph with “it’s definitely the other way round”, the author
wants to say that
A. the dressing gown’s popularity is a burden for Benedict Cumberbatch.
B. buying a copy of a dressing gown will make you feel like a celebrity.
C. it is Benedict Cumberbatch that makes the dressing gown a star.
D. the copies of the dressing gown sold in the shop are of unsatisfactory quality.
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Tekst 2.
FAME, JUST FAME!
There’s a moment when you’re up on stage and you suddenly become aware that everyone
is looking at you. The entire room is totally focused upon what you are doing. In that terrifying
split-second your performance can crash to the ground or it can soar to great, new heights.
The fact that you have the power to throw it either way is what’s so exciting about being
in the spotlight. And even if, at times, you feel the temptation to spoil it all, you never shatter
the magic because for that precious hour or so, the audience loves you completely. That is why
being on stage is the greatest job in the world.
‘Guy, you have got to be the luckiest bloke I know,’ said Richard the first time he saw me
perform at the Edinburgh Festival. ‘Twenty-three years old, doing exactly what you want;
everyone thinks you’re great; no office, no boss, no suit and you get paid a bloody fortune.
How cool is that!’
‘It’s cool,’ echoed Richard’s girlfriend, Neal.
Fifteen minutes earlier I’d been bowing and wearing my modest ‘no-you’re-embarrassing-me’
smile as two hundred people cheered me and clapped and shouted for more. I’d glanced down
and seen Richard and Neal in the front row clapping proudly. Then, as the rest of the audience
got up to leave, they rushed up to me.
‘That was brilliant!’ they said, and then everyone else knew that they weren’t just ordinary
members of the audience, they were friends of mine.
We went to the pub opposite the theatre. When we sat down, I counted out the two hundred
pounds cash that I’d just been paid. I knew it took Richard and Neal a couple of weeks to earn
that much money, so I counted it again on purpose, to make them feel a little jealous.
Suddenly, a beautiful girl approached our table and asked for my autograph. She blushed
and told me that she’d really enjoyed my show. ‘Well, I can’t take all the credit myself,’ I said,
which probably sounded a little false after a one-man show that I’d written and produced on my
own. My friends were truly impressed as I scribbled my name in her programme. ‘You sort
of get used to it,’ I told them as the girl disappeared, smiling brightly.
adapted from Walking into the Wind by John O’Farrell
6.4. Which is TRUE about Guy?
A. He finds the first minutes on the stage devastating.
B. He suffers from terrible stage fright throughout every performance.
C. He enjoys keeping the audience in heart-pounding suspense.
D. He feels that the success or failure depends on him.
6.5. After the performance, Guy
A. felt uncomfortable when Richard and Neal approached him.
B. wanted his friends to feel envious of his income.
C. disappointed his friends with an insincere answer.
D. embarrassed the girl with his reply.
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