Read the text a second time. Learn the new words and expressions listed below.
Glossary
audience
n. a group of people who watch and listen to sb. speaking or performing in publi 观众；听众
auditorium
n. 剧场，大会堂，音乐厅（等）
backstage
n. 剧场的后台
bother
v. to make sb. feel slightly worried or upset
career
n. a job or profession that you have been trained for 职业
cast
n. people chosen to act particular parts in a play, film, etc. 演员阵营
chin
n. 下巴
coach
n. someone who trains a person or a team in a sport 教练；指导
cocky
adj. too confident about yourself and your ability 狂妄的；自负的
comedian
n. someone whose job is to tell jokes and make people laugh
comedy
n. a play or film, etc. that is amusing and has a happy ending 喜剧
commercial
n. a commercial advertisement 商业广告
concentrate
v. to give all your attention
congratulate
v. to praise people for sth. difficult or skillful they have done 祝贺
curtain
n. 幕布
dramatics
n. 演剧活动
eagerness
n. the keenness or excitement about sth. that is going to happen or sth. you want to do
embarrass
v. to make sb. feel anxious, ashamed or uncomfortable, especially in a social situation
exaggerated
adj. 夸张的
flea
n. 虱子；Here: a very small thing
flushed
adj. red in the face
giant
n. a very tall and big person 大高个儿；巨人
groan
v. to make a long deep sound because you are pain or upset 呻吟
hey
int. 嘿！喂！(used to call attention or to express surprise)
humor
n. 幽默
invent
v. to make or produce sth. new for the first time
jockey
n. someone who rides horses in races （赛马场）职业骑师
knee
n. 膝盖；～ - high: 高及膝盖的
newcomer
n. a person who has only recently arrived
nonsense
n. foolish ideas
peck
n. a quick and light kiss
pleading
adj. 恳求的
plot
n. Here: the way the play develops 剧情
promote
v. to help sth. or sb. to develop and be successful 宣传；推广；推销
promotion
n. the act of promoting
puppet
n. Here: a person who has lost his independence and is controlled by someone else 傀儡；木偶
sensible
adj. reasonable and practical 明智的
sharply
adv. in a severe and disapproving way 严厉地
shrimp
n. a small pink sea creature 小虾；Here: a very small person
smart
adj. clever; quick in thinking
stiff
adj. unable to move （肌肉） 硬的
terrific
adj. excellent; great
tiptoe
n. 脚尖
touchy
adj. easily offended or annoyed
undersized
adj. smaller than usual
vice-president
n. 副主席
volunteer
v. to offer to do sth. without expecting any reward 自动提出
