Задание
Прочитай текст и выполни задания 12–18. В каждом задании запиши в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному варианту ответа.
How I overcame losing my job and marriage — with a jump rope
When you're cast in a Broadway show, especially one that's slated to be the next big thing, it's easy to start planning your life. An actress doesn't get to do that often; we live in a world of auditions, rejections, unemployment and odd jobs while we wait for that big break. I was 31 when I was cast in "Bullets Over Broadway", a show that received a lot of promotion. I thought I would have a consistent job for at least the next five years. I had already spent a decade on the roller coaster that is working in theatre, but now I could finally relax. Maybe even have a baby, or two! This was my fourth Broadway musical, so getting a closing notice was nothing new to me. But to hear, "the show is closing," after only three months, stung.
At the same time, I found my marriage unexpectedly and abruptly ending after seven years. Just six months before it seemed like everything was about to fall into place, but now everything was falling apart. I found myself in my thirties without a job, without a husband and a plan. I had an overwhelming desire to take control of my life. I'd spent the last ten years having my happiness and my job determined by a row of casting directors in an audition room. I needed to do something for myself.
I had been teaching fitness classes for the past few years as a way to get by in between shows. I had never planned for it to be more than that, but I quickly found it was something I loved doing. It felt like a performance, being in front of a room of people dancing, so it oddly connected to my career and felt like home. Teaching became my therapy through that tough time. I had to get in front of a class and have energy and a positive attitude for everyone else in the room. I got to blast music, put a smile on and be surrounded by a room full of energy and determination. It really helped me focus on something positive and relieve stress.
After helping so many clients achieve their goals and making relationships with so many amazing women, I realized this job was more than a hobby. I had created my own way of working out with a jump rope that I knew was unique. I saw how it was changing my body and decided I needed to start teaching it to my classes. So I took a leap — or jump — of faith and started my own business. My class, The Rope, debuted at Studio B, a workout space in New York City, in April 2016.
But despite the great press, no one came to class at first. I would come home feeling defeated and trying to figure out why my class wasn't resonating with people. I really believed in my workout, but the fitness world in New York is oversaturated with options and trainers. It was hard to get people to take a chance on something new.
But rejection was something I was used to from my past career. I was no stranger to perseverance, and I knew some things just take time. With a new time slot, The Rope started to take off. Two people turned to four, four turned to ten, ten turned to twenty. Eight months in, classes were sold out with a waitlist. To this day, when I stand in front of a group of women and men eager to skip rope with me, I get tears in my eyes.
Life can definitely throw you some ups and downs, but one thing I've learned is how strong you become from the lowest times in your life. I found love again, have my own business and have turned into a woman I wouldn't have recognised five years ago. Through it all, I've learned to believe in yourself when things seem unbelievable — that's when you grow the most.
12.Why does the author compare her job as an actress to a roller coaster?
1) Because she is always afraid to go to work.
2) Because the moments of success and failure alternate.
3) Because her work was near the amusement park.
4) Because she equally likes riding roller coasters and working as an actress.
13.What feelings did the author have after she lost her job and got divorced?
1) She was happy to start a new life.
2) She was overwhelmed by the difficulties.
3) She wanted to make things right in her life.
4) She was determined to correct her mistakes.
14.What does the author like about teaching fitness classes?
1) She likes helping other people.
2) She knows how to do it.
3) She feels like she is an actress on stage.
4) She can do it at home.
15.The author started her own business because…
1) she saw the results of her special technique.
2) she found a good workout space.
3) it was the only way she could make a living.
4) she wanted to communicate with people.
16.Why wasn't the author's business successful at first?
1) Because people didn't like her unique methods.
2) Because there were a lot of fitness studios to choose from.
3) Because the advertising campaign failed.
4) Because people knew she had been an actress.
17.How did the author's previous job help her move on after her first failure?
1) She was used to not believing in failure.
2) She didn't want to go back to work as an actress.
3) A friend from her previous job was promoting her fitness studio.
4) A job as an actress taught her to be persistent.
18.In the last paragraph, the author implies that…
1) you will not recognise yourself after a few years.
2) you should put your incredible ideas into practice to succeed.
3) failures will make you stronger.
4) anyone can be successful.