2021年高考英语浙江卷 - 阅读理解A

Leslie Nielsen's childhood was a difficult one, but he had one particular shining star in his life - his uncle, who was a well-known actor. The admiration and respect his uncle earned inspired Nielsen to make a career in acting. Even though he often felt he would be discovered to be a no-talent, he moved forward, gaining a scholarship to the Neighborhood Playhouse and making his first television appearance a few years later in 1948. However, becoming a full-time, successful actor would still be an uphill battle for another eight years until he landed a number of film roles that finally got him noticed.
莱斯利·尼尔森的童年很艰难，但在他的一生中有一颗特别闪亮的星星——他的叔叔，一位著名演员。他叔叔所获得的钦佩和尊重激励尼尔森开始了演艺生涯。尽管他经常觉得自己会被发现是一个没有天赋的人，但他还是向前迈进了，获得了邻里剧院的奖学金，并在几年后的1948年首次在电视上亮相。然而，在接下来的八年里，成为一名全职、成功的演员仍然是一场艰苦的战斗，直到他获得了一些最终引起大家注意的电影角色。

But even then, what he had wasn't quite what he wanted. Nielsen always felt he should be doing comedy but his good looks and distinguished voice kept him busy in dramatic roles. It wasn't until 1980 - 32 years into his career - that he landed the role it would seem he was made for in Airplane! That movie led him into the second half of his career where his comedic presence alone could make a movie a financial success even when movie reviewers would not rate it highly.
但即使在那时，他所拥有的也不是他想要的。尼尔森一直觉得自己应该做喜剧，但他英俊的外表和卓越的嗓音让他忙于戏剧角色。直到1980年，也就是他职业生涯的第32年，他才在《飞机》中获得了一个看起来为他量身定做的角色！这部电影让他进入了职业生涯的第二阶段，即使影评人对这部电影的评价不高，但单凭他的喜剧表现就可以让这部电影在票房上取得成功。

Did Nielsen then feel content in his career? Yes and no. He was thrilled to be doing the comedy that he always felt he should do, but even during his last few years, he always had a sense of curiosity, wondering what new role or challenge might be just around the corner. He never stopped working, never retired.
尼尔森当时对自己的职业生涯感到满意吗？是也不是。他很高兴能拍出他一直觉得应该做的喜剧，但即使在他生命的最后几年，他也总是有一种好奇心，想知道有哪些新角色或挑战即将到来。他从未停止工作，从未退休。

Leslie Nielsen's devotion to acting is wonderfully inspiring. He built a hugely successful career with little more than plain old hard work and determination. He showed us that even a single desire, never given up on, can make for a remarkable life.
莱斯利·尼尔森对表演的热爱非常鼓舞人心。他凭借多年的辛勤工作和决心，建立了一个非常成功的职业生涯。他向我们表明，即使是一个愿望，不要放弃，也可以成就非凡的生活。