The local theater has its special ways of drawing crowds. Unlike the Broadway performances that(1)______ to the elite stratum, d

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问题     The local theater has its special ways of drawing crowds. Unlike the Broadway performances that(1)______ to the elite stratum, dedicating to the subtle intricacies in the theatrical traditions and(2)______ the glamour of famous actors or actresses, the local theater(3)______ the local communities, elaborates on the(4)______ drama of human interaction, and relies on local participants at different levels. (5)______ the local theaters are rarely large-scale affairs, they perform the important function of bringing communities (6)______ the art of drama.
    There are(7)______ levels in the performance-audience relationship. The metropolitan audience regards the professional troupe as(8)______ actors, almost invisible behind the performances.(9)______, the relation is one of purely subject-object. On the other hand, the local spectators are drawn to the(10)______ productions readily because they are familiar with the performers(11)______. Thus, besides the relationship between the spectacle and the(12)______, there is a compassionate connection among, or between, those on the stage and those in the auditorium.
    Since the source of the local theater is(13)______ within the community and dependent upon volunteers, (14)______ the local inhabitants have opportunities to(15)______ to the actual process of production. The support from the local community(16)______ the popularity of theater as a whole, and sometimes(17)______ decrees the budget of the theater. This warm invitation of participants in the theatrical production(18)______ the golden rule of managing a magnanimous Broadway theater,(19)______ only a few fully trained professionals can have(20)______ to the wonder of the stage.
(8)

选项 A、sacrificed
B、deprived
C、devoted
D、offered

答案C

解析 语义线索题。考生也许会根据该空格后的invisible behind the perfor—mances而误选sacrificed,但此处针对的是演员而非幕后工作人员。而且本句是要显示演员的“敬业精神”使得表演更专业化,以与下文描述的地方剧院的业余水准形成鲜明的对比。因此,C项devoted“敬业的”最合适。
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