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学霸导读 喜剧演员贾玲深受很多观众的喜爱，她的人生经历告诉我们： 没有随随便便的成功，唯有脚踏实地的努力。
With smiling eyes， quick minds and good humor， Jia Ling seems like a natural crosstalk performer （ 相声演员 ）.
Jia Ling was born on April 29th, 1982, in the city of Xiangyang, Hubei Province. Having studied acting since she was 11, Jia Ling was admitted to the nation’s top drama college—The Central Academy of Drama when she was 19, but she c 1 to learn crosstalk there.
Jia Ling is not an overnight success. After her graduation in 2003, she was living in a basement that was just eight square meters and without a bathroom. However, Feng Gong, who is one of the top crosstalk performers in China, opened the door to her with o 2 to perform. Jia Ling seized the chances she was offered and worked hard to improve her skills.
As an excellent performer, the young lady f irst took part in the Spring Festival Gala in 2010.
W 3 her unique style and great sense of humor, Jia Ling is loved by many people. Since her crosstalk is unique, fashionable and attractive, she becomes more and more p 4 .
Besides performing as a crosstalk performer, Jia Ling is also a talented actress. She has s 5 acted in several TV series. “My acting experience has given my crosstalk more creativity and inspiration,” Jia Ling said.
Now, Jia Ling has become one of the top crosstalk performers in China. She is trying hard so that crosstalk can s 6 to more people. She has founded her own club called New Laughter Inn. There people can enjoy traditional or m 7 crosstalk performances. She hopes it can inf luence her generation and even the next generation and let more and more people love crosstalk.
Jia Ling is proud of being a crosstalk performer and she says she is positive about the future of crosstalk because people will always want to laugh.
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高频词汇
be admitted to 被……录取
overnight /ˌəʊvə'naɪt/ adj. 一夜之间的
seize /siːz/ v. 抓住，夺
creativity /ˌkriːeɪ'tɪvəti/ n. 创造力，创造性
inspiration /ˌɪnspə'reɪʃn/ n. 灵感，启发