I. Listen Listen to he text with the help of the following notes. 1. when a film studio was there conducting auditions: 当一个电影制片厂正在那里（为挑选演员）举行面试时。 2. hopefuls: 指那些有希望入选的小孩。 3. capitalizing on high demand commodities not always available away from the big shopping centers:经销那些在大购物中心以外很难搞到的畅销品。 4. an amateur wholesale dealer: 业余批发商。 5. the retail price: 零售价。 6. merged their activities to avoid price wars: 联合经销以避免削价竞争。 7. High School Student Corporation Ltd of Exploitation of New Technology: 中学生新技术开发有限公司。 8. portfolio: 文件夹。 9. from American movie star Sylvester Stallone in Ranbo pose to Taiwan’s famous singer Qi Qin: 从美国影星西尔威斯特·史泰龙的《兰博》剧照，到台湾著名歌星齐秦。 10. a three per cent commission: 百分之三的手续费。 11. the State Commission of Education: 国家教委。 12. job stints: 零活儿