An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience that might be friendly or perhaps unfriendly, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. So, “to face the music” came to mean having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.
The other explanation comes from the army. Men had to face inspection by their leader. The soldiers worried about how well they looked. Was their equipment clean—shiny enough to pass inspection? Still, the men had to go out, and face the music of the band, as well as the inspection. What else could they do?
9. According to the passage, the word “music” means_____ .
A. your boss’s criticism(批评)
B. your leader’s inspection
C. something unpleasant to be experienced
D. sour pop music
10. The phrase “to face the music” was first used by______.
A. some American actors
B. the American writer James Fenimore Cooper
C. all the Americans
D. the American orchestra
11. An actor might feel frightened or nervous when going on stage. One of the
reasons is that______.
A. his performance might not satisfy most of the audience
B. he might not remember what he should say on stage
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