Question

To win an Oscar is an achievement at any age. To do so at 22, as Jennifer

Lawrence has, is just amazing. Recently, the American star won Best Actress at this year's Academy Awards for her role in the film The Silver Linings Playbook. According to Time magazine's Richard Corliss, Lawrence is that rare young actress who "lends a mature intelligence to any role".

Though Lawrence has found great success through her big screen work, Lawrence wasn't sure what she really liked doing before the age of 14. She thought she'd go to college and maybe find a career as a doctor or a travel agent.

Lawrence's two brothers were star athletes and one of them was a straight-A student. Unlike them, she suffered through school, never quite finding where she belonged. However, during a trip to New York, Lawrence suddenly realized that she wanted to be an actress. When she was enjoying the beautiful city, a model seeker asked if he could take her picture, and the next day he called her in for an audition (試鏡).

"I read the script and it was the first time I had that feeling like I understand this," Lawrence said.

"Within 20 minutes, in the cab ride from the hotel room, I decided I didn't

want to be a model. In fact, I wanted to be an actress." Having appreciated

this young lady's performance, the agency was so impressed with her reading

that they signed her on the spot. But she insisted on finishing high school so

she could give her full attention to her acting career.

Lawrence burst onto the Hollywood scene last year with The Hunger Games,

which established her as the highest-grossing (票房最高的) female action hero of all time. Rolling Stone called her“the most talented young actress in America".

1.What can we know about Jennifer Lawrence from Paragraph 3?

A．Her parents were really strict with her.

B．She seemed not to fit in with her school days well.

C．Her school performance made her today's fame.

D．Her two brothers were doing well in all school subjects.

2.Lawrence made up her mind to be an actress because of ______.

A．a model interview

B．her brothers' examples

C．the taxi-ride to her hotel room

D．the beautiful scenery of New York

3.From the text we can know that Lawrence is an actress of great ______.

A．confidence B．ambition C．independence D．talent

4.What is the best title of the text?

A．Choosing Right B．Acting Wisely

C．Following Dreams D．Winning Young

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文是一篇人物介紹。介紹了Jennifer Lawrence的成名經歷。Jennifer Lawrence在22歲時獲得奧斯卡獎。她的學校生活很不順利，但是一次偶然的試鏡機會使她被一個模特公司選中。她決定中學畢業后從事演藝事業，并獲得成功。

1. them, she suffered through school, never quite finding where she belonged.可知，她在學習方面很痛苦，不能找到自己的歸宿。故選B。

2.細節理解題。根據第三段結尾處和第四段開頭第二句Within 20 minutes, in the cab ride from the hotel room, I decided I didn't want to be a model. In fact, I wanted to be an actress. 20分鐘內，在從旅館外乘坐出租車（去面試時），我決定我不想當模特。事實上我想當演員。故選A。

3.推理判斷題。根據文章最后一句Rolling Stone called her “the most talented young actress in America". ，Rolling Stone 稱她是美國最有才能的年輕女演員。故選D。

4.標題判斷題。根據全文內容和最后一句話，判斷Lawrence 是美國有天分的年輕女演員。故選D。

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