Question

Do you know this young man? He is Robert Pattinson. He is an English actor and model. People like him very much.

Robert Pattinson was born in London on 13^th of May, 1986. He likes music and sports. He can play the piano and the guitar. When he was a boy, he wanted to be a singer. Robert Pattinson began to be a model at the age of 12. Four years later, he started to like acting. Later, he played Edward Cullen in the movie Twilight(《暮光之城》). The movie turned out (结果) to be a great success (成功) and Robert Pattinson got many prizes (奖).

1.Robert Pattinson is ___________ years old this year.

A. 26         B. 27          C. 28

2.Robert Pattinson can’t play __________.

A. the piano         B. the guitar      C. basketball

3.Robert Pattinson wanted to be a(n) ________ when he was a boy.

A. singer        B. model          C. actor

4.Robert began to like acting when he was __________.

A. 4           B. 12           C. 16

5.From the passage (短文) we know ___________.

A. Robert Pattinson comes from England

B. Robert Pattinson began to be a model in 1996.

C. Many people don’t like Robert

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.A

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：你认识这个年轻人吗？他是罗伯特帕丁森。他是一个英国演员和模型。人们都很喜欢他。他喜欢音乐和体育。他会弹钢琴和吉他。当他还是个孩子的时候，他想成为一名歌手。罗伯特帕丁森在十二岁的时候，开始是一个模特。四年后，他开始喜欢表演。

1.罗伯特帕丁森今年的年龄是多少？联系原文：Robert Pattinson was born in London on 13th of May, 1986. 句意：罗伯特帕丁森出生在1986年的五月十日的伦敦。分析：现在是2014年减去1986年正好等于28，因此今年他是28岁。故选C

2. 罗伯特帕丁森不能玩什么运动？联系原文：He can play the piano and the guitar. 句意：他会弹钢琴和吉他。通过短文描述中没有提到他踢足球。故选C

3.罗伯特帕丁森是一个孩子的时候，他想成为什么？联系原文：When he was a boy, he wanted to be a singer. 句意：当他还是个孩子的时候，他想成为一名歌手。明确答案为歌手。故选A

4.罗伯特多大的时候，他开始喜欢上了表演？联系原文： Robert Pattinson began to be a model at the age of 12. Four years later, he started to like acting. 句意：罗伯特帕丁森在十二岁的时候，开始是一个模特。四年后，他开始喜欢表演。明确时间为12+4=16.故选C

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考点：人物传记类短文阅读。