Question

Have you seen Liu Wen, a happy, confident and beautiful lady in the recent reality TV show We Are in Love? In the show, Liu and South Korean pop star Choi Siwon pretend to be a couple.

The 27-year-old Liu is so far the most successful Chinese model on the international stage. As a runway regular in Paris, Milan and New York fashion shows, her shiny image has been on the cover of just about every major fashion magazine.

But China’s first supermodel said she hadn’t realized her beauty until recent years. “When I was younger, nobody said I was a pretty girl,” she said. “My smaller eyes were a far cry from the big eyes of the most beloved TV actresses.”

What was unusual for Liu was her height. Her life changed in 2005 after entering a modeling competition. From then on, she stepped out of her hometown in Hunan to Beijing and then in 2008 to New York City.

When she first got to the US, Liu said she only knew three English phrases: hello, thank you and goodbye. But she worked hard, learning the language and developing both friendships and dreams.

Now Liu is one of the world’s top models. She has also been used to hearing people say “You’re beautiful”. “I feel so happy because I’m living my dream,” she said. “For Chinese girls it’s very hard to work internationally. But my fellow Chinese models and I are doing our best despite the challenges we face overseas.

“In this sense, every independent and confident woman should be thought of as beautiful,” she said.

1.Liu Wen works as a(an) ___________ now.

A. actress    B. model    C. film maker    D. director

2.Which of the following facts is true?

A. She works hard so as to make her dreams come true.

B. Liu Wen seldom appears in New York fashion shows now.

C. She spoke English quite well when she first got to the US.

D. People considered Liu Wen a beautiful girl when she was younger.

3.In Liu Wen’s eyes, what kind of woman is beautiful?

A. smart and brave    B. independent and confident

C. generous and friendly    D. successful and rich

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. How to become a model    B. How to be famous

C. Beauty of confidence    D. International stage

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】本文介绍了中国第一个超级模特如何出名的，她努力工作，学习英语，发展友谊和梦想。她认为自信和努力的妇女是美丽的。

1.B

细节理解题。根据The 27-year-old Liu is so far the most successful Chinese model on the international stage.可知刘雯现在是一个模特，故选B。

2.A

细节理解题。根据But she worked hard, learning the language and developing both friendships and dreams.可知刘雯努力工作来实现她的梦想，故选A。

3.B

推理判断题。根据“In this sense, every independent and confident woman should be thought of as beautiful,” she said.可知刘雯认为独立和自信的妇女是美丽的，故选B。

4.C

标题归纳题。根据“In this sense, every independent and confident woman should be thought of as beautiful,” she said.可知本文通过介绍李雯，告诉大家自信之美，故选C。

点睛：根据题干要求，在文中寻找答案所在的语句或段落进行分析理解，词义猜测，推理判断和概括归纳，选出正确的选项。例如小题2，根据But she worked hard, learning the language and developing both friendships and dreams.可知刘雯努力工作来实现她的梦想，故选A。