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 (试镜).
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.
【小题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.【小题2】 Lawrence made up her mind to be an actress because of . A．a model interviewB．her brothers' examplesC．the taxi-ride to her hotel roomD．the beautiful scenery of New York【小题3】From the text we can know that Lawrence is an actress of great . A．confidenceB．ambition C．independenceD．talent【小题4】What is the best title of the text? A．Choosing RightB．Acting WiselyC．Winning YoungD．Following DreamsB
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(答案→)B
解析：本文是一篇人物介绍。介绍了Jennifer Lawrence的成名经历。Jennifer Lawrence在22岁时才获得奥斯卡奖。她的学校生活很不顺利，但是一次偶然的试镜机会使她被一个模特公司选中。她决定中学毕业后从事演艺事业，并获得成功。
【小题1】细节理解题。该段第二句的意思：不像她的哥哥们，她在学业方面很痛苦，不能找到她的归宿。故选B 。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据第三段结尾处和第四段开头第二句的意思，她被一个模特公司看中，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分钟内，在从旅馆外乘坐出租车（去面试时），我决定我不想当模特。事实上我想当演员。由此判断选择A。
【小题3】推理判断题。根据文章最后一句Rolling Stone called her “the most talented young actress in America. （Rolling Stone 称她是美国最年轻的年轻女演员）推断D最佳。
【小题4】标题归纳题。根据全文内容和最后一句话，判断Lawrence 是美国有天分的年轻女演员。由此判断C最佳。