Audrey Hepburn（奥黛丽·赫本）won an Academy Award as Best Actress for her first major American movie, Roman Holiday, which was released in 1953,But she is remembered as much for her aid work as for her acting.
Born in Belgium in 1929, Audrey’s father was British and her mother was Dutch. Audrey was sent to live at a British school for part of her childhood . During World war Ⅱ , she lived and studied in the Netherlands .Her mother thought it would be safe from German attacks . Audrey studied dance as a teenager and during college. But when she returned to London after the war she realized she wasn’t going to be a ballerina（芭蕾舞女演员）. So she began taking acting parts in stage shows. Later she began to get small parts in movies.
But it was Audrey Hepburn’s move to America that brought her true fame .In 1951 she played the character“Gigi”in the Broadway play of the same name to great critical praise. Two years later, Roman Holiday made her a star at the age of 24.
Audrey make more than 25 movies. Among her most popular roles was Hoolly Golinghtly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s in 1961. There years later she played Eliza Doolittle in my Fair Lady.
She was married two times and had one by each husband. In 1989,the UN Children’s Fund named Audrey a goodwill ambassador. She travelled all over the world in support of UNICEF(联合国儿童基金会) projects .The UN agency said she was a tireless worker. She often gave 15 interviews a day to gain money and support for UNICEF projects.
Audrey Hepburn often said her loyalty to UNICEF was the result of her experiences as a child during World War II. She said she knew what it was like to be starving and to be saved by international aid . She was a goodwill ambassador until her death in 1993 from colon cancer.
【小题1】In Paragraph 1,“her aid work”means .A．winning an Academy Award as Best ActressB．taking acting parts in stage showsC．making her own moviesD．acting as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF【小题2】The reason why Audrey lived and studied in the Netherlands was that .A．she wanted to be a ballerinaB．her parents were from BritainC．it was safe thereD．the education there was excellent【小题3】We can infer from the passage that .A．Audrey’s parents lived in Germany during World War IIB．Audrey lived in America in the 1950sC．Audrey was made to give up dancingD．the character“Gigi”in the Broadway play was her most popular role【小题4】 is NOT mentioned in the passage about Audrey HepburnA．MarriageB．IdentityC．ContributionD．Religion【小题5】 is the right order for Audrey’s life.
①The first time she began to play in movies
②She returned to London from the Netherlands
③She won an Academy Award as Best Actress
④She travelled all over the world in support of UNICEF projects
⑤She played a part in My Fair LadyA．②①③⑤④B．①②③⑤④C．②①⑤③④D．①②⑤③④D
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(答案→)D
解析：本文介绍了著名女演员奥黛丽.赫本的一生，以及她对电影和慈善事业所作出的巨大贡献。
【小题1】D 推理题。根据文章最后一段She was married two times and had one by each husband. In 1989,the UN Children’s Fund named Audrey a goodwill ambassador.可知她作为联合国爱心大使做了很多的慈善救助事业。这和她的表演事业同样让她出名。故D正确。
【小题2】C 细节题。根据文章第二段第3行.Her mother thought it would be safe from German attacks .可知妈妈认为在荷兰可以躲避德国人的攻击，在荷兰更安全。故C正确。
【小题3】B 推理题。根据文章第三段1,2行But it was Audrey Hepburn’s move to America that brought her true fame .In 1951 she played the character“Gigi”in the Broadway play of the same name to great critical praise.可知在1950年她已经来到了美国。故B正确。
【小题4】D 细节题。在文章中提及了她的两次婚姻，提及了她的国籍和作文演员获得奥斯卡奖，作为联合国的爱心大使。唯独没有提及她的宗教信仰。故D项符合题意。
【小题5】A 细节题。赫本从荷兰回到英国，发现自己无法成为舞蹈演员，就从事于表演，开始在电影中表演，作为最佳女演员获得奥斯卡奖，在My Fair Lady中参与表演。最后作为联合国爱心大使参与慈善事业。故A正确。