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 (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".

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】

试题分析：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。

1. them, she suffered through school, never quite finding where she belonged.可知，她在学习方面很痛苦，不能找到自己的归宿。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段结尾处和第四段开头第二句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。故选A。

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 称她是美国最有才能的年轻女演员。故选D。

4.标题判断题。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。故选D。

考点：考查人物传记类短文阅读