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【題目】 Most female fashion models start their careers（事業(yè)）in their late teens and retire in their early 30s, but 96-year-old Alice Pang isn’t an ordinary fashion model. She started modelling at 93.

Alice always liked dressing well and looking elegant, but never actually considered a career in modelling. But her granddaughter always thought she had it in her, so when she saw an online ad for senior models of 65, she sent in Alice’ s pictures and she was chosen for a photo shoot. Never one to back away from a challenge, Pang decided to give it a shot and even though she knew nothing about modelling, she had all the natural qualities to succeed in it. Today, she is recognized as one of the best senior models in Asia, as well as the oldest.

Born in 1923, Alice never dreamed she’ d one day be modelling for high-end fashion brands like Gucci, Ellery or Valentino, let alone at age 96. But her wonderful skin color and excellent posture（姿勢）—uncommon qualities for people of her age—make her one of the most sought-after senior models in the business.

Surprisingly, Alice doesn’t credit exercise or a strict diet for her enviable figure and posture. Even though she agrees that exercise helps some people stay in good shape, she doesn’t even have a morning exercise routine, crediting her good genes（基因）instead. She says her skin is white because she’ s seldom exposed to the sun and she has a straight back.

While most people praise her for her active lifestyle and the courage to start a whole new career in her nineties, some say she should dress and act according to her age. She chooses to ignore them, though, saying that her personal happiness is all that counts.

【1】What makes Alice Pang a special fashion model?

A.Her unusually long modelling career.

B.Her being famous worldwide at an old age.

C.Her not retiring from modelling in her early 30s.

D.Her starting the career decades later than normal.

【2】According to the text, Alice is a person who ________.

A.doesn’t give up easily

B.is quite fond of competing with others

C.doesn’t do anything she is unfamiliar with

D.often dreams of being a professional model

【3】In Alice’ s opinion, her good shape is ________.

A.completely naturalB.quite unexpected

C.due to her strict dietD.the result of regular exercise

【4】What can be inferred about Alice from the last paragraph?

A.Active as she is, she is rather stubborn.

B.She always turns a deaf ear to others’ opinions.

C.There are different voices on her present lifestyle.

D.She thinks personal happiness comes before modelling.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】A

【4】C

【解析】

本文是記敘文，講述了93歲開始走上模特職業(yè)生涯的Alice Pang的故事。

【1】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中“but 96-year-old Alice Pang isn’t an ordinary fashion model. She started modelling at 93.”可知，Alice Pang與其他時(shí)裝模特不同的是她開始模特的職業(yè)生涯的時(shí)間比一般晚了幾十年，93歲才成為模特。故選D項(xiàng)。

【2】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中“Never one to back away from a challenge, Pang decided to give it a shot” Alice從來沒有在挑戰(zhàn)面前退縮，于是她決定去試一試。由此可以推斷，Alice不是一個(gè)輕易放棄的人。 故選A項(xiàng)。

【3】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中“Even though she agrees that exercise helps some people stay in good shape, she doesn’t even have a morning exercise routine, crediting her good genes（基因）instead.”盡管她認(rèn)為運(yùn)動(dòng)幫助一些人保持良好的體型，但她甚至沒不做早鍛煉，認(rèn)為她的好體型歸功于她的好基因。由此可知，在Alice看來，她的好體型是天生的。故選A項(xiàng)。

【4】

推理判斷題。文章最后一段中提到 “most people praise her for her active lifestyle and the courage…”“some say she should dress and act according to her age.”大多數(shù)人都稱贊她積極的生活方式和勇氣，但也有人說她的著裝和行為要符合年齡。因此可以推斷，人們對Alice目前的生活方式有不同的看法。故選C項(xiàng)。