【題目】Betty is not traditional American beauty. She is unfashionable, has thick red glasses, untidy hair and large metal braces (牙套) on her teeth. But this hasn’t stopped her from becoming one of American’s favorite TV characters. So how did she manage to do it?

The answer is that charm can be more attractive than beauty. Betty is the main character in a TV show Ugly Betty. The show is about her life as a n office worker at a fashion magazine in New York.

The TV show has just started. Betty has many exciting experiences and romantic stories. Betty is often looked down on and laughed at by the people around. But she manages to do better than others with her hard work, charm and wisdom. The show tells us about how a girl goes from an ugly young duck into a beautiful swan.

Though you may know the ending of the show from the beginning and the story is familiar to many of us, it has still been a big success in the USA. It has attracted a large number of viewers and won two Golden Globes awards, one of the highest honors for a television program in the USA.“ I think you can see a bit of Betty in all of us, and I mean men as well, because it’s about the underdog (弱者)”，says Ashley Jensen, who plays one of the characters on the show.

The program is so popular because of the performance of the 23-year-old actress America Ferrera who plays the role of Betty. She brings the character alive on the screen.

【1】 Betty is popular because of ____.

A. her clothes B. her charm

C. her personality D. her appearance

【2】 Which is the reason for the success of the show?

A. A large number of viewers.

B. Her life as an office worker.

C. The wonderful performance.

D. Two Golden Globes awards.

【3】Which of the following is NOT true according of the show?

A. Betty is a girl of wisdom.

B. Betty acts as a beautiful swan on the show.

C. Betty is an American favorite TV character.

D. Betty is often looked down on by the people around.

【4】 What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Beauty from within. B. A romantic story.

C. An ugly girl. D. An exciting experience.

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

試題分析：本文敘述了一個(gè)非常受歡迎的電視劇《丑女貝蒂》。在這部電視劇中貝蒂長得并不漂亮，但是憑借自己內(nèi)在的魅力使她成為美國人最喜歡的電視人物。這個(gè)電視劇告訴我們一個(gè)女孩如何從一個(gè)丑小鴨變成美麗的天鵝。

【1】B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文中The answer is that charm can be more attractive than beauty可知美麗不是她成功的原因，所以選B。

【2】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文中program is so popular because of the performance of the 23-year-old actress America Ferrera who plays the role of Betty. 可知這個(gè)電視劇受歡迎的原因是扮演Betty的演員表演得好。故選C。

【3】B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文中is unfashionable, has thick red glasses, untidy hair and large metal braces (牙套) on her teeth. 可知Betty長得不漂亮，因此不是美麗的白天鵝，故選B。

【4】A推理判斷題。由文中answer is that charm can be more attractive than beauty.可知Betty長得不漂亮，但是的內(nèi)在 魅力比外在的美貌更有吸引力，因此本文主要講的是內(nèi)在美。故選A。

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