Question

Heather Mills McCartney lives an admirable life, attending celebrity parties, meeting regularly with the rich and famous and doing meaningful work for charity. All who work with her admire and respect her. But Heather’s life hasn’t always been so easy. When Heather was only 9 years old, her mother abandoned her and her two brothers. At the age of 13, she ran away from home and ended up living on the streets in London. Eventually, however, her exceptional beauty led to a career in modeling. At that time, Heather also began helping with the war relief efforts in former Yugoslavia. Through her modeling and relief work, she soon became famous.

But in August 1993, at age 25 her life changed once again. She was crossing the street in London when a motorcycle crashed into her. She was so badly injured that the doctors had to cut off her left leg. After that, she discovered she frequently needed to change her artificial limbs. It was expensive and she felt it was a waste to just throw away the old one. It occurred to her to set up an organization that could deliver used artificial limbs to Yugoslavia and other war-torn countries. It was through her charity （慈善）work that she met her husband Paul McCartney.

Throughout her life, Heather has risen above problems and focused on helping others. Her work with artificial limbs even earned her a nomination(提名) for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996. Heather’s persistence and determination are what impresses anyone who knows her. Heather believes anyone can make a positive difference in the world.

1.This passage is mainly about _________.

A．Heather’s miserable life	B．Heather’s contribution to the world
C．Heather’s success in her work	D．Heather’s belief in life

2.Heather began her modeling career _________.

A．due to her mother’s encouragement

B．after her brothers abandoned her

C．because of her excellent intelligence and performances

D．because she was especially beautiful

3.Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?

A．Heather won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996.

B．Heather began her charity work while working as a model.

C．Her artificial limbs had to be replaced continuously.

D．Heather has never been defeated by her problems.

4.From the passage we can infer that people admire and respect Heather because _________.

A．she had a lot of misfortunes during her childhood.

B．she was a world-famous model

C．she is determined and never gives in

D．she made a great difference in the world

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.C

【解析】文章主要介绍了Heather的生平以及她对世界的贡献

1.B 主旨大意题。根据第二三四段可知本文主要是关于Heather对贡献，故选B

2.D 细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第三句At the age of 13, she ran away from home and ended up living on the streets in London. Eventually, however, her exceptional beauty led to a career in modeling.可知选D

3.A 细节判断题。根据第三段第二句Her work with artificial limbs even earned her a nomination(提名) for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996.可知她在1996年获得了诺贝尔和平奖，故选A

4.C 推理判断题，根据第三段第三句Heather believes anyone can make a positive difference in the world. 可知她是一个坚持不懈的人，因此被人们钦佩