Question

Reese Witherspoon was born on March 22,1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is the second child of the family. Reese spent the first four years of her life in Wiesbaden, Germany, where her father John served in the US Army Reserves. Shortly after, John moved the family back to the United States, settling in Nashville, Tennessee.

Reese was introduced to the entertainment industry at a very early age. At age 7, she began modeling. This led to appearances on several local television commercials. At age 11,she was placed first in a Ten-State Talent Fair.

In 1990, she landed her first major acting role in The Man in the Moon(1991). Her role as a 14-year-old tomboy earned her good reviews. Roles in bigger films such as Jack the Bear(1993) and A Far Off Place(1993) followed shortly after.

Following high school graduation in 1994, Reese decided to have a pause in her acting career and attend Stanford University where she would major in English literature. However, her plans were shortly stopped when she accepted roles to star in two major movies. Although neither film was a huge box-office success, they did help to make Reese a rising star in Hollywood and open the door for bigger and better film roles.

Her breakthrough role came as Elle Woods in the 2001 comedy Legally Blonde. In box office terms, the movie was a great success and made Reese one of the top female stars in Hollywood. In the year 2014, she produced both Gone Girl and Wild, for which she got nominated(提名) for a best actress Oscar again for her role.

Reese is actively involved in children’s and women’s advocacy organization.She is a longtime supporter of Save the Children,an organization that helps provide children around the world with education, health care and emergency aid.

1.Why did Reese stop her studies at Stanford University?

A. Because she starred in two successful films.

B. Because she was more famous in Hollywood.

C. Because she didn’t want to get higher education.

D. Because she couldn’t balance studies and acting.

2.Which film made Reese most famous?

A. Man in the Moon    B. Legally Blonde

C. A Far Off Place    D. Jack the Bear

3.What is the author’s attitude toward Reese?

A. Caring    B. Admiring

C. Critical    D. Defensive

4.How does the passage develop?

A. Giving examples    B. Using figures

C. Following the order of time    D. Making comparison

Answer

1. D

2. B

3. B

4. C

【解析】

本文为人物传记，主要讲述了美国影视演员Reese Witherspoon的一些事迹。

1.推理判断题。根据文章第四段Following high school graduation in 1994, Reese decided to have a pause in her acting career and attend Stanford University where she would major in English literature. However, her plans were shortly stopped when she accepted roles to star in two major motion pictures.可知因为要主演两部电影，所以放弃了继续求学，由此可知由于无法兼顾就学和演艺事业，故而放弃了学业，所以D正确。

2.细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段Her breakthrough role came as Elle Woods in the 2001 comedy Legally Blonde. In box office terms, the movie was a great success and made Reese one of the top female stars in Hollywood.可知Reese Witherspoon突破性的角色就是律政佳人中的Elle Woods，在票房方面，这部喜剧片赢得了巨大的成功，并使Reese Witherspoon成为好莱坞最顶尖的女星之一，所以B正确。

3.观点态度题。根据文章内容可知，作者在介绍Reese的演艺事业的发展时，采用的都是正面的描述，再根据最后一段中对Reese积极参加一些只在帮助儿童和妇女的公益组织的描述可知，作者对Reese 持赞扬的态度，所以B正确。

4.写作特点题。文章开头从Reese的出生说起，随后描述了她的童年，成年后的作品以及参加的其他活动，由此可以看出文章是按照时间顺序来写的，所以C正确。