Question

    Can you imagine being a billionaire at the age of 21? Entrepreneur (企业家), social media star and model Kylie Jenner has done just that. According to the business magazine Forbes, Ms Jenner has become the world’s youngest self-made billionaire. She is so successful that she became a billionaire two years younger than Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. She made the majority of her fortune from her best-selling cosmetics (化妆品) business Kylie Cosmetics, which she started at the age of 15. She founded and owns the beauty company, which is estimated to be worth around $900 million.

Kylie Jenner was born in August 1997. She got into business at a young age. When she was 14, she created a line of clothing for a fashion brand. A year later, she launched her own cosmetics line called Kylie Lip Kits, which transformed into Kylie Cosmetics.

Jenner has been on TV screens since she was 10. Time magazine listed her as one of the most influential teens in the world. Today, Ms Jenner also has successful careers as a model, TV reality show star and social media personality.

When the magazine first reported last summer that Jenner would take over the title, she was met with debate from critics who argued over whether her success was “self-made” or merely because of being born into an already famous and wealthy family.

“I can't say I’ve done it by myself. I don’t have any inherited (通过继承得到的) money, but I have had a lot of help and a huge platform,” Jenner told Forbes when talking about her billionaire status. “I didn't expect anything. I did not foresee the future. But the recognition feels really good. That’s a nice pat on the back.”

1.Where was the majority of Kylie Jenner’s wealth from?

A.Her family. B.Social media.

C.Her modelling career. D.Her cosmetics business.

2.What did Kylie Jenner do in 2012?

A.She started her own cosmetics business.

B.She created a line of clothing for a fashion brand.

C.She began her career as a model and social media star.

D.She became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire.

3.What did critics argue about?

A.Whether Kylie Jenner was really that wealthy.

B.Whether Kylie Jenner would achieve greater success.

C.Whether Kylie Jenner succeeded in life all on her own.

D.Whether Kylie Jenner was among the most influential teens in the world.

4.What does the underlined phrase “a nice pat on the back” probably mean?

A.A huge challenge. B.A great encouragement.

C.An accurate prediction. D.A special requirement.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

【解析】

本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了21岁的亿万富翁Kylie Jenner。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段中的She made the majority of her fortune from her best-selling cosmetics (化妆品) business Kylie Cosmetics, which she started at the age of 15.可知，她大部分的财富来自于她15岁时创办的畅销化妆品企业凯莉化妆品（Kylie cosmetics）。由此可知，Kylie Jenner的大部分财富来自她的化妆品生意。故选D项。

2.推理判断题。根据第二段中的Kylie Jenner was born in August 1997. She got into business at a young age. When she was 14, she created a line of clothing for a fashion brand. A year later, she launched her own cosmetics line called Kylie Lip Kits, which transformed into Kylie Cosmetics.可知，Kylie Jenner生于1997年8月。她很小就开始经商了。14岁时，她为一个时装品牌设计了一系列服装。一年后，她推出了自己的化妆品生产线，称为凯莉唇膏，这转化为凯莉化妆品。因此，Kylie Jenner在2012年开始自己的凯莉化妆品的生意。故选A项。

3.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的When the magazine first reported last summer that Jenner would take over the title, she was met with debate from critics who argued over whether her success was “self-made” or merely because of being born into an already famous and wealthy family.可知，去年夏天，当杂志首次报道Jenner将接任这一头衔时，她遭到了评论家们的争论，他们争论Jenner的成功是“白手起家”还是仅仅因为她出生在一个已经名扬四海的富裕家庭。因此，评论家们争论的是Kylie Jenner是否是独自一人取得成功的。故选C项。

4.词义猜测题。根据前文I didn't expect anything. I did not foresee the future. But the recognition feels really good.可知，我什么都没想到。我没有预见到未来。但这种认同感真的很好。由此推测，Kylie Jenner对入选亿万富翁感觉非常好，这是对她的巨大认同和鼓励。B项“一个巨大的鼓励”符合语境。故选B项。