Question

Audrey Hepburn won an Academy Award as Best Actress for her first major American movie, Roman Holiday, which was released in 1953. But she is remembered as much for her aid work as for her acting.

Born in Belgium in 1929, Audrey’s father was British and her mother was Dutch. Audrey was sent to live at a British school for part of her childhood. During World War II, she lived and studied in the Netherlands. Her mother thought it would be safe from German attacks. Audrey studied dance as a teenager and during college when she returned to London after the war. But she realized she wasn’t going to be a ballerina (芭蕾舞女演员). So she began taking acting parts in stage shows. Later she began to get small parts in movies.

But it was Audrey Hepburn’s move to America that brought her true fame. In 1951 she played the character “Gigi” in the Broadway play of the same name to great critical praise. Two years later, Roman Holiday made her a star at the age of 24.

Audrey made more than 25 movies. Among her most popular roles was Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tifany’s in 1961. Three years later she played Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady.

She was married two times and had one son by each husband. In 1989, the UN Children’s Fund named Audrey a goodwill ambassador. She travelled all over the world in support of UNICEF (联合国儿童基金会) projects. The UN agency said she was a tireless worker. She often gave 15 interviews a day to gain money and support for UNICEF projects.

Audrey Hepburn often said her loyalty to UNICEF was the result of her experiences as a child during World War II. She said she knew what it was like to be starving and to be saved by international aid. She was a goodwill ambassador until her death in 1993 from colon cancer.

1.In Paragraph 1, “her aid work” means ___________.

A. winning an Academy Award as Best Actress

B. taking acting parts in stage shows

C. acting as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF

D. making her own movies

2.The reason why Audrey lived and studied in the Netherlands was that __________.

A. she wanted to be a ballerina

B. her parents were from Britain

C. it was safe there

D. the education there was excellent

3.We can infer from the passage that ___________ .

A. Audrey’s parents lived in Germany during World War II

B. Audrey lived in America in the 1950s

C. Audrey was made to give up dancing

D. the character “Gigi” in the Broadway play was her most popular role

4._______ is the right order for Audrey’s life.

①The first time she began to play in movies.

②She returned to London from the Netherlands.

③She won an Academy Award as Best Actress.

④She travelled all over the world in support of UNlCEF projects.

⑤She played a part in My Fair Lady.

A. ①②⑤③④ B. ①②③⑤④

C. ②①⑤③④ D. ②①③⑤④

Answer 1