Betty is not a 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 an 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 successful because of the good 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 metal braces D. her appearance
2.In Paragraph 4, the underlined word “it” refers to (指的是) ____.
A. the beginning B. the
ending C. the story D. the show
3.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.
4.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.
5. 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.