She is a beautiful actress. Her name is Lin Yichen and her English name is Ariel Lin, She was born in Taiwan on
October 29, 1982. She is 160cm tall. And her favorite colors are black and white.
     As an actress, Ariel Lin is very successful. At the age of 27, she won the Best Female (女性的) Lead Actor
award (奖) at the Taiwan Golden Bell Awards. Now Lin takes on a new challenge - she becomes a singer. In 2009,
Lin came to Beijing to promote (宣传) her first album called Meeting with Happiness. It came out in July.
     For her first album, Lin was in a recording studio (录音棚) for a month. She worked seven to eight hours a day.
That was really a hard time.
     "I had to eat a lot so that I could keep going," said Lin.
     Lin hopes she will sing better and better as time goes on.
     "People say singers should sing with both emotion (感情) and skills," she said.
     "It's an amazing thing to express yourself just with your voice and it's also wonderful when you make it," she
added.
     With her strong will (意志), she must become better and better in the future. Good luck to this young girl!

1. What does the underlined word "strong" mean in Chinese?

A. 开放的    
B. 保守的
C. 薄弱的  
D. 坚强的

2. When did Ariel Lin win the Best Female Lead Actor award at the Taiwan Golden Bell Awards?

A. In 2010.      
B. In 2009.  
C. In 2007.  
D. In 1982.

3. How long was Ariel Lin in the recording studio for her first album?

A. For seven hours.  
B. For eight hours.
C. For eight days.   
D. For around 30 days.

4. Which is NOT true about Ariel Lin?

A. She likes red best.            
B. She was born in Taiwan.  
C. She is not only an actress.
D. She is medium height.

5. What can we learn about Ariel Lin from this passage?

A. She is a great musician.            
B. She prefers singing to acting.
C. She is a hard-working girl.    
D. She comes from a rich family.