London—British supermodel Kate Moss quitted modeling for a time last year after becoming disillusioned (be set free from mistaken beliefs) with the industry's hedonistic(享乐主义的) and drug-fuelled lifestyle.

    “I quit because I thought: 'I hate ... it'. I didn't want to have to say I am a model ever again.” Moss said in an interview with Britain's Time Out magazine published Tuesday. The Londoner told the magazine the only way she could deal with life in the fashion industry was to “get out of it” in an apparent (显而易见的) reference to her much-publicized battle with alcohol and drugs.

    “In fashion, excess (无节制的) is not for creative purposes, whatever people may say. It is about escapism. You just have to get out of it to deal with it.” Moss said.

    It was the only way that you could go out night and night and do all these boring dinners. You are never allowed to be tired. It is a sin to be tired.

    But Moss, whose skinny (瘦骨嶙峋的) frame and delicate features have adorned (装饰) countless magazine covers over the last 10 years, was eventually persuaded to return to the job that made her a superstar and one of the wealthiest women with an estimated fortune of 15 million pounds ($ 21. 84 million).

    Moss said that this time round, she was determined to do things differently and have more control over the type of the work she did.

    “I have made my mistakes and I have learned my lesson.”

1．Who does “the Londoner” in the second paragraph refer to?

    A. Kate Moss.

    B. The reporter.

    C. The reader.

    D. Kate's boss

2．Why did Kate Moss quit her job?

    A. Because she wasn't able to earn her living by doing it.

    B. Because she didn't like this kind of way of life any longer.

    C. Because she wasn't popular any longer.

    D. Because she fell into the habit of taking drugs.

3．Which of the following is implied in the passage?

    A. Kate Moss is a popular model and she used to be burdened with too much work.

    B. Kate Moss accepted an interview from a magazine.

    C. Kate Moss is very rich.

    D. Kate Moss isn't a model any longer.

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London—British supermodel Kate Moss quitted modeling for a time last year after becoming disillusioned (be set free from mistaken beliefs) with the industry's hedonistic(享乐主义的) and drug-fuelled lifestyle.

    “I quit because I thought: 'I hate ... it'. I didn't want to have to say I am a model ever again.” Moss said in an interview with Britain's Time Out magazine published Tuesday. The Londoner told the magazine the only way she could deal with life in the fashion industry was to “get out of it” in an apparent (显而易见的) reference to her much-publicized battle with alcohol and drugs.

    “In fashion, excess (无节制的) is not for creative purposes, whatever people may say. It is about escapism. You just have to get out of it to deal with it.” Moss said.

    It was the only way that you could go out night and night and do all these boring dinners. You are never allowed to be tired. It is a sin to be tired.

    But Moss, whose skinny (瘦骨嶙峋的) frame and delicate features have adorned (装饰) countless magazine covers over the last 10 years, was eventually persuaded to return to the job that made her a superstar and one of the wealthiest women with an estimated fortune of 15 million pounds ($ 21. 84 million).

    Moss said that this time round, she was determined to do things differently and have more control over the type of the work she did.

    “I have made my mistakes and I have learned my lesson.”

1．Who does “the Londoner” in the second paragraph refer to?

    A. Kate Moss.

    B. The reporter.

    C. The reader.

    D. Kate's boss

2．Why did Kate Moss quit her job?

    A. Because she wasn't able to earn her living by doing it.

    B. Because she didn't like this kind of way of life any longer.

    C. Because she wasn't popular any longer.

    D. Because she fell into the habit of taking drugs.

3．Which of the following is implied in the passage?

    A. Kate Moss is a popular model and she used to be burdened with too much work.

    B. Kate Moss accepted an interview from a magazine.

    C. Kate Moss is very rich.

    D. Kate Moss isn't a model any longer.

When I was nine years old I lived in a small town. I found an ad for selling greeting cards in the back of a children’s magazine. I thought to myself I could do this. I begged my mother to let me send for the kit (配件). Two weeks later the kit arrived. The next three hours later, I returned home with no card and a pocket full of money shouting, “Mama, all the people couldn’t wait to buy my cards!” A salesperson was born.

When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Ziegler. I remember sitting in the dark hall listening to Mr. Ziegler raise everyone’s spirits up to ceiling. I left there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to make people feel like that.” My father asked me what I meant. “I want to be a motivational speaker just like Mr. Ziegler,” I replied. A dream was born.

Recently, I began pursuing my dream of motivating（激励）others. I realized that everything I had achieved — a good education, the successful sales career, speaking appointments, training and managing for a major fortune 100 company as a senior manager— had prepared me for this moment. I told my boss I would leave the company though I might not reach such a height(高度) in career. He told me to move on and he believed I would succeed.

Having made that decision, I was immediately tested. One week after I quit(辞掉) my job, my husband was laid off from his job. We had recently bought a new home and needed both incomes to make the monthly mortgage (抵押) payment and now we were done to no income. I even planned to turn back to my former company, knowing they wanted me to stay but I was sure that if I went back, I would never leave. I decided I still wanted to move forward instead of ending up with a mouth full of “if onlys” later on. A motivational speaker was born.

When I held fast to my dream, even during the tough times, the miracles（奇迹） really began to happen. In a short time period my husband found a better job. We didn’t miss a mortgage payment. And I was able to book several speaking appointments with new clients (客户). I discovered the incredible power of dreams. I loved my old job, my workmates and the company I left, but it was time to get on with my dream. To celebrate my success I had a local artist paint my new office as a garden. At the top of one wall she marked, “The world always makes way for the dreamer.”

53．Why was the kit sent for?

A. Selling greeting cards.                                   B. Collecting greeting cards.

C. Buying greeting cards.                                  D. Sending greeting cards.

54．When did the author decide to become a motivational speaker?

A. After buying a new home by mortgage.

B. After leaving her secure position in the company.

C. After finding a job in a major fortune 100 company.

D. After listening to Mr. Ziegler’s inspiring speech.

55．Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A. She was once an excellent manager.

B. She left her post at the height of her career.

C. She was not sure whether the former company could accept her.

D. She didn’t miss paying the monthly mortgage payment.

56．What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph?

A. Carry on with your dreams and you will be successful.

B. You will succeed if you have dreams.

C. The world is full of people with dreams.

D. Everyone will realize their dream in the world.