Question

Jim Carrey has become one of the most well-known faces in the world. And it is because of his face that he has made such achievements.
Jim Carrey was born in a working class family, and life was poor for young Jim. While in his teens, he had to take a job as a doorkeeper when his father lost his job, and finally he dropped out of school. At that time, he developed his sense of humour to help him deal with anger at the world.
He was often alone. He said he didn’t have any friends because he didn’t want any. At 15 he started performing at a comedy club. Later he moved to Los Angeles and there he got the attention from a famous comedian, Rodney Dangerfield, and his life started to change.
Jim Carrey got his big break in 1990, when he played a role on the new comedy show, In Living Color. He broke into films in 1994. It was the year of Funny Face. First there was Pet Detective, a success that showed Carrey’s comic style. Next came The Mask, which was another success for him.
Jim Carrey has come a long way from his unhappy childhood. In fact, he seems to be having a second childhood now. The future looks good for him. He has developed a large crowd of fans and he also has proved his ability to get through a storm and come out on top, which is important for any person

1. 1.
   Why didn’t Jim Carrey have any friends when he was young?
   1. A.
      Because he dropped out of school
   2. B.
      Because he was in a working class family
   3. C.
      Because he didn’t want to make friends
   4. D.
      Because he was angry at the world
2. 2.
   The underlined phrase “got his big break” in Paragraph 4 may mean “__________”
   1. A.
      got a good chance
   2. B.
      made a lot of money
   3. C.
      felt tired
   4. D.
      had a rest
3. 3.
   From the last paragraph we can learn that __________
   1. A.
      Carrey didn’t finish his school education
   2. B.
      many people like Jim Carrey
   3. C.
      he once survived a storm
   4. D.
      Rodney Dangerfield changed Carrey’s life
4. 4.
   Which of the following is True according to the passage?
   1. A.
      Carrey’s success comes from his handsome face
   2. B.
      Carrey was happy in his childhood
   3. C.
      Carrey’s sense of humour came from the difficult environment
   4. D.
      The film “The Mask” was not a success at first

Answer 1

BABC
試題分析：這篇短文描述了美國喜劇明星金凱瑞的成長歷程。
1.根據(jù)短文第三段He said he didn’t have any friends because he didn’t want any.描述，可知他沒有朋友是因為他不想交朋友。故選C。
2.聯(lián)系下文描述，可知此處值得是他獲得了一個很好地機會。故選A。
3.根據(jù)最后一段He has developed a large crowd of fans 描述，可知他有很多粉絲。故選B，許多人喜歡金凱瑞。
4.根據(jù)短文第二段At that time, he developed his sense of humour to help him deal with anger at the world.及上文描述，可知他的來自于他困難的生活環(huán)境。故選C。
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