四、阅读理解
Reese Witherspoon was born on March 22, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is the second child of the family. Reese spent the first four years of her life in Wiesbaden, Germany, where her father John Witherspoon worked. Shortly after, John moved the family back to the United States, settling (定居) in Nashville, Tennessee.
Reese was introduced to the entertainment (娱乐) industry at a very early age. At age 7, she began modeling. This led to appearances in several local television advertisements. At age 11, she was placed first in a Ten State Talent Fair.
In 1990, she landed her first major acting role in The Man in the Moon (1991). Her role as a 14-year-old tomboy earned her good reviews. Roles in bigger films such as Jack the Bear (1993) and A Far Off Place (1993) followed shortly after.
Following high school graduation in 1994, Reese decided to have a pause (暂停) in her acting career and attend Stanford University where she would major in English literature. However, her plans were shortly stopped when she accepted roles to star in two major motion pictures. Although neither film was a huge box office (票房) success, they did help make Reese a rising star in Hollywood and open the door for bigger and better film roles.
Her breakthrough role came as Elle Woods in the 2001 comedy Legally Blonde. In box office terms, the movie was a great success and made Reese one of the top female stars in Hollywood. In the year 2014, she produced both Gone Girl and Wild, for which she got nominated for an Oscar Best Actress again for her role.
Reese takes an active part in the activities by children's and women's advocacy (支持) organizations. She is a longtime supporter of Save the Children, an organization that helps provide children around the world with education, health care and emergency aid.
（
A
）1. Why did Reese stop her studies at Stanford University?
A. Because she couldn't balance studies and acting.
B. Because she was more famous in Hollywood.
C. Because she starred in two very successful films.
D. Because she didn't want to get higher education.
（
D
）2. Which film made Reese most famous?
A. Jack the Bear.
B. The Man in the Moon.
C. A Far Off Place.
D. Legally Blonde.
（
C
）3. What is the writer's attitude (态度) towards Reese?
A. Caring.
B. Doubtful.
C. Admiring.
D. Disagreeable.
（
B
）4. How does the passage develop?
A. By making comparison (对比).
B. By following the order of time.
C. From general ideas to details.
D. By giving examples.
（
D
）5. What can we know about Reese?
A. Reese didn't live abroad when she was young.
B. Reese caught little attention in her first film.
C. Reese once came second in a talent show.
D. Reese cares about children's and women's rights.
