The main subject of the documentary, titled Unglamorous, is a male model named Cameron Keesling who went to New York to start his career, hoping to make a fortune in the world of models. Keesling is not a supermodel but he has certainly made his name known in the industry. He was “working in the industry for about a year before landing the cover of Italian Vogue” in 2014. But “Keesling and his companions were paid nothing for the efforts”, Fusion reporter Nikita Redkar wrote.

Keesling also appeared at Paris Fashion Week and won lots of praise, while his compensation wouldn’t even cover the cost of traveling to and from Paris.

According to the documentary the most common way models get paid is by receiving free clothes, rather than money. In order to make ends meet, consequently, many of them have to take another job simply to make a living. Many of these models are in debt. Once they find an agency to represent them, a living income is provided by the agency to accommodate their rent, food, clothing and other expenses. Models are expected to pay off these costs once they find work, but many of the industry’s jobs don’t pay at all. Believe it or not, there is a pay gap between male models and female counterparts. Based on a survey conducted by Fortune.com, female models can make millions more than males, especially if you compare the top ten earners of each gender.

【1】In common people’s eyes, male models are living __________.

A.a busy and simple lifeB.a tiring and dull life

C.an easy and comfortable lifeD.a hard and embarrassing life

【2】Why does the author mention Cameron Keesling in the second paragraph?

A.To introduce his real life

B.To explain why he went to New York

C.To illustrate the hardship of male models’ lives

D.To encourage models to make a fortune in New York

【3】What does the underlined word “counterparts” mean in the last paragraph?

A.FriendsB.Peers

C.SchoolmatesD.Opponents

【4】What is the writer’s attitude towards the lives of the male models?

A.SupportiveB.Doubtful

C.CriticalD.Objective

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。本文介绍男模特这一行业。人们普遍认为男模特过着安逸舒适的生活，其实他们的生活很艰苦，同龄的女模特要比男模特收入多。

【1】

推理判断题。根据文章第一段中You might think male models lead glamorous lives, filled with endless travel and invitations to socialize with the rich and beautiful. Almost everyone has formed an unrealistic picture of their lives, believing that they spend one afternoon beside the Mediterranean Sea sipping coffee and getting suntanned and the next moment they are on board flying to Rome.（你可能会认为男模特的生活很有魅力，到处都是旅行，被邀请去和有钱漂亮的人交往。几乎每个人都对自己的生活有一种不切实际的幻想，以为自己花一个下午在地中海边喝咖啡，晒黑皮肤，然后就登上飞往罗马的飞机）可知，我们普遍认为男模特过着安逸舒适的生活。故选C项。

【2】

推理判断题。根据文章第二段中Keesling is not a supermodel but he has certainly made his name known in the industry. He was“working in the industry for about a year before landing the cover of Italian Vogue” in 2014. But“Keesling and his companions were paid nothing for the shool”, Fusion reporter Nikita Redkar wrote.（Keesling不是超级名模，但他确实让自己的名字在业界广为人知。在2014年登上意大利版《Vogue》封面之前，他“在这个行业工作了大约一年”。但是“Keesling和他的同伴们在学校没有得到任何报酬”，Fusion的记者Nikita Redkar写道）可推断，作者提到男模Cameron Keesling是为了说明男模生活的艰苦。故选C项。

【3】

词义猜测题。根据文章最后一段最后一句Based on a survey conducted by Fortune.com, female models can make millions more than males, especially if you compare the top ten earners of each gender（根据财富网的一项调查，女模特比男模特多赚数百万美元，特别是如果你比较男女前十位的收入）可知，同龄的女模特要比男模特收入多。可知上句Believe it or not, there is a pay gap between male models and female counterparts.中的划线词的意思应该是“同龄人”。A. Friends 朋友；B. Peers 同龄人；C. Schoolmates 校友；D. Opponents 对手。故选B项。

【4】

推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后一句However, according to a 2016 documentary made by the pop culture news site Fusion, the financial reality of male models is not very pretty（然而，据流行文化新闻网站Fusion在2016年拍摄的一部纪录片显示，男模的财务状况并不是很好）和最后一段最后一句Based on a survey conducted by Fortune.com, female models can make millions more than males, especially if you compare the top ten earners of each gender（根据财富网的一项调查，女模特比男模特多赚数百万美元，特别是如果你比较男女前十位的收入）可知，作者对男模特持客观的态度。A. Supportive 支持的；B. Doubtful 怀疑的；C. Critical 批评的；D. Objective 客观的。故选D项。