Asia's oldest fashion model

難詞探意

1. fashion /'f??n/ n. 時尚；時裝業

2. recognize /'rek?ɡna?z/ v. 認出；認可

3.commercial/k?'mз??l/n.(電臺或電視播放的)廣告

4. complexion /k?m'plek?n/ n. 面色

5. enviable /'envi?bl/ adj. 令人羨慕的

Most femalefashionmodels start their careers in their late teens and retire in their early thirties,but 96-year-old Alice Pang is not your ordinary fashion model. She started modelling at 93, so you could say she's still a beginner.

Alice always likes dressing well and looking elegant, but never actually considered a career in modelling. But her granddaughter always thought she has it in her, so when she saw an online ad for senior models over 65, she sent in Alice's pictures and she was chosen for a photo shoot. Today, she isrecognizedas one of the best senior models in Asia, as well as the oldest.

“I entered the industry when I was 93 and this is my third year working as a model,” she added.“I've shot a fewcommercialsfor cosmetics. It feels great to be admired.”

Born in 1923, Alice never dreamed she would one day be modelling for high-end fashion brands like Gucci, Ellery or Valentino, let alone at age 96. But her faircomplexionand excellent posture—uncommon qualities for people of her age—make her one of the most sought-after senior models in the business.

Surprisingly, Alice doesn't credit exercise or a strict diet with her enviable figure and posture.Even though she agrees that exercise helps some people stay in good shape, she doesn't even have a morning exercise routine, crediting her good genes instead.

“My skin tone is ivory because I'm seldom exposed to the sun and I have straight back,” Alice said. “Exercise is definitely good for you and many would do morning exercise but I don't do that. It's just natural.”

While most people commend her for her active lifestyle and the courage to start a whole new career in her nineties, Alice Pang is not without her critics, most of whom say that she should dress and act according to her age. She chooses to ignore them, though, saying that her personal happiness is all that counts.

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1. Where did Alice's granddaughter see the advertisement?

A. In the newspaper. B. On TV.

C. In a magazine. D. On the Internet.

2. What contributes to Alice's nice figure and posture?

A. Her family tradition.

B. Her regular exercise.

C. Her family genes.

D. Her strict diet.

3. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. Alice likes dressing according to her age.

B. Alice takes some people's words seriously.

C. People have different opinions about Alice.

D. Most people advise her to quit the career.

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Even though she agrees that exercise helps some people stay in good shape, she doesn't even have a morning exercise routine, crediting her good genes instead.

【信息提取】本句是一個復合句。she doesn't even have...routine是主句，even though引導的是讓步狀語從句，that引導的是賓語從句。

【句式仿寫】海倫總是幫助她母親，即使上學占了她一天的大部分時間。