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Business award for Fabiola
Born in Spain, Fabiola Arredondo was unknown just a few years ago.But now she has won an award offered by the U．S.A’s leading financial newspaper, as Europe’s Most Influential Businesswoman.As managing director of Yahoo！， she took the organization from a tiny operation to a big worldwide company.
Juggler(玩杂耍的人) breaks world record
On 15－16th July, Ricardinho Neves (Brazil) juggled a regulation football nonstop for 19 hours 15 minutes 31 seconds with her feet, legs and head, without the ball ever touching the ground at the Los Angeles Convention Centre, California, U．S.A.The record time for ball control by a woman is 7 hours 5 minutes 25 seconds.
Super grandmother safety home
After battling many terrifying moments, Jennifer Murray is now safely back and celebrating becoming the first woman to circle the globe alone by helicopter.“My goal was to create a world record and have an adventure，” she said.“However, I didn’t want to do this without raising money for charity as well.” Her journey raised over one million euros(欧元) for a charity.
Another first for Halle
Actress Halle Berry had made history by becoming the first African American to win an Oscar for Best Actress, following her performance in Monster’s Ball.Born in Ohio, Berry had a tough childhood, but success as beauty queen at the age of seventeen gave her the opportunity to escape.She was the first African American to present the U．S.A. in the Miss World Competition.However, she has also received warm praise for her acting skills.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了在不同领域获得成功的四位女性。
1．What do we know about Fabiola?
A．She was born in the United States.
B．She was welcome in Europe for years.
C．She led her team at Yahoo! to success.
D．She worked for a financial newspaper.
C 解析：细节理解题。根据Business award for Fabiola部分中介绍的As managing director of Yahoo！， she took the organization from a tiny operation to a big worldwide company.可知，Fabiola领导着她的团队走向成功。
2．Who is a football performer?
A．Fabiola Arredondo. B．Ricardinho Neves.
C．Jennifer Murray. D．Halle Berry.
B 解析：细节理解题。根据Juggler(玩杂耍的人) breaks world record部分中介绍的Ricardinho Neves (Brazil) juggled a regulation football nonstop for 19 hours 15 minutes 31 seconds以及小标题中的Juggler可知， Ricardinho Neves是个花式足球表演者。
3．What can we learn about Jennifer’s global journey?
A．It was always safe.
B．It made a world record.
C．It cost one million euros.
D．It was sponsored by a charity.
B 解析：推理判断题。根据Super grandmother safety home 部分中介绍的Jennifer Murray is now safely back and celebrating becoming the first woman to circle the globe alone by helicopter可知， Jennifer创造了世界纪录。
