HannahTeterlookslikeatypicalteenagernotsomeoneyouwouldexpecttoseeinaluxurious(奢华的)hotel.Butthat’sexactlywhereshewastransformedfromasmalltowngirlwithbigdreamstoagold-medalsnowboardergettingthebig-time"star"treatment.
Eversinceherincredibleperformanceinthe2006WinterOlympicGamesinTorinoItalyHannahhasbeenshoweredwithattention.She’sdonecountlessinterviewsappearingonshowslikeJimmyKimmelandDavidLetterman.It’salongwayfromBelmontVermontwithitspopulationof421people.
"IgrewupinatinytownandasmallschoolIwasjustthishometowngirl"saidHannahduringabreakattheWorldCongressofSportamajorconferenceaboutthebusinessofsportsbeingheldinNewYorkCity.Whileherlifehasdefinitelychangedinthelastfewweeksonethingremainsthesame—herpositiveattitude."ThefunnythingisthatIstillfeellikeanordinarysnowboardgirl...Peopleaskme‘Sohasyourheadgottenanybigger?’butIdon’tfeellikeit’sgottenanybigger.Istillfeelnormal."
What’sthebiggestlessonthatHannahhaslearnedthroughherunbelievablesuccess?"IgrewupinVermont"Hannahsaid."Ihavethatkindofbackgroundwherelife’saboutsnowboardingbutit’ssomuchmorethanthat.Thisisanopportunitytogetoutthereandmaybemakeachangeintheworld."
Anditlookslikesheisdoingjustthat.Sheisstartingasugarbrandnamed"Hannah’sGold"andtheprofits(利润)willgotoWorldVisionaninternationalcharitythathelpseveryonefromorphans(孤儿)inAsiatoAIDSvictimsinAfrica."Peoplecomeuptomeandthey’reexcitedaboutwhatI’vedone"Hannahsaid."AndthatmakesmeexcitedbecauseIlovewhatIdo."
1.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.ASnowboarder B.WorkforSports
C.Hannah’sGold D.ASuccessfulLife
2.WhatdoyouknowaboutHannahTeteraccordingtothepassage?
A.Sheistheworld’sbestcompetitionsnowboarder.
B.Sheisamodestsnowboarderwithgreatsuccess.
C.Peopleareafraidthatherheadhasgottenmuchbigger.
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