A mum-of-two, Cherish Reardon, was bullied (欺凌) throughout her teenage years and struggled with anxiety for years. In March 2017, Cherish was struggling to adapt to life as a stay-at-home mum when she started exploring ways she could work for herself. Cherish said, “I am eager to work through the website at home. It is a good way to avoid a job interview!”
Immediately, Cherish tried going into fashion. She first focused on vintage-inspired (复古风的) dresses. In order to get her Popsy Clothing started online, Cherish had to put all savings into the business and turned to family for extra backing — she managed to raise & 10,000.
In the first few months, Cherish would only sell a few in the online marketplace. But soon she realized that mums like herself were the ones buying into the brand and NOT the 16-year-old girls what she had expected. Along with the Etsy shop and website, the mum-of-two set up a web page called Frocks & Friends to share fashion tips. Cherish said, “Now we ask my customers what sort of printed cloth they like best. I feel like it is their idea as well as ours.”
Last year, Popsy Clothing turned over almost £ 1,000,000, appearing on Gok Wan’s Fashion Roadshow. In 2019, the business sold 33,200 dresses and Popsy has now branched out into kids clothing and tights. Describing how her business has helped her anxiety, Cherish said, “Anxiety is always going to be with me to a certain degree, but I think I’ve learnt how to manage it and I’ve got support of many other women. Knowing that I’m not alone and other people struggle with it as well, that has been amazing.
24. What is the name of the clothing brand of Cherish?
A. Etsy. B. Popsy Clothing.
C. Frocks & Friends. D. Fashion Roadshow.
25. Why did Cherish avoid a job interview?
A. To look after her children at home. B. To create her own business attentively.
C. To set her free from suffering anxiety. D. To escape facing others due to her anxiety.
26. Which of the following best describes Cherish?
A. Ambitious and determined. B. Confident and humorous.
C. Experienced and sensitive. D. Generous and imaginative.
27. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Cherish has been suffering from anxiety a lot.
B. Cherish has managed to handle her life and work.
C. Many women in the world have anxiety disorders.
D. Customers have taught her how to cure her illness.
【答案】24. B    25. D    26. A    27. B
【解析】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了怀尔德·里尔登因为在十几岁的时候一直受到欺负，多年来一直在焦虑中挣扎，后来她开始探索为自己工作的方式，于是她创建了网售服装品牌Popsy Clothing，并取得了巨大成功。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的In order to get her Popsy Clothing started online, Cherish had to put all savings into the business and turned to family for extra backing — she managed to raise & 10,000.(为了让她的Popsy Clothing在网上上线，Cherish不得不把所有的积蓄投入到生意中，并向家人寻求额外的支持——她设法筹集了1万英镑)及最后一段中的Last year, Popsy Clothing turned over almost £ 1,000,000, appearing on Gok Wan’s Fashion Roadshow.(去年，Popsy Clothing出现在Gok Wan的时装路演上，营业额近100万英镑)可知，Cherish的服装品牌是Popsy Clothing。故选B。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段A mum-of-two, Cherish Reardon, was bullied (欺凌) throughout her teenage years and struggled with anxiety for years. In March 2017, Cherish was struggling to adapt to life as a stay-at-home mum when she started exploring ways she could work for herself. Cherish said, “I am eager to work through the website at home. It is a good way to avoid a job interview!”可知，作为两个孩子的母亲，Cherish在十几岁的时候一直受到欺负，多年来一直在焦虑中挣扎。2017年3月，当Cherish努力适应全职妈妈的生活时，她开始探索为自己工作的方式。Cherish说：“我渴望通过这个网站在家和我的女儿们一起工作。这是避免面试的好方法！”由此可知，Cherish避免面试是因为她的焦虑，她逃避会见别人。故选D。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中的In order to get her Popsy Clothing started online, Cherish had to put all savings into the business and turned to family for extra backing — she managed to raise & 10,000.可知，为了让她的Popsy Clothing在网上上线，Cherish不得不把所有的积蓄投入到生意中，并向家人寻求额外的支持——她设法筹集了1万英镑。由此推知，Cherish是一个有抱负、有决心的女人。故选A。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的Anxiety is always going to be with me to a certain degree, but I think I’ve learnt how to manage it and I’ve got support of many other women. Knowing that I’m not alone and other people struggle with it as well, that has been amazing.可知，在某种程度上，焦虑一直伴随着我，但我认为我已经学会了如何处理它，而且我得到了许多其他女性的支持。知道我不是一个人，其他人也在和它作斗争，这真是太棒了。由此推知， Cherish珍惜已经成功地处理她的生活和工作。故选B。