9 . Four years ago Rita Gaviola was a beggar in a small Philippine town. Now she works as a fashion _________, starring on TV shows and _______ many Instagram (照片墙) followers. It all started with a (n)_______ photo.
Back in 2016, she was _________on the streets of Lucban. Her father was a garbage collector and her mother a housewife. The family _________ managed to put food on the table, so Rita often went out to ask for _______ or food donations.
One day a photographer Topher Burgos happened to be attracted by her_______beauty. He changed the girl’s _________ completely by posting the photos of her on the Internet, which was done with a single _______ click of the ‘upload’ button.
One of the photos became a hit immediately, with people praising her ________ of nature. She was nicknamed “Badjao Girl” and __________ several Filipino beauty queens, who did their best to help the girl __________. Then she began to model for various clothing brands and________ small roles in TV series. All the hype (炒作) around Badjao Girl also helped her________ an online audience, including________from abroad, some of whom helped her family financially. In 2018, Rita __________ a YouTube video showcasing (展现) her family’s new house and thanking a loyal US fan for __________ the construction.
Even though the hype has__________ , she remains very popular on Filipino social media through her own efforts. Rita is seen as proof that Cinderella-like (灰姑娘般的) stories are__________ in real-life. In Rita’s case, all it took was a photo and her__________ in the right place, at the right time.
1. A.seller | B.designer | C.model | D.guide |
2. A.gains | B.handles | C.resembles | D.challenges |
3. A.old | B.random | C.big | D.special |
4. A.running | B.singing | C.playing | D.begging |
5. A.barely | B.nearly | C.finally | D.regularly |
6. A.attention | B.advice | C.money | D.work |
7. A.artificial | B.natural | C.potential | D.classic |
8. A.name | B.life | C.identity | D.figure |
9. A.cautious | B.long | C.silent | D.light |
10. A.love | B.virtue | C.beauty | D.sense |
11. A.attracted | B.cheated | C.called | D.visited |
12. A.on the Internet | B.out of poverty | C.away from home | D.with her education |
13. A.created | B.practiced | C.served | D.played |
14. A.join | B.train | C.build | D.organize |
15. A.fans | B.stars | C.tourists | D.bosses |
16. A.recorded | B.watched | C.received | D.posted |
17. A.starting | B.reporting | C.protecting | D.sponsoring |
18. A.took off | B.died down | C.paid off | D.given up |
19. A.ridiculous | B.fantastic | C.possible | D.appreciative |
20. A.presence | B.performance | C.signature | D.introduction |