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2018年真题解析（二） Part Ⅱ Passage Three In 1950， Helena Rubinstein was one of the richest women in the world.She started with nothing.She had no money， no education， and no one to help her.All she had were 12 jars of face cream and a lot of energy and ambition.She turned there into a multimillion-dollar cosmetics （化妆品）empire. Helena s father wanted her to be a doctor.But she hated medicine and left school.Her father was very angry.Then he wanted her to get married， but she refused.In 1992， she went to Melbourne， Australia， to live with a cousin and an uncle.She took only her clothes and 12 jars of face cream. Helena didnt speak English.She had no money and no plans.After she arrived， everyone noticed her beautiful skin.In Australia， the hot and dry weather is very bad for the skin.When she told some of the women about the face cream， they all wanted some.Helena sold them her cream and then ordered more. Helena borrowed $1，500 and opened a shop to sell the cream.She worked 18 hours a day， seven days a week.She lived simply and saved all of her profits.She also learned how to make different kinds of creams and showed women how to take care of their skin.It was the first shop of this kind in the world. In less than two years， Rubinstein had paid her loan and saved $50，000. She made more and more money every year.All this time， she thought only of work and success.A newspaper reporter named Edward Titus was in love with her.But she was not interested in him.She left Australia and went to Europe to learn more about the science of beauty. 21.Which of the following is true? A.Helena Rubinstein became the richest person in the world in 1950. B.Helena s father helped her to start her business. C.Helena was an energetic and ambitious person. D.Helena s mother supported her with valuable business ideas. 网校答案：C 网校解析：细节题。根据文章第一段第三、四句可知，赫莲娜是白手起家，当年创业时拥有的只是12瓶面霜、充沛的精力和巨大的野心，故答案为C。文章开头提到，1950年赫莲娜是全球最富有的女性之一，并非最有钱的人，选项A（赫莲娜•鲁宾斯坦在1950年 成为了全球最富有的人）与原文信息不符，故排除。文章并没有提到赫莲娜的父母对其生意有任何直接影响，选项B（赫