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Carlotta Giancane started LImperfetta modeling agency in 2020. The name means “imperfect” in the Italian language. And the agency aims to redefineideas about beauty in Italy.

The agency works with models who are unusual for the industry in many ways. The models are of all sizes and ages. Some of the models have disabilities. Others have medical conditions ，for example， alopecia causes them to lose hair. Still others have scars where they have been injured or have skin discolorations.

Sonia Spartá is one of the models. The 28-year-old from Sicily has a condition called hyperpigmentation or unusual skin coloring. It results in dark spots on her face and body. Before， she tried to hide her condition. Now， she does not. She considers her appearance beautiful. She said， “I changed things so that my weakness， or how I perceived a weakness， became my source of strength — my distinctiveness.”

This is the first such agency in Italy. Giancane， the founder of the company， said： “I feel like a revolutionary because I realize that around me all this did not exist before LImperfetta.”

The agency has more than 140 models. They are in Italy and around the world. These models have appeared in advertising campaigns for cosmetic products， fashion retailers， and supermarkets. Much of the work is in online advertisements. But there have also been calls for models in television advertisements. Two models have appeared in fashion shows in Milan for designer Marco Rambaldi.

Model Lucia Della Ratta is a university student in Rome. She hid her albinism for most of her life. She tried to darken the color of her hair and skin with products. But during the pandemic lockdown， she let her natural hair color grow out and began posting photos on Instagram.

“I felt beautiful for the first time，” Della Ratta said recently. The change still brings tears to her eyes. “I felt it was my essence， as though it is me， as I really am.”

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1. Which of the following is right about LImperfetta modeling agency？

A. All the models are psychologically unhealthy.

B. The agency has only 140 models together.

C. Most models appear in television adverti-sements.

D. It has made much difference to some models life.

2. What does the underlined word “distinctiveness” mean in Paragraph 3？

A. Source.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. Uniqueness.

C. Character.? ? ? ? ? ? D. Preference.

3. What kind of person is Carlotta Giancane？

A. Generous and caring.

B. Easy-going and brave.

C. Brave and creative.

D. Kind and hard-working.

4.Which column might the passage be in a mag-azine？

A. Arts and Culture.

B. Sports and Health.

C. People and Life.

D. Science and Technology.

1. D。解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)材料第三段、第六段中提到的Sonia Spartá和Lucia Della Ratta在成為這家公司的模特之前和之后的態(tài)度變化，我們可知，LImperfetta模特經(jīng)紀(jì)公司對一些模特的生活產(chǎn)生了很大的影響。故選D。

2. B。解析：詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第三段，我們可知Sonia Spartá患有一種不尋常的疾病，這導(dǎo)致她臉上和身上出現(xiàn)黑斑。以前，她試圖隱瞞自己的病情。現(xiàn)在她認(rèn)為自己的外表很漂亮。她認(rèn)為她的弱點，或者說她對弱點的看法，成了她的力量源泉。畫線詞就是指上文提到的“weakness”或“condition”，也就是她特有的東西。故選B。

3. C。解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)材料第四段第一個句子“This is the first such agency in Italy”，我們可知她是個具有創(chuàng)造力的人。根據(jù)材料第四段第二個句子中的“I feel like a revolutionary”，我們可知她是個勇敢的人。故選C。

4. A。解析：推理判斷題。文章是圍繞“Carlotta Giancane創(chuàng)辦的LImperfetta模特經(jīng)紀(jì)公司”展開的，該公司招募的模特都有身體缺陷，目標(biāo)是重新定義意大利人關(guān)于美的觀念。所以這篇文章最有可能出現(xiàn)在雜志的藝術(shù)和文化欄目。故選A。