(2016·齐鲁名校高三第一次联考)US actress Natalie Portman,33，has always been praised for her smarts.At 18，she went to Harvard University following the release (公映) of her film Star Wars：Episode I in 1999.Four years later，she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.Then she took graduate courses at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.She speaks six languages and has twice been published in scientific journals.

You may think she has achieved all of these things easily thanks to her fame as actress，but only Portman herself knows what she has been through.

In late May，the Oscar winner revealed that her time at Harvard had some“dark moments”when she gave a speech to graduating Harvard students.

“I felt like that I wasn’t smart enough to be in this company，and that every time I opened my mouth I would have to prove that I wasn’t just a dumb actress，”she said.

It was that fear that helped her carve out her own path，Portman admitted.

“My belief that I could handle these things(her own limitations)...was half the battle.The other half was very hard work，”she said.

“Sometimes，your insecurities (不安) and your inexperience may lead you to take on other people’s expectations，standards，or values，”she added.

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5.What can be inferred about Portman is Harvard from her speech?

A.She experienced a hard time.

B.She got wide attention as an actress.

C.She tried hard to prove herself a good actress.

D.She enjoyed the life as a university student.

解析：选A。推理判断题。从第三段“dark moments”可以推出A为正确选项。

6.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.She can speak six foreign languages.

B.After she entered Harvard University，she starred in Star Wars.

C.She has twice been published in art journals.

D.She won an Oscar Award.

解析：选D。细节理解题。从第三段“the Oscar winner revealed that...”可以推出D为正确选项。

7.How did Portman overcome her disadvantages?

A.By her fame and education.

B.By means of her belief and hard work.

C.Through her beauty and smarts.

D.With her fear and inexperience.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知，她战胜自己的局限性，一半靠信心，另一半靠勤奋。