Irina soon purchased a tiny pump and a supply of balloons and began practicing on the sidewalks.Observers challenged her to create all kinds of figures.Now，Irina says，“There’s nothing I can’t make.”

　　Many years ago，Irina’s husband developed a serious disease which now keeps him homebound.“But he is a very wonderful man，” Irina says.Thanks to her new career，she is able to support them both，performing about five events weekly and earning as much as

　　$2,000 per appearance.

　　“Irina’s a wonder，” says Marlene Berg，chief development officer for the Florida Heart Research Institute.“She turned the evening into magic.” “My whole life has become magic，” Irina says，“and it’s all come from a balloon.”

　　1．What’s Irina’s job now?

　　A．An emergency room physician. B．A researcher.

　　C．A public relations worker.D．An artist.

　　解析：　根据文章第一段第一句“Irina，now 46，never imagined she’d one day make a living as a balloon artist”可知，Irina目前的工作是“气球艺术家”。

　　答案：　D

　　2．We can conclude from the underlined word “kismet” that________.

　　A．Irina was lucky enough to meet the man

　　B．The party was organized well by the man

　　C．Kismet was the name of the man’s dog

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