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As one of Hollywood’s all-time greatest actress, Audrey Hepb

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As one of Hollywood’s all-time greatest actress, Audrey Hepburn is famous all over the world. When Hepburn died in 1993, the world mourned the loss of a great beauty, a great actress and a great humanitarian.
Born in Belgium on 4th May 1929, Hepburn dreamed of becoming a
successful ballet dancer. She had also been a model before she entered the film industry. In 1951, while acting in Monte Carlo Baby, Hepburn met the famous French writer Colette, who was attracted by Hepburn’s beauty and charm. She insisted that Hepburn was the perfect girl to play the lead role in Gigi, a play based on her novel. That event marked the beginning of Hepburn’s successful career.
Shortly after, Hepburn was chosen to play the lead role of a young princess in the Hollywood film Roman Holiday. It was a big success and earned her an Oscar for Best Actress. She also won a Tony Award for the play Ondine.
During her lifetime, Hepburn earned four more Oscar nominations. In 1989, she made her final appearance in her last film Always and played the role of an angel.
Throughout her acting years, she acted in only one TV series, Gardens of the world with Audrey Hepburn. By showing us the beauty of nature, Hepburn wanted to remind us that we should protect the environment.
Hepburn is remembered not just as a great actress, but also as a great humanitarian. She was honoured with a number of awards because of her efforts in her charity work. In 1992, the President of the United States presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
In 1991, Hepburn discovered that she had cancer. In 1993, at the age of 63, she passed away peacefully in her sleep.
小题1: Which of the following is the correct order according to the events?
a. People mourned her death.
b. She was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
c. Her successful film career began.
d. She earned an Oscar for Best Actress.
e. She met the French writer Colette.
A.a-e-c-b-d B.a-e-d-c-b C.e-c-d-b-a D.e-c-b-d-a
小题2:Her successful career lasted about _____________ years.
A.60 B.50 C.40 D.30
小题3:People remember Hepburn not only as a great actress but also as _____________ .
A.a kind lady B.a brave lady C.a wise lady D.an attractive lady
  
小题1:C
小题1:C 
小题1:A

小题1:根据短文描述,可知选项C,叙述顺序正确。
小题1:根据In 1951, while acting in Monte Carlo Baby, Hepburn met the famous French writer Colette, 她在1951年开始了她的演出生涯,及下文In 1989, she made her final appearance in her last film Always and played the role of an angel.在89年,演了她最后一步电影,可知他的成功生涯持续了四十多年,故选C。 
小题1:根据Hepburn is remembered not just as a great actress, but also as a great humanitarian. 及下文描述,可知赫本是为善良的女士,故选A。