紐約時裝周的特殊模特

馮威

一位從小被截肢的女孩成了模特，走上了T臺，展示了身殘志不殘的精神。

Daisy May Demetre， from England， was only 18 months old when doctors had to amputate（切除） parts of both of her legs. She was born with a rare birth disease affecting the legs. However， her father and mother have always encouraged her to follow her dreams， and ever since she was very young， she wanted to be a gymnast and a model.

Now nine years old， she showed off both skills last April during London Kids Fashion Week， where she walked the runway with her prosthetic（假體的） legs， and even did a cartwheel（側(cè)手翻） confidently. This got the attention of fashion designer Enik ?Hegedüs Buiron， founder and creative director of Lulu et Gigi， which specializes in clothing with a French touch， for girls and adolescents. The brand has won several important awards since it was founded five years ago.

Hegedüs Buiron invited Daisy May to Fa shion Week in New York this September to walk the runway for her， since in her opinion this is exactly the message that her brand wants to transmit about the beauty. Daisy May is also an example of what the fashion designer， as a mother， wants to teach her children about perseverance.

Daisy May took to the catwalk last September 8， with a red dress， becoming the first child double amputee to participate in a fashion show at this level. “I feel proud of myself，” she said. When asked what advice she would give to children like herself， she replied， “Just never give up， and just do what you can do.”

Her father， Alex Demetre， told CNN， “She inspires me by showing me who she is. She takes on life with a smile on her face and she does remarkable things. Whether it s dancing， singing， she s a very special little girl.”

Now， she s heading to France， where she ll represent the same brand at Paris Fashion Week. This time， she s reaching a new high： She ll be walking the runway at the top of the Eiffel Tower.

1. What played the most important role in Daisy May s fighting her difficulty？

A. Her own strong confidence.

B. Her clear life goal and ideal.

C. Her parents ?encouragement.

D. Her birth disease s influence.

2. What made Daisy May draw Enik ?Hegedüs Buiron s attention？

A. Her living with prosthetic legs.

B. Her strong desire to be a model.

C. The courage she showed at age 9.

D. Her good performance at a show.

3. What can we know about Enik ?Hegedüs Buiron？

A. She is a successful fashion designer.

B. She is especially interested in France.

C. She is very good at educating children.

D. She is always helpful.

4. What can we learn from Daisy May s story？

A. Do keep smiling whenever in trouble.

B. Try to behave properly in any situation.

C. Believe in yourself even if you re disabled.

D. Keep trying even in the face of difficulties.

難句分析

Hegedüs Buiron invited Daisy May to Fa shion Week in New York this September to walk the runway for her， since in her opinion this is exactly the message that her brand wants to transmit about the beauty. Hegedüs Buiron邀請Daisy May參加今年9月的紐約時裝周，為她走秀，因為在她看來，這正是她的品牌想要傳達的關(guān)于美麗的信息。

該句為主從復(fù)合句。句中since引導(dǎo)原因狀語從句，在該狀語從句中that引導(dǎo)定語從句修飾the message。

背景知識

紐約時裝周

紐約時裝周與巴黎、米蘭、倫敦時裝周并稱全球四大時裝周，每年舉辦兩次，2月份舉辦當年秋冬時裝周，9月份舉辦次年的春夏時裝周。近幾年，紐約時裝周一直得到梅賽德斯—奔馳汽車公司的冠名贊助，因此又被稱為“梅賽德斯—奔馳紐約時裝周”。

舉辦初期，紐約時裝周以展示美國設(shè)計師的設(shè)計為主，因為他們的設(shè)計一直被專業(yè)時裝報道所忽視。有趣的是，時裝買家最初不被允許觀看時裝秀，他們只能到設(shè)計師的展示間去參觀。