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These smart actresses attended Ivy League schools，even if they were already busy with the red carpet.
◆Claire Danes
Claire Danes got her start on the teen drama My SoCalled Life which won her a Golden Globe Award.By the time she started attending Yale in 1998，she was already a famous movie star.It wasn't surprising that Danes didn't last very long in college because she was busy as an in demand actress.Danes has won two Primetime Emmys for her character in Homeland.
◆Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman starred in Star Wars and had a good performance in Black Swan，but she's also a total bookworm.The actress is extremely serious about her studies and graduated from Harvard in 2003.After filming Where the Heart Is，Portman moved right into the Harvard University to complete a degree in psychology(心理学)．Portman took a fouryear leave from acting to focus on her studies.
◆Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal isn't just an actress；she's an Ivy League graduate and fulltime mommy！The daughter of filmmakers Stephen Gyllenhaal and Naomi Achs had Hollywood in her blood but moved away to attend Columbia University in New York and graduated in 1999.Presently，Gyllenhaal focuses on acting.She's done work for many charities including Witness，an organization that supports people in using video to fight for human rights.
◆Mindy Kaling
Mindy Kaling is the third Ivy League graduate to go on to star in The Office.Kaling graduated from Dartmouth in 2001 with a theater degree.In her book Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me？she joked that she attended such a famous college to“pursue(追求)her love of white people”．After graduating，the funny woman pursued acting and eventually landed a role in The Office.
【语篇解读】 语篇类型是应用文，主题语境是文化娱乐。文章介绍了四位女演员，她们都有美国常春藤名校深造的经历。
1．Why did Claire Danes drop out of Yale?
A．She was forced to leave by the university.
B．She needed to star in Homeland.
C．She was busy with her acting career.
D．She did poorly in school.
C [细节理解题。根据有关Claire Danes介绍中的It wasn't surprising that Danes didn't last very long in college because she was busy as an indemand actress可知，Claire Danes忙于演艺事业，无暇顾及大学学业，故而辍学。]
2．What is special about Maggie Gyllenhaal?
A．She is a funny woman.
B．She has made a contribution to charity.
C．She asked a long leave from the university.
D．She had been famous before going to university.
B [细节理解题。根据有关Maggie Gyllenhaal介绍中的She's done work for many charities including Witness可知，她为慈善机构做了很多工作，这是她的特别之处。]
3．Who has written a book?
A．Claire Danes.
B．Natalie Portman.
C．Maggie Gyllenhaal.
D．Mindy Kaling.
D [细节理解题。根据有关Mindy Kaling 介绍中的In her book Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me？she joked that...可知Kaling出过书。]
