In an inspiring turn of events, a woman in her 70s has become a model thanks to a chance encounter with a stranger.
Photographer Christopher Ward, who recently started ____41____ strangers to take their photos as a form of personal therapy (治疗), launched a project called “Model Strangers.” Through this project, he takes photos and videos of people he finds “beautiful,” ____42____ their unique stories.
Earlier this year, Ward met Anne outside of Belfast City Hall. During a video interview, Anne shared that she is a(n) ____43____ and retiring person who, like many of us, struggles with self- esteem.
The video of their encounter went ___44___, amassing over 40 million views across social media platforms. “She has become a ____45____ of sorts around Belfast, being stopped by people who have thanked her for being an inspiration to them,” Ward shared.
Anne’s ____46____ fame has led to modeling opportunities with Kindred of Ireland, and she has even been ____47____ with ACA Models, the longest standing and most successful modelling agency in Northern Ireland.
Anne’s favorite part of her new career is proving to herself that life doesn’t ____48____ at 70. “It’s not over as soon as you ____49____ 70,” she told SW NS. She’s been _____50_____ by the positive reactions from people who stop her on the street. “It’s wonderful to see that an older woman can shine and make a _____51_____,” she added.
Anne’s story is a beautiful _____52_____ that it’s never too late to _____53_____ new opportunities and that sometimes, all it takes is a _____54_____ encounter to change one’s life.
“I can’t _____55_____ how proud I am of her,” Ward said.
41. A. demanding B. approaching C. cornering D. tricking
42. A. adapting B. inventing C. highlighting D. ignoring
43. A. shy B. active C. confident D. proud
44 A. offline B. cold C. sour D. viral
45. A. leader B. celebrity C. target D. millionaire
46. A. new- found B. hard- won C. lifelong D. worldwide
47. A. charged B. concerned C. signed D. awarded
48. A. fail B. end C. progress D. change
49. A. hit B. remain C. celebrate D. appear
50. A. discouraged B. saddened C. thrilled D. amused
51. A. fortune B. point C. difference D. scene
52 A. mistake B. wish C. warning D. reminder
53. A. reject B. embrace C. present D. miss
54. A. worthy B. tense C. strange D. chance
55. A. overstate B. underestimate C. oversee D. underplay