纽约时装周的特殊模特

冯威

一位從小被截肢的女孩成了模特，走上了T台，展示了身残志不残的精神。

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（假体的） legs， and even did a cartwheel（侧手翻） 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邀请Daisy May参加今年9月的纽约时装周，为她走秀，因为在她看来，这正是她的品牌想要传达的关于美丽的信息。

该句为主从复合句。句中since引导原因状语从句，在该状语从句中that引导定语从句修饰the message。

背景知识

纽约时装周

纽约时装周与巴黎、米兰、伦敦时装周并称全球四大时装周，每年举办两次，2月份举办当年秋冬时装周，9月份举办次年的春夏时装周。近几年，纽约时装周一直得到梅赛德斯—奔驰汽车公司的冠名赞助，因此又被称为“梅赛德斯—奔驰纽约时装周”。

举办初期，纽约时装周以展示美国设计师的设计为主，因为他们的设计一直被专业时装报道所忽视。有趣的是，时装买家最初不被允许观看时装秀，他们只能到设计师的展示间去参观。