Question

Oprah Winfrey is not just a very successful TV personality(名人) in the US, she is also a woman who has encouraged millions. For those people, her life and her success are a good example. She has struggled with many of the challenges（挑战）that we all face, and she has changed her life. Her message is powerful: I did it, and so can you.

Oprah Winfrey is a black woman whose becoming famous is an encouraging story. She was born on January 29, 1954 in a small village in America. Her patents were very poor. For her family, life seemed to hold no promise.

But there was nothing that could stop Oprah. She was an extremely bright girl at school. She asked her kindergarten teacher to let her go to school sooner and she also skipped (跳级)the second grade of primary school（小学）. Her life from the age of six till about fourteen was very hard. For many women such difficulty would be too heavy to bear（忍受）. But not for Oprah. When she was fourteen, Oprah went to live with her father. Her father showed her how hard work and discipline（自律） could lead to self-improvement. Oprah listened to her father, and a few years later she won a college scholarship that allowed her to go to university.

Two years later, after graduation, she started working for television. For more than ten years she worked for different TV stations across the country. In 1984, she moved to Chicago, where she became the host of a talk show called "AM Chicago". When Oprah started, "AM Chicago" had few listeners. By September of the next year, the show was so successful that it was given a new name: 'The Oprah Winfrey Show".

Oprah Winfrey's story encourages many people to believe that success and happiness in life are within reach for everyone.

1.What does Oprah Winfrey mean by saying “I did it”?

A．I managed to over come (战胜)the challenges.

B．I encouraged many people who want to succeed.

C．I created many chances to help people.

D．I was respected as a source of strength.(力量源泉)

2.When Oprah Winfrey was a child, her parents were so poor that _____.

A．life seemed hopeless.                    B．her family never promised anything.

C．her family could hardly keep any promise.    D．nobody trusted her family

3.From the third paragraph we can infer________.

A．Oprah was older than most of her schoolmates when she finished primary school.

B．Oprah was younger than most of schoolmates when she finished primary school.

C．Oprah couldn’t finish primary school because her family was very poor.

D．Oprah stopped her study when she was in the second grade of primary school.

4.Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage?

A．Oprah’s father had a great effect（影响） on her.

B．AM Chicago was a local newspaper in Chicago.

C．Oprah worked for different TV stations in the US.

D．Oprah suffered a lot when she was young.

5.The best title of the passage may be _____.

A．Oprah Winfrey’s TV show                B．A popular TV show in America

C．Oprah Winfrey                         D．How to become a successful host

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.B

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述的是一个美国的名人Oprah Winfrey，出生很差，但是通过自己的个人努力，克服了很多的困难，实现了人生理想的故事。

1.A 推理题。根据文章第一段2,3行She has struggled with many of the challenges（挑战）that we all face, and she has changed her life. Her message is powerful: I did it, and so can you.可知是指她能够克服生活里的困难和挑战。故A正确。

2.A 细节题。根据第二段第二句Her patents were very poor. For her family, life seemed to hold no promise.说明她小时候的生活没有希望。故A正确。

3.B 推断题。根据第三段最后3行She asked her kindergarten teacher to let her go to school sooner and she also skipped (跳级)the second grade of primary school（小学）.说明她上小学比别人早，年龄比别的孩子小。故B正确。

4.B 细节题。根据文章第四段2,3行In 1984, she moved to Chicago, where she became the host of a talk show called "AM Chicago".可知这是一个电视里的脱口秀节目，故B项错误。

5.C 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的是一个美国的名人Oprah Winfrey，出生很差，但是通过自己的个人努力，克服了很多的困难，实现了人生理想的故事。故C正确。

考点：考察人物传记类短文阅读