Question

Since 2004，Time magazine has six times made a survey to name the l00 most influential people in the world．Only one person has appeared on it for six times, Oprah Winfrey．

Born in l954 in Mississippi，Oprah Winfrey spent her early years living in poverty with her grandmother and later her absent mother, followed by unfair treatment by her unfriendly relatives．Worse still，she was addicted to drugs and at the young age of l4，she gave birth to a baby, who died after a few months．Finally she was sent to live with her strict father in Tennessee. Amazingly though，her father’s rules did make sure she received a good edueation and finally overcame her problems．

Oprah’s media career began at age l7．She became the co-author of local news in Baltimore in her early 20’s．Her first local talk show, People Are Talking,was first performed in l978，when she was 24．

In l986，Oprah moved to Chicago to lost a low-rated half-hour morning talk show, AM Chicago．Oprah talks like a family member in your apd my house．Within months she took over，the show became the highest rated talk show in Chicago．It was renamed The Oprah Winfrey Show．

Only two years after hosting the show, she was able to set up her own production company Harpo, and buy the full rights to The Oprah Winfery Show．She is also involved in magazine publishing，books，education and a lifestyle channel for women with the aim of improving people’s lives, inspiring and praising good honest values，making the world a better place for present and future generations．

As her business grew, so did her wealth and power, and she became the first ever black billionaire in 2003 and the most powerful woman in media broadcasting．The amazing influence she has over a large part of the American public means that anything she promotes on her shows is guaranteed to succeed.

1.What do we know about Oprah’s childhood?

A．She lived with her mother for 14 years．

B．She married young and brought up a baby．

C．he was lack of concern and care．

D．She couldn’t stand her father's rules．

2.Why was The Oprah Winfrey Show so popular?

A．Oprah was very famous in the world.

B．Oprah talked in a familly way in the show．

C．Oprah was the co-author of the show．

D．Oprah had the full rights to the show．

3.According to the text, which field didn't Oprah set foot in?

A．Magazine publishing．      B．Education

C．A TV channel for females． D．Filming

4.Which of the following is true according to the text?

A．Oprah Winfrey was the most influential woman in America．

B．Oprah Winfrey hosted her first local talk show in her 20’s．

C．AM Chicago became the highest rated immediately afte Oprah hosted it.

D．Oprah Winfrey was the first billionaire in media broadeasting．

5.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

A．Oprah was a quite successful woman．

B：Oprah aimed to be wealthy and powerful．

C．What Oprah promoted was sure to succeed．

D．Oprah became the most influential woman．

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍著名脱口秀节目主持人奥普拉·温弗瑞的不幸的童年以及通过自己的努力成为当今世界上最具影响力的妇女之一。

1.C细节题：根据第二段的句子：Oprah Winfrey spent her early years living in poverty with her grandmother and later her absent mother, followed by unfair treatment by her unfriendly relatives 可知Oprah Winfrey 在童年的时候缺少关心和爱，所以选C。

2.B细节题：根据第四段的句子：Oprah talks like a family member in your and my house．Within months she took over，the show became the highest-rated talk show in Chicago 可知The Oprah Winfrey Show 之所以受欢迎是因为她在节目中象家庭成员在说话，所以选B。

3.D 细节题。根据第五段提到She is also involved in magazine publishing，books，education and a lifestyle channel for women with the aim of improving people’s lives, inspiring and praising good honest values，making the world a better place for present and future generations可知没有D项。

4.B细节题：根据第三段的句子：Her first local talk show, People Are Talking, was first performed in l978，when she was 24可知Oprah Winfrey 第一次主持节目是在20几岁的时候，所以选B。

5.A段落大意题：根据最后一段的句子：As her business grew, so did her wealth and power, and she became the first ever black billionaire in 2003 and the most powerful woman in media broadcasting．可知这段主要介绍了Oprah Winfrey 是一个非常成功的女性，所以选A。

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