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A great Loss-Shirley Temple dies at 85

February 12,2014

BY DERRIK J. lANG, Associated Press

Shirley Temple Black, who died on February 10th at age 85,wasn’t just a child star. She was THE child star—the sweet little girl whose shining smile helped illumine some of the darkest days the US has known during the Great Depression.

It’s hard today to imagine the super star Shirley was once “America’s Little Darling”. She sang and danced her way to the top of the box office in such films as Bright Eyes, Curly Top and Heidi. By 1940, she had appeared in 43 films. Temple teamed with Bill Robison in four movies, and their dance on the stairs in The Little Colon is still a legendary film moment.

In the 1930s, her name on a movie introduction assured (保证) a packed house. She inspired dolls, dresses, dishes—even a drink (alcohol-free, of course).

US President Franklin D. Roosevelt once famously said that “as long as our country has Shirley Temple, we will be all right.”

Unlike so many of today’s child stars, Temple didn’t end up with her name appearing across the headlines for bad behaviors. Instead of getting her photos on front pages or struggling with drugs and alcohol, Temple went on to a second career in diplomacy (外交) , including presidential appointments as ambassador to Ghana.

She surprised a lot of people who doubted her with her grace, knowledge and eagerness to serve. In fact, her career in public service (20 years) was longer than her career in movies (19). The role she valued most, however, was as wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

The world has lost a treasured Hollywood legend. But her movies will allow that little dynamic figure to continue charming audiences for a very long time.

1.The word “illumine” in Paragraph l means ________.

A. shorten            B. sweeten

C. strengthen         D. brighten

2.Temple, as a child movie star, can best be described as ________.

A. sweet and lively          B. gentle and kind

C. smart and knowledgeable   D. shy and attractive

3.What part did she regard as the most important in her life?

A. A top movie star.    B. A businesswoman.

C. Her family role.     D. Her diplomacy career.

4.Where does this passage possibly come from?

A. A biography.   B. A newspaper.

C. A magazine.      D. A poster.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析: 秀兰·邓波儿于2014年12月10号辞世，这对我们是一个巨大的损失，文章介绍她的生平。

1.D考查词义猜测题题。她美丽的微笑让在美国大萧条中面对最黑暗时刻的人们前方看到了光明。shorten缺点；sweeten甜； strengthen加强；brighten照亮。前后对比，因此选D

2.A 考查推理判断题。sweet and lively甜美活泼；gentle and kind温柔和蔼； smart and knowledgeable聪明，知识渊博； shy and attractive害羞，有吸引力。从全文对作为一个童星的邓波儿的描述来看，“甜美活泼”最合适。故选A。

3.C考查细节理解题。由文章“The role she valued most，however，was as wife，mother，grandmother and great-grandmother．”可知，她最有价值的角色是在家庭中的角色。故选C。

4.B考查推理判断题。A biography一本传记；．A newspaper一份报纸；A magazine一本杂志；A poster一张海报。根据文章正文开头的时间和BY DERRIK J．LANG，Associated Press可知，是美联社的一篇文章。告诉读者秀兰•邓波儿辞世的消息，应该是在报纸上。故选B

考点 ：人物类阅读。