19.Shirley Temple Black,who lifted America's spirit as a bright-eyed child movie star during the Great Depression,peacefully passed away at her California home on Monday evening at 85,surrounded by her family and caregivers.
Temple,born on April 23,1928,started her entertainment career in the early 1930s and was famous by age 6.Temple was 3when her mother put her in dance school,where a talent scout(星探) spotted her and got her in Baby Burlesks,a series of short movies with child actors playing in adult movies.
Movie studio directors took notice of her and in 1934she appeared in the film Stand Up and Cheer!Her song and dance caught people's attention.Movies such as Little Miss Marker and Bright Eyes featured her signature song.In 1935,she received a special Oscar for her"outstanding contribution to screen entertainment"in the movie Stand Up and Cheer!
She made some 40feature movies,including The Little Colonel,Poor Little Rich Girl,Heidi and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm,in 10years,starring with big-name actors like Randolph Scott,Lionel Barrymore and Jimmy Durante.Temple was a superstar before the term was invented.She said she was about 8when crowds shouting their love for her made her realize she was famous."I wondered why,"she recalled."I asked my mother and she said,‘Because your films make them happy.'"
Temple was only 17when she married for the first time to John Agar.Their five-year marriage produced a daughter.In 1950she wed Charles Black in a marriage that lasted until his death in 2005.She and Black had two children.Temple's interest in politics started in the early 1950s when her husband was called back into the Navy to work in Washington.
25.For which movie did Shirley Temple win the Oscar?C
A.That Hagen Girl
B.Little Miss Marker
C.Stand Up and Cheer
D.The Little Colonel
26.When did Temple first catch the audience's eyes?B
A.In 1928
B.In 1934
C.In 1935
D.In 1945
27.After Temple got married to Charles Black,A.
A.she might have begun her political life
B.she had to raise her two young children
C.she decided to work for the Navy
D.she ended her film career on screen
28.It can be inferred from the fourth paragraph thatA.
A.Temple could help people find happiness through her films
B.Temple's mother only focused on income
C.Temple disliked crowds shouting at her
D.Temple's mother was worried about her.
分析 這篇文章主要介紹了美國著名童星秀蘭•鄧波兒的生平.鄧波兒在經(jīng)濟大蕭條時期作為童星用其明亮的眼睛和迷人的酒窩振奮了美國人的精神.她一生出演了多部電影,并在7歲時獲得了特別奧斯卡獎,文章還介紹了她的婚姻,以及去世的消息.
解答 1.C 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文中句子"outstanding contribution to screen entertainment"in the movie Stand Up and Cheer!可知選擇C.
2.B 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文中句子,Movie studio directors took notice of her and in 1934she appeared in the film Stand Up and Cheer!Her song and dance caught people's attention,在1934年鄧波兒在電影中表演,她的歌和舞蹈引起了人們的注意,所以答案選B.
3.A 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文中句子Temple's interest in politics was sparked in the early 1950s when her husband was called back into the Navy to work in Washington可知選擇A,鄧波兒正是在嫁給第二任丈夫后,才對政治感興趣.
4.A 推理判斷題.根據(jù)句子"I asked my mother and she said,‘Because your films make them happy.'可知鄧波兒給人們帶來了快樂,故選擇A.
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