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

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

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. 1.

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

   1. A.
      I managed to over come (战胜)the challenges
   2. B.
      I encouraged many people who want to succeed
   3. C.
      I created many chances to help people
   4. D.
      I was respected as a source of strength.(力量源泉)
2. 2.

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

   1. A.
      life seemed hopeless
   2. B.
      her family never promised anything
   3. C.
      her family could hardly keep any promise
   4. D.
      nobody trusted her family
3. 3.

   From the third paragraph we can infer________

   1. A.
      Oprah was older than most of her schoolmates when she finished primary school
   2. B.
      Oprah was younger than most of schoolmates when she finished primary school
   3. C.
      Oprah couldn’t finish primary school because her family was very poor
   4. D.
      Oprah stopped her study when she was in the second grade of primary school
4. 4.

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

   1. A.
      Oprah’s father had a great effect（影响） on her
   2. B.
      AM Chicago was a local newspaper in Chicago
   3. C.
      Oprah worked for different TV stations in the US
   4. D.
      Oprah suffered a lot when she was young
5. 5.

   The best title of the passage may be _____

   1. A.
      Oprah Winfrey’s TV show
   2. B.
      A popular TV show in America
   3. C.
      Oprah Winfrey
   4. D.
      How to become a successful host

Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there’s a big difference between “ being a writer” and “ writing”. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a computer. “You’ve got to want to write,” I say to them, “not want to be a writer.”
The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the US Coast Guard to become a free writer, I had no promise at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used computer and felt a real writer.
After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I know I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering. What if?  I would keep putting my dream to the test--- even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there

1. 1.

   The passage is meant to ______.

   1. A.
      warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience
   2. B.
      advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer
   3. C.
      show young people it’s unrealistic for a writer to be after wealth and fame
   4. D.
      encourage young people to be after a writer career
2. 2.

   What can be concluded from the passage?

   1. A.
      Real writers often find their work interesting and rewarding
   2. B.
      Writer’s success depends on luck rather than on effort
   3. C.
      Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation（隔离）
   4. D.
      The chances for a writer to become successful are small
3. 3.

   Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?

   1. A.
      He wasn’t able to produce a single book
   2. B.
      He hadn’t seen a change for the better
   3. C.
      He wasn’t able to have a rest for a whole year
   4. D.
      He found his dream would never come true
4. 4.

   “Shadowland” in the last sentence refers to______.

   1. A.
      thewonderlandonoftendreamsabout
   2. B.
      thebrightfuturethatoneislookingforwardto
   3. C.
      thestateofuncertaintybeforeone’sfinalgoalisreached
   4. D.
      aworldthatexistsonlyinone’simagination

It was several years since Adolf Hitler came into power in Germany. And now his army was marching into some parts of Europe. He must be in the prime of his career.

   One day Hitler went to an exhibition where the works of school children were on show. He seemed to have great interest in the exhibits—inventions as well as carvings, drawings. After having walked around the hall and examined everything, he said he was ready to meet the young artists. And soon a group of children came into the room to salute(向-----敬礼) him.

  “Well, well. You did very good work.” nodded Hitler in satisfaction. “I promise on my honor I’d satisfy you with whatever you want. What’d you wish to be if I were your father?”

  “A sailor sailing the sea.” one of the boys answered.

  “Good. I’ll have you join my navy and some day you will rule the oceans.”

  “Ask for anything? What’d you wish to be if I were your father?” he asked a second boy.

  “A painter as great as Rembruant.”

  “Good. You are to be sent to the Fine Art School and surely you will make an even greater painter.”

  When Hitler caught sight of a sad-looking boy he frowned(皱眉), then quickly forced a smile, “There my boy, in spite of my point of view towards the Jews, I’d do you a favor and your dream will come true. What’d you wish to be if I were your father?”

  The boy looked straight at the man.

  “An orphan(the child who has no parents).” he murmured.

Hitler promised to satisfy the children with whatever they want because       .

A. he wanted all the children to live a happy life 

B. he wanted to make a good impression on the children

C. he liked paintings very much              

D. he liked all the children

Hitler frowned when he saw the sad-looking boy because       .

A. the boy was recognized to be a Jew          

B. the boy didn’t come to the front to salute him

C. the boy didn’t want to ask for anything        

D. the boy was sad-looking

Judging by what the boy said we can see that       .

A. the boy’s parents had died                B. the boy had no brothers or sisters

C. the boy hated Hitler very much            D. the boy wanted himself to be an orphan

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Hitler wanted to be the father of the children. 

B. The boy was both clever and courageous (勇敢的).

C. Rembruant was a great painter.            

D. Hitler did not like Jews.