A great loss—Shirley Temple dies at 85

February 12,2014

BYDERRIKJ.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 Colonel 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 1 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.

Growing up in Philadelphia, Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens, and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes. Lieberman improved his kitchen skills greatly during a year abroad before college, learning from a cook in Italy and studying local specialties(地方特色菜)in Germany, Spain and France. At Yale, he was known for throwing dinner parties, single-handed frying and baking while

mixing drinks for dozens of friends. Just for fun, he and some friends decided to tape a show named Campus Cuisine about his cooking. Lieberman was a real college student showing his classmates how to do things like making drinks out of dining-hall fruit. That helped the show become very popular among the students. They would stop Lieberman after classes to ask for his advice on cooking. Tapes of the show were passed around, with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network.

Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on the network television. He says Lieberman’s charisma is key.“Food TV isn’t about food anymore,” says Flay. “It’s about your personality and finding a way to keep people’s eyeballs on your show.”

But Lieberman isn’t putting all his eggs in one basket. After taping the first season of the new show, Lieberman was back in his own small kitchen preparing sandwiches. An airline company was looking for someone to come up with a tasteful, inexpensive and easy-to-make menu to serve on its flights, Lieberman got the job.

1.We can learn from the text that Lieberman’s family __________.

A. love cooking at home B. have relatives in Europe

C. often hold parties D. own a restaurant

2.The Food Network got to know Lieberman __________.

A. at one of his parties

B. from his teachers

C. on a television program

D. through his taped show

3.What does the underlined word “charisma” in the text refer to?

A. A way to show one’s achievement.

B. A natural ability to attract others.

C. Lieberman’s after-class interest.

D. Lieberman’s fine cooking skill.

4.Why did the airline company give Lieberman the job?

A. He could prepare meals in a small kitchen.

B. He was famous for his shows on Food TV.

C. He could cook cheap, delicious and simple meals.

D. He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches.

第一节单词拼写:请根据汉语提示完成下列句子,每空只填一个单词。

1.How will information technology meet these ________(挑战)today and in the near future?

2.Under the new curriculum standard, our teachers have________(采用) the new method of teaching.

3.By searching online, I have found out the meaning of the word ________(最后,终于).

4.To our ________(快乐,高兴), the government has passed some laws of protecting the air, and we can do something useful, too.

5.He has a message from King Fahd, believed to be an________ (呼吁) for Arab unity.

6. There is no need to keep ________(责备) each other about the breaking of the windows.

7.Despite many difficulties, I am deeply ________ (乐观的) about the problems.

8.________(失望的), she asked me to take her to the train station, saying she would take the train back home.

9.The more time, energy and money you spend ________(获得,取得) knowledge, the more control you have over your life.

10. We all want to make a good first impression and not get stuck in an________(局促不安的) conversation.

11. I ________(绝对地) believe in miracles, and believe that they are all around us, every day.

12.His research has________ (贡献) a lot to our understanding of this disease.

13.I believe that every one of us has our own fears...fear of being ________(打败), fear of losing and the likes.

14.He tried to hold out for higher pay by ________(拒绝) signature to the contract.

15. Smoking should be ________(禁止,取缔) in cars, and particularly any vehicle with children in it.

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