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【题目】Shirley Temple is considered to be the most famous child star in history. She was born on April 23，1928, in California. Her father was a banker and her mother was a housewife. Shirley had two brothers. Her mother took her to dancing classes when she was three years old. Temple began her film career in 1932. She was known for her dancing skills as well as acting. In 1934, she became popular around the world because of the movie Bright Eyes, a film designed specifically for her talents. Temple acted in more than 40 movies in the 1930s.

However, as she grew up, Temple became less and less popular with the public. She retired（离开）from films at the age of 22 and then began to do some political(政治的)work. In 1974, Temple served as the US ambassador to Ghana in Africa. And she became the first woman to do this job.

In 1988, she wrote her own autobiography, Child Star, which won a number of awards.

Shirley Temple died on February 10, 2014, at the age of 85. We have to remember that there will never be another Shirley Temple. She will always live in people’s minds.

【1】How many people are there in Shirley Temple’sfamily?

A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.

【2】What did Shirley Temple do when she was 22 years old？

A. She didn’t work as a movie star anymore.

B. She visited her friends in Africa.

C. She lost her work.

D. She became more famous.

【3】The underlined word ambassador means"____"in Chinese.

A. 导演 B. 模特 C. 明星 D. 大使

【4】The right order about Shirley Temple’s life is____.

① Wrote her own autobiography.

② Acted in the movie Bright Eyes.

③ Retired from films.

④ Began her film career.

A. ④②③① B. ②③④①

C. ③②①④ D. ③②④①

【5】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ？

A. Temple liked watching movies.

B. Temple once worked for the US government.

C. Temple wrote her book to make money.

D. Temple got married, so she retired from films.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】D

【4】A

【5】B

【解析】短文大意：本文介绍了著名电影演员秀兰·邓波儿，她三岁时首次在电影中崭露头角，然后出演了很多电影，后来从事政治性工作，还写了自传。秀兰·邓波儿于2014年2月10日去世，她将永远活在人们的心中。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段第二行"Her father was a banker and her mother was a housewife. Shirley had two brothers"可知，她家有5口人。故选：C。

【2】细节理解题。由第二段中第二行"She retired （离开）from films at the age of 22"可知，22岁时，秀兰·邓波儿就离开了电影业，故选：A。

【3】词义猜测题。由上文中的"began to do some po1itical（政治的）work"可知，画线词应与政治有关，故选：D。

【4】细节理解题。由第一段中提到的"Temple began her film career in 1932"，"In 1934，she became popular…the movieBright Eyes"，第二段提到的"She retired（离开）from films at the age of 22"以及第三段提到的"In 1988，she wrote her own autobiography"可知答案。故选：A。

【5】推理判断题。由文中第二段第二、三行"In 1974，Temple served as the US ambassador to Ghana in Africa"可知，1974年，邓波儿担任了美国驻加纳大使。故选：B。