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STEVE EMBER: And I'm Steve Ember with People In America in VOA Special English. Today we remember the singer and actress Lena Horne. During her sixty-year career performing, Lena Horne entertained people with her beauty and rich, emotional voice. She used her fame to fight social injustices toward African-Americans.

Lena Horne was born in New York. At sixteen, Lena became a dancer at the famous club in New York City in 1933. After taking voice lessons, she soon became a singer. In 1940, Lena Horne became the first African-American to perform with an all-white jazz hand. After performing at a club in Hollywood, California, she caught the attention of filmmakers. She soon began making movies. Her films became very popular. In the 1940s, Lena Horne was the first African-American in Hollywood to sing a long -term contract with a major movie studio. Her deal with MGM stated that she would never play the role of a servant. She refused to play roles that represented African-Americans disrespectfully.

Lena Horne once said that World War II helped make her a star. She was popular with both black and white soldiers. She sang on army radio programs and traveled to perform for the troops. These experiences led to Lena Horne's work in the civil rights movement.

Lena Horne sang at rights gatherings. She took part in the march on Washington protest in 1963. It was during this event that Martin Luther King gave his "I have a dream" speech. She protested racial separation at the hotels where she performed. She took action so that she and her musicians would be allowed to stay in those hotels. B1ack musicians at the time generally stayed in black neighborhoods.

At the age of eighty, she said she did not have to act like a white woman that Hollywood hoped she would become. She said: "I'm me, and I'm like nobody else."

Lena Horne died in New York in 2010.

1. How old was Lena Horne when she died?

A. 93 years old. B. 98 years old.

C. 86 years old. D. 88 years old.

2. We can infer from the passage that_____

A. black women were forbidden to perform in the film in the 1940s

B. Lena Horne didn't make any films in the 1960s

C. Lena Horne liked staying at hotel very much

D. black actresses often played roles of servants in the film in the 1940s

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Lena Home became the first African-American in Hollywood in her forties.

B. Dena Horne was a friend of Martin Luther King.

C. Lena Horne was involved in civil rights activities in the 1960s.

D. Lena Horne took an active part in sports activities.

4. This text is developed

A. by space B. by time

C. by process D. by comparison

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了著名的歌手兼女演员Lena以她的美貌和富有情感的嗓音给人们带来欢乐。她一生都在致力于与社会不公平抗争。

1.小题1】推理判断题：根据Lena Horne was born in New York. At sixteen, Lena became a dancer at the famous club in New York City in 1933.和Lena Horne died in New York in 2010.可知Lena1933年16岁，2010年去世时93岁。可知选A。

2.小题2】推理判断题：从In the 1940s, Lena Horne was the first African-American in Hollywood to sing a long -term contract with a major movie studio. Her deal with MGM stated that she would never play the role of a servant. She refused to play roles that represented African-Americans disrespectfully.，可知在20世纪40年代黑人女演员经常扮演仆人的角色，但是Lena拒绝扮演任何对非裔美国人不尊重的角色。选D。

3.小题3】推理判断题：根据Lena Horne sang at rights gatherings. She took part in the march on Washington protest in 1963. It was during this event that Martin Luther King gave his "I have a dream" speech. She protested racial separation at the hotels where she performed.可知Lena 在20世纪60年代参加了美国的废除黑人奴隶制的人权运动。答案是C。

4.小题4】推理判断题。根据文章是根据几个时间段和年龄Lena发生的事件进行阐述的。选B。

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