Oprah Winfrey Is Everyone's Friend(b)|脱口秀女王欧普拉

Although Vernon Winfrey turned her life around, Oprah always credits her grandmother, Hattie Mae Lee, with boosting her self-image. Winfrey started public speaking in high school and soon had her first job reading the news at a local radio station. Winfrey then switched her attention to TV, where she became the youngest and first African-American female news anchor at Nashville's WLAC-TV.

After moving to Chicago in 1983, Winfrey got her big break. She took over a morning talk show with poor ratings. Within months, it became the highest-rated talk show in Chicago and put Winfrey in the limelight. On September 8, 1986, The Oprah Winfrey Show aired nationally for the first time. Her show, which was labeled a collective therapy session, was highly successful, and soon Winfrey was the number one daytime talk show hostess in America. In addition, Winfrey has acted in movies, founded her own TV channel and magazine, worked as a producer, written books, helped numerous people begin their careers, and even opened a girls' school in South Africa.

The Oprah Winfrey Show came to an unexpected end after 25 years on May 25, 2011. Many people were sad to see her go, but they were also excited because of her future plans of running her cable channel, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Winfrey has become one of the world's most powerful and recognizable people, but her real success has been in the countless lives she has touched. Oprah Winfrey is more than just a household name—she has become a household friend.

1.  According to the article, how does the world feel about Oprah Winfrey?

(A) She is both admired and feared at the same time.

(B) She is thought of as a successful actress.

(C) Many people hold her in high esteem.

(D) She's not good at predicting the future.

2.  Which sentence best describes Winfrey's childhood?

(A) She only respected the women in her life—her mother and grandmother.

(B) She was a troublemaker but turned her life around by the time she finished high school.

(C) Winfrey never had a good relationship with the man who she thought was her father.

(D) She was very upset when her mother sent her to live with Vernon Winfrey.

3.  Why was Chicago important for Winfrey's career?

(A) It was the place where she got her first big opportunity.

(B) It was where she got therapy and was able to overcome her childhood demons.

(C) It is the place where Winfrey started a family of her own.

(D) It is where her cable channel is located.

4.  What is the true reason for Winfrey's success?

(A) She's a very clever businesswoman.

(B) She had the longest-running TV show in the US.

(C) The number of times she was ranked at the top of the most powerful women list.

(D) The number of people she has helped over the years.

　　虽然裴浓使欧普拉的人生有了 180 度的转变，但她始终归功她外婆海蒂．梅．李帮助她提升自我形象。欧普拉在高中时期开始做公开演讲，而且很快获得第 1份工作，在当地电台播报新闻。欧普拉接着将她的注意力转向电视台，她成为纳什维尔的 WLAC 电视台里最年轻、也是首位非裔美籍的新闻女主播。

1983 年搬到芝加哥后，欧普拉获得鸿图大展的机会。她接手了 1 个收视率很差的晨间脱口秀。数个月之内，它摇身一变成为芝加哥收视率最高的脱口秀，让欧普拉一举成为镁光灯的焦点。1986年 9 月 8 日，《欧普拉秀》首次全国转播。她的节目――被归类为集体心理治疗――非常成功，欧普拉很快就成为美国首屈一指的日间脱口秀主持人。此外，欧普拉也参与电影演出、建立自己的电视频道与办杂志、担任制作人、写书、帮助无数的人们开启他们的事业，甚至还在南非创办了 1 所女子学校。

　　《欧普拉秀》开播 25 年后，于 2011 年 5 月 25 日意外地划下句点。许多人舍不得看她离开，但他们同时也很期待她将来要开播的有线频道：欧普拉电视网。欧普拉成为世界上最有影响力且最知名的人士之一，但她真正的成就却是她所感动过的无数人生。欧普拉不只是家喻户晓的人物，她也成为每一个人的朋友。

答案：1. (C)2. (B)3. (A)4. (D)

《欧普拉秀》全球收视人口多达 4,200 万户，不是普通脱口秀可以比拟的。而天后请得动的来宾，都是大牌中的大牌。现任美国总统欧巴马、前总统小布什，已故摇滚巨星麦可．杰克森，都曾是欧普拉的座上宾。

在缔造无数历史之后，《欧普拉秀》终于收摊，她自创的欧普拉电视网，经过 3年筹备后，已经在今年元旦正式开播。以欧普拉为名的 24 小时频道，还打出名人牌，延揽前国务卿莱丝、前英国王妃莎拉等人一起共襄盛举，制作节目，招牌的欧普拉脱口秀熄灯后，也可能在自家频道继续播出。（数据源：民视新闻）