How Did She Conquer the Americans? ( @# e5 c0 ^; h
African-American talk show queen Oprah Winfrey is the world's most powerful celebrity, according to Forbes magazine. （1）
7 |8 N9 f4 F5 ^: N: {& G3 B Winfrey, 51, draws 30 million viewers weekly in the United States. Her talk show reaches 112 countries. She earned US$225 million over the past 12 months to rank second in celebrity riches.( \3 x0 c* g+ g K$ B" }
The annual Forbes list gives most weight to annual earnings. （2）
, J- j: H8 a$ M8 Y1 P% c+ p, u "After 21 years, her exciting chat show still rules the airwaves. It created new celebrities and hundreds of millions of dollars in profits," the magazine said.' J; |! _# p; y3 J/ ]8 _. }
Winfrey is most popular with her popular talk show "The Oprah Winfrey Show". She can always attract the superstars and let them open up to her intimate interviewing style., f: [0 n2 b! `1 l# [0 f; W
Last month, American actor Tom Cruise, 42, surprised fans when he celebrated his new romance with 26-year-old actress Katie Holmes. He jumped up and down, shouting "I'm in love." Only a few years ago, Cruise and his ex-wife Nicole Kidman appeared separately on the same show telling the news of their divorce. （3）
2 C- Q& R- ~: g/ Q: ] G* L. D Winfrey's approach appears to be simple. She is in pursuit of self-improvement and self-empowerment （自强）. This has proved to be just what people, especially women, want.! f5 J2 Z4 a6 L! b' M) Z4 |5 Z) B
Winfrey often talks about her personal secrets on her show. That pulls in viewers. For example, she revealed that she had been sexually abused as a child, and has spoken freely of her struggle with her weight.
; ?7 K& o, z7 S8 d0 J1 ?" Z Winfrey was born to a poor family in Mississippi in 1954. （4） At the age of 19, she became the youngest person and the first African-American woman to anchor （主持） a news programme.
# j3 ^0 H8 A v7 D; Z1 N1 n Her success has not just been on the screen. Her media group includes a women's TV network and websites for women.
, g5 Y! Y- O* f6 e Winfrey's work has extended to social change. （5）2 Y" S5 D! N, x. c* V( H d" J
She testified before the US Senate to establish a national database of dangerous child abusers. President Bill Clinton later signed "Oprah Bill" into law.
6 S$ V8 F: K( C2 u+ m2 K A But it also looks at the celebrity's presence on the Internet and in the media.2 i, u1 A E5 k; m/ D- c
B In 1991, she did a lot of work for the National Child Protection Act.( X8 |" |; m8 ?, |3 \, H
C She was not a very successful woman.
3 b1 t, x( M: s1 A D She began broadcasting while still at high school.
" q; r1 q, j2 |$ i E It placed Winfrey at the top of its annual ranking of the 100 people last week.
: I$ V, H# p* T! [4 z F The couple had been tight-lipped about their break-up.
7 s6 C) y- q* {3 `& Z9 Z y+ o1 C 【参考答案】1. E 2. A 3. F 4. D 5. B |
发表于 2012-8-15 23:57:33
