Hollywood child star Shirley Temple died on Monday Feb 10th 2014, at home in Woodside, California, from natural causes. "She was surrounded by her family and caregivers," a statement said.
With her sweet smile and curly blonde hair, she was one of the most popular stars of the 1930s, in hit movies like Bright Eyes and Stand Up and Cheer.

Her singing, dancing and acting won over fans worldwide. She was given a special Oscar in 1935, when she was just six years old. To this day, she is still the youngest person to receive the award.
After retiring from films at the age of 21, Temple returned to the spotlight as a politician(政客) and diplomat  (外交官)  .
Shirley Temple started her film career at three years old. Between 1934 and 1938 she appeared in more than 20 feature films and was the top US movie star at that time.
As well as being the youngest ever winner of an Oscar (at the age of 6 years and 310 days), Temple was also the youngest person to present one of the statuettes(小雕像). She stood on a chair to give Claudette Colbert the best actress prize for It Happened One Night in 1935.
At the age of 12 Temple's star burnt out -- her parents stopped her from making movies and sent her to a girls' school. Her final film , A Kiss For Corliss, is available to watch online for free. This is star's final ever moment on the big screen. The actress retired from Hollywood in 1950, but she still appeared occasionally on TV.
In 2006, she accepted the Life Achievement Award at the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
【小題1】What did Shirley Temple die of?

A.cancer B.a(chǎn)ccident C.heart disease D.natural causes
【小題2】What did Shirley do after retiring from films?
A.a(chǎn) politician and diplomat B.a(chǎn) president and politician
C.a(chǎn) director and writer D.a(chǎn)ll above
【小題3】From the passage, we know that Shirley Temple died at the age of_
A.95 B.85 C.89 D.82
【小題4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Shirley Temple was given a normal Oscar in 1935.
B.Shirley Temple started her film career when she was four years old.
C.Shirley Temple was sent to a girls' school in 1941.
D.Shirley Temple made her last movie m 1954.
【小題5】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Shirley Temple was one of the most popular stars of the 1930s,
B.Between 1934 and 1938 Shirley Temple was the top US movie star.
C.In 1935 Shirley Temple was the youngest winner of an Oscar instead of a presenter.
D.In 2006, she accepted the Life Achievement Award at the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.


【小題1】D
【小題2】A
【小題3】B
【小題4】C
【小題5】C

解析試題分析:這篇短文給我們介紹的是好萊塢著名童星秀蘭鄧波兒,她三歲就開始拍電影,6歲時獲得了奧斯卡的一個特殊獎項,是上世紀(jì)30年代美國最著名的電影明星之一。21歲時她從電影界退出,成為了一個政客和外交官。2014年2月在家中逝世。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第一段的第一句話Hollywood child star Shirley Temple died on Monday Feb 10th 2014, at home in Woodside, California, from natural causes可知,2014年2月10號,好萊塢童星秀蘭鄧波在家中壽終正寢。故選D。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第四段中After retiring from films at the age of 21, Temple returned to the spotlight as a politician(政客) and diplomat  (外交官)可知,在21歲從電影表演中退出之后,她成為了一個政客和外交官。故選A。
【小題3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)短文中She was given a special Oscar in 1935, when she was just six years old.可知,1935年,秀蘭鄧波兒獲得奧斯卡獎的時候才6歲,由此我們可以知道她應(yīng)該出生在1929年。根據(jù)短文第一句話可知,她逝世于2014年,故應(yīng)該是85歲。故選B。
【小題4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)短文中She was given a special Oscar in 1935, when she was just six years old.可知,在1935年她被授予了奧斯卡的一個特殊獎項,故A不對;根據(jù)Shirley Temple started her film career at three years old 可知B選項不對;根據(jù)Her final film , A Kiss For Corliss, is available to watch online for free. This is star's final ever moment on the big screen. The actress retired from Hollywood in 1950可知D選項不對;根據(jù)At the age of 12 Temple's star burnt out -- her parents stopped her from making movies and sent her to a girls' school可知,她12歲的時候,父母把她送到了一個女子學(xué)校,根據(jù)上一題我們可以知道,也就是1941年。故選C。
【小題5】推理判斷題。根據(jù)短文中As well as being the youngest ever winner of an Oscar (at the age of 6 years and 310 days), Temple was also the youngest person to present one of the statuettes可知C選項不對;根據(jù)Between 1934 and 1938 she appeared in more than 20 feature films and was the top US movie star at that time.可知A和B是正確的;跟短文最后一段可知D是正確的。故選C。
考點:人物類短文閱讀。 

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