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Oprah Winfrey is internationally famous for hosting the most popular talk show on American television. Millions of TV viewers tune1 in worldwide every day to watch her. She has become a household name and is now one of the richest women in the world. She is also famous for raising millions of dollars for charities to help with child literacy.
Oprah was born in 1954 in Mississippi. She experienced child abuse as she grew up, which led her to campaign for children’s rights later in her life. She helped draft a bill that President Clinton passed into law. Her career in broadcasting started in 1971 and her big breakthrough came in 1976 with her own extremely popular TV chat show – 'People Are Talking'.
In 1985 movie producer Steven Spielberg offered her a role in 'The Color Purple'. She was nominated for an Oscar at the Academy Awards for her performance. She used her newfound international fame to launch the 'Oprah Winfrey Show'. This opened all kinds of doors for her she had never dreamed of. The world was her oyster2.
Her chat show is broadcast to over 100 countries. 'Life' magazine called her the most influential3 woman of her generation. She has raised nearly $100 million for charity. She is now a role model for millions of girls around the world. Her latest project is an academy for poor girls, which opened in South Africa in 2007.
1 tune | |
n.调子;和谐,协调;v.调音,调节,调整 | |
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n.牡蛎;沉默寡言的人 | |
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adj.有影响的,有权势的 | |
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