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   A great loss--Shirley Temple dies at 85           

   February 12, 2014 

   BY DERRIK J. LANG, Associated Press 

   Shirley Temple Black, who died on February 10th at age 85, wasn’t just a child star. She was the child star—the sweet little girl whose shining smile helped illumine some of the darkest days the US has known during the Great Depression.

   It’s hard today to imagine the super star Shirley was once ―America’s Little Darling. By 1940, she had appeared in 43 films. Temple worked with Bill Robison in four movies, and their dance on the stairs is still a legendary(传奇的) film moment.

   In the 1930s, she was so popular that she inspired dresses, toys, dishes—even a drink (alcohol-free, of course).

   US President Franklin D. Roosevelt once famously said that ―as long as our country has Shirley Temple, we will be all right. Unlike so many of today’s child stars, Temple didn’t end up with her name appearing across the headlines for bad behaviors. Instead of getting her photos on front pages or struggling with drugs and alcohol, Temple went on to a second career (生涯) in diplomacy (外交), including presidential appointments as ambassador(大使) to Ghana.

   Her career in public service (20 years) was longer than her career in movies (19years). The role she valued most, however, was as wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

   The world has lost a treasured Hollywood legend. But her movies will continue charming audiences for a very long time.  

29. The word ―illumine in Paragraph l means_________.

   A. shorten          B. widen           C. brighten           D. darken

30. What part did she regard as the most important in her life?  

   A. A top movie star.                     B. Her family role.

   C. Her diplomacy career.                 D. A businesswoman.

31. Where does this passage possibly come from?

   A. A film.          B. A newspaper.      C. A magazine.        D. A poster.

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