For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the change-your-life champion

For more than two decades, Oprah Winfreyhas been the change-your-life champion who ruled over daytime television muchlike Johnny Caron once ruled late night.

However, now she’s ready to say goodbye,Wimfrey told viewers Friday that The Oprah Winfrey Show would close inSeptember 2011 after 25 years on the air.

“I love this show. This show has been mylife. And I love it enough to know when it’s time to say goodbye,” Winfreysaid, holding back tears.

Winfrey’s show “is one of daytimetelevision’s very foundations,” said Larry Gerbrandt an analyst for the firmMedia Valuation Partners in Los Angeles. “Stations build their schedules aroundher. They gave it the best time period and used it to promote other shows.”

Winfrey offered no specific plans for thefuture, except to say that she intended to produce the best possible showsduring the final two years.

“I just wanted to say whether you’ve beenhere with me from the beginning or you joined me last week, I want you all toknow that my relationship with you is one that I hold very dear,” she said.“Your trust in me and the sharing of your precious time every day with me havebrought me the greatest joy I have ever known.”

The Oprah Winfrey Show’s open atmosphereand frank conversation determined the talk show style and made Winfrey one ofthe most influential women in the US as well as the wealthiest black woman inthe world.

“She has had great effects on today’ssociety. She’s just part of every one’s life,” said Yasmeen Elhaj, a19-year-old student from Chicago.

1. Which of the following can be the besttitle of the passage?

A. Winfrey’s Contributions to TV Show

B. Winfrey’s Show to Close in the Year 2011

C. Winfiey’s Great Influence in the USA

D. Winfrey’s Support for Black People

2. Winfrey’s talk show has lasted________.

A. nearly 25years                    B. less than 20 years

C. no more than 20years               D. more than 25 years

3. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Winfred will change her show style inthe coming years.

B. Winfrey will have some other specificplan for the future.

C. Winfred does promote some other showsafter her retirement.

D. Winfrey appreciates every moment she haswith her viewers.

4. Which of the following can best describeOprah Winfred?

A. Energetic andfunny.                B. Friendly and clever.

C. Frank andinfluential.                D. Active and changeable.

试题答案

【答案】

 B

 A

 D

 C

【解析】略