US chat show queen Oprah Winfrey surprised 300 members of her audience (观众) by saying she would send them on a trip to Australia in December.Winfrey will also film an episode (集) of her show at the Sydney “Oprah” House.
The Australian government said it was spending AUS$(澳元) 3 million to help bring The Oprah Winfrey Show to the country.
Tourism Minister (旅游部部长) Martin Ferguson insisted it was money well spent as it would put Australia in the spotlight，with the popular TV show watched by 40 million Americans and screened in 145 countries.“Oprah is a famous name and she has the power to improve Australia’s image as an important tourist country，” he said in a statement.
Winfrey made the announcement on Monday.After telling the audience that she might take them on a trip to New York，Philadelphia or Los Angeles，she said her last season would provide something “bigger”．
“I started to think about where I would most want to go.Maybe I should take all of you with me to the other side of the world.We’re going to Australia！”she said.
Several episodes will be filmed during the trip，which had been planned for almost a year and will take in beaches，Sydney Harbour and so on.It marks the first time that the show will be filmed with its US audience outside North America.The Australian trip follows a similar act in 2004 when Winfrey gave a car to each member of her audience.
Winfrey is to start her own television channel (频道)，the Oprah Winfrey Network，in 2011，at the age of her 57.
1.What ’s the Australian government’s aim in inviting Oprah Winfrey?
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A．To spread Australia’s culture. |
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B．To develop Australia’s tourism. |
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C．To introduce The Oprah Winfrey Show to the country. |
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D．To improve the relations between the two countries |
2.Which word can best describe Martin Ferguson’s attitude towards Oprah Winfrey’s Australian trip?
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A．Worried. |
B．Doubtful. |
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C．Proud. |
D．Confident. |
3.Which of the following about Winfrey is TRUE?
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A．She once brought her audience outside North America in 2004. |
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B．Her Australian trip and episodes have been planned for a month. |
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C．She will film her show at Sydney Harbour. |
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D．She was born in the year of 1964. |
4.What might be the best title for the text?
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A．Oprah Winfrey takes audience to Australia |
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B．Australians love to see The Oprah Winfrey Show |
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C．Americans want to know more about Australia |
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D．Oprah Winfrey will start her own channel |
1.B
2.D
3.C
4.A
【解析】美国脱口秀女王奥普拉?温弗瑞受澳大利亚政府的邀请，携带她的观众前往澳大利亚做节目。澳大利亚花费巨资邀请奥普拉，温弗瑞，其目的在于借助名人的影响，来推动澳大利亚的旅游业。
1.选B。推理判断题。根据第三段to improve Australia’s image as an important tourist country可知，澳大利亚花费巨资邀请奥普拉?温弗瑞，其目的在于借助名人的影响，来推动澳大利亚的旅游业。
2.选D。推理判断题。根据第三段Martin Ferguson的讲话，可以判断他对奥普拉?温弗瑞的澳大利亚之行是充满信心的。
3.选C。细节理解题。根据第一段及第六段可知，Winfrey将带着她的观众到澳大利亚做节目，故C为正确选项。
4.选A。标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍的是美国脱口秀女王奥普拉?温弗瑞受澳大利亚政府的邀请，携带她的观众前往澳大利亚做节目一事，故选A项。
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