Talk show queen—oprah winfrey (奥普拉.pptVIP

Talk show queen—oprah winfrey (奥普拉·温弗瑞) A black female billionaire(亿万富翁) The highest-paid female host in the American TV circles Located at the top of “annual celebrity 100 power list published in Forbes magazine(福布斯杂志) the most dazzling female bachelor(女光棍) New words billionaire(亿万富翁) female bachelor(女光棍) unwed(未婚的) rape (强奸) molested(骚扰) stillborn baby (死胎) vow (发誓) strap (约束) rating (收视率) detours(绕路) depraved(堕落的) roadblocks(障碍) grandest(最伟大的) seamless(无伤痕的) Academy Award. (奥斯卡金像奖) a mountain of obstacles(一连串的坎坷) nominate(提名) Her life experiences Unfortunate childhood － a mountain of obstacles On January 29, 1954 Oprah Gail Winfrey was born to unwed(未婚的) teenage parents, she was female, black, and poor. She was raped(强奸) by a cousin when she was nine years old and later molested(骚扰) by a male friend of her mother‘s and by an uncle. she held her anger and pain inside and she rebelled. She indulged herself in smoking, drinking and drugs. She became pregnant and gave birth to a stillborn baby (死胎) when she was fourteen. The death of her baby devastated her and she vowed(发誓) to turn her life around。 An important turning point After 14 years old, she was sent to live with her father Vernon Winfrey . Oprahs father helped her turn her life around. Her father helped her with her mission by strapping(约束) her with his strict rules and discipline. At the age of nineteen, Oprah landed her first job as a reporter for a radio station in Nashville. Shortly afterwards, she entered Tennessee State University to pursue a career in radio and television broadcasting. Her successful career In 1976, Oprah Winfrey hosted a TV show called People Are Talking. The show was a hit and Winfrey stayed for eight years. She was then recruited by a TV station in Chicago to host her own morning show. Her warm-hearted style had taken her to first place in the ratings(收视率). The Color Purple in 1985, for which she was nominated (提名)for an Academy Awar