Unit 6 When was it invented一、阅读理解AShirley Temple is considered to be the most famous child star in history. She was born on April 23，1928, in California. Her father was a banker and her mother was a housewife. Shirley had two brothers. Her mother took her to dancing classes when she was three years old. Temple began her film career in 1932. She was known for her dancing skills as well as acting. In 1934, she became popular around the world because of the movie Bright Eyes, a film designed specifically for her talents. Temple acted in more than 40 movies in the 1930s.However, as she grew up, Temple became less and less popular with the public. She retired（离开）from films at the age of 22 and then began to do some political(政治的)work. In 1974, Temple served as the US ambassador to Ghana in Africa. And she became the first woman to do this job.In 1988, she wrote her own autobiography, Child Star, which won a number of awards.Shirley Temple died on February 10, 2014, at the age of 85. We have to remember that there will never be another Shirley Temple. She will always live in people’s minds |
