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M: Do you know Shirley Temple?
W: Sure, she’s a famous film star, especially when she was very young, before her 15.
M: I heard that she was very popular in the1930s. Everybody loved her.
W: Yes. Just imagine a sweet little girl with somuch talent, singing and dancing. Her films certainly helped a lot for those deep down in the crisis.
M: That’s great. What happened to her later? Youknow, children film stars always disappear when they grow up.
W: Shirley Temple is an exception. She became an ambassador, and keeps working for world peace, poverty and diseases indeveloping countries. And as I know, her work is recognized by the United Nations.
M: Wow, she’s amazing!
W: Absolutely!
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W: Have you read the article about Oprah Winfrey in this magazine?
M: No, what’s it about?
W: She’s being given an award for donating so much money to charity.
M: She’s very generous. I think that’s because she was poor when she was young.
W: I heard that she’s one of the richest women in the world.
M: I’d believe it. She owns magazines, television shows and she has a huge number of fans.
W: You know, I heard that she was opening aschool for poor girls in Africa.
M: Did they mention that in the article?
W: Yes, she’s not only building the school, but also using her own money for the running of the school and to pay the teachers a fair salary.
M: That’s really nice. I think more celebrities should use their money to help people like Oprah does.
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Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs passed away on Wednesday at the age of 56 after a seven-year-long battle with cancer.
Steve Jobs was an American businessman,designer and inventor. He is best known as the co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple Inc.
As a successful businessman, Steve’s passion and energy encouraged the world. He told us to “do what you love”. He believed “People with passion can change the world for the better.”
He made computers fun and interesting. His iPhone, iTouch and iPad are popular around the world. People say Jobs sells dreams, not products. As U.S. President Barack Obama said, Steve was “brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it”.
In January 2012, when young adults (ages 16—25) were asked to identify the greatest innovator of all time, Steve Jobs was placed second behind Thomas Edison.
On February 12, 2012, Jobs was awarded the Grammy Trustees Award, an award for those who have influenced the music industry in areas unrelated to performance.
In March 2012, global business magazine Fortune named Steve Jobs the “greatest entrepreneur of our time”, describing him as “brilliant, visionary, inspiring”.
