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In the 1940s，Lena Horne was the first African－American in Hollywood to sign a long－term contract with a major movie studio.Her deal with MGM stated that she would never play the role of a servant.During this period，African－American actors were mostly limited to playing servants or African natives.
But this refusal also limited her movie career.Horne was generally only offered the role of a nightclub singer.Her characters did not interact with white characters in these movies.This way，her part could be cut from the version of the movie that played in Southern States.
Lena Horne later wrote that the movie producers did not make her into a servant，but they did not make her into anything else，either.Lena Horne once said that World War Two helped make her a star.She was popular with both black and white servicemen.She sang on army radio programs and traveled to perform for the troops.During one event，she noted that German prisoners of war were permitted to sit closer to the stage than black soldiers.These experiences led to Lena Horne’s work in the Civil Rights Movement.
She protested racial separation at the hotels where she performed.She took action so that she and her musicians would be permitted to stay in those hotels.Black musicians at the time generally stayed in black neighborhoods.Lena Horne also sang at civil rights gatherings.She took part in the March on Washington protest in 1963.It was during this event that Martin Luther King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech.
Lena Horne performed in a strong and expressive way.One expert said she was not warm and amiable like white female singers at the time.Instead，she was a fierce black woman.
【语篇解读】 莲纳·荷恩是一位好莱坞黑人女星，她积极为黑人争取权利，为打破种族隔离而努力。
21．Lena Horne refused to play the role of a servant probably because she thought playing such a role ________．
A．would make her homesick
B．wouldn’t make her famous
C．meant she wasn’t treated fairly
D．wouldn’t help her make money
答案 C [推理判断题。根据第一段的“During this period，African－American actors were mostly limited to playing servants or African natives.”可知，当时黑人演员并没有得到公正的对待，莲纳·荷恩拒绝演仆人是因为她觉得只让黑人演员演仆人有失公正。]
22．When Lena Horne saw how German prisoners and black soldiers were seated，how did she most probably feel?
A．Angry. B．Satisfied.
C．Interested. D．Moved.
答案 A [推理判断题。根据第三段的“These experiences led to Lena Horne’s work in the Civil Rights Movement.”可知那样的座位安排刺激了莲纳·荷恩，使得她参与到了人权运动中，故可推断她当时是很生气的。]
23．Paragraph 4 mainly tells about Lena Horne’s ________．
A．hope for a bright future
B．effort she put into music
C．effort against racial separation
D．relationship with Martin Luther King
答案 C [主旨大意题。通读第四段可知，本段主要是讲Lena Horne在争取打破种族隔离方面的努力。]
24．What does the underlined word “amiable” in the last paragraph mean?
A．Ugly. B．Boring.
C．Brave. D．Friendly.
答案 D [词义猜测题。根据后面的“Instead，she was a fierce black woman.”可知，前面是说莲纳·荷恩在当时并不是一个让人感觉温暖和“亲切友好的”人。]
