阅读理解(ReadingComprehension)SheisoneofChina'sfiftymostsuccessfulbusinessleadersandshehasbeendescribedasbeing“biggerthanOprah”.WellknowntoonebillionviewersYang
阅读理解(ReadingComprehension)
SheisoneofChina'sfiftymostsuccessfulbusinessleadersandshehasbeendescribedasbeing“biggerthanOprah”.WellknowntoonebillionviewersYangLanisamongChina'smostpopularTVpersonalities.BorninBeijingin1968YangLanbeganhercareerasthehostforthepopular“ZhengDaTVshow”.Shewasonly21atthetimeandhadjustgraduatedfromBeijingForeignStudiesUniversity.Becomingthehostofashowwithanaudienceof200millionatsuchayoungagewasabigchallengebutYangLanwasreadyforitandquicklybecamepopular.
ManyofuswouldprobablyhavestayedontoenjoythefameandmoneythatcomewithbeingaTVstarbutYangLanhadmoreimportantplans.ShelefttheshowafterfouryearsandwenttoNewYorkCitytogetaMaster'sdegreeatColumbiaUniversity.HerexperienceabroadinspiredherandshemadeuphermindtocreateanewkindofTVstationforChineseviewers.WhenYangLanreturnedtoChinashedecidedtodevelopherinterestsinbusiness.TogetherwithherhusbandshestartedherownmediacompanySunMedia.
WhenYangLangrewupTVwasanewthingatthetimebutYangLanthoughtthatthepowerfulmediumcouldbeusedinadifferentway.Shewantedtomakeshowsthatwerebothentertainingandeducational.Whenshewasstudyingabroadsheproducedafeatureshowcalled“Horizon”.TheshowintroducedAmericanpopularculturetoChineseviewers.Viewerslikedthefirstseasonof“Horizon”butYangLanwantedtodosomethingmoreseriousandmeaningful.ThefollowingyearshebeganinterviewingimportantpeoplesuchasDrHenryKissingeranddiscussingsocialissues.Herviewerswerepleasedandtheshowbecameevenmorepopular.Shelaterdeveloped“YangLanOneonOne”havinginterviewedmorethan300opinionleadersaroundtheworld.
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Oprah:OprahWinfreytheAmericanTVpersonality.
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Inthefirstparagraph“biggerthanOprah”means________.
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