听力原文：W: Good morning, Tom! How are you? M: Not bad! What about you? W: Fine. Tom, you didn’t show up yesterday evening, did you? M: I am sorry I didn’t. I had planned to go to your party, but was caught up by a program about Oprah Winfrey. I simply could not help sticking to the television until it was too late for your party. W: Oprah Winfrey? M: Yes. She is a US talk show hostess, and the queen of all talk! Come on, haven’t you ever heard of her? W: Oh, I remember. She is enormously influential, and it is said that her influence extends far beyond the media! She must have a distinguished family background, don’t you think so? M: No. on the contrary, her birth place was actually notorious for its poverty. But as she applied herself to study and work, she later became America’s first African-American news anchor. W: She is really great! Then, have you watched her talk show for a long time? M: Of course! She is frank and genuine. She never spreads gossip or scandal! W: That would certainly make a difference among all the trash TV we have today! M: You bet! That program I watched last night will be shown again this afternoon. W: Really! I will make sure not to miss it! Bye for now! M: See you later! (20)