VOA慢速英语 美国演员歌手Eartha Kitt(1927-2008)

　　EARTHA KITT: “Rejection has always made me into a person that does not want to be seen anywhere, except when I’m all made up and go out as Eartha Kitt. Then I feel okay.”

　　And where was Eartha Mae most herself?

　　EARTHA KITT: “I’m at home, digging in the dirt, or doing something that is very close to the Earth, because that’s where I know how to survive.”

　　(MUSIC: “Here’s To Life”)

　　VOICE ONE:

　　Eartha Mae Kitt was at home when she died on December twenty fifth, two thousand eight. The cause was colon cancer. She was eighty-one.

　　VOICE TWO:

　　This program was written and produced by Caty Weaver. For transcripts, mp3s and podcasts of our shows go to voapsecialenglish.com. I’m Barbara Klein.

　　VOICE ONE:

　　And I’m Steve Ember. Join us again next week for People in America in VOA Special English.

　　人物介绍

　　美国演员歌手艾萨凯特(1927-2008)

　　Eartha Kitt，全名Eartha Mae Kitt ，1927年1月17日生于美国，是美国著名的演员、歌手和卡巴莱舞明星。提到Eartha Kitt，人们首先想到的是她在60年代的电视连续剧《勤务兵》中出演的角色Catwoman 和她在1953年演唱的圣诞歌曲Santa Baby。Orson Welles 曾经称她是“世界是上最性感的女人”。