NellieMelbawasAustralia's"QueenofOpera(歌剧)". Shewasborn...

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Nellie Melba was Australia' s " Queen of Opera (歌剧)". She was born in 1861 and her real name was Helen Porter Mitchell. She grew up in a musical family. When she was 20, Helen Mitchell married the manager of a Queensland sugar farm. But she was not happy and the next year she went back to Melbourne to continue her music and singing lessons. She wanted to make a name for herself as an opera singer.

She stayed in Melbourne for four years then left for London. But no one seemed interested in this young unknown singer from Australia. She went to Paris to have lessons from a well-known teacher. In December the same year she gave a concert in which she used the name "Nellie Melba in honour of Melbourne, her home city.

Nellie Melba was soon a star. She sang in London, Europe, Russia and America. She was paid well every time she sang. In 1902 she turned to Melbourne. The city was decorated (装饰) and thousands of people waited in the streets to wave and cheer as she drove by. From then on she divided her time between London and Australia. During World War I she sang in many concerts to raise money.

In 1918 Nellie Melba was made a Dame of the British Empire.

6. Nellie Melba s parents probably were_________.

A. musicians B. engineers

C. fanners D. scientists

7. She went to London because_________.

A. no one showed interest in her singing

B. she was not happy in Australia

C. she wanted to study music

D. she wanted to be a great singer

8. She became famous in her_________.

A. thirties B. twenties

C. fifties D. forties