But Billie Jean did more than just live up to her dreams of being a world-class tennis player; she revolutionized women’s sports and supported social change and equal rights for all. 1. What does the author intend to tell us in the passage? A. Billie Jean King became famous as a ...
Billie was angry. Her mum had made her shorts especially for her.“Don't worry, Mom!" she told her mother. “I'll show them one day! Everybody will know who I am, and they'll all want to copy my style!”And Billie did! She never gave up or let others tell her how she ...
When she was King: sure, she whupped Bobby Riggs. But as a new film reminds us, Billie Jean King was also a proletariat pioneer.(TV)(Billie Jean King: Portrait of a Pioneer)(Television program review)Leonard, John
八十年代是MTV的年代,乐队歌手们多了一个非常有效的打歌渠道。MJ迈克杰克逊的Thriller和Billie Jean;英伦新浪潮New Wave乐队Duran Duran的Rio,Spandau Ballet 的 True,Culture Club的Do You Really Want To Hurt Me;音乐天才Prince的When Doves Cry;Lionel Richie的All Night Long,Madonna惊世核俗的Like A Virgin;Wha...
It’s going to strike a lot of people as a boring choice. It did hit me that way, at first, but I think it’s worth sitting with it if you feel that way. I think what Nolan has done here is remarkable primarily because the premise of this is not really that interesting, but the...
BillieJeanwasfullofenergy!Whenthebellrang,shewouldrushoutsideandjoinanygame.Oneteachersuggestedsheshouldbemore"ladylike"andtrynottowinallthetime,butherparentsdidn'tagree."Playaswellasyoucanandbethebestyoucanbe!"theytoldher.Onemorning,Billie'sfriendSusaninvitedhertoplaytennis.Billiedidn'tknowwhat"tennis"...
“Stay polite,” advises frequent hotel guest Billie Jean Bateson, a fashion consultant from Houston. “Try to convince the clerk to give you a room. If the clerk seems to be helpless, stay polite and ask for a reservations manager or a general manager. Explain the situation calmly and you...
'Billie Jean' by Michael Jackson - Misheard: "Billie Jean is not my mother" - Correct: "Billie Jean is not my lover" You'd think that after over 40 years since Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean"went #1 in 1983, hardly anyone could doubt that the woman referenced in the song's title ...
Billie Jean King Wins Her First Wimbledon In 1966, one of the remarkable stars in tennis history emerged on the world’s stage as Billie Jean King won her first grand slam event. The 22-year-old defeated Maria Bueno in three sets to claim her first Wimbledon title. King would win a tot...
"Thriller" did more than just shatter records--it transformed rock 'n' roll and pop as we understand the genres today. Every track is a veritable hit, including timeless songs like "Beat It," "Billie Jean," and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'." 1984: Thriller by Michael Jackson Kevin Mazu...