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READING
Read the text, and then complete Task 1 and Task 2.






Madam C.J. Walker was the first African American woman in the United States to make a million dollars. She was born in 1867 on a farm in Delta , Louisiana. Her family was very poor, and her life was very hard. They lived in a small house with a dirt floor and no windows. Sarah did not go to school. Everyday she worked from morning to night in the cotton fields.
When Sarah was seven , her parents died. She went to live with her sister in Mississippi. She got married when she was 14.When Sarah was only 20, her husband died. She moved to Missouri. For the next 18 years, she worked washing clothes for $1.50 a day . When she was 38, Sarah was worried because her hair was falling. She tried different things on her hair, but nothing worked. One night she had a dream about what to mix and use for her hair. It worked ! Sarah gave it to her friends. Then she made other hair care products. Soon she had her own business. She opened many beauty shops .In 1910, she built a factory to make hair care products and face creams. She started her business with only $1.50 , but now she was rich. She , also gave a lot of money to charity. She wanted to help African Americans. Sarah died at the age of 52. She left two-thirds of her fortune to charity.

Task 1: Are these statements TRUE or FALSE? Put a tick () in the correct column.

True False
1. When Sarah was a child, she was rich.
2. Sarah liked helping the poor.

Task 2: For each question, write a short answer (three or four WORDS only.)
3. When did Sarah get married?
4. How much money did she get for washing clothes? ___________________
5. Why was she worried at the age of 38? ? ___________________