Eartha Kitt was born in(1)-----in a poor, rural family. Whenshe was (2)------，she was sent to New York to learn(3)------.As a teenager she worked in a(4)-------.But one day, she tried out for a famous African-American dance company. Soon, Eartha was performing in shows around the world.In(5)-------,Eartha left the dance company to sing in a(6)-----.Her voice was unusual-but very appealing. The film director Orson Welles discovered Eartha Kitt and called her"the most (7)------woman in the world.She soon signeda recording agreement with a(8)-------.Eartha Kitt's songs were all daring, especially for the nineteen fifties.