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Celebrities(名人) are more in love with themselves than the average person,according to a new study.

In case anyone needed proof, a new study supports the widely held perception:Famous people are more narcissistic(自我陶醉的),which means they are more in love with themselves than the average person is.That is the conclusion drawn by Drew Pinsky and S.Mark Young of the University of Southern California,whose study of 200 celebrities will appear in the Journal Of Research in Personality.

It is not the entertainment industry that turns stars into narcissists,the study found.Rather, it suggests,the self-adoring(自恋的)people seek jobs in show business.The study, whose subjects were a11 celebrities from Pinsky’s‘Loveline’radio show, found that reality TV stars were the most narcissistic of all celebrities.Female stars were also more likely than the male stars to exhibit narcissistic characteristics.

It’s “common sense” that celebrities are narcissists,said Jeremy Ritzlin,a longtime Hollywood psychologist who has not seen the study.“Everyone knows famous people are really in love with themselves,”he said.“So it would be natural for narcissists to be attracted toward the stage and spotlight,where other people will also think highly of them.”

Pinsky, an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at USC’S Keck School of Medicine,said narcissists desire attention,are overconfident,behave strangely and lack sympathy.“However, they are easily-liked,especially on first meeting,are outgoing and perform well in public,” added Pinsky, who has hosted the radio show“Loveline”for 20 years.

Celebrity guests appearing on the program were randomly chosen to participate in the study.They anonymously(匿名地)took the Narcissistic Personality Inventory test.which rates self-love levels based on seven components:superiority, exhibitionism,entitlement,vanity,authority, exploitativeness,and self-sufficiency.

1.Who are most likely to be self-adoring in the study?

A.The women stars.    B.The men stars

C.The average people.  D.It is not mentioned in the passage.

2.According to the forth paragraph.the fact “celebrities are narcissists”             .

A.is common in the entertainment industry

B.is a misunderstanding of Jeremy Ritzlin

C.is known to most of the people

D.is unreal on the stage

3.According to Pinsky, narcissists may NOT               .

A.hope to attract attention

B.be kind to poor people

C.believe in themselves

D.be liked by others easily

4.How were the celebrities surveyed in the study?

A.They were interviewed by Drew Pinsky and S.Mark Young.

B.They were invited to the University of Southern California.

C.They appeared on Pinsky’s‘Loveline’radio show.

D.They took the Narcissistic Personality Inventory test.

5.The author of this passage wants to tell US                .

A.how psychologists make a study

B.how entertainment industry produces celebrities

C.how people think of the famous stars

D.how celebrities feel about themselves

 

【答案】

 

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.D

5.D

【解析】

试题分析: 本文介绍了Drew Pinsky对名人所做的一份调查,参与调查的名人都是匿名进行参与,结果发现这些名人都比普通人更加自恋,更加容易自我陶醉。调查也发现不是娱乐业让这些名人形成了这些性格,而是自恋的人们更愿意去娱乐界发展。

1.A细节理解题。根据文章第三段Female stars were also more likely than the male stars to exhibit narcissistic characteristics可知女演员要比男演员更自恋,答案选A。

2.C细节理解题。从第四段首句It’s “common sense” that celebrities are narcissists可以判断“celebrities are narcissists”是人们都知道的事情,是一种常识,故答案选C。

3.B细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段narcissists desire attention,are overconfident,behave strangely and lack sympathy.可知Pinsky认为名人缺乏同情心,由此可知B为正确选项。

4.D细节理解题。从文章末段Celebrity guests appearing on the program were randomly chosen to participate in the study.They anonymouslytook the Narcissistic Personality Inventory test.可知D选项正确。

5.D主旨大意题。文章首段提出研究的结果:Celebrities(名人) are more in love with themselves than the average person,according to a new study.然后在下文中进行详细介绍,由此判断作者目的是介绍一份调查结果,即:名人的自我感觉,答案选D。

考点:考查社会调查类短文阅读。

 

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