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【题目】 Does Fame Drive You Crazy?

Although being famous might sound like a dream come true, today's star, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the world's attention. Paparazzi (狗仔队) camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids (小报) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature.

According to psychologist Christina Villareal, celebrities—famous people—worry constantly about their public appearance. Eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. "Over time," Villareal says, "they feel separated and alone."

The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages. In the 4th century B.C., painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his sold-out readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles about film-stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do.

Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. When they say something silly or do something ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their "story" alive forever.

If fame is so troublesome, why aren't all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still ways to deal with it. Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place.

Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.

【1】It can be learned from the passage that stars today ________.

A.are often misunderstood by the publicB.care little about how they have come into fame

C.spend too much on their public appearanceD.can no longer have their privacy protected

【2】What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A.Great heroes of the past were generally admired.

B.Well-known actors are usually targets of tabloids.

C.The problem faced by celebrities has a long history.

D.Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.

【3】What makes it much harder to be a celebrity today?

A.Lack of favorable chances.B.Not enough social recognition.

C.Availability of modern media.D.Huge population of fans.

【4】What is the author's attitude toward modern celebrity?

A.Sincere.B.Sympathetic.

C.Disapproving.D.Unbelieving.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

本文记述了现在的名人面临许多问题，他们根本没有隐私可言，小报记者以及网络的传播，使名人面临的问题越来越多，许多名人已经厌倦出名了。

【1】推理判断题。根据第1段中“They are at the center of much of the world's attention. ...Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature.”的描述可知现在的名人有很多媒体关注着，如今的明星已经不能再保护自己的隐私了。故选D。

【2】主旨大意题。第3段第1句“The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages.（追踪名人的现象由来已久。）”是本段的主旨句，列举了公元前4世纪，画家们跟随亚历山大大帝参战，19世纪查尔斯狄更斯，20世纪20年代和30年代的小报，可知第3段主要内容是“名人面临的问题由来已久。”故选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据第4段第3句“When they say something silly or do something ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their "story" alive forever.”可知“现代媒体的工作效率让今天成为名人变得更加困难”，故选C。

【4】观点态度题。根据第1段第1句“Although being famous might sound like a dream come true, today's star, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine.（虽然成名听起来像梦想成真，但今天的明星，感觉像动物园里的动物，却面临着我们很少能想象的压力。）”和第6段“Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. …They are tired of being famous already.( 有时候一些名人可以得到一点公正。尽管如此，即使是享有完全正义的明星也常常抱怨自己的生活有多艰难。他们已经厌倦了出名。)”可知作者对现代名人的态度是充满同情。故选B。