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11．Famous people have a lot of influence on cultural trends，like it or not．When Amal Clooney wears a Stella McCarney dress，sales go way up．However，one trend that seems harmless---but is actually damaging-is the pressure on stars to have their photos taken with rare animals．Famous people who are asked to have photos taken with wild animals for a magazine spread or who do so while on vacation always have good intentions and even love animals．This makes them easy targets for the often greedy amusement parks and fake animal centers．These businesspeople love the thought of sharing pictures of a star hugging a baby tiger or a whale．Kind people are naturally drawn to places that claim to offer rare animals safety and are eager to see elephants paint，to hug baby bear or to swim with dolphins．However，it has shown that many of these businessmen are breeders，dealers or exhibitors that are using Hollywood's goodwill for their own ends．
In some Asian countries，elephants are kept in camps．A few camps are working to help elephants in trouble，but the vast majority are not，and training methods are barbaric．As soon as the cameras are gone after someone like Prince William takes a photo with an elephant，the chains go back on．
Fans，tell the stars：Stay away from rare animal photos，and the animals will be grateful．Of course，you don't have to be famous to make a difference．Whether right here at home or at a place abroad，every one of us must fight the temptation to take a photo with an elephant or hug a baby tiger．
32．Why are Oprah and Amal Clooney mentioned in Paragraph 1？A
A．To introduce the topic of the passage．
B．To promote the cultural influence on stars．
C．To remind people how important the trend is．
D．To show famous people's pressure from wild animals．
33．What can we learn from the passage？C
A．The businesspeople offer chances to stars to get close to animals．
B．Famous stars use photos with rare animals to make a difference．
C．Businessmen take advantage of stars'goodwill to earn money．
D．The kind and rich people are easily attracted to visit wild animals．
34．What does the underlined word"barbaric"in Paragraph 3 mean？B
A．Effective．
B．Cruel．
C．Scientific．
D．Kind．
35．What is the passage mainly about？D
A．The number of elephants and tigers is increasing．
B．Keeping away from animal pictures can protect them．
C．People will be encouraged to take photos with animals．
D．The famous may have a negative influence on cultural trend．
分析 本文是一篇社会文化类阅读，属于议论文，名人有很多影响文化趋势，不论你喜不喜欢．当阿玛尔克鲁尼穿着Stella McCarney服装，销售增长．然而，一个趋势似乎是无害的，但实际上是危害的是明星与珍稀动物的照片．本文以此展开，主要讲述了著名的名人可能对文化有负面影响的趋势．
解答 32．答案：A．推理判断题．根据When Amal Clooney wears a Stella McCarney dress，sales go way up．However，one trend that seems harmless---but is actually damaging-is the pressure on stars to have their photos taken with rare animals．可以看出，通过提出 Oprah and Amal Clooney，接下来引出了文章的主题．故选A．
33．答案：C．细节理解题．根据However，it has shown that many of these businessmen are breeders，dealers or exhibitors that are using Hollywood's good will for their own ends．可知，商人利用好莱坞明星赚钱．故选C．
34．答案：B．词义猜测题．根据上下文内容可知，A few camps are working to help elephants in trouble，but the vast majority are not，and training methods are barbaric．句意为几个营地正在努力帮助陷入困境的大象，但绝大多数都不是，训练方法是野蛮的．故barbaric意为野蛮的，粗鲁的．故选B．
35．答案：D．主旨大意题．阅读全文，根据文章内容可知，本文主要讲述了著名的名人可能对文化有负面影响的趋势．故选D．
点评 本文是一篇社会文化类阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题，词义猜测题，主旨大意题．做题时学生应仔细阅读原文，把握文章主要内容，联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义，从中选出正确答案，一定要做到有理有据，切忌胡乱猜测．
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