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【題目】Does Fame Drive You Crazy

Although being famous might sound like a dream comes true, today s stars, 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 (狗仔隊) camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids (小報) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature (簽名)!

According to psychologist Christina Villarreal, celebrities—famous people—worry constantly (不斷地) 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,” Villarreal says, “they feel separated and alone.”

The phenomenon (現象) 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 works attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s ran articles about film-stars in much the same way that modern websites do.

Being famous people 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 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 public

B.can no longer have their privacy protected

C.spend too much on their public appearance

D.care little about how they have come into fame

【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.Availability of modern media.B.Huge population of fans.

C.Not enough social recognition.D.Lack of favorable chances.

【4】What is author’s attitude toward modem celebrity?

A.Sincere.B.Doubtful.C.Sympathetic.D.Disapproving.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】C

【解析】

文章主要講述了明星的艱難處境。盡管成名看似實現了夢想，但當今的明星就像動物園里的動物一樣，面臨著我們常人難以想象的壓力。狗仔隊的跟蹤偷拍，小道消息的傳播等，都讓明星們的隱私暴露無遺。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據短文第一段They are at the center of much of the world’s attention. Paparazzi (狗仔隊) camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids (小報) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives可知，當今的明星們面臨很多壓力，他們的私生活被人跟蹤、拍照，甚至是隨意報道，他們已經沒有了隱私，故選B。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據短文第三段的第一句話The phenomenon (現象) of tracking celebrities has been around for ages.可知，該句為這一段的主題句，名人被追蹤的現象由來已久，下面列舉了一些名人被騷擾的例子，故選C。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據短文第四段Being famous people 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.可知，想成公眾人物在當今更困難，因為現代科技的快速發(fā)展，高科技相機、互聯(lián)網等加快了信息的傳播。故選A。

【4】推理判斷題。根據短文最后一段Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.”可知，即使明星們受到了公正的待遇，他們仍然會抱怨生活的艱辛，甚至厭倦了成名。從still, even等詞可以看出，作者對明星的遭遇是同情的，故選C。

這是一篇議論文，短文講述了出名可能會給我們帶來煩惱。短文主題明確，內容敘述清楚。但文章篇幅稍長，且有較多的生詞，在理解上有一定的難度。題型是閱讀理解，考查了細節(jié)理解題和推理判斷題。做題時，應先通讀短文，了解文章的大意；然后根據題目所問，鎖定文章相關的段落或語句，仔細斟酌、比對選項，選擇最佳答案。如第2小題，這個題目問的是第三段的主要大意，因此學生們應仔細閱讀第三段的內容，找出這一段的主題句，就可知這一段的大意了。再如第4小題，這是一個判斷作者態(tài)度的題目，根據短文最后一段Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.”可知，即使明星們受到了公正的待遇，他們仍然會抱怨生活的艱辛，甚至厭倦了成名。從still, even等詞可以看出，作者對明星的遭遇是同情的，故選C。