【題目】Pop idols are celebrities who burn brighter than regular stars. If a star is someone you can recognize on the street, an idol is someone who will cause a stir at a public appearance.
Without fans, an idol is just an ordinary person, like you and me. As Reese Witherspoon once said while announcing the Oscar for best make-up, movie stars look just like people in documentaries(紀(jì)錄片) if you see them without make-up.
I was once invited to a private party where about half of the guests were stars and the other half entertainment reporters. Guess what? The good-looking ones were the reporters because they tend to be young, and they glow without make-up.
Some idols are born; some are made. Most idols are created by a machine called the entertainment industry. They may have some charms and talent, but not enough to become famous. They are the raw material out of which a star, or even an idol, is made. An army of behind-the-scenes assistants will hype(炒作) or even make up their virtues and hide their shortcomings.
Paris Hilton is the kind of star who possesses no real talent but yet is quite well-known. This is the result of endless hype. If you are thrust into the limelight often enough, you can become a celebrity without having any talent.
Television contest shows create a much fairer more transparent platform where young people can compete and showcase their talent. The soap opera is another platform for idol making. These drama
series are long, giving an actor much needed exposure. The actors and actresses are always well-lit, made up and beautifully dressed. Now all they need is some good dialogue from the scriptwriter(編 劇).
【1】Which of the following statements agrees with the writer’s viewpoint?
A. Most idols are born.
B. The entertainment industry is more popular.
C. Many stars are often good looking
D. Pop idols are not as pretty as you think.
【2】Why does the writer use the example of Paris Hilton?
A. To show that hype is an important element in making a star.
B. To indicate that Paris Hilton is very famous.
C. To prove a star often lacks talent.
D. To show a star is popular because of the acting skills.
【3】What does the writer think of the television contest show?
A. More practical. B. More formal. C. More equal. D. More competitive.
【答案】
【1】D
【2】A
【3】C
【解析】本文是一篇議論文,闡述了流行明星偶像并沒有我們想象的優(yōu)秀,而是多方面包裝炒作的結(jié)果。
【1】D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“Without fans, an idol is just an ordinary person, like you and me … while announcing the Oscar for best make-up, movie stars look just like people in documentaries(紀(jì)錄片) if you see them without make-up.”可知,沒有粉絲和化妝的話,偶像只是如你我一樣的普通人,看起來就像紀(jì)錄片里的人物一樣,并沒有想象的那么光鮮靚麗。故選D。
【2】A 推理判斷題。文中“Paris Hilton is the kind of star who possesses no real talent but yet is quite well-known. This is the result of endless hype.”可知,Paris Hilton的成名并不是因?yàn)樗姓嬲牟湃A而是無限制炒作的結(jié)果。由此可知炒作在造星過程中起著重要的作用。故選A。
【3】C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。文中最后一段“Television contest shows create a much fairer more transparent platform where young people can compete and showcase their talent.”可知,作者認(rèn)為電視選秀節(jié)目給年輕人提供了一個(gè)更加平等透明的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)平臺(tái),讓他們可以展現(xiàn)自己的才華。故選C。
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