Question

Although being famous might sound like a dream coming 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 persons 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 (抱怨) 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 soomething 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 that 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 the 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. can no longer have their privacy protected

B. are often misunderstood by the public

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. The problem faced by celebrities has a long history.

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

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

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

A. Huge population of fans.    B. Inadequate social recognition.

C. Lack of favorable chances.    D. Availability of modern media.

4.What is the author’s attitude toward modern celebrity?

A. Sincere.    B. Skeptical.

C. Sympathetic.    D. Disapproving.

Answer

1. A

2. B

3. D

4. C

【解析】

本文是一篇议论文，讨论了名人的窘境——隐私得不到保护，生活经常被打扰，无时无刻不暴露在媒体之下，不敢随意说话，一不小心就会成为媒体永久的话题，这些都让名人的生活变得很难，他们不得不想尽办法躲避媒体的追踪。

1.推理判断题。根据第一段中的“They are at the center of much of the world’s attention. Paparazzi camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids publish thrilling stories about their personal lives.”可知，这些名人是全世界的注意力，狗仔队在他们家门口准备随时拍照，街头小报刊登他们的个人生活，经常被拍照，被打断要求签名等，由此可知他们的隐私得不到保护，故A项正确。

2.段落大意题。根据第三段中的“The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages.”可知，本段讲的是追踪名人的现象由来已久，故B项正确。

3.细节理解题。根据第四段中的“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，如今，名人做任何事情都会被照相机和网络捕捉到，因此这些现代媒体让现在成为名人更困难，故D项正确。

4.观点态度题。通读全文可知，文章讲的是名人的窘境——隐私得不到保护，生活经常被打扰，无时无刻不暴露在媒体之下，不敢随意说话，一不小心就会成为媒体永久的话题，他们不得不想尽办法躲避媒体的追踪，由此推知作者对他们抱有同情的态度，故C项正确。