Question

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 Villarreal, 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,” Villarreal 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. 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. 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. Inadequate social recognition.

B. Availability of modern media.

C. Lack of favorable chances.

D. Huge population of fans.

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

A. Sincere          B. Skeptical(怀疑的)

C. Sympathetic       D. Disapproving

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：文章主要讲述了明星的艰难处境。尽管成名看似实现了梦想，但当今的明星就像动物园里的动物一样，面临着我们常人难以想象的压力。狗仔队的跟踪偷拍，小道消息的传播等，都让明星们的隐私暴露无遗。

1. today’s star, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures ...Paparazzi（狗仔队）camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids (小报) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives.”可知，当今的明星们面临很多压力，他们的私生活被人跟踪、拍照，甚至是随意报道，他们已经没有了隐私，故选A。

2.The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages.”可知，名人被追踪的现象由来已久，第三段还列举了一些名人被骚扰的例子，故选C。

3.Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. ...photographers with modern cameras ...there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes”可知，想成公众人物在当今更困难，因为现代科技的快速发展，高科技相机、互联网等加快了信息的传播，故选B。

4.Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.”可知，即使明星们受到了公正的待遇，他们仍然会抱怨生活的艰辛，甚至厌倦了成名。从still, even等词可以看出，作者对明星的遭遇是同情的，故选C。

考点：娱乐类短文阅读