Question

People think what I do is so wonderful because I interview stars.And I have to admit that when I first started working at Sassy in 1987 I was excited about that part of my job for the first couple of months，anyway.Then I noticed how stars would fool me around for months.I could never get enough time with a star to find out anything interesting，and some acted just simply rudely.I started hating the way I was treated，and I was really disappointed to see that these people I had worshipped (崇拜) before were pretty ordinary.So I decided I would just tell the truth instead of keeping up their myths (神秘)．If the star was a bad guy，I would say so.If I thought anyone was stupid，I did not hold back that information.

I thought readers would appreciate that kind of honesty.Surprisingly，many of them hated me for it.I have gotten so many attacks on my character.In their eyes，being famous is everything，even more desirable that being truly creative and talented.

Why do we need stars？In fact，the media created stars to satisfy our basic need for gossip (閑聊)．Over time，talking about people we have never met and we are never likely to meet has become what we are crazy about.Thus，some people are more interested in the personal lives of the stars than in the lives of their own family and their own friends.That is why it is so ridiculous when a star wants to discuss only his or her work in an interview—as we care.We want the dirt on their personal lives.

There is another reason we worship stars.As a whole，our society is not as religious as it once was.It seems that people need something to fulfill them the way religion once did.Star worship exists as an unfulfilling desire for true heroes.

We make them stars，but then their reputation makes us feel unimportant，and we truly feel better about ourselves when they die.I am part of this whole process.No wonder I feel soiled at the end of workday.

1.What are the stars like according to the author?

A．They always treat others rudely.

B．They always talk about something dull.

C．They are actually ordinary people.

D．They are usually honest and polite.

2.We worship stars because ________.

A．we need true mental heroes to support us

B．we can learn something useful from famous stars

C．we concern about the stars，family and friends

D．we like talking about the star's dressing styles

3.When the author is writing this article，his tone sounds ________.

A．excited B．angry

C．worried D．calm

4.What is the main purpose of the author writing the passage?

A．To show the disadvantages of working with stars.

B．To remind us not to worship famous stars blindly.

C．To laugh at the failures of stars he has interviewed.

D．To talk about the reasons why we worship stars.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.B

【解析】請(qǐng)相信自己，不要盲目崇拜明星！

1.答案：C　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段倒數(shù)第四句．..these people I had worshipped(崇拜) before were pretty ordinary.可知答案選C項(xiàng)。

2.2】答案：A　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段最后一句可知，我們崇拜明星是因?yàn)槲覀冏约簾o(wú)法實(shí)現(xiàn)的英雄夢(mèng)，所以我們需要一個(gè)精神上的英雄來(lái)給予我們支持。

3.3】答案：D　觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度題。根據(jù)第三、四兩段作者對(duì)人們?yōu)槭裁磿?huì)崇拜明星所做的客觀分析可知，作者寫文章時(shí)的語(yǔ)氣是平和的。

4.4】答案：B　推理判斷題。通過(guò)親身經(jīng)歷，作者告訴我們明星不過(guò)是和我們一樣的普通人，沒(méi)有什么可崇拜的。人們之所以會(huì)崇拜明星，一方面是媒體的炒作，另一方面是自身信仰的缺失。由此推斷，作者寫這篇文章的目的就是要提醒我們不要盲目崇拜明星。