C

Doomed beauties such as Cleopata and Manilyn Monore were far from alone in their misery. Very attractive people tend to form partnerships that are less stable and satisfying than those enjoyed by plain Janes.

According to the research by Dr John Blain of the University of Southern California, relationships between people whose professions largely depend on their appearance, such as models or actors, tend to end much faster than those between lawyers, doctors and students.

Blaine said the beautiful felt different from children. They are treated as special, which may create both arrogance(傲慢) and insecurity. All too often, beauty can be used as an alternative to education. Often they are pushed out of their class or town, told to go off and make their fortune in Hollywood or London and, when the majority fails, they have few talents to make a living.

Blaine added that beautiful people score poorly on the “big five”--- the key factors American experts consider when helping distressed couples. These are neuroticism(神經(jīng)過(guò)敏)，including anger and anxiety; extroversion(性格外向) ；openness to new experiences; agreeableness; and conscientiousness, or sticking by agreements they have made. Attractive people often see no reason to try to change until their looks start to fade.

Krista Sutherlanf ,of the University of California Los Angeles, said partnerships that appeared to be perfect from the outside, such as the former “dram teams” of Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise or Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley, where backgrounds and aspirations(抱負(fù)) are often shared, did not necessarily lead to happiness.

59. What does the underline sentence “Doomed beauties such as Cleopata and Manilyn Monore were far from alone in their misery.” mean?

A. Beautiful women always felt lonely.

B. Beautiful women were always alone.

C. Many beautiful women didn’t end up with a happy life.

D. Beautiful women always lived a happy life.

60. The underlined phrase “plain Janes” in the passage refers to “________”.

 A. ordinary-looking women               B. women called Jane

 C. common people                         D. attractive women

61. We can infer in the passage that_____________.

 A. Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley were a couple.

 B. Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise were very satisfied with their life.

 C. when they fail in Hollywood, the beautiful have little trouble in making a living.

 D. the marriage of the beautiful often lasts long.

62. Which of the following is the best title?

 A. Five Key Factors Affecting the Partnership.    B. Beauties Are Doomed to Fail in Love.

 C. Beautiful Or Common?                    D. The Beauties Are Different.

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Doomed beauties such as Cleopata and Manilyn Monore were far from alone in their misery. Very attractive people tend to form partnerships that are less stable and satisfying than those enjoyed by plain Janes.
According to the research by Dr John Blain of the University of Southern California, relationships between people whose professions largely depend on their appearance, such as models or actors, tend to end much faster than those between lawyers, doctors and students.
Blaine said the beautiful felt different from children. They are treated as special, which may create both arrogance(傲慢) and insecurity. All too often, beauty can be used as an alternative to education. Often they are pushed out of their class or town, told to go off and make their fortune in Hollywood or London and, when the majority fails, they have few talents to make a living.
Blaine added that beautiful people score poorly on the “big five”--- the key factors American experts consider when helping distressed couples. These are neuroticism(神經(jīng)過(guò)敏)，including anger and anxiety; extroversion(性格外向) ；openness to new experiences; agreeableness; and conscientiousness, or sticking by agreements they have made. Attractive people often see no reason to try to change until their looks start to fade.
Krista Sutherlanf ,of the University of California Los Angeles, said partnerships that appeared to be perfect from the outside, such as the former “dram teams” of Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise or Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley, where backgrounds and aspirations(抱負(fù)) are often shared, did not necessarily lead to happiness.
59. What does the underline sentence “Doomed beauties such as Cleopata and Manilyn Monore were far from alone in their misery.” mean?
A. Beautiful women always felt lonely.
B. Beautiful women were always alone.
C. Many beautiful women didn’t end up with a happy life.
D. Beautiful women always lived a happy life.
60. The underlined phrase “plain Janes” in the passage refers to “________”.
A. ordinary-looking women              B. women called Jane
C. common people                        D. attractive women
61. We can infer in the passage that_____________.
A. Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley were a couple.
B. Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise were very satisfied with their life.
C. when they fail in Hollywood, the beautiful have little trouble in making a living.
D. the marriage of the beautiful often lasts long.
62. Which of the following is the best title?
A. Five Key Factors Affecting the Partnership.    B. Beauties Are Doomed to Fail in Love.
C. Beautiful Or Common?                    D. The Beauties Are Different.

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    A．Arabs in America．                 B．The Two Arab Immigration Waves to America．

    C．Arab-Americans,Contributions to America  D．Arab-Americans,Education and Income．

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    A．a(chǎn)ll Arabs were Christian at that time              B．Arabs wanted to hunt for a better development

    C．the Second World War broke out  D．Arabs wanted to gain higher income

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    A．to tell us that taking ship at that time was dangerous

    B．because Titanic became a well-known disaster

    C．to show us there were many Arabs flocking into America at that time

    D．to inform us that Arabs are brave enough

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    A．Arab-Americans are much more clever than native Americans

    B．Arab-Americans are hard-working people

    C．the higher education you receive,the higher income you will get in America

    D．Arab-Americans play the most important role in the American average in both education and income

 

 

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