Doomed beauties such as Cleopatra and Manilyn Monroe 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 research by Dr John Blaine of the University of Southern California, relationships between people whose professions largely depend on their appearances, such as models or actors, tend to end much faster than those between lawyers, doctors or students.
Blaine said the beautiful felt different from childhood. 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 fail, they have few talents(才能) 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 Sutherland, of the University of California Los Angeles, said partnerships that appeared to be perfect from the outside, such as the former “dream 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.
小題1:What does the underlined sentence “Doomed beauties such as Cleopatra and Manilyn Monroe were far from alone in their misery. ” means?
A．Beautiful women always felt lonely.
B．Beautiful women always were alone.
C．Many beautiful women didn’t end up with a happy life.
D．Beautiful women always lived a happy life.
小題2:The underlined phrase “plain Janes” in the passage refer to ________.
A．ordinary-looking womenB．women called Jane
C．common peopleD．a(chǎn)ttractive women
小題3: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 last long
小題4:Which of the following is the best title?
A．Five key factors affecting the partnershipB．Beauties are doomed to fail in love
C．Beauties or common?D．The beautiful are different.

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:A
小題4:B

本文為議論文，作者論證了這樣一個觀點：美女婚姻并非美滿。
小題1:句意理解題。這句話的意思是“像克萊奧帕特拉和瑪麗蓮·夢露般美麗的女人卻命運悲慘，而且這種情況并不罕見�！惫蔬xC。
小題2:猜測詞義題。Jane在英語當(dāng)中是一個非常普通常見的女性名詞，在此用復(fù)數(shù)形式指代相貌一般的女性。
小題3:推測判斷題。partnerships一般指的是伙伴或伴侶關(guān)系，再結(jié)合短文主題可知partnerships that appeared to be perfect from the outside 中的partnerships 在此表示肯定是“伴侶關(guān)系”。文章后面馬上列舉了 Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley的例子，來說明作者“在外人看來完美無缺的伴侶關(guān)系卻未必帶來幸�？鞓贰钡挠^點。故Hugh Grant 和 Elizabeth Hurley 是夫妻關(guān)系。
小題4:主旨大意題。短文第一段的最后一句Very attractive people tend to form partnerships that are less stable and satisfying than those enjoyed by plain Janes. 是全文的主題句。這句話的意思是：美艷絕倫的女人比起容貌一般的女人更易遭受既不稱心又不穩(wěn)定的情侶關(guān)系。故B項(美貌女人注定要情場失意)為最佳標(biāo)題。
練習(xí)冊系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空


US president Barack Obama told students that it takes hard work in school to prepare for a rewarding career in his “back to school” speech,   36  last Tuesday in Virginia, US. Here is excerpt （節(jié)選）from his speech:
I know that sometimes, you get the  37    that you can be rich and successful without any hard work –  38   your ticket to success is through rapping or basketball or being a reality TV star, when chances are, you’re not going to be any of those things. But the truth is, being successful is   39   .You won’t love every subject you study. Not every homework assignment will seem completely important to your life right this minute. And you may not succeed at    40     the first time you try.
That’s OK. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who’ve had the most   41  .JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was   42  12 times before it was finally published. Michael Jordan was    43    his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his career. But he once said. “I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
These people succeeded because they understand that you can’t let your failures  44   you. No one’s    45  being good at things; you become good at things through hard work.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of    46    . It shows you have the courage to admit when you don’t know something, and to learn something new.
And even when you’re  47     , even when you’re discouraged, and when you feel like other people have given up on yourself, you won’t give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.
36. A. addressed                  B. claimed                   C. delivered                  D. announced
37.A. feelings               B. definition           C. concept                      D. sense
38. A. that                           B. which                       C. what                          D. whatever
39. A. inaccessible                    B. hard                        C. rough                          D. unavailable
40.A, anything                          B. everything                 C. nothing                        D. something
41. A. effort                B. attempts                   C. failures                        D. successes
42. A. denied             B. turned away        C. declined           D. rejected
43. A. cut from                        B. cut off                       C. cut down           D. cut in
44. A. confirm                          B. define                      C. identify                        D. prove
45. A. brought up             B. raised                        C. fed                           D. born
46. A. strength             B. courage                       C. weakness                      D. perseverance
47. A. struggling                 B. fighting             C. trying                          D. succeeding

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

A peer is a person who is about the same age as you. Peers affect your life, whether you know it or not, just by spending time with you.
Peers can have a good effect on each other. Maybe another student in your science class taught you an easy way to remember the planets in solar system. Maybe you got others excited about your new favorite book, and now everyone's reading it.
However, sometimes peers affect each other in another way. For example, one kid in school might try to get another to cut class with him, your soccer friend might try to persuade you to be mean to another player and never pass him the ball, or a kid in the neighborhood might want you to shoplift with him.?
Some kids give in to peer pressure because they want to be liked, to fit in, or because they worry that other kids may make fun of them if they don't go along with the group.Others may go along because they are curious to try something new that others are doing. The idea that “everyone's doing it ” may influence some kids to leave their better judgments, or their common senses behind.
　　Peer pressure can be extremely strong and hard to get rid of. Experiments have shown how peer pressure can influence someone to change mind from what she knows for sure is a correct answer to the incorrect answer—just because everyone else gives the incorrect answer!That holds true for people of any age in peer pressure situations.
It can be hard to walk away from peer pressure, but it can be done. Pay attention to your own feelings and beliefs about what is right and wrong can help you know the right thing to do. Inner strength and self-confidence can help you stand firm, walk away, and resist doing something when you know better.
小題1:What is the main idea of the passage?
A．Peers have a good effect.
B．Children give in to peer pressure.?
C．Peer pressure is hard to stop.
D．Peer pressure.?
小題2:The underlined word “shoplift” probably means to_______.?
A．do shoppingB．carry goods for shops?
C．steal in the shopD．take the lift upstairs in the shop?
小題3:The writer will NOT agree that_______.?
A．only children change their correct answers to incorrect ones because of peer pressure?
B．peers have an effect on each other?
C．peer pressure can be got rid of ?
D．peers will believe in themselves if there are other peers who agree with them?
小題4:The writer intends to _______ by writing the passage.?
A．warn peers to separate from each other?
B．tell peers to follow others?
C．show it is hard to walk away from peer pressure?
D．persuade peers to do what they think is the right thing??

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

What should you think about when you try to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others, These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value.
　　Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at mental work or cookery（烹調(diào)術(shù)） and look for a job where you can improve these skills.
　　If you have had a part - time job on Saturday or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part - time job.
　　Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is bitter to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not feel sorry about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.
小題1:The first paragraph of the passage is mainly about ________.
A．the indirect value of school work　
B．the importance of being good at all subjects
C．knowing one’s strong or weak subjects at school
D．using school performance to help to choose a career
小題2:In the writer’s opinion, for a student to have a part - time job is probably ________.
A．a(chǎn) good way to find out his weak points　
B．one of the best ways of earning extra money
C．of great use for his work in the future　
D．a(chǎn) waste of time he could have spent on study
小題3:If a student’s school record is not good, according to the passage, he________ .
A．may do well in his future work　
B．won’t be able to find a suitable job
C．may be a complete failure in the future　
D．will regret not having worked harder at school
小題4:The whole passage centers around ________.
A．knowing oneself in looking for a job　
B．developing one’s abilities useful in school
C．gaining much knowledge by working hard at school
D．choosing a career according to what one is skilled in

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Petroleumis a very important mineral. It gives us heat and light. It gives us power for our cars, planes, and ships. Also, it gives us power for machines of all kinds.
How is petroleum formed? Scientists believe petroleum comes from the remains of plants and animals (Remains are what is left after a plant or animal has died.)
What exactly is petroleum? Petroleum is a mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons. It is an oily liquid, which may be brown, green, or black in colors. The word “petroleum” comes from Greek. It means “rock oil”.
Crude (天然的, 未加工的) oil is petroleum that comes directly from deep in the ground. It is then taken to a refinery. a refinery is a kind of factory to refine oil. At a refinery the crude oil is separated into many parts. From the refined petroleum we get important things, such as gasoline, kerosene, fertilizer, detergents and a lot of other useful things. In fact, there are thousands of such things that we can get. Petroleum really is of great value!
小題1:Which of the following is Not true?
A．“ Petroleum” is a German word.B．“Petroleum” suggests “ coming from rocks”.
C．“ Petroleum” isn’t an English word in the original.D．“Petroleum” is of Greek origin.
小題2:Which of the following is true?
A．We can kill animals and plants, and get petroleum by burning them us.
B．Over a very long period of time, under certain conditions, dead trees and bodies of animals were turned into petroleum under great pressure.
C．Petroleum is a kind of metal mineral like copper（銅）or iron.
D．Petroleum has three states.
小題3:The word “refine” in the 4th paragraph can be replaced by “______”.
A．get unmixed with other substancesB．divide into separate parts
C．get mixed with other substancesD．choose the best substance
小題4: Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A．An Important Source of Energy.B．Petroleum and Its Uses.
C．Where Does Petroleum Come From?D．A Special Rock Oil.
小題5:This passage is most likely taken from _____.
A．a(chǎn) fairy taleB．a(chǎn) novelC．a(chǎn) popular science magazineD．a(chǎn) scientist’s diary

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Everywhere man is altering the balance of nature．He is facilitating the spread of plants and animals into new regions, sometimes deliberately, sometimes unconsciously．He is covering huge areas with new kinds of plants, or with houses, factories, slag-heaps and other products of his civilization．He exterminates some species on a large scale, but favours the multiplication of others．In brief, he has done more in five thousand years to alter the biological aspect of the planet than has nature in five million．
Many of these changes which he has brought about have had unforeseen consequences．Who would have thought that the throwing away of a piece of Canadian waterweed would have caused half the waterways of Britain to be blocked for a decade, or that the provision of pot cacti for lonely settlers’ wives would have led to Eastern Australian being overrun with forests of Prickly Pear? Who would have prophesied that the cutting down of forests on the Adriatic coasts, or in parts of Central Africa, could have reduced the land to a semidesert, with the very soil washed away from the bare rock? Who would have thought that improved communications would have changed history by the spreading of disease-sleeping sickness into East Africa, measles into Oceania, very possibly malaria into ancient Greece?
These are spectacular examples; but examples on a smaller scale are everywhere to be found．We make a nature sanctuary for rare birds, prescribing absolute security for all species; and we may find that some common and hardy kind of bird multiplies beyond measure and ousts the rare kinds in which we were particularly interested．We see, owing to some little change brought about by civilization, the starling spread over the English country-side in hordes．We improve the yielding capacities of our cattle; and find that now they exhaust the pastures which sufficed for less exigent stock．
小題1:The following examples except ________ reflect man altering the balance of nature．
A．man is covering huge areas with new kinds of plants
B．man is facilitating the spread of animals into new regions．
C．man is killing some species on a large scale
D．man is getting to know the importance of keeping the balance of nature．
小題2:What had a piece of Canadian waterweed cause?
A．Eastern Australian was overrun with forests．
B．Half the waterways of Britain blocked for a decade．
C．In parts of central Africa, the land reduced to a semidesert．
D．Disease-sleeping has been caused．
小題3:What have spread diseases?
A．Disease-sleeping sickness．B．Measles．
C．Improved communications．D．Malaria．
小題4:We make a nature sanctuary for rare birds but __________
A．some common and hardy kind of bird multiplies
B．rare kinds multiply
C．a(chǎn)ll bird multiply
D．no bird multiply
小題5:The main idea of the passage is _________．
A．that man is deliberately destroying the balance of nature
B．that man has foreseen the consequences of altering the balance old nature
C．that improved communications have changed history
D．that man is altering the balance of nature

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

A recent study conducted by the Pine Street Foundation showed that a dog’s nose may have the ability to detect cancer. A dog’s nose, which was the “medical device” used as part of the research, is believed to be among the world’s most powerful olfactory(嗅覺的) sensors. The study was conducted with 169 subjects 55 of which had been diagnosed as having lung cancer, 31 have breast cancer and 83 control subjects——people without cancer. During the study, five professionally trained scent dogs were used to distinguish between the breath samples of cancer patients and those who were healthy. With an average of 90% accuracy, the research was deemed a success.
The Pine Street Foundation conducted its research on the belief that cancer cells give off a different type of metabolic(新陳代謝) waste product than normal cells. According to the study, the difference is so great that it can be detected by a dog’s sense of smell, including both early and late stages of the disease.
In the conclusion of the study the Pine Street Foundation said that even ordinary dogs may be trained to identify the presence of cancer with only a breath sample. The organization also said that dogs can recognize the disease with astonishing amount accuracy and, finally, that the dog’s detection was not hindered(妨礙) by the presence of age, smoking or stage of cancer.
The Pine Street Foundation plans to continue their research and is currently seeking funding to launch new studies.
小題1:If we want to add several different detecting examples to the passage, we should write them
__________.
A．between paragraph 1 and paragraph 2B．between paragraph 2 and paragraph 3
C．between paragraph 3 and paragraph 4D．before paragraph 1 or after paragraph 4
小題2:The best title for this passage might be ______.
A．Dogs may smell cancerB．Why dogs can smell cancer
C．A Study on dogs’ special abilityD．A study on breast cancer
小題3:Dogs can smell cancer because ____________.
A．they can detect faster than manB．their sense of smell is very sensitive
C．dogs metabolize the food slowlyD．patients give off bad smell
小題4:People can know from the passage _________.
A．a(chǎn)ll dogs can be used to smell cancer
B．it’s not easy to find out cancer in the early stage
C．most of the research experiments are successful
D．dogs detect cancer by breathing and feeling

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Just five one-hundredths of an inch thick and light golden in color, the Lay's potato chip seems an unlikely weapon for global control. But its maker, Frito-Lay doesn't think so. "Potato chips are a snack food for the world , "said Salman Amin, the company's head of global marketing. Amin believes there is no corner of the world that can resist the attractions of a Frito-Lay potato chip.
Frito-Lay is the biggest snack maker in America owned by Pepsico and accounts for over half of the parent company's $ 3 billion profits every year. But the U.S. snack food market is largely saturated(飽和),and to grow, the company has to look overseas.
Its strategy rests on two beliefs: first, a global product offers economies of scale(規(guī)模) with which local brands cannot compete. And second, consumers in the 21st century are drawn to "global" as a concept. "Global" does not mean products that are consciously regarded as American, but ones that consumers--especially young people--see as part of a modern, innovative(創(chuàng)新的) world in which people are linked across cultures by shared beliefs and tastes. Potato chips are an American invention, but most Chinese, for example, do not know that Frito-Lay is an American company. Instead, Riskey, the company's research and development head, would hope they associate the brand with the new world of global communications and business.
With brand concept a key factor, Riskey ordered a redesign of the Frito-Lay logo(標(biāo)識). The logo, along with the company's long-held marketing image of its chips, would help make the company's global development very easy.
The managers admit that they try to change national eating habits to a food created in America, but they don't think that means economic imperialism (霸主).  "We're making products in those countries, we're adapting them to the tastes of those countries, building businesses and employing people and changing lives , "said Steve Reinemund, Pepsico's chief manager.
小題1:Amin's belief is that _________.
A．people all over the world enjoy eating their potato chips
B．the light golden color increases the attraction of their potato chips
C．they must find new ways to promote sales in their country
D．potato chips can hardly control the world market
小題2:What do we learn about Frito-Lay from Paragraph 2?
A．It gives half of its profits to its parent company every year.
B．It needs to turn to the world market for development.
C．Its products used to be popular among overseas consumers.
D．Its development has caused fierce competition in the snack market.
小題3:One of the concepts on which Frito-Lay bases its development strategy is that __________.
A．consumers worldwide today are attracted by global brands
B．products suiting Chinese consumers' needs bring more profits
C．local brands cannot compete successfully with American brands
D．products identified as American will have promising market value
小題4:Why did Riskey have the Frito-Lay logo redesigned?
A．To suit changing tastes of young consumers.
B．To compete with other American chip producers.
C．To change the company's long-held marketing image.
D．To promote the company's strategy of globalization.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

The majority of astronauts from America have been men. At the start of the space programme there was strong resistance from some people against having women in space. However, some women were very keen to become astronauts and in the end they were successful. In 1978, NASA began the first training programme for women astronauts.
Judy Resnick and Christa McAuliffe were both astronauts and they were both women, but in many other ways they were very different. Both of them were on Flight STS-5L-L. Judy Resnick was born in 1949 and studied engineering at university and went on to obtain a PhD in 1977. She was a member of the first group of women selected for astronaut training in 1978, and in 1984, she became the second woman in space. During that flight, she helped to launch three new satellites and she carried out a programme of research. She was, in many ways, a professional astronaut whose whole life was devoted to space travel.
Christa McAuliffe was born in 1948 and she was an astronaut almost by accident. In 1984, NASA decided to find a teacher who could accompany astronauts into space. They hoped that she would be able to communicate with students from space and encourage every one of them to be interested in space travel. Christa was a secondary teacher in history and social studies. She was a gifted teacher and she was selected from over 11,000 applicants to go on flight STS-51-L. She was also a very good communicator and she immediately established a very good relationship with the news media(radio, television and newspapers）. It was partly because of this that there was a great deal of interest and excitement about the flight. Thousands of students in schools and universities all around the country were looking forward to communicating with Christa in space. Millions of people were watching her flight with great interest. It is partly because of the excitement over McAuliffe's place in the flight that the disaster in 1986 had such an effect on people.
小題1:We can learn from the first two paragraphs that ___________.
A．Judy was against the idea of having women in space at first
B．Judy was the first woman selected for astronaut training
C．Judy helped to launch three new satellites at the age of 35
D．Judy carried out a programme during her second space travel
小題2:Christa McAuliffe was chosen for training because _______.
A．she was popular with the news media
B．she expected to give history lessons in space
C．she was an excellent teacher and communicator
D．she made the students in space very excited
小題3:The reason why there was great interest in Flight STS-51-L is that ________.
A．both Christa and Judy got PhD degrees in the same year
B．a(chǎn) young secondary school teacher was on the flight
C．students were going to learn more about space travel
D．it was the first time for women to travel in space
小題4: What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Two AstronautsB．Flight STS-51-L
C．Travelling in SpaceD．The Training Programme

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊答案