I was struck by her talent, fresh charm and innocence the moment I caught sight of her. She was, and remains, a gifted actress and a good human being. It is not for me to judge Ms Lohan's choices, or whether fame has been less than kind to her, but I have been greatly saddened by the way the media have chosen, with all gloves off and seemingly going with what could please them, to record her efforts and failures.
She is a sentient (能感知事物的) human being, not a thing, not a product, not anything else to be sold. Charles McGrath makes several attractive points in his news analysis about the public demand which is impossible to satisfy, in a 24/7 news cycle forever changed by the Internet, to gossip about, and give nearly complete access to, celebrity or famous persons' lives. Perhaps people do feel better knowing that wealth and fame do not lead to a perfect life for everyone.
Perhaps we admire famous people only to reject them without any pity or mercy when their behavior disappoints us. I find it ironic (讽刺的) that Ms Lohan's decision to pose for Playboy for a monetary reward is considered to be morally questionable, while journalists and photographers gain profit by writing about and capturing images of her and other famous people. Perhaps when reporting on and reading about famous people who have lost their way, we will remember that those people are also very human people who, like us, make mistakes, endure misfortune and have a chance—in spite of media coverage—to begin a completely new life tomorrow. ILENE STARGER Brooklyn 文章大意:本文论述了公众与媒体应该对名人的“过失”持什么样的态度。 1.What does Paragraph 1 mainly tell us? A.Lindsay Lohan became an actress at the age of 11. B.Lindsay Lohan is generally a good person. C.Lindsay Lohan used to be a good woman. D.Lindsay Lohan once starred in The Parent Trap. 答案:B 主旨大意题。根据第一段“I was struck by her talent, fresh charm and innocence the moment I caught sight of her”可知,答案为B。 2.This letter was written mainly to tell the editor that ________. A.the public should bear famous people's mistakes B.the public should be especially strict with famous people C.the media shouldn't only satisfy the public's demands D.nobody can get both wealth and fame at the same time 答案:A 推理判断题。根据第二段“It is not for me to judge Ms Lohan's choices... to record her efforts and failures”和第三段“Perhaps we admire famous people... when their behavior disappoints us”可推断,答案为A。 3.What can we infer from the passage? A.Why a Fallen Angel Is a Centerfold was not received
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