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12．Doomed（注定失败的）beauties such as Cleopatra and Marilyn Monroe were far from alone in their misery（痛苦，不幸）．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 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 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 reuroticism （神经过敏），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（抱负）are often shared，did not necessarily lead to happiness．

64．What does the underlined sentence Doomed（注定失败的）beauties such as Cleopatra and Marilyn Monroe were far from alone in their misery（痛苦，不幸） means？D
A．Beautiful women always felt lonely．
B．Beautiful women were always alone．
C．Beautiful women always lived a happy life．
D．Many beautiful women didn't end up with a happy life in terms of relationship．
65．We can infer in the passage thatD．
A．The marriage of the beautiful often lasts long
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．Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley were a couple
66．Which of the following is the best title？C
A．Five key factors affecting the partnership．
B．Beauties or common？
C．Beauties are doomed to fail in love．   
D．The beautiful are different．

Answer 1

分析 本文是一篇新闻报道类阅读，文章中作者论证了这样一个观点：美女婚姻并非美满．即在外人看来完美无缺的伴侣关系却未必带来幸福快乐．

解答 64-66 DDC
64．D句意理解题．根据第一段Doomed（注定失败的）beauties such as Cleopatra and Marilyn Monroe were far from alone in their misery（痛苦，不幸）．可知这句话的意思是"像克莱奥帕特拉和玛丽莲•梦露般美丽的女人却命运悲惨，而且这种情况并不罕见．"故选D．
65．D推测判断题．partnerships一般指的是伙伴或伴侣关系，再结合短文主题可知 partnerships that appeared to be perfect from the outside 中的 partnerships 在此表示肯定是"伴侣关系"．文章后面马上列举了 Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley的例子，来说明作者"在外人看来完美无缺的伴侣关系却未必带来幸福快乐"的观点．故 Hugh Grant 和 Elizabeth Hurley 是夫妻关系．故选D．
66．C主旨大意题．根据第一段Very attractive people tend to form partnerships that are less stable and satisfying than those enjoyed by plain Janes．是全文的主题句．这句话的意思是：美艳绝伦的女人比起容貌一般的女人更易遭受既不称心又不稳定的情侣关系．由此可知，C项（美貌女人注定要情场失意）为最佳标题．故选C．

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