In Britain, some people say they will do anything if a famous person they love asks them to. One in three people in Britain have a new kind of disease(病)—they love a famous person too much.
Some people love famous stars like Britney Spears, David Beckham or even Tony Blair. It is not just the young, grown-ups have the same problem. One in four people are so interested in their heroes that it affects their life.
There are two ways of worshipping(崇拜) famous people. One way is just to follow them or talk about them with friends for fun. The other is a more serious way. People have very strong feelings for them and think they are their friends. People who do so for fun are found to be happier. But those who have strong feelings for a famous person are perhaps to feel more lonely and worried.
“Worshipping famous people is not certainly a bad thing,” Dr.John, an expert said, “But like many things, overdoing it may not always be good for you.”
閱讀上面的短文，從每題所給的四個選項中，選出一個最佳答案。
小題1:From what some people say, we know         .
A．they are friends of the famous people
B．famous people can pay them a lot of money
C．they must go to the hospital
D．there is something wrong with their mind
小題2:How many people in Britain have got this kind of disease?
A．About one thirdB．About a quarter
C．More than halfD．Just two or three
小題3:What does the writer think of the two ways of worshipping famous people?
A．The first one is better
B．The second one is better
C．Both of them are good
D．Neither of them is good
小題4:People who have strong feeling for a famous person often feel worried because           .
A．they cannot become famous themselves
B．they think the famous person may be in trouble
C．they are afraid the famous person may not like them
D．they cannot get anything in return from the famous person
小題5:Dr. John tells us         .
A．worshipping of famous people is a good thing
B．anything overdone may bring some trouble
C．famous people are not always friendly to us
D．we mustn’t worship anybody or anything

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:B 

小題1:理解歸納題，根據(jù)文中語句理解可知。
小題2:細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)文中語句“One in three people in Britain have a new kind of disease(病)—they love a famous person too much.”理解可知。
小題3:細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)文中語句“One way is just to follow them or talk about them with friends for fun. The other is a more serious way.”理解可知。
小題4:理解歸納題，根據(jù)文中語句理解可知。
小題5:細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)文中語句“But like many things, overdoing it may not always be good for you.”理解可知。
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