阅读理解。
Doomed beauties such as Cleopatra and Marilvn 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 Southem Califormia, 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 neuroticism(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.
1. What does the underlined sentence "Doomed beauties such as Cleopatra and Marilyn Monroe
were far from alone in their misery. " mean?
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.
2. The underlined phrase "plain Janes" in the passage refer to __________.
A. ordinary-looking women
B. women called Jane
C. common people
D. attractive women
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 marriages of the beautiful often last long
