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One hundred years ago, people became famous for what they had achieved. Men like J. P. Morgan, E. H. Harriman and Jay Gould were

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问题     One hundred years ago, people became famous for what they had achieved. Men like J. P. Morgan, E. H. Harriman and Jay Gould were all notable achievers. Their accomplishments are still evident in our own day. Today’s celebrities, however, often do not become known for any enduring achievement. The people we most admire today are usually those who are most highly publicized by the media. In 1981, a Gallup poll revealed that Nancy Reagan was the nation’s "most admired woman". The year before, that distinction went to President Carter’s wife, Rosalynn. In fact, the wife of the current president is always one of the nation’s most admired women. Today’s celebrities, as the writer Daniel Boorstin says, are "people well-known for their well-knownness. " To become such a celebrity, one needs luck, not accomplishment. As Boorstin says, "The hero was distinguished by his accomplishment; the celebrity by his image or trademark. The hero created himself; the celebrity is created by the media. The hero was a big man; the celebrity is a big name. "
    There is another distinction: heroes inspire respect; celebrities inspire envy. Few of us believe we could be another Jonas Salk or Eleanor Roosevelt, but we could be another TV star like Telly Savalas or Suzanne Somers. Except for the attention they get from the media, these people are exactly like us.
    Today an appearance on a television talk show is the ultimate proof of "making it" in America. Actually, the term "talk show" is misleading. Celebrities do not appear on such a program because of an actual desire—or ability—to talk, but simply to gain recognition, and prove, merely by showing up, that they are "somebody. " Being a guest on a talk show does not require qualities of wit, eloquence, brilliance, insight, or intelligence. Most hosts are grateful just to get someone who will fill the room with sound. One talk show coordinator comments, "We look for the guest who is sure to talk no matter what. Ten seconds of silence appears very awkward on television; thirty seconds is disastrous. A guest who’s got to stop to think about everything he says before he opens his mouth is a ratings nightmare. " This kind of attitude rewards smooth, insincere talk, and makes hesitancy look like stupidity. "We wouldn’t have used George Washington on our show," says one talent coordinator. "He might have been first in the hearts of his countrymen, but today he’d be dragging his bottom in the ratings. "
It can be inferred from the passage that George Washington was probably the person who
选项 A、was welcomed by the talk show coordinator.
B、could attract more audience because he was in the hearts of his countrymen.
C、was cautious of his words and could not fill the room with sounds.
D、had the qualities of wit, eloquence, brilliance, and insight.
答案C
解析 从文中可以推断出，乔治·华盛顿可能是[A]受到脱口秀节目策划者欢迎的人。[B]可以吸引更多观众的人，因为他在国人心中占头等位置。[C]对自己的话很是谨慎，不会让演播室总是充满声音。[D]拥有足够的才智、流利的口才、出众的才华和深邃的洞察力。文章最后一段后半部分指出：大多数的主持人愿意找那些能够使房间充满声音的嘉宾。如果一个嘉宾在开口之前，要先停下来想一想该说什么，这对收视率来说简直太可怕了。然后后文又说：在这种情况下脱口秀节目不会邀请华盛顿，由此可以推断出华盛顿是慎言的，而且做不到滔滔不绝，正是[C]的内容。
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