14．Crazy about Selfies
Since the 2014 Oscars ceremony selfie （自拍） of Bradley Cooper stormed the Internet，it seems that every one shows great interest．And now people are sharing even their most private moments．TV star Kim Kardashian could be called"the queen of the selfie"．She's turned hundreds of her selfies into a book-at every possible moment，in all poses．
If Kardashian is the queen，then you could say Barack Obama is the king．But though Kardashian has nothing to lose by sharing too much，the same can't be said of the US president．Politicians have to be careful with selfies．The photo he took at the funeral （葬禮） of Nelson Mandela divided public opinions．Some felt it made him look like one of us-glad to record a moment with his"mates"．Others felt the head of state behaved like a crazy teenager．
Unfortunately for the US congressman （國會議員） Anthony Weiner，his habit of sending his private selfies to women killed his political career （事業）．
Being crazy about selfies can also harm your health．Todd Fassler from California ended up in hospital after he found a snake-he tried to take a selfie with it．The animal wasn't interested in the idea and bit him．
Why do we take so many selfies？Dr．Terri Apter，from Cambridge University，told the Daily Telegraph："We all like the idea of being in control of our image and getting attention，being part of the culture．There's celebrity （名人） culture-unless you're being noticed，you're nobody．You have to get enough attention and show your life is amazing，even if it isn't．"
The word selfie was Oxford Dictionaries'word of the year in 2013．But many believe it started much earlier in 1839 as Robert Cornelius，a chemist from Philadelphia，uncovered the lens （鏡頭），ran into the shot for a minute before running back to cover the lens again．These days，you don't need to run for a photo anymore and soon，you don't even have to spread your arms．Now you are even able to take a selfie by drone （無人機）!Fix your camera onto it，and it will follow your every move．Does it sound exciting to you？
61．What could Kim Kardashian be called？
She could be called"the queen of the selfie"．
62．Do politicians have to be very careful with selfies？
Yes，they do．
63．What happened when Todd Fassler tried to take a selfie with a snake？
The animal wasn't interested in the idea and bit him．
64．According to the passage，why do the celebrities take selfies？
To get enough attention and show your life is amazing．
65．Do you think the selfie is good？Why？
Yes，because it is interesting．．
分析 本文講述的是自拍，許多人喜歡自拍，明星金•卡戴珊可以被稱為"自拍女王"．但政治家必須小心自拍，自拍時候還要注意安全，Todd Fassler 試圖和蛇自拍時，蛇突然咬了他．現在的自拍可以用無人機!
解答 61．She could be called"the queen of the selfie"．細節理解題．根據TV star Kim Kardashian could be called"the queen of the selfie可知明星金•卡戴珊被稱為"自拍女王"，故答案為：She could be called"the queen of the selfie"．
62．Yes，they do．細節理解題．根據Politicians have to be careful with selfies可知政治家必須小心自拍，故答案為：Yes，they do．
63．The animal wasn't interested in the idea and bit him細節理解題．根據Todd Fassler from California ended up in hospital after he found a snake-he tried to take a selfie with it．The animal wasn't interested in the idea and bit him可知當Todd Fassler 試圖和蛇自拍時，蛇突然咬了他，故答案為：The animal wasn't interested in the idea and bit him．
64．To get enough attention and show your life is amazing．細節理解題．根據There's celebrity （名人） culture-unless you're being noticed，you're nobody．You have to get enough attention and show your life is amazing，even if it isn't．可知名人自拍是為了得到足夠的關注，并顯示你的生活是不可思議的，故答案為：To get enough attention and show your life is amazing．
65．Yes，because it is interesting．理解推斷題．本題可以根據自己的情況回答是否喜歡自拍，答案不唯一，合理即可，故答案為：Yes，because it is interesting．．
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