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"Are personal sad stories a must to win talent shows？" "Shouldn't talent be judged on the basis of itself without needing a sad story of struggle to win？" These are questions Sanya Malhotra posed on a recent Facebook post．
   This morning I came across this interesting post by Sanya Malhotra．She revealed that she loved dancing and dreamt of becoming an actress，but got defeated in "Dance India Dance" because her background story wasn't sad and inspiring enough．That's when she started doubting her artistic gift．
   This really set me thinking．Why are people attracted to sob stories？Why do we always appreciate only those people who have achieved something after going through a lot of hardships？Why does the headline of a newspaper "Taxi-driver's Son Stands First In UPSC Exam" find more readers？I think it is because most people，who are in a similar situation，find it comforting that someone has succeeded with so many hardships．I know it is really very difficult for people with financial，health，or family problems to overcome obstacles and succeed．I really feel proud of them and I am often touched and inspired by their stories．
   Now come back to what Sanya has said．I think this is a talent show rather than a story-telling competition．When it comes to a competition of singing or dancing or any fine arts，all the competitors should be judged without any bias（偏見）．No one should lose because they don't have a sad story of struggle to tell．It's very unfair．They can be given opportunities otherwise，but should not be judged because of their stories．
   Maybe，the TV channels do it to attract more viewers，because the most important element of any reality show is these touching stories．But as Sanya has said，it's unfair to those who haven't such a story and are equally talented．

（1）What do we know about Sanya Malhotra？
A
A

A．She entered a talent show．
B．She won "Dance India Dance"．
C．She had a sad story to tell．
D．She was rejected in a film．
（2）From the second paragraph，we can infer that Sanya Malhotra
D
D
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A．experienced many hardships
B．is a famous actress in Indian
C．has a great gift for gymnastics
D．used to be confident in her artistic talent
（3）Which of the following headlines appeals to the readers most according to the passage？
C
C

A．A Millionaire Donated Money To Harvard University．
B．A Gifted Indian Teenager Won "Dance India Dance"．
C．An Armless Girl Was Admitted To Harvard University．
D．A Freshman Paid Off Loans By Getting A Part-time Job．
（4）Which of the following is the best title of the passage？
C
C

A．Winners Should Be Determined By Public Judges
B．Sanya Malhotra Displayed A Great Artistic Gift
C．Competitors Should Not Be Judged By Sob Stories
D．Talent Shows Competitors Can Tell Their Stories

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【答案】A；D；C；C

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