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Most people will recognize Bill Clinton, ex-president of the United States. Bill Clinton is a very p...
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Most people will recognize Bill Clinton, ex-president of the United States. Bill Clinton is a very popular speech giver and regularly gives talks all over the world, to many different audiences. He is so effective at giving talks because he has a special quality which we call “charisma (魅力)”.
Nowadays, psychologists (心理学家) are becoming very interested in charisma and want to describe its meaning in a better way. People often misunderstand what charisma is and think of it as a kind of fame, but it is not the same as fame. Charisma is a kind of magic and is relatively rare. A well-known American psychologist thinks that charismatic people are basically excellent communicators. However, they have other qualities such as self-confidence, eloquence (口才) and vision.
Charismatic personalities are able to draw people to them, and people feel happy in their company. There is a sense of “togetherness” when a charismatic person is with other people. A good example of this ability, some say, is the famous American, Oprah Winfrey. She is a highly-successful businesswoman and is probably best known as the presenter of a very popular talk show. Oprah is able to relate to audiences at her shows and they respond well to her. Her charismatic personality has made her one of the richest women in the world. She owns several houses and publishes her own magazines. Presently, she is presenting a new series of the Oprah Winfrey Show. She also runs a book club, which influences the nation’s reading habits and may be one of the reasons why people are reading more these days in the USA.
A woman who had extraordinary charisma was the film star, Marilyn Monroe. A beautiful woman and a talented (有天赋的) actress, she was always the centre of attention wherever she went.
Unlike fame, charisma doesn’t disappear over time. Even now, more than fifty years after her death, when young people see Monroe in her films, her charisma seems as fresh and powerful as ever.
1.Bill Clinton is good at giving talks because _____.
A.he was once president of the USA B.he has a quality called charisma
C.he has many fans that support him D.he is well-known all over the world
2.According to the text, charismatic people _____.
A.can easily attract and interest people B.are all effective speech makers
C.are all confident and successful D.often try to create a calm atmosphere
3.What do we know about Oprah Winfrey?
A.She writes books to influence Americans’ reading habits.
B.She often gives talks to American young people.
C.She is most famous as a magazine publisher.
D.She has a happy relationship with her audiences.
4.The author mentions the popularity of Marilyn Monroe to show that _____.
A.Monroe is an extraordinarily talented actress
B.charisma doesn’t become weaker over time
C.fame is as important as charisma
D.famous people always have charisma
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