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【正文】 ness. . . it went against the strict social rules of the time, ” write sociologists Dick Pountain and David Robins in Cool Rules:Anatomy of an Attitude. But it was the American actor James Dean who became the symbol for “cool” in the hugely successful 1955 movie Rebel Without a Cause. Dean plays a tough guy who disobeys his parents and the authorities. He always gets the girl, smokes cigarettes, wears a leather jacket and beats up bullies(欺凌弱小者 ). In the movie, Dean showed what “cool” would mean to American young people for the next 60 years. Today the focus of “cool” has changed to athletics stars. Often in movies about schools, students gain popularity on the athletics field more than in the classroom. This can be seen quite clearly in movies like Varsity Blues and John Tucker Must Die. But many teenagers also think being smart is cool. Chess and other thinking games have been being more popular in schools. “Call it the Harry Potterization of America—a time when being smart is the new cool, ” writes journalist Joe Sunnen. 1. Barack Obama, Lady Gaga and Steve Jobs are mentioned in the first paragraph to ________. A. introduce the topic B. draw our attention C. tell us what they have in mon D. tell us what is “cool” 2. If you were considered “cool” in Africa in the 15th century, you ________. A. thought and acted differently from the majority B. had a calm and quiet attitude towards life C. didn?t observe rules and authorities D. had all kinds of “bad” manners 3. The heroes in Varsity Blues and John Tucker Must Die are likely to be those who ________. A. do very well in their studies B. are very skilled at sports C. are good at chess and other thinking games D. have supernatural powers like Harry Potter 4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the article？ A. It is gene
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