www.kaoshidian.com12015考研英语强化模拟试题及答案解析(2)Text3WhataccountsfortheastoundingpopularityofDr.PhilMcGraw?WhyhavesomanyTVviewersandbookbuyersembracedthistoughwarriorofapsychologistwhotellsthemtosuckitupanddealwiththeirownproblemsratherthancomplainingandblamingeveryoneelse?Obviously,OprahWinfreyhasalottodowithit.Shemadehimfamouswithregularappearancesonhershow,andisco-producingthenew“Dr.Phil”showthat'slikelytobethehottestnewdaytimeofferingthisfall.ButwedecidedtoputDr.Philonthecovernotjustbecausehe'saphenomenon.WethinkhissuccessmayreflectaninterestingshiftintheAmericanspiritoftime.Coulditbethatwe'refinallygettingtiredofthecultureofvictimology?Thisisatrickysubject,becausethereareverysadrealvictimsamongus.Menstillabusewomeninalarmingnumbers.Racismanddiscriminationpersistinsubtleandnot-so-subtleforms.Butthesedays,almostanyonecanfindatherapistorlawyertoassurethemthattheirprofessionalrelationshiporhealthproblemsaren'ttheirfault.AsMarcPeysertellsusinhisterrificprofileofDr.Phil,theTVsuitswereinitiallyafraidaudienceswouldbeoffendedbyhissternadviceto“getreal!”Infact,viewersthirstedforthetoughtalk.Privately,weallknowwehavetotakeresponsibilityfordecisionswecontrol.Itmaynotberevolutionaryadvice（andmayleaveoutimportantfactorslikeunconsciousimpulses）。Butit'sstillanimportantmessagewithclearechoingas,ayearlater,wecontemplatethepersonallessonsofSeptember11.Backattheranch（livestockfarm）—theoneinCrawford,Texas—PresidentBushcontinuedtoissuemixedsignalsonIraq.HefinallypromisedtoconsultalliesandCongressbeforegoingtowar,andsignaledanattackisn'tcomingrightnow（“I'mapatientman”）。Butsofartherehasbeenlittleconsensus-building,evenastheadministrationtalksof“regimechange”andpositionstroopsinthegulf.Bush'steamalsoridiculedthepressforgivingsomuchcoveragetotheIraqissue.DefenseSecretaryRumsfeldcalledita“frenzy,”andPressSecretaryAriFleischerdismisseditas“self-inflictedsilliness.”ButasMichaelHirshnotesinourleadstory,muchofthedebatehasbeeninsidetheRepublicanParty,whereimpo...
