试题出自试卷《《英语阅读（二）》（00596）模拟试卷（一）》

问题1选项
A.The public''s growing desire to define the role of character.
B.The severe competition among the media outlets.
C.The differences between political candidates.
D.The sense of responsibility of the media.

B

原文中第3段“The great amount of coverage and the intensifying competition among the news organizations have led to more reports about the candidates' personal and especially sexual lives, says political science professor Larry Sabato, author of Feeding Frenzy. ”译为“政治科学教授拉里·萨巴托(Larry Sabato)说，大量的报道，以及新闻机构之间日益激烈的竞争，导致了对候选人私生活，尤其是性生活的更多报道。”故选B。