语言朋友(57) You may be __1__ to follow trends in Western countries, but young people in the United States don't care as much about__2__ as you do.
A recent survey among high school __3__ in China, Japan, South Korea and the US found that __4__ teenagers care more about their appearance than young people in the US.This survey was held in 156 high schools in the four countries.More than 7,000 teenagers were __5__ about their views on life and the world.South Koreans, at 83 percent, cared most about their looks.They were __6__ by the Chinese and Japanese, while US students showed the least interest in fashion at only 33 percent.
“The different results show __7__ of cultural background,” said Sun Yunxiao from the China Youth and Children Research Centre.He explained that in the US there are many different __8__of beauty, so teens are more __9__to be confident about their appearance.
US teenagers' high self confidence is displayed in the __10__.About 85 percent are happy with themselves.The percentage of selfconfident Chinese students stands at only 30 percent.
What's __11__, US students showed more individuality, with 88 percent__12__ that “people should follow their own interests rather than __13__ of others”.This is much __14__ than South Korea's 69 percent, China's 49 and Japan's 48.
Japanese students, at 52 percent, are most dissatisfied with modern society.Chinese and Koreans follow at second and__15__most dissatisfied.
?__16__to the survey, Chinese students are happy and disciplined.They have a strong __17__ to make a difference.But Chinese students need to be more independent and learn how to relax,” said Sun.
The students have different __18__ backgrounds.But home and places where friends gather are the favorite places all teens seek happiness.
Exams and worries about life after graduation cause much __19__ among most of the teens __20__ for the survey.
解题导语:文章围绕一个在中国、日本、韩国和美国的高中生中做的一项调查展开。调查显示美国高中生对时尚不关心他们更加有个性不会随波逐流; 中国的高中生普be willing to“愿意”。其他选项不符合语境。B
2.A.hairstyle
B.dresses
C.fashion
D.culture
解析:根据上文提出的问题“How often do you change your hairstyle or ask for new dresses? ”属于时尚范畴可知选C。C
3.A.teachers
B.students
C.citizens
D.colleagues
解析:根据下文多次出现的teenagers可知是对高中生做的调查。B
4.A.Asian
B.American
C.African
D.Western
解析:China,Japan,South Korea都属于亚洲。A
5.A.answered
B.requested
C.persuaded
D.questioned
解析:根据上文的survey可知选D。句意:有7 000多人被问到他们对生活和世界的看法。D
6.A.followed
B.decreased
C.reduced
D.compared
解析:be followed by “紧接着是”。句意:紧随其后的是中国和日本美国高中生最不关心时尚只占33%。A
7.A.relations
B.barriers
C.customs
D.differences
解析:句意:调查结果的不同显示了文化背景的差异。故选D。D
8.A.awareness
B.standards句意:在美国有很多的关于美的标准因此青少年更有可能对自己的外貌显得自信。B
9.A.admirable
B.confused
C.likely
D.unbelievable
解析:be likely to do sth.“更可能做某事”。C
10.A.survey
B.setting
C.reference
D.paper
解析:根据上文的survey可知选A。A
11.A.worse
B.better
C.less
D.more
解析:What's more“而且更重要的是”。D
12.A.disagreeing
B.observing 根据“US students showed more 可知选agreeing。句意:美国学生更加有个性都认为应该遵循自己的兴趣。C
13.A.those
B.that
C.it
D.one
解析:此处指代interests, 用that的复数those。A
14.A.lower
B.larger
C.smaller
D.higher
解析:88% 远高于韩国的 69%, 49% 和日本的48%。D
15.A.first
B.third
C.fourth
D.last
解析:根据“the most...the second...”可知选B。B
16.A.Leading
B.Devoting
C.Appealing
D.According
解析:句意:根据这项调查中国学生是开心和有纪律的。according to“根据”。D
17.A.wish
B.preference
C.purpose
D.affection
解析:中国学生有强烈的strong wishes“强烈的愿望”。A
18.A.political
B.cultural
C.economical
D.commercial
解析:根据上文的“cultural background”可知此处说的是文化背景。B
19.A.expectation
B.hesitation
C.concern
D.ambition
解析:句意:对考试和对毕业后的生活的担忧在青少年当中普遍引起了很多的关注。C
20.A.interviewed
B.advised
C.overlooked
D.invested此处选invested作后置定语指被访问的青少年。D
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It takes a long time for the computer to develop.At first, it worked 21.________ a calculating machine, which could simplify difficult sums.Nearly two hundred years later, the computer 22.________ (build) as an analytical machine.After it was programmed by an operator 23.________ used cards with holes, it could think 24.________ (logical) and quickly.From then on, it grew rapidly 25.________ in size and in brainpower.In the 1940s, it was as large as 26.________ room.As time went by, it was made 27.________ (small), first as a PC and then as a laptop.When 28.________ (connect) by a network, it was able to share much knowledge with others 29.________ the World Wide Web.Since the 1970s, it has been put 30.________ robots and used to make mobile phones as well as help with medical operations.Nowadays, computers are applied in many fields, such as in industry, agriculture, trade and so on.
解题导语:本文回顾了计算机的发展历程。解析:work as意为“充当担当”。答案:as解析:电脑“被做成”且发生在过去故用一般过去时的被动语态。:was built解析:定语从句的先行词是人在从句中作主语关系代词用who/that。答案:who/that解析:修饰动词think要用logical的副词形式。答案:logically解析:both与后面的and构成固定搭配答案:both解析:单数可数名词前面加不定冠词a。答案:a解析:与之前的电脑相比现在的电脑变得“更小”了。答案:smaller解析:状语从句中省略了主语和be动词因表示“被连接”所以用过去答案:connected解析:through“通过”表示方式或手段。答案:through解析:put into“装入”。答案:into
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