Question

How often do you change your hairstyle or ask for new dresses? You may be   16  to follow trends（潮流）in Western countries, but young people in the United States don’t care as much about   17  as you do.

A recent survey among high school   18  in China, Japan, South Korea and the US found that   19  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  20  about their views on life and the world. South Koreans, at 83 per cent, cared most about their looks. They were   21  by the Chinese and Japanese, while US students showed the least interest in fashion at only 33 per cent.

“The different results show   22  of cultural background,” said Sun Yunxiao from the China Youth and Children Research Centre. He explained that in the US there are many different   23  of beauty, so teens are more   24  to be confident about their appearance.

US teenagers’ high self-confidence is displayed in the   25 . About 85 per cent are happy with themselves. The percentage of self-confident Chinese students stands at only 30 per cent.

What’s   26 , US students showed more individuality, with 88 per cent   27  that “people should follow their own interests rather than   28 of others”. This is much   29  than South Korea’s 69 per cent, China’s 49 and Japan’s 48.

Japanese students, at 52 per cent, are most dissatisfied with modern society. Chinese and Koreans follow at second and   30  most dissatisfied.

“  31  to the survey, Chinese students are happy and disciplined. They have a strong wish to make a difference.   32  Chinese students need to be more independent and learn how to relax,” said Sun.

The students have different   33  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   34  among most of the teens  35  for the survey.

1.	A．absorbed B．willing C．careless D．unhappy

2.	A．hairstyle B．dresses C．fashion D．culture

3.	A．teachers B．students C．citizens D．colleagues

4.	A．Asian B．American C．African D．Western

5.	A．answered B．requested C．persuaded D．questioned

6.	A．followed B．decreased C．reduced D．compared

7.	A．relations B．attitudes C．customs D．differences

8.	A．awareness B．standards C．duties D．expenses

9.	A．admirable B．confused C．likely D．unbelievable

10.	A．survey B．setting C．reference D．paper

11.	A．worse B．better C．less D．more

12.	A．disagreeing B．observing C．agreeing D．puzzling

13.	A．those B．that C．it D．one

14.	A．lower B．larger C．smaller D．higher

15.	A．first B．third C．fourth D．last

16.	A．Leading B．Devoting C．Appealing D．According

17.	A．But B．And C．So D．Or

18.	A．political B．cultural C．economical D．material

19.	A．expectation B．hesitation C．concern D．conservation

20.	A．interviewed B．advised C．overlooked D．invested

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.D

6.A

7.D

8.B

9.C

10.A

11.D

12.C

13.A

14.D

15.B

16.D

17.A

18.B

19.C

20.A

【解析】略