Question

Several years ago, most young Britons wanted a career in law, to be a doctor, or , if they were creative enough, to take up singing. But today, things stand differently.

According to a survey by Tesco Mobile, a UK telecoms company, the “dream job” of young people aged between 16 and 25 in the UK is a video blogger, or “vlogger”. The survey, carried out among 1,002 people, found that as much as 40 percent of them put vlogger as their number one choice on a list of ideal careers. The single factor contributing to this change is undoubtedly the internet and social media. They have made it so much easier to reach a global audience, without having to enter a career in show business in the traditional way.

“In years that have gone by, the biggest stars were recommended and trained by the Hollywood studios; now, anyone with a computer camera can become an idol,” a Tesco Mobile spokesperson said in a news release. “From fashion to comedy, these self-made stars document their hobbies to an adoring fan-base. Vloggers are the big stars of today because they are normal people interacting with their fans about everyday life.”

However, what people see is only the bright side of being a vlogger and they ignore the fact that only those who are successful gain fame and fortune. For every success there are a hundred others who never get off the starting block. There are the dreams that come true and the dreams that are destined to remain dreams.This is why despite the popularity of vloggers, some young people chose to follow careers that don’t necessarily earn them fame, but allow them to make good use of the internet to share their hobbies.

Young Israeli David Leshaw, for example, runs a business called the Finishers Club. It’s an online platform for runners to keep a record of their races. He told the career website Zippia that his job allows him to express his passion, and is always a learning experience. And that’s enough for him.

1.Why do so many young Britons choose to be vloggers?

A. Because being vloggers is an ideal career.

B. Because vloggers can become idols easily.

C. Because being vloggers is popular nowadays.

D. Because vloggers are bound to be rich and famous

2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. Most vloggers can achieve their dreams

B. One should realize the dreams one by one.

C. Vloggers who are successful can gain fame and fortune

D. Not all the vloggers have accomplished the dreams

3.The example of Israeli David Leshaw in the last paragraph serves to             .

A. call on young people not to be vloggers    B. explain the popularity of vloggers

C. help readers take a correct attitude    D. state the advantages of his career

4.What is the author’s attitude toward being vloggers?

A. Objective    B. Critical

C. Positive    D. Negative

Answer

1. B

2. D

3. C

4. A

【解析】

这是一篇议论文。文章介绍了英国年轻人的梦想职业。

1.细节理解题。答案定位在第二段The single factor contributing to this change is undoubtedly the internet and social media. They have made it so much easier to reach a global audience, without having to enter a career in show business in the traditional way.（促成这种变化的唯一因素无疑是互联网和社交媒体。它们让接触全球观众变得容易得多，而不必以传统方式进入演艺界。）由此可知年轻的英国人选择成为视频博主是为了更容易成为偶像，故选B。

2.推理判断题。上文For every success there are a hundred others who never get off the starting block.说每一个成功背后，都有一百个从未走出起跑线的人。由此推断出There are the dreams that come true and the dreams that are destined to remain dreams.的意思是有实现的梦想，也有注定永远是梦想的梦想，故选D（并不是所有的vloggers都实现了这些梦想）。

3.推理判断题。最后一段意思是例如，年轻的以色列人David Leshaw经营着一家名为“终结者俱乐部”的企业。这是一个在线平台，让跑步者记录他们的比赛。他告诉职业网站Zippia，他的工作让他能够表达自己的激情，这一直是一种学习经验。这对他来说已经足够了。由此推断出Israeli David Leshaw的例子旨在帮助读者获得一种正确的态度，故选C。

4.观点态度题。文章作者如实介绍了现代社会，英国年轻人的职业之一vloggers，作者对vloggers这个职业持客观态度，故选A。