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【题目】 Just 25 years ago，the top three career hopes for young people in Britain were teacher，banker and doctor. Now，they want to be sports star，pop star and actor，according to a survey by the Guardian newspaper.

Rachel，a character in the popular TV show Glee，may be said to speak for British teenagers. “Nowadays being nobody is worse than being poor，” he said.

Emma Brockes，a reporter from Guardian，believes it is “the bad influence of celebrity(名人) culture” that is to blame. “When children wanted to be doctor，it wasn't because they were really more interested in the functions of human organs than they are now；you go where the respect is，”she wrote.

It could explain why there has been such an increase in levels of anxiety and depression. Dr. Carlo Strenger，of Tel Aviv University，studied the sense of self for his new book The Fear of Insignificance：Searching for Meaning in the 21st Century. He told Daily Mail that young people now are affected by the close connection to the global entertainment network，which has turned ranking and rating people according to wealth and celebrity into an obsession(痴迷)．

“As humans，we naturally measure ourselves against those around us，but now we live in a global village. We are comparing ourselves with the most ‘important’ people in the world and finding ourselves wanting，” he said. Today，even high achievers constantly fear that they are insignificant when they compare themselves to success stories in the media.

The way out？Simply stop measuring your achievements through a fantasy of wealth and celebrity. Dr. Strenger said that it is a process called “active self-acceptance through a constant search for self-knowledge through life”．

“The fear of insignificance can only be overcome through strong individual and cultural identity over and above measurable achievements，” he said.

【1】Nowadays，young people in Britain want to ________.

A．choose jobs based on interests

B．become famous

C．be teacher，banker or doctor

D．earn more money

【2】According to Emma Brockes，what causes the increasing level of anxiety?

A．The choice of future career.

B．The access to the global network.

C．The bad influence of celebrities.

D．The endless comparison with others.

【3】Which of the following is true of Dr. Carlo Strenger?

A．He is a newspaper reporter.

B．He is a spokesman of teenagers.

C．He tells success stories on TV.

D．He is against ranking people by wealth.

【4】Dr. Carlo Strenger suggests that young people should ______.

A．seek active self-acceptance

B．stick to their own dreams

C．make great achievements

D．search for the secret of wealth

【5】The text is mainly written to ________.

A．talk about job choices

B．analyze a social phenomenon

C．encourage celebrity culture

D．introduce three famous people

Answer 1

【答案】【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【4】A

【5】B

【解析】本文分析了现在的英国年轻人根据拥有财富的多少和知名度来评价自己和他人这一社会现象。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句可知，现在的英国年轻人想出名，故选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句及第四段的第一句可知，Emma Brockes认为名人的负面影响增加了焦虑程度。

【3】正误判断题。根据第四段的最后一句可知Dr. Carlo Strenger反对根据财富评价人。

【4】细节理解题。根据第六段的最后一句话可知选A。

【5】写作目的题。本文描述了这样一个社会现象——现在英国的年轻人根据拥有财富的多少和知名度来评价他人和自己，并分析了这种现象产生的原因，提出了解决办法，故B项能较好地概括本文的写作目的。