When their parents were children, they imagined a future standing in front of a class of pupils or doing the rounds （巡诊） as a doctor.

But today’s British teenagers, a survey suggests, seem to have set their sights only on becoming the next Leona Lewis or Wayne Rooney.

Researchers questioned 3,000 teenagers about their ambitions and also asked parents about their youthful career hopes.

According to the survey, youngsters dream of a celebrity（明星）lifestyle, perhaps after finding fame through shows such as the X Factor, and of being actors or sports stars.

Copying the likes of Rooney and David Beckham was the top career ambition of today’s teenagers, cited by 12 percent.

Almost as many, 11 percent, wanted to be pop stars, and the same proportion（比例） dreamed of being actors.

The success of celebrity chefs such as Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay is likely to explain why becoming a chef is now the dream of 5 percent, a career ambition which did not figure in the list of 25 years ago.

A quarter of a century back teaching was the top career choice, cited by 15 percent. These days the job is chosen by only 4 percent.

Of the traditional professions, only law has risen in popularity.

The survey also suggests that more girls dream of becoming doctors and boys want careers as astronauts or firefighters.

Child psychologist Laverne Antrobus said the findings reflect today's celebrity culture and warned children against unrealistic dreams.

“Children see footballers, pop stars and actors on TV and their lives look exciting, glamorous and fun,” she said. “It is hard for them to realize that they are the end product of a lot of ingredients including talent, determination and years of hard work. Wayne Rooney is not on the pitch by chance .”

As Antrobus pointed out, there is absolutely nothing wrong with children having big dreams, but “these have to be based on reality,” she said.

1．The study suggests that today's British teenagers want to ______ sports stars, pop stars and actors.

      A．have the talent of                           B．work as hard as

      C．enjoy the celebrity lifestyles of              D．become successful by chance like

2．Which of the following statements is TRUE? 

       A．12 percent of British teenagers surveyed wanted to become chefs.

       B．22 percent of British teenagers surveyed wanted to be pop stars or actors.

       C．None of the traditional professions are favored by today's British teenagers, the survey suggests.

       D．Teaching, though less popular, seems to remain one of the top career choices on the list.

3．According to child psychologist Laverne Antrobus, the change in career ambitions suggested by the study ______.  

       A．represents progress

       B．mirrors today's celebrity culture

       C．shows how materialistic youngsters are

       D．suggests British teenagers watch too much TV

4．What does the underlined sentence “Wayne Rooney is not on the pitch by chance.” mean?

       A．Wayne Rooney does not get to play much today.

       B．Wayne Rooney didn't get into sport by chance.

       C．Wayne Rooney doesn't believe in luck when he is playing.

       D．Wayne Rooney didn't become successful by luck.

5．The expert quoted in the article believes ______.

       A．there’s no point in teenagers having dreams 

       B．it is wrong to desire to live the life of a celebrity

       C．young Britons have the same ambitions as their parents

       D．children should set practical goals when they think of their careers

III.完形填空(共30分)

  Allen Su’s life has always been a bit different from his peers (同龄人)—(快乐男生：苏醒)

He __21___8.5 in the IELTS (雅思) and then spent seven years in Australia . But since he entered the Super Boy (快乐男生) __22___show earlier last year ,his life has__23___ dramatically.

Allen was born in a well-off family in Xi’an Shanxi Province. He was a __24___student when he was at school and always got good marks. “My marks are getting lower and lower__25___ I am getting older and older,” Allen __26___in an interview.

Around a year ago, Allen came from Sydney and entered Super Boys, __27___ he finished second. Even though he did not come first, he won the__28___ of thousands of fans with his sunny appearance, life experience and humorous,   __29 _ English.

Allen always tries to do everything as well as he can.  __30___ Super Boys, he has improved his skills and become a more   __31___and better singer. Not only is he a good singer, Allen is now __32___ a host. He was the host of the Soccer Prince On Hunan Satellite TV in August.

Recently Allen   __33__in a stage play called A Mid-summer Night’s Dream, which was written by William Shakespeare. Acting is __34__ to Allen, but __35__ he is hard -working and modest (谦虚)enough to learn __36__ to do it .His new play appeared __37_stage in Beijing On November 2.

It is believed that Allen will have great __38__ in the future, because he is a brilliant and thoughtful person, just as he wrote in his __39__ which you can see on the Internet, “We smile, we cry, because we have __40__in our life.  

21．A．accepted       B．ranked      C．scored          D．dropped

22．A．talk           B．talent     C．picture          D．action

23．A．moved          B．started      C．touched        D．changed

24．A．top            B．sleepy       C．kind          D．cruel

25．A．as             B．before      C．since         D．because

26．A．replied         B．joked     C．explained       D．asked

27．A．which           B．when     C．where           D．that

28．A．cheers          B．belief           C．view          D．hearts

29．A．well-written     B．well-said   C．well-spoken     D．well-done

30．A．By            B．With      C．In             D．Through

31．A．experienced     B．interested  C．friendly        D．nice

32．A．even          B．yet        C．still           D．also

33．A．recognized       B．appeared   C．turned          D．recalled

34．A．new          B．kind      C．loyal         D．normal

35．A．luckily         B．really      C．madly           D．excitedly

36．A．what         B．why      C．how          D．which

37．A．at              B．on       C．in             D．to

38．A．success         B．faith      C．chance          D．progress

39．A．letter        B．book      C．game         D．blog

40．A．hopes           B．dreams   C．ideas         D．sweets

第二部分 阅读理解 (满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中，选出最佳选项。 (每小题2分)
Wang Hao and Wang Liqin, two of China’s top tennis players, both saw the World Table Tennis Championships as a chance to prove themselves. But there was only one champion and Wang Hao, 25, won it last Tuesday in Yokohama, Japan.
Wang Hao, who won the men’s doubles title with Chen Qi last Monday, played with spirit to best Wang Liqin 11-9, 13-11,11-5,11-9.
Wang Hao said it was his mental toughness (心里稳定) that made the difference. “I was disappointed by my performances in past championships and the last two Olympic Games. But I have tried to pull myself together and prepared well. This is the result.”
Wang Hao said he always understood the importance of physical training and technical skills. Now he knows the need for mental preparation as well. Having two Olympic silvers had left him feeling bitter (痛苦的). The bitterness perhaps explains why he has not always played at his best in the past.
“I’ve come to understand that you can learn important lessons (教训) from failure,” he said. “Losing can build your character and make you a stronger player.” His next goal, or dream, is to win the medal at the London Olympics in 2012.
Liu Guoliang, head coach of China’s table tennis team, sang the praises of Wang Hao’s victory. “This is just the beginning of his rise,” said Liu. “It’s the confidence-booster he needs to make further progress.”
1 According to the passage, Wang Hao won ____ gold medals in the World Table Tennis Championships in Yokohama, Japan.
A. only one    B. two     C. three   D. four
2From Wang Hao, we can know the main reason for his beating Wang Liqin is his ____ .
A. technical skills   B. physical training       C. mental toughness       D. past experience
3What is the next goal of Wang Hao?
A. To win the title of the champion at the 2012 Olympics.
B. To beat Wang Liqin again.
C. To prove himself in the future competitions.
D. To win more goals in future.
4 What can we learn from Wang Hao?
A. Failure is the mother of success.
B. Never give until you succeed.
C. Where there is a will, there is a way.
D. A good beginning makes a good ending.
5 The passage is mainly about how to ____ .
A. get gold medals B. beat Wang Liqin C. play table tennis D. beat Chen Qi

第二部分  阅读理解 (满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中，选出最佳选项。 (每小题2分)

Wang Hao and Wang Liqin, two of China’s top tennis players, both saw the World Table Tennis Championships as a chance to prove themselves. But there was only one champion and Wang Hao, 25, won it last Tuesday in Yokohama, Japan.

Wang Hao, who won the men’s doubles title with Chen Qi last Monday, played with spirit to best Wang Liqin 11-9, 13-11,11-5,11-9.

Wang Hao said it was his mental toughness (心里稳定) that made the difference. “I was disappointed by my performances in past championships and the last two Olympic Games. But I have tried to pull myself together and prepared well. This is the result.”

Wang Hao said he always understood the importance of physical training and technical skills. Now he knows the need for mental preparation as well. Having two Olympic silvers had left him feeling bitter (痛苦的). The bitterness perhaps explains why he has not always played at his best in the past.

“I’ve come to understand that you can learn important lessons (教训) from failure,” he said. “Losing can build your character and make you a stronger player.” His next goal, or dream, is to win the medal at the London Olympics in 2012.

Liu Guoliang, head coach of China’s table tennis team, sang the praises of Wang Hao’s victory. “This is just the beginning of his rise,” said Liu. “It’s the confidence-booster he needs to make further progress.”

1 According to the passage, Wang Hao won ____ gold medals in the World Table Tennis Championships in Yokohama, Japan.

         A. only one       B. two      C. three   D. four

2From Wang Hao, we can know the main reason for his beating Wang Liqin is his ____ .

         A. technical skills     B. physical training  C. mental toughness        D. past experience

3What is the next goal of Wang Hao?

         A. To win the title of the champion at the 2012 Olympics.

         B. To beat Wang Liqin again.

         C. To prove himself in the future competitions.

         D. To win more goals in future.

4 What can we learn from Wang Hao?

         A. Failure is the mother of success.

         B. Never give until you succeed.

         C. Where there is a will, there is a way.

         D. A good beginning makes a good ending.

5 The passage is mainly about how to ____ .

         A. get gold medals  B. beat Wang Liqin  C. play table tennis D. beat Chen Qi