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

 

       Goal setting is a powerful process for thinking about your ideal future, and for motivating（激发）yourself to turn this vision（梦想）of the future into reality．The process of setting goals helps you choose where you want to go in life．By knowing precisely what you want to achieve, you know where you have to concentrate your efforts．You’ll also quickly spot the distractions（分心）that would otherwise keep you off your course．

       More than this, properly-set goals can be incredibly motivating, and as you get into the habit of setting and achieving goals, you’ll find that your self-confidence builds fast．

       Goal setting techniques are used by top level athletes, successful business-people and  achievers in all fields．They give you long-term vision and short-term motivation．They focus your learning of knowledge and help you to organize your time and your resources so that you can make the very most of your life．

       By setting sharp, clearly-defined（详细说明的）goals, you can measure and take pride in the achievement of those goals．You can see forward progress in what might previously have seemed a long pointless grind（苦差事）．By setting goals, you will also raise your self-confidence, as you recognize your ability and competence in achieving the goals that you have set．

       Goals are set on a number of different levels: First you create your “big picture” of what you want to do with your life, and decide what large-scale goals you want to achieve．Second, you break these down into the smaller and smaller targets that you must hit so that you reach your lifetime goals．Finally, once you have your plan, you start working down to the things you can do today．Start moving towards them so that you can achieve your goal step by step．

1.What can’t be inferred about goal setting?

       A．It can inspire you to realize your dream．

       B．It can help choose the destination in life．

       C．It can focus your mind on your aims．

       D．It cannot give you long vision．

2.What’s the advantage of arranging your time and resources?

       A．To make good use of your life．

       B．To ensure you to learn more．

       C．To become a top sportsman or businessman．

       D．To master the skills of success．

3.In order to feel a sense of achievement, you should               ．

       A．take effective measures to avoid making mistakes

       B．form a good habit of building self-confidence

       C．make rapid progress every day

       D．set specific goals and manage to reach them

4.What is the last paragraph mainly about?

       A．The new levels of creating future．

       B．The targets of achieving personal goals．

       C．The process of setting personal goals．

       D．The visions of motivating goals．

 

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  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

What separates me from everyone else? The difference is not what clothes I wear or the music I listen to, but what I feel _1_ .  

Ever since I was young, I have loved professional wrestling. As I grew older, my friends 2_ me for following what was called a "man's soap opera. " _3_ , I put my love for wrestling on the shelf. It was not until freshman year that I _4_ I wasn't being myself.   

That year, I tried many new things and activities. In my town, football was the sport, so I decided to play football, _5_ it might give me a head _6_ in popularity. The team started with forty-eight athletes. _7_ , there were fourteen of us left. I stuck it out not because I liked it, but because I am not a quitter (懦夫). That long season taught me a(n) _8_ : I wasn't a football player. More importantly, it taught me to be  _9_ .

After that season, I _10_ back to being a wrestling fan. I came across a well-known saying: "Don't Dream It. Be It." When I read this, my friend Dan and I had the _11_ idea.

"What if we build a wrestling ring?" we asked. The following weekend, we met at his house. We saw our 12_ in a pile in his backyard. ．We worked from dawn to dusk to build our great project. Our hard work paid _13_. We had a real ring. We decided to hold an "event." We practiced for hours, trying to _14_ every aspect (方面) of our wrestling ability. The date was May 24th. To our surprise, about one hundred friends and fans showed up to _15  us. It was the most important night of my life and a _16_ success. Since that time, we have held five shows with as many as two hundred and fifty people turning out. We _17  to live this dream. We accomplished what we set out to do.   

As my senior year winds down, I'll remember all of my high school memories. But  18  will stick out most is the memory that I did something I _19_, despite what everyone said or thought. I achieved the _20_. . . I lived my dream.

1．A．outside                 B．inside                 C．behind                D．beside

2．A．laughed at             B．talked about        C．listened to           D．called on

3．A．Then                    B．But                     C．And                   D．So

4．A．admitted                B．noticed               C．realized               D．declared

5．A．thinking                B．finding                C．remembering       D．guessing

6．A．level                     B．start                   C．end                    D．point

7．A．At the end            B．At the beginning C．In return             D．On one hand

8．A．art                       B．truth                   C．fact                    D．lesson

9．A．oneself                 B．somebody           C．myself                D．nobody

10．A．gave                   B．went                  C．put                     D．set

11．A．original               B．perfect               C．same                  D．correct

12．A．dream                B．success              C．progress             D．future

13．A．for                     B．out                     C．off                     D．back

1,3,5

14．A．discover             B．learn                   C．improve              D．show

15．A．praise                 B．support               C．teach                  D．follow

16．A．gradual               B．complete             C．endless               D．timeless

17．A．have                   B．begin                  C．prefer                 D．continue

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

19．A．loved                  B．faced                  C．studied               D．needed

20．A．task           B．step                 C．goal               D．game

What separates me from everyone else? The difference is not what clothes I wear or the   music I listen to, but what I feel__1__.

Ever since I was young, I have loved professional wrestling. As I grew older, my friends __2__me for following what was called a “man’s soap opera” __3 _, I put my love for wrestling on the shelf. It was not until freshman year that I__4__I wasn’t being myself.

That year, I tried many new things and activities. In my town, football was the sport , so I decided to play football, __5__it might give me a head __6__in popularity. The team started with forty-eight athletes.__7__, there were fourteen of us left. I stuck it out not because I like it , but because I am not a quitter（懦夫）. That long season taught me a（n）_8__:I wasn’t a football player . More importantly, it taught me to be __9__.

After that season, I__10__back to being a wrestling fan. I came across a well-known saying: “Don’t Dream It. Be It.” When I read this, my friend Dan and I had the__11__idea.

“What if we build a wrestling ring?” we asked. The following weekend, we met at his house. We saw our __12__in a pile in his backyard. We worked from dawn to dusk to build our great project. Our hard work paid__13__.We had a real ring. We decided to hold an “event”. We practiced for hours , trying to__14__every aspect（方面）of our wrestling ability. The date was May 24th. To our surprise, about one hundred friends and fans showed up to__15__us. It was the most important night of my life and a__16__success. Since that time, we have held five shows with as many as two hundred and fifty people turning out. We__17__to live this dream. We accomplished what we set out to do.

As my senior year winds down, I’ll remember all of my high school memories. But__18__will stick out most is the memory that I did something I__19__, despite what everyone said or thought. I achieved the__20__…I lived my dream.

1．A．outside              B．inside               C．behind                    D．beside

2．A．laughed at          B．talked about             C．listened to               D．called on

3．A．Then                 B．But                         C．And                        D．So

4．A．admitted            B．noticed                   C．realized                   D．declared

5．A．thinking             B．finding                    C．remembering           D．guessing

6．A．level                  B．start                       C．end                        D．point

7．A．At the end          B．At the beginning       C．In return                 D．On one hand

8．A．art                    B．truth                       C．fact                        D．lesson

9．A．oneself              B．somebody               C．myself                    D．nobody

10．A．gave                B．went                       C．put                         D．set

11．A．original            B．perfect                    C．same                      D．correct

12．A．dream              B．success                  C．progress                 D．future

13．A．for                  B．out                         C．off                         D．back

14．A．discover          B．learn                       C．improve                  D．show

15．A．praise              B．support                   C．teach                      D．follow

16．A．gradual            B．complete                 C．endless                   D．timeless

17．A．have                B．begin                      C．prefer                     D．continue

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

19．A．loved               B．faced                      C．studied                   D．needed

20．A．task                 B．step                        C．goal                        D．game