How often do you change your hairstyle or ask for new dresses? You may be to follow trends in Western countries, but young people in the United States don’t care as much about as you do.
A recent survey among high school in China, Japan, South Korea and the US found that 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 about their views on life and the world. South Koreans, at 83 percent, cared most about their looks. They were by the Chinese and Japanese, while US students showed the least interest in fashion at only 33 percent.
“The different results show of cultural background,” said Sun Yunxiao from the China Youth and Children Research Centre. He explained that in the US there are many different of beauty, so teens are more to be confident about their appearance.
US teenagers’ high self-confidence is displayed in the . About 85 percent are happy with themselves. The percentage of self-confident Chinese students stands at only 30 percent.
What’s , US students showed more individuality, with 88 percent _ that “people should follow their own interests rather than of others”. This is much than South Korea’s 69 percent, China’s 49 and Japan’s 48.
Japanese students, at 52 percent, are most dissatisfied with modern society. Chinese and Koreans follow at second and_ most dissatisfied.
“ to the survey, Chinese students are happy and disciplined. They have a strong wish to make a difference. Chinese students need to be more independent and learn how to relax,” said Sun.
The students have different 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 _ _ among most of the teens for the survey.
【小题1】A．absorbedB．willingC．carelessD．unhappy【小题2】A．hairstyle B．dresses C．fashionD．culture【小题3】A．teachersB．studentsC．citizensD．colleagues【小题4】A．Asian B．AmericanC．AfricanD．Western【小题5】A．answeredB．requestedC．persuadedD．questioned【小题6】A．followedB．decreasedC．reducedD．pared【小题7】A．relationsB．barriersC．customsD．differences【小题8】A．awarenessB．standardsC．consciencesD．expenses【小题9】A．admirableB．confusedC．likelyD．unbelievable【小题10】A．surveyB．settingC．referenceD．paper【小题11】A．worseB．betterC．lessD．more【小题12】A．disagreeingB．observingC．agreeingD．puzzling【小题13】A．thoseB．thatC．itD．one【小题14】A．lowerB．largerC．smallerD．higher【小题15】A．firstB．thirdC．fourthD．last【小题16】A．leadingB．devotingC．appealingD．According【小题17】A．ButB．AndC．SoD．Or【小题18】A．politicalB．culturalC．economicalD．mercial【小题19】A．expectationB．hesitationC．concernD．ambition【小题20】A．interviewedB．advisedC．overlookedD．investedB
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解析：文章围绕一个在中国、日本、韩国和美国的高中生中作的一项调查展开。调查显示，美国高中生对时尚不关心，他们更加有个性，不会随波逐流。中国的高中生普遍不够独立，不会放松。调查结果的不同，大多来自文化背景的差异。
【小题1】根据“How often do you change your hairstyle or ask for new dresses? You may be to follow trends in Western countries”可知，作者通过换发型、买新衣服的频率来引入主题--时尚。根据第一句可知，你可能愿意追随西方国家的潮流趋势。A专心致志的；B愿意的；C粗心大意；D不高兴的。故选B。
【小题2】but young people in the United States don’t care as much about as you do但是，美国的年轻人不会像你一样，过于关心时尚。A发型；B衣服；C时尚；D文化。A项过于片面，时尚是对发型、服装等的概括。故选C。
【小题3】A recent survey among high school in China, Japan, South Korea and the US一项在中国、日本、韩国和美国的高中生里做的调查。根据后面的teenagers可知，是对高中生做的调查。A教师；B学生；C公民；D同事。故选B。
【小题4】根据“...in China, Japan, South Korea and the US”可知，没有出现非洲，排除C；China, Japan, South Korea都属于亚洲。A亚洲的；B美洲的；C非洲的；D西方的。故选A。
【小题5】有7000多人被问到他们对生活和世界的看法。A回答；B要求；C劝说；D提问。故选D。
【小题6】韩国有83%最在意他们的外貌，紧随其后的是中国和日本，美国高中生最不关心时尚，只占33%。A跟随；B减少，降低；C减少；D比较。故选A。
【小题7】The different results show of cultural background调查结果的不同，显示了文化背景的差异。A关系；B障碍；C风俗；D差异。故选D。
【小题8】在美国，有很多的关于美的标准，因此，青少年更有可能对自己的外貌显得自信。A意识，明白；B标准；C良心；D花费，费用。故选B。
【小题9】be likely to do sth有可能做某事。A令人钦佩的；B困惑的；C可能的；D难以置信的。故选C。
【小题10】根据“About 85 percent are happy with themselves.”可知，美国青少年的高度自信在调查中显现了出来。About 85 percent是来自调查的数据。A调查；B装置，背景；C参考；D纸张，试卷。故选A。
【小题11】考查固定短语。What’s more而且。A更糟糕的；B更好的；C更少的；D。更多的。故选D。
【小题12】根据“US students showed more individuality, with 88 percent _ that “people should follow their own interests”美国的学生更加的有个性，人们应该遵循自己的兴趣，与more individuality对应，因此，应该是同意。A不同意；B观察，庆祝；C同意；D使困惑。故选C。
【小题13】考查指示代词。人们应该遵循自己的爱好，而不是他人的interests ，指代interests ，用that的复数those。A那些；B那个；C它；D一个。故选A。
【小题14】88%比South Korea’s 69 percent, China’s 49 and Japan’s 48都要高，A更低的；B更大的；C更小的；D更高的。故选D。
【小题15】根据“Japanese students, at 52 percent, are most dissatisfied with modern society. Chinese and Koreans follow at second and_ most dissatisfied.”可知，日本学生最不满意，接下来是中国比较不满意，韩国学生排第三。A第一；B第三；C第四；D最后。故选B。
【小题16】“ to the survey, Chinese students are happy and disciplined.”根据这项调查，中国学生是开心和有纪律的。according to根据。A领导；B贡献；C呼吁；D根据。故选D。
【小题17】Chinese students need to be more independent and learn how to relax中国学生需要更加独立，学会如何放松。前后表示转折含义。A但是；B和；C因此；D或者。故选A。
【小题18】根据“The different results show of cultural background”和“The students have different backgrounds”可知，这里说的是文化背景。A政治的；B文化的；C经济的；D商业的。故选B。
【小题19】Exams and worries about life after graduation考试和对毕业后的生活的担忧，在青少年当中普遍引起了很多的关注。A期望；B犹豫；C关心，担心，忧虑；D野心。故选C。
【小题20】teens for the survey调查中访问的青少年，A面试，采访；B建议；C忽视；D投资。故选A。