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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 （strong desire to achieve sth．） 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 （说到） 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 （职业）, 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（反映）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 （光鲜的） 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 （球场） 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．
UK career ambitions of two generations
Today % citing
1． sports star 12
2． pop star 11
3． actor 11
4． astronaut 9
5． lawyer 9
6． emergency services worker7
7． medicine 6
8． chef 5
9． teacher 4
10． vet 3
25 years ago % citing
1． teacher 15
2． banking/ finance 9
3． medicine 7
4． scientist 6
5． vet 6
6． lawyer 6
7． sports star 5
8． astronaut 4
9． hairdresser 4
10． archaeologist
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．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．
4．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 career
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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 (strong desire to achieve sth.) 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 (说到) 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 (职业), 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（反映）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 (光鲜的) 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 (球场) 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. UK career ambitions of two generations Today % citing 1. sports star 12 2. pop star 11 3. actor 11 4. astronaut 9 5. lawyer 9 6. emergency services worker7 7. medicine 6 8. chef 5 9. teacher 4 10. vet 3 25 years ago % citing 1. teacher 15 2. banking/ finance 9 3. medicine 7 4. scientist 6 5. vet 6 6. lawyer 6 7. sports star 5 8. astronaut 4 9. hairdresser 4 10. archaeologist 3 56. 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 57.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. 58. 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. 59. 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 career 翻译以下单词和短语并完成句子。 1. harm n. &vt. _____ 2. harmless ad j. _____ 3. harmlessness n. _____ 4. be harmful to _____ 5. do sb. harm/do harm to sb. _____ 6. do more harm than good _____ 7. There is (no) harm in ( sb. ~ s) doing sth._____ 8. It does (no) harm (for sb. )to do sth. _____ 9. mean no harm_____ 10. Fruit juice can _____ children's teeth. 果汁可能损坏儿童的牙齿. 11. What he did____ his reputation. 他所做的损害了他的名声. 12. He may look fierce, but he ____ . 他可能看上去很凶,但并无恶意. 13. The court case will____ my business. 这起诉讼案件将严重损害我的生意. Below is a page adapted from an English dictionary.
When Sally says“The TV propram kept pumping out commercials”,she may be______.
What will the government most probably provide if it is engaged in a pump-priming program?
When Sylvia says“His speech was OK but it had no real punch”,she thinks it was not_____.
Below is a page adapted from an English dictionary. Important words to learn:E Essential I improver A Advanced Pump noun [C]
DEVICE used to cause liquid, air or gas to move from one place gas pump SHOE 8 type of plain shoe with a raised HEEL and no way of fastening it to the foot which is worn by women 3 [USUALLY PLURAL] type of flat shoe, like a BALIET dancer’s shoe when is worn by women 4 [USUALLY PLURAL]UK a flat·shoe made of heavy cloth, which is worn by children for doing sports. verb LIQUID/GAS liquid or gas to move somewhere:our latest machine can pump a hundred gallors a minute , o The new wine is pumped into stirage tanks.o The heart pumos blood through the arteries/round the body. INFORMATION INFORMAL to keep asking someone for information, especially in a way that is not direce:She was pumping me for details of the new projece. Idioms pump sb’s hand to SHAKE someone’s hand (=hold their hand and move it up and down, espacially In order to greet them)·pump lron INFORMAL to lift Heavy weights for exercise: These days both men and Women pump iron far fitnets. Pharsal verbs pump sth into sth to spend Money trying to make something operate succesfully: They had been pumpinh money into the business for some Years without seeing any results. Pump sth out(M)REMOVE liquid from something using a pump:We took turns pumping out the boat.PRODUCE to produce words or loud music in a way that is repeated, forceful and continuous: The government keeps pumping out the same old propaganda.O The car radio was pumping out music with a heacy beat. Pump out sth someone’s stomach is pumped out, a Poisonous substance is removed from it by being-sucked Through a tube. She had to go to hospital Stomach pumped out. Pump sth up [M] INFORMAL to make someone feel more contident or excited: He was offering them advince and trying to pump them up.O[R]The players were pumping themselves up by singing the national anthem, before the game. Pump sth up[M]1 to fill something with air using a pump: Have you pumped up the balloons yet?O I must pump the tyres up on my bike.2 INFORMAL to increase something by a large amount:The US was able to pump up exports.O Let’s pump up the tolume a bit! Pump-action /pamp ek/ n/adjective describes a device which operates by forcing song especially air ,in or out of a closed space or container, a pump-action shotgun , a pump action Pump priming noun specialized the activity of helping a business ,programm ,economy etc to develop by giving it money. The government is carding small,pump-priming grants to single moter who are starting their own businesses. Pun noun a humorous use of a word or phrase which has several meanings or which sound like another word:she made a couple of dreadful puns. This is a well-known joke based on a pun “What’s black and white and red all over A newspaper Verb to make a pun Punch Noun (c)a forceful hit with a fist (=closed hand) she gave him a punch lik on us in the nose effect 2 U the power to be interesting and have a strong effect on people ,I felt the performance speech presntation lacked punch DRnk 3 a cold or hot drink made by mixing fruit juices pieces of frut and often wine or other alcoholic drinks tool 4 a piece of equoce which cuts boles in a maena by pushing a piece of met through it a ticket punch have you seen the hole puneh anywhere? Verb(t) hit 1 to hit someone or something with your FIST (=closed hand);He punched him in the stomach.2 MALY US to hit with your fingers the bugins on a telephone or the kdys on a keys on a keyboard USE TOCL make a hole in something with a special piece of equipment:I was just punching holes in some sheets of paper .This belt’s too big .I’ll have to punch an extra hole in it. Idioms punch sb’s lights out informal to hit someone repeatedly very hard punch the clock us to put a card into a special machine to record the times you amive at and leave work:After 17 years of punching the clock,he just disappeared one morning and was mever heard from again. 1. What does the word“pump”mean in “He ran in every five minutes to pump me about the case”? A.Talk with B.ask for information. C.Listen to D.Provide with evidence 2. When Sally says“The TV propram kept pumping out commercials”,she may be______. A.excited B.interested C.annoyed D.annoyed 3. What will the government most probably provide if it is engaged in a pump-priming program? A. sums of money B.Raw materials C.informative and significant D.intereing and powerful 4. When Sylvia says“His speech was OK but it had no real punch”,she thinks it was not_____. A.fluent and impressive B.logical and moving C.informative and significant D.interestitng and powerful
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