How often do you change your hairstyle or ask for new dresses? You may be
16 to follow trends（潮流）in Western countries, but young people in the United States don’t care as much about
17 as you do.
A recent survey among high school
18 in China, Japan, South Korea and the US found that 19 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
20 about their views on life and the world. South Koreans, at 83 per cent, cared most about their looks. They were
21 by the Chinese and Japanese, while US students showed the least interest in fashion at only 33 per cent.
“The different results show
22 of cultural background,” said Sun Yunxiao from the China Youth and Children Research Centre. He explained that in the US there are many different
23 of beauty, so teens are more
24 to be confident about their appearance.
US teenagers’ high self-confidence is displayed in the
25 . About 85 per cent are happy with themselves. The percentage of self-confident Chinese students stands at only 30 per cent.
What’s
26 , US students showed more individuality, with 88 per cent
27 that “people should follow their own interests rather than
28 of others”. This is much
29 than South Korea’s 69 per cent, China’s 49 and Japan’s 48.
Japanese students, at 52 per cent, are most dissatisfied with modern society. Chinese and Koreans follow at second and
30 most dissatisfied.
“
31 to the survey, Chinese students are happy and disciplined. They have a strong wish to make a difference.
32 Chinese students need to be more independent and learn how to relax,” said Sun.
The students have different
33 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
34 among most of the teens
35 for the survey.
| 小题1: | | A．absorbed | B．willing | C．careless | D．unhappy |
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| 小题2: | | A．hairstyle | B．dresses | C．fashion | D．culture |
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| 小题3: | | A．teachers | B．students | C．citizens | D．colleagues |
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| 小题4: | | A．Asian | B．American | C．African | D．Western |
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| 小题5: | | A．answered | B．requested | C．persuaded | D．questioned |
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| 小题6: | | A．followed | B．decreased | C．reduced | D．compared |
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| 小题7: | | A．relations | B．attitudes | C．customs | D．differences |
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| 小题8: | | A．awareness | B．standards | C．duties | D．expenses |
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| 小题9: | | A．admirable | B．confused | C．likely | D．unbelievable |
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| 小题10: | | A．survey | B．setting | C．reference | D．paper |
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| 小题11: | | A．worse | B．better | C．less | D．more |
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| 小题12: | | A．disagreeing | B．observing | C．agreeing | D．puzzling |
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| 小题14: | | A．lower | B．larger | C．smaller | D．higher |
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| 小题15: | | A．first | B．third | C．fourth | D．last |
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| 小题16: | | A．Leading | B．Devoting | C．Appealing | D．According |
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| 小题18: | | A．political | B．cultural | C．economical | D．material |
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| 小题19: | | A．expectation | B．hesitation | C．concern | D．conservation |
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| 小题20: | | A．interviewed | B．advised | C．overlooked | D．invested |
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