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Girls' behavior at school is becoming worse due to the appeal of Wag lifestyles and reality TV shows, according to teachers.

They are giving up on studying because they want an " easy route to money" by becoming a footballer's wife or an instant star on Britain's Got Talent or The X Factor. Many want to be?come a mini-celebrity instantly and they often interrupt classes，spread rumors and even take cy-berbullying. As a result, teachers' time is increasingly taken up with dealing with "horsing a-round"，use of mobile phones in lessons and bullying.

The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) surveyed 859 teachers, heads, lecturers and support staff working in state and independent schools ahead of its annual conference，which begins in Liverpool today. Nearly half said girls' behavior has worsened over the past two years. And one in five believed that girls' behavior is more challenging than that of boys.

Hank Roberts, ATL's junior vice president, cited the influence of Wags―young women who obtain instant wealth by marrying sportsmen. And he thought that teaching is made more difficult by programmes such as The X Factor, which is judged by Cheryl Cole―herself the winner of a TV talent show and a former footballer's wife.

Mr Roberts，a teacher at Copland Community School in Wembley，said that the TV shows create a "false image of success that anyone can do it and it's just a matter of luck rather than hard work". Other reasons given for girls' bad behavior are bust-ups(破裂) with friends and family and problems associated with puberty(青春期) .Almost half of teachers said the most common form of bad behavior is bullying by isolating another pupil and spreading rumors.

( ) 1. Girls are giving up on studying because . .

A.the lessons at school are not valuable enough

B.they prefer to watch TV shows

C.they want immediate wealth or success

D.they can become wealthy more easily

( ) 2. Under the influence of Wag lifestyles, girls want to .

A.work hard to become successful

B.become wealthy by marrying sportsmen

C.become successful in the field of sports

D.compete with boys in both study and work

( ) 3. Which of the following is NOT true about Cheryl Cole?

A.She is just an example of Wag lifestyles.

B.She became wealthy by marrying a sportsman.

C.She won a TV talent show once.

D.She can influence girls in a positive way.

( ) 4. Mr Roberts believes that the TV shows .

A.give more practical lessons to students

B.influence the relationship between girls and their parents

C.are misleading girls

D.should be forbidden

1—4 CBDC

A本文是时文阅读。在选秀节目的影响下，女孩只想通过电视选秀一飞沖天，而不想刻苦学习，表现越来越糟。

1.C从文章第二段可知，当今的女孩总想通过嫁给体育明星，跨人豪门，或者通过选秀脱颖而出，因此对学习不重视。

2.B

3.D文章介绍的这位女明星就是典型的Wag lifestyles的代表，对女孩会产生不良影响。

4.C从文章最后一段可知，这些电视选秀节目使女孩产生了错误观念，认为可以轻而易举地获得成功和财富，对女孩是误导。

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