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.
1.A. absorbed
B.
willing C.
careless D. unhappy
2.A. hairstyle
B. dresses C.
fashion D. culture
3.A.
teachers
B. students C.
citizens D. colleagues
4.A. Asian
B.
American C.
African D. Western
5.A.
answered B.
requested C.
persuaded D. questioned
6.A.
followed B.
decreased C.
reduced D. compared
7.A.
relations B.
barriers C.
customs D. differences
8.A.
awareness B.
standards C. consciences
D. expenses
9.A.
admirable B.
confused C.
likely D. unbelievable
10.A.
survey
B. setting
C. reference D. paper
11.A.
worse
B.
better
C. less
D. more
12.A. disagreeing
B. observing C.
agreeing D. puzzling
13.A.
those
B.
that
C. it
D. one
14.A.
lower
B.
larger
C. smaller D. higher
15.A.
first
B.
third
C. fourth D. last
16.A.
leading
B. devoting
C. appealing D. According
17.A.
But
B.
And
C. So
D. Or
18.A. political
B. cultural C.
economical D. commercial
19.A. expectation
B. hesitation
C. concern D.
ambition
20.A.
interviewed B.
advised C.
overlooked D. invested