Just 25 years ago, the top three career hopes for young people in Britain were teacher, banker and doctor. Now, they want to be sports star, pop star and actor, according to a survey by the Guardian newspaper.

    Rachel, a character in the popular TV show Glee, may be said to speak for British teenagers. “Nowadays being nobody is worse than being poor.” He said.

    Emma Brockes, a reporter with the Guardian, believes it is “the bad influence of celebrity(名人) culture”  that is to blame. “When children wanted to be doctor, it wasn’t because they were really more interested in the functions of human organs than they are now; you go where the respect is.” She wrote.

    It could explain why there has been such an increase in levels of anxiety and depression. Dr Carlo Stranger, of Tel Aviv University, studied the sense of self for his new book The Fear of Insignificance: Searching for Meaning in the 21^st Century. He told the Daily Mail that young people now are “affected by the close connection to the global entertainment network, which has turned ranking and rating people according to wealth and celebrity into an obsession(痴迷).”

    “As humans, we naturally measure ourselves to those around us, but now we live in a global village. We are comparing ourselves with the most ‘important’ people in the world and finding ourselves wanting…” he said. Today, even high achievers constantly fear that they are insignificant when they compare themselves to success stories in the media.

    The way out? Simply stop measuring your achievement through a fantasy of wealth and celebrity. Dr Strenger said that it is a process called “active self-acceptance through a constant search for self-knowledge through life.”

    “The fear of insignificance can only be overcome through strong individual and cultural identity over and above measurable achievement,” he said.

1..Nowadays, young people in Britain want to         .

    A．choose jobs based on interests       B．become famous

    C．be teacher, banker and doctor        D．earn more money

2..．According to Emma Brockes, what causes the increasing level of anxiety?

    A．Choices of future careers.           B．Access to the global network.

    C．Bad influences of celebrities.       D．Endless comparison with others.

3..．Which of the following is true of Dr Carlo Strenger?

    A．He is a newspaper reporter.          B．He is the spokesman of teenagers.

    C．He tells success stories on TV.      D．He is against ranking people with wealth.

4..．Dr Carlo Strenger suggests that young people should         .

    A．seek active self-acceptance          B．stick to their own dreams

    C．make great achievements              D．search for the secret of wealth

5..The text is mainly written to         .

    A．talk about job choices               B．analyse a social phenomenon

    C．encourage celebrity culture          D．introduce three famous people

One thing Britain is famous for is pubs, and no trip to the UK would be complete without a visit to one of the thousands of pubs across the country.

Pubs play an important part in the social structure of the country. They are places where all ages and social classes mix to talk, do business, or just spend a couple of quiet hours before heading home in the evening.

There are many different types of beer available in pubs. Traditional British beer is called bitter, or ale, and is usually served at room temperature. As a result, the British are famous for their ‘warm beer’! If you prefer a cold one, ask for lager. This beer is a light yellow in colour whereas bitter is usually a darker brown. All beers are served as pints (500ml) or halves (250ml). To order, you need to ask for a pint or half, and then name the beer. So, you could say “              .”

Wine, red or white, is normally available in all pubs, as are spirits such as whisky, gin or vodka. It is not, however, necessary to drink alcohol. Non－alcoholic drinks are called soft drinks. You can have juice, lemonade or cola, among others.

If you visit a pub in a group, it is important to pay for your ‘round’. This means that you buy a drink for everyone in your group. Not buying your round is a big social mistake! Remember that you need to order and pay for your drinks at the bar.

So, follow these tips if you want to get the most out of visiting a pub, and, “cheers!”

1..What is the text mainly about? (Please answer within 8 words.)

2... Complete the following statement with proper words.(No more than 4 words)

  If you didn’t visit one of the pubs found across the country, your trip___________________.

3... Please list the three other names of Traditional British beer (Please answer within 5 words.)

4..Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)

   _________________________________________________________________________

 5.. What does the word “one” in the third paragraph probably refer to?

    ________________________________________________________________________

假如你是李明，现在上高一，觉得自己已长大了，可是父母还把你像小孩一样对待，现在你把你的感受以书信形式同爸爸妈妈谈谈。

提示：

1． 父母过度担心你的安全，不让你独自出行；

2． 过分的关心会使孩子丧失独立生活能力，失去成长的乐趣；

3． 你过分依赖父母会被同学看不起。

注意：1．词数：120左右；

2．可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；

3. 开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Mum and Dad,

I am writing to you to tell how I have been feeling,

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    Best regards.

                                      Yours sincerely,

Liming

Since tasting the excitement of ____ big city life, she never wants to live in ____ country again.

A. a, the               B. 不填，不填      C. the, 不填            D. 不填，the

The final score of the basketball match was 88-90. We were only       beaten.

    A. nearly               B. narrowly         C. hardly               D. lightly

Mobile phone users have developed a series of symbols, such as ^_^ and └(^o^)┘， to show       they feel.

A. which                B. why              C. how              D. what

—How was the journey?

—Tiring! I caught the train at the last second but all the seats       . I stood all the way.

A. had been occupied    B. had occupied     C. would occupy     D. would be occupied

Green tea,         many experts suggest, should be drunk regularly to improve health.

A. which                B. where                C. when             D. as

Today, people are paying more and more attention to their health,         books on keeping healthy extremely hot.

A. to make          B. making           C. make             D. made

His efforts to raise money for his program were ____ because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets.

A. in place         B. in sight         C. in effect            D. in vain.