How often do you change your hairstyle or ask for new dresses? You may be 　31 　to follow trends(潮流)in Western countries, but young people in the United States don’t care as much about

32 　as you do.

A recent survey(调查) among high school 　33 　in China, Japan, South Korea and the US found that 　34　 　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

35 　about their views on life and the world. South Koreans, at 83 per cent, cared most about their looks. They were 　36　 　by the Chinese and Japanese, while US students showed the least interest in fashion at only 33 per cent.

“The different results show 　37　 　of cultural background(背景),” said Sun Yunxiao from the China Youth and Children Research Centre. He explained that in the US there are many different 　38 　of beauty, so teens are more 　39 　to be confident about their appearance.

US teenagers’ high self-confidence is displayed(展示) in the 　40 . About 85 per cent are happy with themselves. The percentage of self-confident Chinese students stands at only 30 per cent.

What’s 　41 , US students showed more individuality(个性), with 88 per cent 　42　 　that “people should follow their own interests rather than 　43　 of others”. This is much 　44 　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 　45 　most dissatisfied.

“　 46 　to the survey, Chinese students are happy and disciplined (有纪律的). They have a strong wish to make a difference. 　47 　Chinese students need to be more independent and learn how to relax,” said Sun.

The students have different 　48　 　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 　49 　among most of the teens

50 　for the survey.

31. A. absorbed　　　 　　　 B. willing　 　　　　　 C. careless　　　　 　　 D. unhappy

32. A. hairstyle　 　　　　　　　 B. dresses 　　　　　　　　　 C. fashion 　　　　　　　　 D. culture

33. A. teachers　　　　　　 B. students　　　　　 C. citizens　　　　　 　 D. colleagues

34. A. Asian 　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. American　　　 　　 C. African　　　　　 　 D. Western

35. A. answered　　　　 　　 B. requested　　　 　　 C. persuaded　　　　 　 D. questioned

36. A. followed　　　　 　　 B. decreased　　　 　　　 C. reduced　　　　　 　 D. compared

37. A. relations　　　　 　　 B. barriers (障碍)　 C. customs　　　　　 D. differences

38. A. awareness　　　　 　　 B. standards(标准)　 C. consciences(本性)D. expenses

39. A. admirable　　　　 　　 B. confused　　　　 　　 C. likely　　　　　　 　 D. unbelievable

40. A. survey　　　　　 　　　 B. setting　　　　　 　　 C. reference (参考)　 D. paper

41. A. worse　　　　　 　　 B. better　　　　　 　　 C. less 　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. more

42. A. disagreeing　　　 　　 B. observing　　　 　　 C. agreeing　 　　　　 D. puzzling

43. A. those　　　　　　 　　 B. that　　　　　　 　　 C. it　　　　　　　　 D. one

44. A. lower　　　　　　 　 B. larger　　　　　 　　 C. smaller　　　　　 D. higher

45. A. first　　　　　　 　　 B. third　　　　　 　　 C. fourth　　　　　　 　　　　 D. last

46. A. leading　　　　　 　　 B. devoting　　　　 　　 C. appealing(呼吁) 　 D. According

47. A. But　　　　　　 　　 B. And　　　　　　 　　 C. So　　　　　　　 D. Or

48. A. political　　　　　 　 B. cultural　　　　　 　 C. economical(经济的)D. commercial

49. A. expectation　　　　 　 B. hesitation　　　　 　 C. concern(忧虑)　 D. ambition(雄心)

50. A. interviewed　　　　 B. advised　　　　　 　 C. overlooked(俯视)　 　　　 D. invested

30. The mayor of Beijing says that all construction work for the Beijing Olympics ______by the end of this month.

A. has been completed　　　　　　 B. has completed

C. will have completed　　　　　　 D. will have been completed.

29. ______ you make so much noise, Jimmy? Your little sister is still sleeping.

A. Can’t　　　　　　 B. Must　　　　 C. May　　　　　　　　　　 D. won’t

28. On hearing the song, I was _____ of France.

A. remembered　　　　　　 B. recalled　　　　　　　　　　 C. thought of　　　　 D. reminded

27. It’s time to go _____the ship so they had to kiss goodbye to each other.

A. aboard　　　　　　　　　　 B. abroad　　　　　　　　　　 C. on aboard　　　 D. to board

26. If you becaome sick, it is nearly impossible to go on with your education, let alone make your dreams _______.

A. comes　　　　　　　 B. turn　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. coming true　　　　　　　 D. realized

25. Because of long –time _________ from other continents, Australia owns its special animals.

A. separation　　　　 B. division　　　　　　　　　　 C. movement　　　　　　　　 D. connection

24. The girl was determined to marry the young man she fell in love with, _______ her parents’ disagreement.

A. by means of　　　　　　 B regardless of　　　　　　　 C. due to　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in favour of

23. Speed of cars is measured ________kilometers per hour.

A. on 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to

22. –Jinlin Hotel. Can I help you?

--Do you have a room ________ for this weekend?

A. sensitive　　　　　　　　　 B. present　　　　　　　　　　 C. available　　　　　　　　　 D. absent