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1、天津市宁河县2014高考英语阅读理解训练（9）及答案（解析）阅读理解- 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 survey by the Guardian newspaper. Rachel, a character in the popular TV show Glee, may be
2、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 wasnt because they were really more interest
3、ed 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 Strenger, of Tel Aviv University, studied the sense of self for his new book The Fear of Insignificance: S
4、earching for Meaning in the 21st 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 ourse
5、lves 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
6、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 indivi
7、dual and cultural identity over and above measurable achievement,” he said.11. Nowadays, young people in Britain have different career hopes because they want to .A. choose jobs based on interests B. become famousC. be teachers, bankers and doctors D. earn more money12. According to Emma Brockes, wh
8、at 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.13. Which of the following is True of Dr Carlo Strenger?A. He is a newspaper reporter. B. He is the spokesman of teenagers.C.
9、He tells success stories on TV. D. He is against ranking people with wealth.14. Dr Carlo Strenger suggests that young people should .A. seek active self-acceptance B. stick to their own dreamsC. make great achievements D. search for the secret of wealth15. The text is mainly written to .A. talk abou
10、t job choices B. analyze a social phenomenonC. encourage celebrity culture D. introduce three famous people【参考答案】1115、BCDAB 阅读理解 Anger at the practice of demanding dowries, which can lead to violence against brides, has prompted a takeoff of “Angry Birds” called “Angry Brides” that aims to highlight
11、 the illegal practice still prevalent in many South Asian countries. Dowries-such as jewelry, clothes, cars and money-are traditionally given by the brides family to the groom and his parents to ensure she is taken care of in her new home. The custom was outlawed more than five decades ago. But it i
12、s still widely practiced, with the grooms family demanding even more money after marriage, leading to mental and physical annoyance that can drive the woman to suicide.“The Angry Brides game is our way of throwing a spotlight on the nuisance(陋习)of dowry.” said Ram Bhamidi, senior vice president and
13、head of online marketing for S, a matrimonial(婚姻的)website with two million members.“According to a 2007 study, there is a dowry-related death every four hours in India, We condemn this and have consistently run campaigns on social media to help create awareness of the issue”.The name of the app, ava
14、ilable on the groups home page, is a spinoff from the globally popular “Angry Birds” game, Its home page shows a red-clad, eight-armed woman resembling a powerful female Hindu goddess. Underneath, there is a caption: “A woman will give you strength, care and all the love you need NOT dowry!”To play
15、the game, users have to try and hit three dodging grooms-a pilot, a builder and a doctor. There are a variety of weapons to choose from, including a frying pan, broomstick, tomato and loafer.Each groom has a price tag, starting at 1.5 million rupees($29,165). Every time the player hits a groom, his value decreases and money is added to the players Anti-Dowry Fund ,which is saved posted on their Facebook page.“Since we launched the game last week, more than 270,000 people have liked the app. Both men and women seem to be playing it”, said Bhamidi.66.What
