lifestyle..."和倒数第二段中"Children see footballers，pop stars and actors on TV and their lives look exciting，glamorous and fun"得出答案。]

2. According to child psychologist Laverne Antrobus, the change in career ambitions suggested by the study________.

A.represents progress

B.mirrors today's celebrity culture

C.shows how materialistic youngsters are

D.suggests British teenagers watch too much TV

答案　B　[细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段得出答案为B。]

3.What does the underlined sentence "Wayne Rooney is not on the pitch by chance." mean？　

A.Wayne Rooney does not get to play much today.

B.Wayne Rooney didn't get into sport by chance.

C.Wayne Rooney doesn't believe in luck when he is playing.

D.Wayne Rooney didn't become successful by luck.

答案　D　[句意猜测题。前一句"...they are the end product of a lot of ingredients including talent，determination and years of hard work."表明名人的成功并非偶然，也并非易事。 ]

4.The expert quoted in the article believes ____.

A.there's no point in teenagers having dreams

B.it is wrong to desire to live the life of a celebrity

C.young Britons have the same ambitions as their parents

D.children should set practical goals when they think of their careers

答案　D　[推理判断题。根据最后一段内容得出，儿童心理学家Laverne Antrobus认为，孩子们可以有很大的梦想，但是必须是实际的。 ]

When I saw a big handmade signboard "Welcome Yuxin" at the airport, I knew I had found a caring family at the other side of the world-the United States.

My host mom had already decorated(装饰)my room for me. There was a doll on one side of the room, and a bookcase full of books on the other-they had heard I loved reading. Mom had also prepared a keyboard for me, since she knew that I played the piano.

My life in the family did not go so well at first. Because I am the only child in my