Part two ;完形填空

How often do you change your hairstyle or ask for new dresses? You may be   26   to follow trends(潮流)in Western countries, but young people in the United States don’t care as much about   27   as you do.

A recent survey among high school   28   in China, Japan, South Korea and the US found that   29   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   30   about their views on life and the world. South Koreans, at 83 percent, cared most about their looks. They were   31   by the Chinese and Japanese, while US students showed the least interest in fashion at only 33 percent.

“The different results show   32   of cultural background,” said Sun Yunxiao from the China Youth and Children Research Centre. He explained that in the US there are many different   33   of beauty, so teens are more   34   to be confident about their appearance.

US teenagers’ high self-confidence is displayed in the   35 . About 85 percent are happy with themselves. The percentage of self-confident Chinese students stands at only 30 percent.

What’s   36 , US students showed more individuality, with 88 percent   37   that “people should follow their own interests rather than   38  of others”. This is much   39   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   40  most dissatisfied.

“  41  to the survey, Chinese students are happy and disciplined (有纪律的). They have a strong wish to make a difference.   42   Chinese students need to be more independent and learn how to relax,” said Sun.

The students have different   43   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   44  among most of the teens   45   for the survey.

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

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

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

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

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

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

32. A. relations           B. barriers        C. customs    D. differences

33. A. awareness           B. standards       C. consciences  D. expenses

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

35. A. survey              B. setting         C. reference  D. paper

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

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

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

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

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

41. A. leading             B. devoting        C. appealing  D. According

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

43. A. political           B. cultural        C. economical  D. commercial

44. A. expectation         B. hesitation      C. concern     D. ambition

45. A. interviewed         B. advised         C. overlooked   D. invested