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Twentyfive years ago,most young Britons wanted a career in law,to be a doctor,or,if they were creatively minded,to take up singing.But today,things stand differently.
According to a survey by Tesco Mobile,a UK telecoms company,the “dream job” of young people aged between 16 and 25 in the UK is a video blogger,or “vlogger”.The survey,carried out among 1,002 people,found that as much as 40 percent of them put vlogger as their number one choice on a list of ideal jobs.
The only reason for this change is undoubtedly the Internet and social media.They have made it so much easier to reach a global user,without having to get a job in show business in the traditional way.
“In years gone by,the biggest stars were shaped and trained by the Hollywood studios; now,anyone with a computer camera can become an icon (偶像),”a Tesco Mobile spokesperson said in a news release(发布会).“These selfmade stars record their hobbies to an admiring fanbase.Vloggers are the big stars of today because they are normal people interacting with their fans about everyday life.”
However,what people see is only the great side of being a vlogger and they ignore the fact that only those who are successful get fame and fortune.There are the dreams that come true and the dreams that still remain dreams.
This is why although vloggers are popular,some young people choose jobs that don't necessarily earn them fame,but allow them to make good use of the Internet to share their hobbies.Young Israeli David Leshaw,for example,runs a business called the Finishers Club.It's an online platform(平台)for runners to keep a record of their races.He told the website Zippia that his job allows him to express his thought,and is always a learning experience.And that's enough for him.
【语篇解读】 文章讲述了由于互联网和社交媒体的发展,每个人都有可能成为偶像。现在视频博主是年轻人理想的职业。但是作者指出,不是每一个人都能成功。
1.What's the most popular job among British young people nowadays?
A.A lawyer. B.A doctor.
C.A vlogger. D.A singer.
C [细节理解题。根据第二段中“the ‘dream job’ of young people aged between 16 and 25 in the UK is a video blogger,or ‘vlogger’.”可知,现在英国年轻人最喜欢的工作是当一个视频博主。故选C。]
2.Why is it possible for anyone to become an icon these days?
A.Because of the popularity of the computers.
B.Because the traditional show business has disappeared.
C.Because there are computer cameras for everyone to use.
D.Because Internet and social media made it easy to reach a global user.
D [细节理解题。 根据第三段中“The only reason for this change is undoubtedly the Internet and social media.They have made it so much easier to reach a global user”和第四段中“anyone with a computer camera can become an icon ”可知,因为互联网和社交媒体的发展使接触全球用户变得更加容易。现在只要有电脑摄像头,每个人都可能成为偶像。故选D。]
3.What's the meaning of the underlined word “interact” in Paragraph 4?
A.To discuss. B.To force.
C.To communicate. D.To take part in.
C [词义猜测题。根据画线词前一句“These selfmade stars record their hobbies to an admiring fanbase.”可知,这些明星记录下自己的爱好和日常生活,分享到仰慕他们的粉丝群,和粉丝们进行交流。由此可以猜测,“interact”意思为“交流,互动”。故选C。]
4.What's the author's opinion towards the vloggers?
A.All vloggers can't be successful.
B.Vloggers should be supported.
C.Vloggers should be encouraged.
D.Vloggers are very helpful to society.
A [推理判断题。根据第五段中“what people see is only the great side of being a vlogger and they ignore the fact that only those who are successful get fame and fortune.There are the dreams that come true and the dreams that still remain dreams.”可以推断,作者认为不是所有的视频博主都能成功。故选A。]