2020-06-10
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We want to be famous!
Ask kids in Britain what they want to be when they grow up and many will give the same reply: “I want to be famous!” That, at least, is the finding of a recent survey in the UK which suggests that the cult of the celebrity in Britain has reached such a level that traditional childhood dreams of becoming a pilot, an astronaut, or a ballerina, have been firmly replaced by the desire to become a celebrity.
Of course there is nothing new in childhood dreams of fame. Young children have always wanted to be superheroes, princesses, and rock stars. Nor, indeed, is there anything wrong with children dreaming of fame and fortune 1)...........?
The problem today lies in British children’s perceptions of the accessibility of fame. The rise of a new type of celebrity in the UK — one who has achieved fame, fortune and influence without doing anything of importance — has created a generation of children 2)............, it is something that can be got for nothing.
Reality TV shows (such as Big Brother) are partly responsible for the rise in this new genre of British celebrity. In the early 2000s, reality TV saw an explosion in popularity in the UK. Magazine covers in Britain became dominated by men and women 3).............. Such was the media coverage afforded to these reality TV stars that by 2007, according to one survey, one in seven UK teenagers were hoping to achieve fame by appearing on a reality TV show.
Of course, of the hundreds of thousands of people 4)............, few actually achieve it. Teachers in Britain worry that the ease with which reality show contestants find fame fails to get this message across to children.
British teachers are also very concerned that the obsession with celebrity is affecting both children’s attitudes to study and their career aspirations. Children look at celebrities today 5)............. Thus, they begin to see education as unnecessary for achieving success in life.
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It is very important not to fall into the trap of believing the path to fame and fortune is easy. If it was, everyone would be rich and famous! Very few people will achieve fame from appearing on reality TV, 6)............. Still, the good news for kids today is that regardless of whether or not they achieve fame, there are more job options open to them than ever before. Most kids can still grow up to be anything they want to be!
Phrases to fill in:
A who had achieved fame merely because they had done something memorable on reality television
B that will become famous for no particular reason
C and even fewer will achieve long-lasting fame
D since aiming high and having great dreams can push a child to succeed
E who dream of fame and fortune
F and see that they have not achieved their fame because of any accomplishment
G who believe that fame is not only easy to achieve
Данное задание проверяет уровень сформированности навыков поискового чтения, чтения с извлечением необходимой информации. Чтобы справиться с этим заданием, необходимо сначала бегло просмотреть текст и понять, о чем он. Затем необходимо внимательно прочитать каждое предложение, которое нужно восстановить, и соотнести каждый пропуск с предложенными вариантами. При подборе недостающей части предложения необходимо помнить не только о смысле, но и обращать внимание на слова-связки, союзы, предлоги, синонимичные фразы, относительные определительные предложения. После восстановления целостности текста необходимо еще раз прочитать весь текст и удостовериться, что смысл не нарушен.
Первому пропуску предшествует часть предложения Nor, indeed, is there anything wrong with children dreaming of fame and fortune 1)...........?
необходимо найти такое продолжение предложения, которое бы послужило объяснением имеющейся части. С точки зрения грамматического согласования искомой частью является вариант D since aiming high and having great dreams can push a child to succeed. Союзное слово since в данном контексте переводится «так как».кроме того, идет повтор Ving формы глагола. Следовательно, правильный ответ: Nor, indeed, is there anything wrong with children dreaming of fame and fortune since aiming high and having great dreams can push a child to succeed.
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Во втором предложении пропущена средняя часть: The rise of a new type of celebrity in the UK — one who has achieved fame, fortune and influence without doing anything of importance — has created a generation of children 2)............, it is something that can be got for nothing. В этом предложении необходимо обратить внимание на фразы without doing anything of importance и got for nothing. кроме того, из структуры предложения следует, что искомой частью будет относительное определительное ограничительное предложение. Оно должно отвечать на вопрос «каких?» (поколение детей) и, следовательно, водиться относительным местоимением who. Таких вариантов 3:A, E и G.Искомым вариантом является вариант G who believe that fame is not only easy to achieve, так как после запятой происходит замена слова fame на местоимение 3 лица единственного числа it.Правильный ответ: The rise of a new type of celebrity in the UK — one who has achieved fame, fortune and influence without doing anything of importance — has created a generation of children who believe that fame is not only easy to achieve, it is something that can be got for nothing.
В третьем предложении мы также ищем относительное определительное ограничительное придаточное предложение. Magazine covers in Britain became dominated by men and women 3).............. При выборе из двух удовлетворяющих с грамматической точки зрения вариантов А и Е есть смысл обратить внимание на предложение, предшествующее предложению с пропуском. In the early 2000s, reality TV saw an explosion in popularity in the UK. В искомом варианте A who had achieved fame merely because they had done something memorable on reality television содержится повтор reality television. Следовательно, правильный вариант А: Magazine covers in Britain became dominated by men and women who had achieved fame merely because they had done something memorable on reality television.
В четвертом пропуске мы снова ищем определительное ограничительное придаточное предложение. Of course, of the hundreds of thousands of people 4)............, few actually achieve it.Правильным вариантом является вариант Е, так как он удовлетворяет вышеописанным условиям, кроме того, местоимение it после запятой служит заменой существительному fortune с целью избежать повтора. Правильный вариант: Of course, of the hundreds of thousands of people who dream of fame and fortune, few actually achieve it.
В пятом предложении Children look at celebrities today 5)............. искомым вариантом будет вариант F and see that they have not achieved their fame because of any accomplishment, так как подлежащее children управляет двумя однородными сказуемыми children look и children see.грамматические и смысловые нормы контекста не нарушены, следовательно, правильный вариант ответа F: Children look at celebrities today and see that they have not achieved their fame because of any accomplishment.
В шестом предложенииVery few people will achieve fame from appearing on reality TV, 6)............. правильным вариантом ответа будет вариант C and even fewer will achieve long-lasting fame, так как очевиден лексический повтор will achieve fame, который уточняется описательным определением long-lasting. Правильный вариант ответа: Very few people will achieve fame from appearing on reality TV, and even fewer will achieve long-lasting fame.
