2011年12月英语四级听力精练第6套：短文理解

　　Passage Three
　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　32. A) The atmosphere they live in is rather unreal .
　　B) Their parents put too much pressure on them .
　　C) It’s hard for them to get along with other kids.
　　D) They have to live in the shadow of their parents.
　　33. A) He always boasts about his rich father .
　　B) He will grow up to be good for nothing .
　　C) He has too much to know the value of things.
　　D) He is too young to manage his inherited property .
　　34. A) She wants Amanda to get professional care.
　　B) She has no experience in raising children.
　　C) She wants to show off her wealth .
　　D) She has no time to do it herself .
　　35. A) The lifestyle depicted in Hollywood movies.
　　B) The worship of money, beauty and pleasure.
　　C) The attention the media focuses on them.
　　D) The pursuing of perfection in performance.
　　答案
　　32. A the atmosphere they live in is rather unreal
　　33. D he has too much to know the value of things
　　34. D she has no time to do it herself
　　35. D the lifestyle depicted in Hollywood movies
　　原文
　　In Hollywood, everybody wants to be rich, famous and beautiful. Nobody wants to be old, unknown and poor. For Hollywood kids, life can be difficult because they grow up such an unreal atmosphere. Their parents are ambitious and the children are part of the parents’ ambitions. Parents pay for wasteful grand parties, expensive cars and designer clothes. When every dream can come true, kids don’t learn the value of anything because they have everything. A thirteen-year-old boy, Trent Maguire, has a driver, credit cards and unlimited cash to do what he wants when he wants to. “One day, I’ll earn more than my dad!” he boasts. Parents buy care and attention for their children because they have no time to give it themselves. Amender’s mother employs a personal trainer, a bodyguard, a singing coach and a councilor to look after all her fifteen-year-old daughter’s needs. Often, there is no parent at home most days, so children decide whether to make their own meals or go out to restaurants, when to watch television or do homework. They organize their social life. They play no childhood games. They become adults before they’re ready. Hollywood has always been the city of dreams. The kids there live unreal lives where money, beauty and pleasure are the only gods. Will children around the world soon start to think the same? Or do they already?
　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.
　　Q32 Why is life said to be difficult for Hollywood kids?
　　Q33 What does the speaker say about Trent Maguire, a thirteen-year-old boy?
　　Q34 Why does Amender’s mother employ other people to look after her needs?
　　Q35 What will probably have negative effects on the lives of Hollywood kids?