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. hig
her
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
A. expectation B. hesitation C. concern D. ambition
45. A. interviewed B. advised C. overlooked D. invested