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Passage Three
段落三
In Hollywood, everybody wants to be rich, famous and beautiful. Nobody wants to be old, unknown and poor.
在好莱坞，每个人都希望成为富人，变得有名，变美丽。没有人愿意变老，变得无名，变穷。
For Hollywood kids, life can be difficult because they grow up in such an unreal atmosphere.
对于好莱坞的孩子，生活会因为他们成长在虚幻里而不同。
Their parents are ambitious and the children are part of the parents' ambitions. Parents pay for wasteful grand parties, expensive cars and designer clothes.
他们的父母雄心勃勃，孩子也有父母野心中一部分。家长支付盛大的派对，昂贵的汽车，名牌服装。
When every dream can come true, kids don't learn the value of anything because they have everything.
当每个梦想实现时，孩子们对任何事的价值没有概念，因为他们拥有一切。
A 13-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.
一个13岁的男孩，特伦特·马圭尔有司机、信用卡和无限的现金，他想做什么就做什么。“有一天，我会赚比我父亲更多的钱。” 他自豪的说道。
Parents buy care and attention for the children because they have no time to give it themselves.
父母用钱买来孩子的关心和关注，因为他们没有时间。
Amanda's mother employs a personal trainer, a body guard, a singing coach and a counselor to look after all her 15-year-old daughter's needs.
阿曼达的母亲雇用私人教练、保镖、歌唱教练和顾问全程照顾她15岁的女儿。
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.
通常，父母都不在家。他们让孩子自己选择做饭还是出去吃，看电视，还是做功课。
They organize their own social lives. They play no childhood games. They become adults before they're ready.
他们组织自己的社交生活，玩成年人的游戏。在他们还没有准备好时就成了大人。
Hollywood has always been the city of dreams. The kids there live unreal lives where money, beauty and pleasure are the only gods.
好莱坞一直是梦想的城市。那里的孩子们活在虚幻的生活里，金钱，美貌和快乐是唯一的支柱。
Will children around the world soon start to think the same? Or do they already?
全世界的儿童都会这么想吗？还是已经这样了？
Questions 32-35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
基于你听到的对话，回答问题32至35
Question 32. Why is life said to be difficult for Hollywood kids?
问题32. 为什么说好莱坞孩子的生活不好？
Question 33. What does the speaker say about Trent Maguire, a thirteen-year-old boy?
问题33.作者对于一个13岁小孩特伦特·马圭尔说了些什么？
Question 34. Why does Amanda's mother employ other people to look after her needs?
问题34. 为什么阿曼达的母亲雇佣他人来照顾她的孩子？
Question 35. What will probably have negative effects on the lives of Hollywood kids?
问题35. 好莱坞孩子的生活会有什么负面的影响吗？
