Public perception of success in the U.S. might be totally misguided.
While 92% of people believe others care most about fame and 26, fewer than 10% factor those qualities into their own success. This is according to the newly 27 study by Harvard graduate School Education professor Todd Smith. Smith says he was 28 by how past studies on success “assumed what people will care about.” In this study, his team “went the 29 direction”by spending years carrying out individual interviews and group surveys to see what people really talk about when they talk about success.
As a scientist, Smith 30 studied individuality for a living, and even he was surprised to find younger respondents cared more about having a 31 in life. Those between the ages of 18 and 34 prioritized it most, and that prioritization dropped off as respondents’ ages went up. perhaps this is because older people had fewer options when they were starting their careers, at a time when values focused more on stable incomes than 32 personal missions.
Other trends included an emphasis on the importance of parenting. Being a parent 33 very high across the priorities of all study participants. Ultimately, Smith hopes institutions will take note of these insights 34.
Higher education institutions tend to focus on preparing students for high-paying jobs. For such institutions, from universities to workplaces, to better 35 people in the U.S., they'll need to understand “what the American public highly prioritizes, Smith says.
A) accommodateI) opposite
B) accordingly J) profession
C) acquiring K) purpose
D) bothered L) ranked
E) fortune M) released
F) fulfilling N) similarly
G) identify O) wrong
H) literally
答案解析：
26. E根据句子While 92% of people believe others care most about fame and...”，意为尽管92%的人认为别人最关心名望和……”。空格处需要与fame”(名望)并列的名词，通常fame and fortune”(名与利)是固定搭配，指代世俗意义上的成功。所以选 fortune 。
27. M根据句子This is according to the newly... study by... professor Todd Smith”，意为这是根据Todd Smith教授最新……的研究”。空格处需要一个形容词来修饰study”(研究)。一项新完成并公之于众的研究，通常用released”(发布的，发表的)来形容。所以选 released 。
28. D根据句子Smith says he was... by how past studies on success 'assumed what people will care about.'”，意为Smith说他被以往关于成功的研究‘假设人们会关心什么’这种方式所……”。后文提到他的研究采用了相反的方法，说明他对前人的研究方法是不认同或感到困扰的。bothered”(感到困扰，被烦扰)符合语境，表示他对这种想当然的研究方式感到不悦。所以选 bothered 。
29. I根据句子In this study, his team 'went the... direction'”，意为在这项研究中，他的团队‘走了……的方向’”。前文提到以往的研究是假设，而他的团队是通过访谈和调查去了解真实情况，这两种方法是截然相反的。opposite”(相反的)符合语境，go the opposite direction意为采取了相反的方法”。所以选 opposite 。
30. H根据句子As a scientist, Smith... studied individuality for a living”，意为作为一名科学家，Smith以研究个性为生”。空格处需要一个副词来修饰studied”。literally”(真正地，确实地)在这里用于强调，他确实就是靠研究个性来谋生的，这与他后面的惊讶形成对比，说明即使是专家也会有新发现。所以选 literally 。
31. K根据句子...younger respondents cared more about having a... in life”，意为年轻的受访者更关心在生活中有一个……”。后文提到older people... focused more on stable incomes than... personal missions”，将稳定收入”与个人使命”对比，说明年轻人更看重的是人生的意义和方向。purpose”(目的，意义)符合语境，have a purpose in life意为人生有目标/有意义”。所以选 purpose 。
32. F根据句子...values focused more on stable incomes than... personal missions”，意为价值观更关注稳定的收入，而不是……的个人使命”。空格处需要一个形容词来修饰personal missions”(个人使命)。fulfilling”(令人有成就感的，能实现自我价值的)与stable incomes”(稳定收入)形成对比，指代更高层次的精神追求。所以选 fulfilling 。
33. L根据句子Being a parent... very high across the priorities of all study participants”，意为为人父母在所有研究参与者的优先事项中……非常高”。空格处需要一个动词。在所有优先事项的列表中，为人父母”这一项的位置很高，ranked”(排名，位列)符合语境，表示其排名靠前。所以选 ranked 。
34. B根据句子Smith hopes institutions will take note of these insights...”，意为Smith希望机构能注意到这些见解，并……地采取行动”。accordingly”(相应地，据此)表示根据前面提到的这些见解和发现来行事，符合逻辑。所以选 accordingly 。
35. A根据句子...to better... people in the U.S., they'll need to understand 'what the American public highly prioritizes'”，意为为了更好地……美国人民，他们需要理解美国公众最看重什么”。accommodate”(适应，满足需求)在这里指代机构(如大学和工作场所)需要调整自身，以更好地满足民众的真正需求。所以选 accommodate 。
