2018年6月大学英语六级听力常考时文：The Young Would Rather Be Famous than Brainy思维导图

Dazzled(耀眼)bytheattractionsoffame,morethanonein10youngBritonswouldquitschooltobecometomorrow'stabloid(小报)star,asurveyshowedFriday.

Inacountryobsessed(迷住)bycelebrities,agrowingnumberofchildrenaremoreinterestedinbecomingrichandfamousthangettingagoodeducation,accordingtoresearchfromtheLearningandSkillsCouncil(LSC).

Aroundninepercentthoughtfamewasagreatwaytoearnmoneywithoutskillsorqualifications(资格).

"Youngpeoplerealizethatyoudon'tneedskillsforbeingfamousandbelieveitiseasy,whichitisnot,"MaxClifford,Britain'sbestknownpublicist(评论家),toldReuters.

Britain'stabloidsarelittered(丢弃，垃圾)with"revelations(绯闻，新发现)"aboutC-listcelebritiesandthecountry'smostfamouscouple,DavidandVictoriaBeckham,havemademillionsofpoundsfromgracing(增光、增色)thefrontpages.

ButtheLSCpointedoutthatthechancesofbeingpickedforaBigBrother-styleTVshowandbeingpopularafterwardswerearoundonein30million,longerodds(几率)thanwinningthelottery.

Clifford,whohasactedasagentformanyfleeting(短暂的)celebrities,agreed."Iwouldsaytostar-wannabes(赶超崇拜者):Seeitasthelottery,tryitbutdon'tcountonit,don'trelyonit."Getyourselfeducated,getyourselfajob,getyourselfasituation."