2022年9月四级 第1套 Section A 选词填空

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 of 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.