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Let me (and my family) entertain you.

Famous families like the Kardashians, or the Beckhams appear in magazines every week,
choosing to attend film openings or enjoying holidays in beautiful locations.

Some famous children end up with a list of social media followers before they can even speak.
But what is life like for celebrity children?

Willow Smith, the daughter ef American actor Will Smith, spoke

recently about her experiences growing up with photographers following her around. For
Willow, it made her sad when people who didn't know her laughed at her or made comments
about her, even though that didn't happen very often. She got particularly mad, though, when
journalists felt they had the right to know all about her life, after she'd asked them to leave her
alone. Most teenagers would hate it if their private lives were so public.

A recent study has highlighted the many advantages for the children of celebrity parents. Top
universities offer them places even when their grades aren't great and famous designers give
them free clothes. But these kids are also under a lot of stress. People expect them to be
super-talented and super-attractive, just like their parents, and they are rude when the
children aren't so talented or good-looking. If they didn't have rich and famous parents, they
would never get all this *negative attention. Most of them are just ordinary kids exploring who
they are, so the last thing they need is to be told they'll never be as good as their mum or dad!
If they could, perhaps many would prefer to turn their backs on celebrity.

Others decide to use their special contacts to try and become successful entertainers
themselves.

Willow Smith chose the second option and in 2007 decided to become a singer. By 2010 she
was the youngest artist on JayZ's record label 'Roc Nation. However if she succeeds, some
people will say that it's because of her family's contacts and not really "due to her musical
talent. Willow has had to face a lot of hurtful comments and that hasn't always been easy, but
she believes that to have real success, you have to work hard and that, eventually, people will
recognise that, whoever your parents are.

Answer with the text.

Choose the best definition (A or B) for the phrases in bold in the article (1-7).

1 A lose something because you were careless B be or have something you didn't expect

2 A had a good reason for doing (something) o

B were allowed to do (something)

3 A very worried about something

B doing something to feel better about a situation

4 A when you make someone notice you

B when a lot of people notice or talk about something bad

5 A they don't need this

B this is the final point in a long list


6 A reject

B return to

7 A expected to happen

B because of

1.- B - be or have something you didn't expect

2.- A - had a good reason for doing (something)

3.- A - very worried about something

4.- B - when a lot of people notice or talk about something bad

5.- A - they don't need this

6.- A - reject

7.- A - expected to happen

complet the sentences, Put the second wor of he vert and in the coretorden

1 When did you set it up? up/it

2 I just can't figure Answer ? out/it

3 She's really working Answer. at/it

4 I've decided to give Answer. up/ it

5 You'll get Answer soon. over /it

6 I hope you keep Answer. up / it

1.- When did you set it up?

2.- I just can't figure it out.

3.- She's really working at it.

4.- I've decided to give it up.

5.- You'll get over it soon.

6.- I hope you keep it up.

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