The nation's top childhood dream is for a happy family, marriage and children, a new survey showed today. The poll, commissioned by the National Lottery, asked 1,569 adults to recall the aspirations they had as children.

The wish for domestic bliss was most popular among women, with almost a third citing it as their childhood dream, but nearly one in five men said it was their top choice too.

In almost every region it was more popular than being a pop star, astronaut or train driver. Being an adventurer was the second most popular choice, followed by working as a teacher.

Sociologist Don Slater, who conducted the research, said: "It is positive to note that the dream for a family is still powerful enough to beat the desire to be David Beckham or a Spice Girl.

The desire to become a teacher has increased significantly across the generations. Only 5 per cent of the over-60s mentioned it as a childhood aspiration, but this rose to more than a quarter of dreamers aged 18-29. Dreams of being a doctor were also more likely among the younger generations.

英国一份最新调查显示，排在儿时梦想首位的是“有个幸福家庭”。由英国国家乐透委任的调查，抽样了1569名成年人。

1569名受访者中，有1/3的女性和1/5的男性小时候就向往结婚生子的生活。成为冒险家排名第二，教师紧随其后。而成为明星、宇航员和火车司机的梦想也很普遍。

组织这次调查的伦敦经济学院的斯莱特表示：“对家庭的渴望之强烈甚至超过成为贝克汉姆和辣妹的愿望。”

调查还显示出了不同年龄层在“梦想观”上的差异。年龄在18至29岁的受访者中有26%的人希望长大执教鞭，而年龄在60岁以上的受访者只有5%的人有此想法，在对医生职业的选择上，18至29岁的受访者也比30岁以上的人高。