1. 询问理想
重点释疑 (1)我们可以用“What do/does ... want to be in the future?”来询问对方或他人的理想，它的意思是“……将来想要成为什么?”常用句型“... want(s) to be a/an ...”来回答，意思为“……将来想要成为……”。
如:—What do you want to be in the future? 你将来想要成为什么?
—I want to be a nurse. 我将来想要成为一名护士。
(2)我们也可以用句型“What do/does ... want to do in the future?”来询问对方或他人将来想做什么，常用句型“... want(s) to +动词原形+其他.”来回答。
如:—What do you want to do in the future? 你将来想做什么?
—I want to help sick people. 我想帮助病人。
易错示例 —What do you want to be in the future? —I want to be an (art).
【精析】根据问句可知询问的是对方将来的理想职业是什么，因此应该用artist。

2. want和would like的区别
重点释疑 (1)在谈论愿望时，would like和want的意思基本没有区别。然而，I want要比I would like显得更自信。I want通常不用于表示不可实现的愿望。
如:I would like to live on Mars.但愿我能住到火星上去。
(2)表示邀请时用would you like结构，而不能用do you want结构。do you want用于句中只表示询问，不含有邀请的意思。
如:Would you like a cup of coffee?您想要一杯咖啡吗?
Would you like to come to the theatre?您想来剧院看戏吗?
(3)wouldn't like和don't want是有区别的:don't want表示没有某种愿望;wouldn't like表示不想要。因此，wouldn't like不能用来回答邀请或提议，因为在这种回答中wouldn't like的口气是不礼貌的。在这里常用don't want或其他形式来代替wouldn't like。
如:—Would you like some more coffee?您想再来点儿咖啡吗?
—No, I don't want any more.不，不要了。/No, thanks.不了，谢谢。
易错示例 I would like a cup of tea.改为同义句 I a cup of tea.
【精析】此题中的would like表示“想要”的意思，可以用want来替换。因此这里的答案是want。