< html >
< body >
< script language ="javascript" >
function getSelectedText(name){
var obj =document.getElementById(name);
for(i=0;i<obj.length;i++)
  {
    if(obj[i].selected==true)
      {
        return obj[i].innerText;
      }
  }

}
</script>
< select id ="myselect" >
< option value ="1" >中国 </option>
< option value ="1" >美国 </option>
< option value ="1" >英国 </option>
</select>
< input type ="button" value ="所选文本" onclick ="alert(getSelectedText('myselect'))" />