Question

In every school there is a ‘top’ crowd that sets the pace(榜样), while the others follow their lead. Let’s say the top crowd decides that it is smart to wear-bright red sweaters. Very soon everybody is wearing a bright red sweater. There is nothing wrong with that, except the fact that bright red is not suitable on some people at all. The situation can even become dangerous, if the top crowd decides that it is smart to drink or to drive cars at 70 miles an hour. Then the people who follow the lead are causing danger to people’s lives. They are like sheep being led to the slaughter(屠宰场).

Perhaps you have come across situations like these more than once in your life. In fact, at one time or another you probably did something you knew to be wrong. You may have excused yourself by saying, ‘The crowd does it.’ Well, let the crowd do it, but don’t do it yourself. Learn to say, ‘No.’ Make your own judgements(判断). If you know the crowd is planning something with which you disagree, have the courage to leave them politely. You’ll have the satisfaction(满足)of standing on your own feet.

1.The writer disagrees with wearing red sweaters if __________.

A. the crowd is wearing them

B. you don’t look good in red

C. you can’t afford them

D. there are no school rules

2.The writer tells the readers to __________.

A. obey(服从)their parents

B. take the advice of their elders

C. do what they think to be right

D. do whatever they want

3.People who blindly follow the "top" crowd __________.

A. are rebels(叛徒)without a cause

B. will lose friends

C. have no respect(尊重)for their parents

D. sometimes don't follow their own judgements which may be better

4.The main idea of this passage is that__________.

A. in every school there is a ‘top’ crowd that sets the pace

B. do what the ‘top’ crowd does

C. at one time or another you probably did something you knew to be wrong

D. it is a mistake to follow the "top" crowd blindly.

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A. On Being Yourself                   B. The ‘Top’ Crowd

C. Follow the Lead                     D. Rules for Young People

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.D

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要分析了生活中的一种随主流的现象，并指出了其危害，劝人们凡事应自己作主。

1.B细节理解题。根据文章内容For example, if the crowd decides that it is smart to wear bright red sweaters, then very soon everybody is wearing bright red sweaters.故选B。

2.C细节理解题。根据文章内容Develop your own standards(标准)and your own judgment. If you know the crowd is planning something you disagree to, you’d better take the courage to bow out in a polite way. You’ll have the satisfaction of standing on your own two feet.可知作者告诉人们做自己认为正确的事情。故选C。

3.D推理推断题。根据文章第2段Learn to say, ‘No.’ Make your own judgements(判断). If you know the crowd is planning something with which you disagree, have the courage to leave them politely.可推知盲目跟风有的时候会不遵从自己更好的判断。故选D

4.D归纳理解题。根据文章内容大意主要是劝告人们不要盲目跟风，可知答案为D

5.A归纳理解题。主旨题。根据文章最后一段第1句Develop your own standards and your own judgment及其全文内容可推知此题答案为A

考点：社会现象类短文阅读。