Question

As you grow older, you’ll be faced with some challenging decisions—like whether to cut class or try cigarettes．Making decisions on your own is hard enough, but when other people get involved and try to pressure you one way or another it can be even harder．People who are your age, like your classmates, are called peers．When they try to influence how you act, to get you to do something, it’s called peer pressure．

Peers can have a positive influence on each other．Maybe another student in your science class taught you an easy way to remember the planets in the solar system．Maybe you got others excited about your new favorite book, and now everyone’s reading it．These are examples of how peers positively influence each other．

Sometimes peers influence each other in negative ways．For example, a few kids in school might try to get you to cut class with them; your soccer friend might try to convince you to be mean to another player and never pass him the ball．

It is tough to be the only one who says “no” to peer pressure, but you can do it．Paying attention to your own feelings and beliefs about what is right and wrong can help you know the right thing to do．

You’ve probably had a parent or teacher advising you to “choose your friends wisely．” Peer pressure is a big reason why they say this．If you choose friends who don’t cut class, smoke cigarettes, or lie to their parents, then you probably won’t do these things either, even if other kids do．

If you continue to face peer pressure and you’re finding it difficult to handle, talk to someone you trust．Don’t feel guilty if you’ve made a mistake or two．

1.For whom is the passage most probably written?

A．Students．

B．Parents．

C．Teachers．

D．Doctors．

2.In the last three paragraphs, the author mainly_____．

A．explains why friendship is so important

B．gives advice on how to deal with peer pressure

C．discusses how peers influence us

D．shows how to make more good friends

3.Which of following may help handle peer pressure?

A．Spending more time with classmates．

B．Taking up more relaxing hobbies．

C．Choosing friends with no bad habits．

D．Helping others who are in trouble．

4.What is the topic of the passage?

A．Friendship．	B．Making decisions
C．Self-confidence	D．Peer pressure

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：

1.A 推理题。根据文章第一句As you grow older,已经后面的内容说明这里的you是指选项里的学生，故A正确。

2.B 段落大意题。这三段都是告诉年轻人如何处理peer pressure，可以抵制，也可以向老师求助等建议。故B正确。

3.C 推理题。根据倒数第二段最后两行If you choose friends who don’t cut class, smoke cigarettes, or lie to their parents, then you probably won’t do these things either, even if other kids do．说明我们可以选择一些有良好习惯的人做朋友，这样就会受到他们的影响，也会有良好的习惯。故C正确。

4.D 主旨大意题。文章是向青少年叙述如何处理Peer pressure的建议。

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