We,re going to cut science class today. I know you want to come with us. Let's go!” Maybe you’ve 41 one of the popular kids at school say 42 like this. So what do you do? Do you just give in and do what the other kids 43 ,or do you go to class no matter what they 44 ?

       Situations like this 45 come up. And it is not easy to make your own 46 when your friends want to do something you,re not quite sure about. Sometimes,you feel you should do something 47 everyone else is doing it,and it is 48 to go against the majority(大多数) .This is called “peer

pressure” because peers are pressuring you to do what they 49 .

       Some people 50 peer pressure because they want to be more popular. Some 51 that others will make fim of them 52 they. don't go along with the group. The ’53 that “everyone is doing it” makes them follow the crowd (人群) . Sometimes peer pressure can be 54 if your peers encourage you to be a better person. But most peer pressure 55 you to do something you don't really want to do. And it affects almost everyone without exception. So what can you do to 56 it?

     First of all,you should 57 your own feelings and beliefs and be self-confident. When you are self confident,you can say “no” to the people 58 to pressure you. It 59 helps to have a good friend who respects (尊重) your beliefs. That way you won’t  be 60 when you stand up to peer pressure.

41. A. made  B. helped   C. felt   D. heard

42. A. something   B. everything    C. anything   D. nothing

43. A. complete   B. control    C. suggest   D. avoid

44. A. say   B. believe    C. need   D. receive

45. A. even   B. soon   C. just   D. often

46. A. friends   B. rules   C. search   D. decision

47. A. so   B. because     C. and   D. but

48. A. slow   B. hard   C. clear   D. useful

49. A. hate   B. find   C. want   D. fear

50. A. give in to   B. pay attention to    C. make fun of   D. take note of

51. A. remember   B. advise   C. wish   D. worry

52. A. unless   B. until     C. if   D. although

53. A. doubt   B. idea      C. hope   D. promise

54. A. good   B. common     C. serious   D. strong

55. A. trains   B. allows    C. pushes   D. warns

56. A. affect   B. show     C. deal with   D. talk about

57. A. change   B. use       C. improve   D. follow

58. A. failing   B. trying    C. learning   D. refusing

59. A. also   B. just         C. once   D. again

60. A. alone   B. lucky       C. quiet   D. popular

      The human brain contains 10 thousand million cells (细胞)and each of these may have a thousand connections. Such great numbers used to discourage us and cause us to stop thinking about the possibility of making a machine with humanlike ability,but now that we have grown used to moving forward at such a speed we can be less sure. Quite soon,in only 10 or 20 years,perhaps,we will be able to build a machine as complex(复杂) as the human brain,and if we can we will. It may then take us a long time to make it as intelligent as the human brain by properly programming it.

    I think it is certain that in decades,not centuries,machines of silicon (硅) will arise to compete with their human ancestors. In a real sense they will be able to reproduce themselves. Silicon will have ended carbon's long control. And we will no longer be able to consider ourselves to be the finest intelligence in the world.

     As the intelligence of robots increases and their cost goes down,we may achieve a lot with their help,first on the earth through their ability to complete any kind of work in harmful environments. In the end deserts(沙漠) may turn  into gardens. Further ahead,by a combination of;the great wealth this new age will bring and the techpology it will provide,the creation of a huge, man-made world in space,home to thousands or millions of people,will be within our power.

33. In the author 's opinion,the human brain

   A. is complex and intelligent

   B. is too complex to be reproduced

   C. may change a lot in 10 or 20 years

   D. will soon be replaced by machines

34. The underlined word “carbon” in Paragraph 2 stands for.

   A. human beings

   B. an old machine

   C. an ocean animal

   D. intelligent robots

35. In the last paragraph,the author mainly.

   A. talks about the intelligence of robots

   B. explains how to create a world in space

   C. describes what our future life might be

   D. shows his worry about the environment 

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