【题目】 “Come on! All of us are cutting math. Who wants to take that quiz? We’re going to take a walk and get lunch instead. Let’s go!” says the coolest kid in your class. Do you do what you know is right and go to math class, take the quiz? Or do you give in and go with them?

People who are at your age, like your classmates, are called peers(同龄人). When they try to influence you how to act, to get you to do something, it’s called peer pressure(压力). It’s something everyone has to deal with—even adults.

Peers influence your life, even if you don’t realize it, just by spending time with you. You learn from them, and they learn from you. It’s only human nature to listen to and learn from other people in your age group.

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. Or you got others excited about your new favorite book, and now everyone is reading it. Sometimes peers influence each other in negative(消极的) ways. For example, a few kids in school might try to get you to cut class with them.

It’s difficult to say “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.

It can really help to have at least one other peer, or friend, who is willing to say “no” too. If you continue to face peer pressure and you’re finding it difficult to handle, talk to someone you trust, a parent, or a teacher. They can help you feel much better and prepare you for the next time you face peer pressure.

【1】With his words in the first paragraph, the kid is ________.

A. planning some interesting activities after school

B. talking about a dinner party

C. asking other kids to take a quiz with him

D. encouraging other kids to cut a class

【2】According to the author, _________.

A. peer pressure does kids more harm than good

B. math is the most difficult subject for most kids

C. kids today are under greater pressure than before

D. peer pressure exists among people of all age groups

【3】What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. Peer pressure. B. Your time.

C. Your life. D. Human nature.

【4】It’s suggested in the last paragraph that the readers _______.

A. make more close friends while at school

B. learn to refuse their friends in a polite way

C. get support from someone else if it’s necessary

D. build closer relations with their parents and teachers

【题目】‘As I stood in front of the grave (墓) of President Richard Nixon, I was thinking about the time 25 years ago when this president helped bring the United States and China closer together. Young people of our two countries should help this relationship grow.’

This remark (评论) was made by a Shanghai student when speaking to his fellow students at the Nixon Library in California, U.S.A. He was one of 80 middle school students from China attending a month-long ‘Youth Summit’. The Summit was to mark the 25th anniversary (周年) of President Nixon’s journey to China, which was the turning point in China-U.S. relations.

The Youth Summit was aimed at increasing understanding and friendship between young students of the two countries through visits and discussions. Seventy-five American students were selected to visit China. They also visited the Nixon Library on July 21 before leaving for Beijing the next day. The head of the Library said he was pleased to see the American and Chinese students talking and laughing together.

One Chinese student said, ‘I didn’t find it particularly difficult to talk with Americans. We have our differences, but we have a lot in common. Dialogue is good for us.’

【1】The words ‘Youth Summit’ in the text refer to ________.

A. visits to the Nixon Library

B. the Chinese students’ visit to the U.S.

C. a meeting discussing relations between China and the U.S.

D. activities to make the ties between the Chinese and American students stronger

【2】The student from Shanghai thought about the time 25 years ago because it was when Nixon ________.

A. died

B. visited China

C. became U.S. president

D. started building the library in his name

【3】The text is mainly about ________.

A. the China-U.S. relations B. the Nixon Library

C. the youth Summit D. President Nixon

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