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. Parents. B. Teachers.

C. Students. D. Doctors.

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

A. explains why friendship is so important

B. shows how to make more good friends

C. discusses how peers influence us

D. gives advice on how to deal with peer pressure

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

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The professor stood before his class of 30 senior biology students,about to pass out the final exam.“I have been privileged to be your ________ this semester,and I know how hard you have all worked to________ for this test.I also know most of you are________ to medical school next fall,”he said to them.

“I am well aware of how much________ you are under to keep your GPAs up,and because I know you are all ________of understanding this material,I am prepared to ________ an automatic B to anyone who would ________ not to take the final.”

The relief was audible(听得见的)as a number of students jumped up to ________ the professor and departed from class.The professor looked at the handful of students who ________ ,and offered again,“Any other takers? This is your last ________.”One more student decided to________ .

Seven students remained.The professor closed the door and took attendance.Then he 52 the final exam.There were two sentences typed on the ________

________ ,you have just received an A in this class.Keep believing in yourself.”

I ________ had a professor who gave a test like that.It may seem like the easy ________ of grading exams,but it’s a________that any teacher in any discipline(治学严谨)could and should give.Students who don’t have ________ in what they’ve learned are B students at best.

The same is________ for students of real life.The A students are those who believe in what they’re doing ________ they’ve learned from both successes and failures.

1.A.instructor B.colleague C.relative D.principal

2.A.1ook B.prepare C.call D.send

3.A.over B.off C.out D.back

4.A.control B.threat C.pressure D.guidance

5.A.fond B.afraid C.capable D.worthy

6.A.report B.suggest C.introduce D.offer

7.A.pretend B.deserve C.happen D.prefer

8.A.thank B.scold C.punish D.amuse

9.A.stopped B.remained C.gathered D.succeeded

10.A.opportunity B.effort C.goal D.lesson

11.A.flee B.vote C.go D.exist

12.A.handed out B.put down C.set aside D.picked up

13.A.desk B.computer C.paper D.blackboard

14.A.Cheers B.Thanks C.Heavens D.Congratulations

15.A.often B.once C.never D.ever

16.A.cause B.way C.design D.structure

17.A.help B.mark C.test D.reward

18.A.energy B.interest C.patience D.confidence

19.A.potential B.true C.impossible D.wrong

20.A.because B.although C.when D.unless

Nothing could stop Dad. After he was put on disability for a bad back, he bought a small farm in the country, just enough to grow food for the family. He planted vegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.

And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin's chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料). The smell really burned the inside of your nose. When we complained about the terrible smell, Dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops, and he was right. For example, just one of his cantaloupes(甜瓜) filled the entire house with its sweet smell, and the taste was even sweeter.

As the vegetables started coming in, Dad threw himself into cooking. One day, armed with a basket of vegetables, he announced he was going to make stew(炖菜).Dad pulled out a pressure cooker(高压锅)and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants, potatoes, corns, onions and carrots. For about half an hour, the pressure built and the vegetables cooked. Finally, Dad turned off the stove, the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam. If we thought Dad's pile of chicken manure was bad, this was 10 times worse. When Dad took off the lid, the smell nearly knocked us out.

Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house. Just how bad was it? The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!

Determined, Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around. It didn’t look that bad, and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell, it didn’t offend the nose so much, edible, and we drank up every last drop of soup.

1.Why did Dad clean Old Man Mocolgin’s chicken house regularly?

A. To earn some money for the family.

B. To collect manure for his crops.

C. To get rid of the terrible smell.

D. To set a good example to us.

2.What can we infer about Dad’s stew?

A. It is popular among the neighbors.

B. It contains honey and vegetables.

C. It looks very wonderful.

D. It tastes quite delicious.

3.What does the underlined word “offend” in the last paragraph mean?

A. To attract B. To upset C. To air D. To shut

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