Dear Mr. Expert,

I grew up in a abusive(虐待的) home, I always promised myself that I’d get out as soon as possible. Now, at age 20, I have a good job and a nice house of my own, and I’m really proud .

Here’s the problem: some of my friends who still live with their parents spend the weekends with me. But now they make mine theirs. They bring boy friends over, talk on the phone, etc.

I enjoy having my friends here sometimes –it makes the place feel comfortable and warm, but this is my home, not a party house, what shall I do?

Joan

Dear Joan,

If your family didn’t pay attention to your needs when you were a child, you probably have trouble letting others know your needs now.

And if you’ve gathered your friends around you to rebuild a happy family, you may fear that saying no will bring back the kind of conflict that you grew up in. You need to understand that in true friendship it’s okay to put your own needs first from time to time.

Be clear about the message you want to send to your friends. For example, “I really love you, but I also need some personal space. So please call me before you come over .”

Edward

1.We can infer(推断) from the first letter that .

A. Joan lives in a happy family and she has a lot of friends

B. Joan’s friends visit her more often than she can accept

C. Joan doesn’t like the parties at all

D. Joan dislikes the boyfriends that her friends bring over

2.According to Mr. Expert, why can’t Joan tell her friends her feeling?

A. She is afraid of hurting her friends.

B. She does not understand true friendship.

C. Her family experience stops her from doing so.

D. She does not put her needs first.

3.The underlined word “conflict” in the second letter means .

A. free life B. angry fight

C. bad manners D. happy feeling

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

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