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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阅读下面的短文,根据文章后的要求答题。

Many people believe that yellowing and wetness are the greatest enemy of stamps. In fact, are afraid of not only wetness but also light and dirty things. People protect their stamps in many ways.

To protect stamps, we should never touch the stamps with our hands. This avoids moving dirty things onto them. Stamps tweezers (镊子) should be used in all conditions.

Stamps are printed things. The colour will slowly disappear if the stamps are put in the light for a long time. So we should not put stamps in the light for long. Direct sunlight must be avoided as well.

Wetness is an important problem for stamps. Some collectors will put stamps in separate plastic bags. However, it is possible that some stamps have taken in some water from the air before they are put into the plastic bags. Stamps become yellow easily and rapidly after they take in wet air . To protect the stamps, some people also put the stamps into a special room which has a machine to keep the air cool and dry. However, not many people can afford that.

To keep stamps, stamps collectors usually put them under plastic covers.

It is a common and simple way . This helps because the plastic cover keeps the stamps off the wet air . It also stops the fingers from touching the stamps.

Some collectors prefer to store stamps inside a plastic box with desiccants (干燥剂)。 However, we should take care not to let the stamps touch the desiccant. On top of that, don’t take your stamps out on a wet day.

根据短文内容,完成下列各小题。( 1题完成句子;2→3题简略回答问题;4题找出并写下全文的主题句;5题将文中的划线部分译成汉语。)

1.One way to protect stamps is that we should never touch them _______________________________.

2.What will disappear if we put the stamps in the light for long ? ________________________________.

3.When do stamps become yellow easily and rapidly ?

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4.______________________________________________________________.

5._____________________________________________________________.

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