In every school there is a “top” crowd that sets the pace, while the others follow their lead. Let’s say the top crowd decides that it is smart to wear bright red sweaters. Pretty soon everybody is wearing a bright red sweater. 

There is nothing wrong with that, except the fact that on some people bright red sweater is extremely unbecoming. The situation can even become dangerous, if the top crowd decides that it is smart to drink or to drive cars at seventy miles an hour. Then the people who follow the lead are endangering their lives. They are like the sheep being led to the butcher. 

Now, chances are that you have come across situations like these more than once in your life; chances are that one time or another you probably did something you knew to be wrong. You may have excused yourself by saying, “Gee, the crowd does it.” Well, let the crowd do it, but don’t do it yourself. Learn to say, “No.”

Develop your own standards and your own judgment. If you know the crowd is planning something you disagree to, have the courage to bow out mannerly. You’ll have the satisfaction of standing on your own two feet. 

1. Which is the best title for this passage? 

A. Follow the Lead.      B. Top Crowd.      C. Being Yourself.   D. Bright Red. 

2. The author doesn’t think it good wearing red sweaters if ________. 

A. the crowd does it                           B. you can’t afford them

C. you don’t look good in red              D. the situation isn’t safe

3. According to the passage, people who follow the crowd ________. 

A. sometimes do things against their better judgment

B. make mistakes blindly

C. are willing to put their lives in danger 

D. will in the end become pace-setters

We should show respect to everybody, especially our elders because they are ahead of us — in age, in wisdom and maturity, in experience and education. Our   51   have done a lot for us, directly or indirectly and most of us   52   everything to their kindness and love.

When we   53   them respect, whether it is by bowing to them, or   54    them with a smile, or offering them any help they need, it is one way of   55   our own love and gratitude to them.    56  , elders have also been through all the years you are   57   and know a little more about the world than you do.

    It is   58   that you do not agree with the belief of your elders, but this is nothing new. All younger generations have always   59   with their elders and it is these differences that bring changes in human   60  . However much you disagree with them, give them credit for their   61  .

   With changing times and   62   influences, youngsters no longer know what is interpreted as disrespect to elders. Youngsters should   63  express their views and if there are arguments, they should not   64   their voices.

If there is no space on sofas or chairs, children will immediately   65   their places, and sit on the carpet. In buses and trains, youngsters are   66   to give up their places to older people. This is not a   67   of who has more rights. It is simply that those who are younger have the strength to bear   68  , or tolerate unpleasantness, so it is natural to show consideration to those who are older and perhaps at a   69   disadvantage.

When you do simple things as a mark of respect, elders become   70   that youngsters care for them, and they respond with affection and kindness.

1. A. youngsters            B. elders           C. parents          D. juniors

2.A. devote             B. owe              C. pay              D. contribute

3. A. show              B. explain          C. exhibit          D. point

4. A. greeting              B. receiving            C. declaring            D. showing

5. A. expressing        B. describing           C. sending          D. suggesting

6. A. However           B. Therefore            C. Besides          D. Though

7.A. experiencing with B. going through        C. suffering from      D.worrying out

8.A. maybe              B. likely               C. possible         D. probably

9.A . quarreled         B. dealt            C. lived            D. disagreed

10.A. community             B. organization     C. society              D. public

11. A. experience           B. reality             C. emotion          D. information

12.A. cultural              B. special              C. environmental        D. position

13. A. quietly              B. slightly         C. silently         D. coldly

14.A. rise              B. raise                C. support          D. force

15.A. give away         B. get rid of           C. give up          D. send out

16.A. expected          B. forced           C. needed           D. reminded

17.A. doubt             B. question         C. wonder           D. challenge

18.A. suffering         B. upset            C. trouble          D. discomfort

19.A. serious               B. light                C. heavy                D. slight

20.A. aware             B. alive                C. knowing          D. sensible

 

We should show respect to everybody, especially our elders because they are ahead of us — in age, in wisdom and maturity, in experience and education.Our   21   have done a lot for us, directly or indirectly and most of us   22   everything to their kindness and love.

When we   23   them respect, whether it is by bowing to them, or   24    them with a smile, or offering them any help they need, it is one way of   25   our own love and gratitude to them.   26, elders have also been through all the years you are   27   and know a little more about the world than you do.

It is   28   that you do not agree with the belief of your elders, but this is nothing new.All younger generations have always   29   with their elders and it is these differences that bring changes in human   30  .However much you disagree with them, give them credit for their   31

With changing times and   32   influences, youngsters no longer know what is interpreted as disrespect to elders.Youngsters should 33   express their views and if there are arguments, they should not   34   their voices.

If there is no space on sofas or chairs, children will immediately   35   their places, and sit on the carpet.In buses and trains, youngsters are   36   to give up their places to older people.This is not a   37   of who has more rights.It is simply that those who are younger have the strength to bear  38_, or tolerate unpleasantness, so it is natural to show consideration to those who are older and perhaps at a   39   disadvantage.

When you do simple things as a mark of respect, elders become   40   that youngsters care for them, and they respond with affection and kindness.

1.A.youngsters         B.elders           C.parents          D.juniors

2.A.devote             B.owe              C.pay              D.contribute

3.A.show               B.explain          C.exhibit          D.point

4.A.greeting           B.receiving        C.declaring        D.showing

5.A.expressing         B.describing       C.sending          D.suggesting

6.A.However            B.Therefore        C.Besides          D.Though

7.A.experiencing with B.going through    C.suffering from   D.worrying out

8.A.maybe              B.likely           C.possible         D.probably

9.A .quarreled         B.dealt            C.lived            D.disagreed

10.A.community         B.organization     C.society          D.public

11.A.experience        B.reality          C.emotion          D.information

12.A.cultural          B.special          C.environmental    D.position

13.A.quietly           B.slightly         C.silently         D.coldly

14.A.rise              B.raise            C.support          D.force

15.A.give away         B.get rid of       C.give up          D.send out

16.A.expected          B.forced           C.needed           D.reminded

17.A.doubt             B.question         C.wonder           D.challenge

18.A.suffering         B.upset            C.trouble          D.discomfort

19.A.serious           B.light            C.heavy            D.slight

20.A.aware B.alive    C.knowing  D.sensible

 

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