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   Your peers are people your age or close to it who have experiences and interests similar to yours. You and your friends make dozens of decisions every day,and you influence each other’s choices and behavior. This is often ______ —it’s human nature to listen to and learn from other people in your age group.

Sometimes,though,the stresses in your life can actually come from your peers. They may pressure you into doing something you’re uncomfortable with,such as shoplifting,doing drugs or drinking,or taking dangerous risks when you are driving a car.

The pressure to conform(随潮流)can be powerful and hard to resist. A person might feel pressure to do something just because others are doing it. Peer pressure can influence a person to do something that is relatively harmless—or something that has more serious consequences. People may feel pressure to conform,so they fit in or are accepted,and they don’t feel awkward or uncomfortable. When people are unsure of what to do in a social situation,they naturally look to others for cues(暗示)about what is and isn’t acceptable.

The people who are most easily influenced will follow someone else’s lead first. Then others may go along,too—so it can be easy to think,“It must be OK. Everyone else is doing it. They must know what they’re doing.”Before you know it,many people are going along with the crowd—perhaps on something they might not otherwise do.

Responding to peer pressure is part of human nature—but some people are more likely to give in,and others are better able to resist and stand their ground.

It’s not always easy to resist negative peer pressure. But when you do,it is easy to feel good about it afterwards. And you may even be a positive influence on your peers who feel the same way—often it just takes one person to speak out or take a different action to change a situation.

【小题1】Which is most likely to be filled in the blank in Paragraph 1?
A.positiveB.negative
C.impossibleD.uncertain
【小题2】Which of the following is a kind of peer pressure?
A.Your teachers give you a lot of homework.
B.Your classmates persuade you to cut class.
C.Your parents expect high scores from you.
D.Your relatives invite you to attend a party.
【小题3】Most people tend to do what others are doing in order to________.
A.get a feeling of being accepted
B.feel a sense of achievement
C.set a good example for others
D.stand out in a crowd
【小题4】What can we know according to the author?
A.Giving in to peer pressure is unavoidable.
B.Peer pressure usually leads to serious results.
C.Everyone can make a difference by resisting negative peer pressure.
D.Going along with the crowd usually means making a right choice.
【小题5】This passage is mainly about________.
A.different types of peer pressure
B.ways to deal with peer pressure
C.thoughts on peer pressure
D.the influence of peer pressure on people
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同类题1

When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Doctor Gibbs. He didn't look like any doctor I'd ever known. He never yelled at us for playing in his yard, but was always very kind.
When Doctor Gibbs wasn't saving lives, he was planting trees. He had some interesting theories about planting trees. He believed in the principle: "No pains, no gains". He hardly watered his new trees, which flew in the face of conventional wisdom. Once I asked why and he told me that watering plants spoiled them because it made them grow weaker. He said you had to make things tough for the trees so that only the strongest could survive. He talked about how watering trees made them develop shallow roots and how, if they were not watered, trees would grow deep roots in search of water. So, instead of watering his trees every morning, he'd beat them with a rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the tree's attention.
Doctor Gibbs died a couple of years after I left home. Every now and then, I walked by his house and looked at the trees that I'd watched him plant some twenty five years ago. They were all tall and strong.
I planted a couple of trees myself a few years ago. Two years of attending these trees meant they grew up weak. Whenever a cold wind blew, their branches trembled. Adversity(逆境) seemed to benefit Doctor Gibb's trees in ways comfort and ease never could.
Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. I often pray that their lives will be easy. But lately I've been thinking that it's time to change my prayer. I know my children are going to meet with hardship. There's always a cold wind blowing somewhere. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we won't be torn apart.
【小题1】With the trees planted, Doctor Gibbs often __________.
A.paid little attention to them
B.kept watering them every morning
C.talked to them to get their attention
D.beat them to make them grow deep roots
【小题2】What does the author think of the way Doctor Gibbs planted trees?
A.Strange and harmful.
B.Interesting and funny.
C.Cruel and unacceptable.
D.Original and reasonable.
【小题3】Which prayer does the author wish for his sons?
A.Meet people like Dr Gibbs in the future.
B.Be able to stand the rain and wind in their lives.
C.Have an easy life, without too much to worry about.
D.Have good luck, encountering less hardship in their life.
【小题4】Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A.Prayers for my sons
B.Doctor Gibbs and his trees
C.Growing roots
D.Watering trees

同类题3

Recently my wife and I were faced with a difficult situation while traveling by car in the mountains with our hired drive. It was going to be a long ride and we were _________. Just as we began to doze(打盹), the engine made a strange , loud noise and then _________working.
The sun was just setting and the air was getting _________. We tried communicating with the driver but with little _________. He told us he was going to get _________and then left.
In a(n) _________location with no houses in sight, we started to hear the cries of wild animals. We also didn’t have much food it was getting colder and darker. I began to _________confidence. Should we leave the car and seek shelter? Would our driver ever_________?Was he a trustworthy man? We were very_________.
A couple of hours passed.____________, the headlights from another car could be seen in the____________. An unfamiliar man got out of the car. He looked ______________at first until his mouth opened with a big friendly smile. He asked us to get into the ____________with him. He had such a kind face, so we knew we could ______________him. We climbed into the car.
Before we left, he put a note on the windshield(挡风玻璃) of our car with his phone number on it. Then he drove us to a nearby village, and we ____________his family. They offered us tea and local foods, and everyone asked us questions and were thrilled to have ____________guests.
Later that evening, the phone rang. It was our ______________. He had kept his work and____________the car. We prepared to leave and thanked our new friends.
I will never forget the____________and hospitality(好客) we received on that day because we relied on a(n) ______________for help.
【小题1】
A.afraidB.tiredC.boredD.nervous
【小题2】
A.stoppedB.beganC.continuedD.kept
【小题3】
A.fresherB.hotterC.coolerD.drier
【小题4】
A.patienceB.luckC.successD.fun
【小题5】
A.foodB.helpC.fuelD.light
【小题6】
A.exactB.secretC.specialD.faraway
【小题7】
A.loseB.expressC.buildD.share
【小题8】
A.visitB.believeC.returnD.fail
【小题9】
A.disappointedB.ashamedC.puzzledD.worried
【小题10】
A.GraduallyB.ImmediatelyC.SuddenlyD.Formally
【小题11】
A.airB.endC.darkD.daytime
【小题12】
A.unhealthyB.unhappyC.unfriendlyD.uncomfortable
【小题13】
A.shelterB.carC.houseD.mountains
【小题14】
A.give upB.look afterC.come acrossD.rely on
【小题15】
A.metB.leftC.helpedD.invited
【小题16】
A.familiarB.regularC.unwelcomeD.unexpected
【小题17】
A.guestB.driverC.memberD.relative
【小题18】
A.boughtB.fixedC.drivenD.washed
【小题19】
A.courageB.beautyC.warmthD.need
【小题20】
A.engineerB.travelerC.strangerD.cook

同类题4

It was a bright spring afternoon when Freda told me she wouldn’t need me any more. I had just finished my four-hour work_______up and down the stairs of her three-storey home, cleaning the floor and washing the dishes. She was_______jeans and a sweater, sitting at the table I had just_______A pile of papers spread around her. Her husband’s_______was going to be reduced by thirty percent. And they were trying to live as if it had_______happened. I felt sorry for her, but I also felt a sense of_______
I had been cleaning Freda’s house for five years and had_______an unexpected relationship with the family. It was not just_______I had become an expert at scraping(刮掉) dirt stuck to their wooden floor,_______that I had learned exactly how to place toys on the girls’ beds. It was________than that, for I felt I had become a part of their________
Freda stayed at home with the kids,________I would often see her in the morning________them to school. And I’d be there when they________home at lunch for sandwiches and piano practice. I had________them grow up. Now I was fired, but the________thing was that I still wanted to keep scraping away the dirt and dust for the family.
I left Freda’s house that day, wondering about the________of my relationship with my clients(主顾). Who am I________them? As a matter of fact, I’m________an employee—the lowest kind of employee. But I’m also a trusted________of the family. I can’t help worrying about what happens around me.
【小题1】
A.steppingB.comingC.jumpingD.moving
【小题2】
A.hangingB.makingC.wearingD.changing
【小题3】
A.cleanedB.washedC.sweptD.brushed
【小题4】
A.dutyB.moneyC.workD.pay
【小题5】
A.alreadyB.seldomC.neverD.yet
【小题6】
A.regretB.surpriseC.fearD.loss
【小题7】
A.startedB.developedC.improvedD.broken
【小题8】
A.whyB.whatC.thatD.which
【小题9】
A.butB.andC.orD.for
【小题10】
A.lessB.leastC.moreD.most
【小题11】
A.lifeB.storyC.activityD.experience
【小题12】
A.asB.soC.sinceD.however
【小题13】
A.takingB.bringingC.meetingD.calling
【小题14】
A.leftB.returnedC.wentD.marched
【小题15】
A.foundB.noticedC.watchedD.realized
【小题16】
A.possibleB.greatC.properD.strange
【小题17】
A.meaningB.natureC.resultD.importance
【小题18】
A.forB.toC.withD.at
【小题19】
A.hardlyB.certainlyC.probablyD.merely
【小题20】
A.memberB.personC.relativeD.companion

同类题5

   Yesterday I was a bit early for an appointment so I stopped in at McDonald's for a coffee. I think they make the best coffee. Two very pleasant young girls were working at the counter and the customer ahead was impossible to please!

The young girl was sweaty and nearly in tears. I only wanted coffee but I liked lots of milk in it. I really didn't want to be difficult so I said,“You go ahead and add lots of milk and if it's not enough, I'll ask for more. ” She smiled. She made a perfect coffee. I left her two pieces of candy as a tip.

I went to her supervisor and let the leader know how well she handled such a difficult customer ahead of me. More of that needs to be done for young people starting out - probably the first job. '

I remember how hard it was. I would have run away crying and quit, if it had been me yesterday serving those customers. I'd still be crying too.

Comments posted by molliecat on July 29

READERS' COMMENTS

FayBaby wrote: Customer service can be one of the most difficult and thankless jobs at times. Your expression of appreciation (感激)probably made her day.

Mish wrote: How dear you were to lend support there, dear molliecat. Love you ! kiwicat wrote: My sons both have dreadful(糟透了的)first job stories of how rude and demanding customers can be. I now always encourage a new cashier or someone to do job training. Thanks for the reminder(提醒物)that we can be more tolerant and thankful to those who offer front-line customer service. mindyjourney wrote: Thank you for helping calm the young worker with your appreciation and thoughtfulness,So many good lessons you have earned are shared. Blessings, dear molliecat.

【小题1】Why did the writer have a coffee at McDonald's?
A.Because she arrived for the appointment ahead of time.
B.Because her appointment was delayed.
C.Because she wanted some coffee to calm down.
D.Because the coffee at McDonald's was very cheap.
【小题2】What can we know about the customer before the writer?
A.The customer was a pleasant young woman.
B.The customer was difficult to deal with.
C.The customer was easy to please.
D.The customer was very sweaty.
【小题3】What does the underlined word“supervisor” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.A person in charge.
B.A person in need.
C.An elderly customer.
D.A reader of a website.
【小题4】The passage is most likely to be taken from
A.a websiteB.a practical guide
C.a newspaperD.a textbook