Question

Come on! All of us are cutting math. Who wants to take that quiz? We’re going to take a walk and get lunch instead. Let’s go!” says the coolest kid in your class. Do you do what you know is right and go to math class, take the quiz? Or do you give in and go with them?

People who are at your age, like your classmates, are called peers. When they try to influence you how to act, to get you to do something, it’s called peer pressure. It’s something everyone has to deal with—even adults.

Peers influence your life, even if you don’t realize it, just by spending time with you. You learn from them, and they learn from you. It’s only human nature to listen to and learn from other people in your age group.

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. Or you got others excited about your new favorite book, and now everyone is reading it. 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.

It’s difficult to say “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.

It can really help to have at least one other peer, or friend, who is willing to say “no” too. If you continue to face peer pressure and you’re finding it difficult to handle, talk to someone you trust, a parent, or a teacher. They can help you feel much better and prepare you for the next time you face peer pressure.

1.With his words in the first paragraph, the kid is ________.

A. planning some interesting activities after school

B. talking about a dinner party

C. asking other kids to take a quiz with him

D. encouraging other kids to cut a class

2.According to the author, _________.

A. peer pressure does kids more harm than good

B. math is the most difficult subject for most kids

C. kids today are under greater pressure than before

D. peer pressure exists among people of all age groups

3.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. Peer pressure. B. Your time.

C. Your life. D. Human nature.

4.It’s suggested in the last paragraph that the readers _______.

A. make more close friends while at school

B. learn to refuse their friends in a polite way

C. get support from someone else if it’s necessary

D. build closer relations with their parents and teachers

5.What’s the best title for the text?

A. Cutting a class B. Peer pressure

C. Asking for help D. Problems in school

Answer 1

1.D

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述在成长的道路上，你往往要作出很多具有挑战性的决定，自己做这些决定很困难，当他人试图强迫你跟他们一样时，就难上加难，这是你就遇到了同辈压力，这是人人要面对的问题，你的父母和其它的成年人也不例外

1.D 细节理解题。根据第一段提到“Come on! All of us are cutting math. Who wants to take that quiz? We’re going to take a walk and get lunch instead. Let’s go!” says the coolest kid in your class可知 来吧，我们全部都逃数学课，谁想做那个小测？不如我们出去散步，吃午饭，班里最酷的那个小孩说到，因此选D项。

2.D 推断题。根据第二段提到It’s something everyone has to deal with—even adults.这是每个人需要面对的同辈的压力，甚至大人也不例外，故选D项。

3.A 词意猜测。根据第三段提到Peers influence your life, even if you don’t realize it, just by spending time with you.即使你没有察觉，同辈也在影响着你的生活，故选A项。

4.C 推断题。根据最后一段提到They can help you feel much better and prepare you for the next time you face peer pressure.能有几个与自己有相同价值观的朋友很不错，因他们会在你不想做某事的时候支持你，故选C项。

5.B 主旨大意。本文讲述在成长的道路上，你往往要作出很多具有挑战性的决定，自己做这些决定很困难，当他人试图强迫你跟他们一样时，就难上加难，这是你就遇到了同辈压力，这是人人要面对的问题，你的父母和其它的成年人也不例外，故选B项。

考点：日常生活类阅读。