17．"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．
7．With his words in the first paragraph，the kid isD．
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
8．According to the author，D．
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
9．It's suggested in the last paragraph that the readersC．
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
10．What's the best title for the text？B
A．Cutting a class
B．Peer pressure
C．Asking for help
D．Problems in school．
分析 本文主要讲了同龄人的行为会给我们的行为带来各种各样的影响．
解答 7．D 细节理解题．根据句子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!句意为快点，每个人都停止做数学卷子，谁想做数学测验呀？我们去散一下步，吃午餐吧，走吧！可以推断出这个孩子在怂恿其他人不要做数学卷子，故选D．
8．D 推理判断题．根据句子It's something everyone has to deal with-even adults．那是每个人都会面临的问题，甚至大人也是一样，可以推断出同龄人给的压力存在于各个年龄段的人身上，故选D．
9．C 推理判断题．由最后一段中的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．句意为如果你持续面临着同龄人的压力并且你发现这个问题是很难解决的，你就应该告诉你信任的任何人，你的父母，你的老师．他们可以让你感觉好一些并且当你下次面临这种压力时，你就会有所准备．可以推断出作者是在鼓励我们从别人那儿得到支持以解决这种压力，故选C．
10．B 主旨大意题．本文主要讲了同龄人的行为会给我们的行为带来各种各样的影响，所以Peer pressure 同辈压力选项B符合题目．
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点．
