Question

【題目】

We’ve all experienced peer pressure (同伴壓力). It happens to everybody. However, people have different reactions. Confident people refuse to do things they don’t want to do, but shy and anxious people often give in. It may be because they want to be liked. It may be because they worry that their friends will make fun of them, or perhaps they’re just curious about trying something new. 【1】

It’s hard being the only one who says no and the question is: how do you do it? 【2】 If you think that missing maths, or smoking, or going somewhere you know your parents wouldn’t like is a bad idea then the answer is simple: don’t do it. It’s your decision, nobody else’s. You don’t need to be aggressive. You don’t need to shout and scream, but you must be confident and you must be firm. You need to say, “No thanks. I don’t want to do that.”

Being on your own against everybody else is very hard, so it can really help to have at least one other peer, or friend, who will say no too. 【3】 You want friends who will support you when you’re in trouble. You don’t want people who will always agree with the majority. Remember, the most popular people aren’t always the most trustworthy.

【4】 — You can learn a lot from people your own age. They can teach you great football skills or the best way to do your maths homework. They can recommend music and advise you on fashion. And don’t forget you can tell them things too, and that always feels great. So, find friends who have similar interests. And remember, friendship isn’t about feeling depressed and guilty. 【5】

A. Choose your friends carefully.

B. Firstly, you must decide what you believe in.

C. It’s about sharing experiences and having fun.

D. Of course, peer pressure isn’t completely bad.

E. It may be because they were all born to be stubborn.

F. Depression and guilt will surely give you peer pressure.

G. Whatever the reason, some people end up doing things they really don’t want to.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】G

【2】B

【3】A

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】本文講的是我們都經(jīng)歷過來自同伴的壓力，但是對不同的人來說有不同的回應(yīng)。文章講述如何回應(yīng)這些壓力。

【1】G根據(jù)上文，講到自信的人和不自信的人在面對同伴壓力時的不同表現(xiàn)，而原因通常是上文中列舉出來的幾種。再篩選選項(xiàng)，G選項(xiàng)中提到了reason并且能承接上文，故選G。

【2】B這一道題是位于獨(dú)立的一段，且前文給出的信息較少，故重點(diǎn)看下文。下文的脈絡(luò)清晰，主要提及了如果你不喜歡某事或者做某事，“don’t do it”，“but you must be confident and you must be firm”。以上這些字眼都描述了這段文字的態(tài)度。匹配選項(xiàng)，答案選B。

【3】A第三段開始講獨(dú)力抗衡peer pressure很困難，有別人的幫助對我們來說更有幫助。而第38題空格處后文開始講述“You want friends who will support you…you don’t want people who will always agree…”，后文開始講述我們應(yīng)該選擇怎樣的“盟友”，通過匹配選項(xiàng)和排除，故答案選A。

【4】D這一空是這個段落的起始句，通常給出觀點(diǎn)，看下文的“你能從同齡人中學(xué)習(xí)到很多”及后續(xù)該段內(nèi)容，故D項(xiàng)“當(dāng)然，同伴壓力不全是壞的”符合本段內(nèi)容。

【5】C根據(jù)上文講“記住，友誼不是感到沮喪和內(nèi)疚。”，故C項(xiàng)“它是關(guān)于分享經(jīng)驗(yàn)和樂趣的。”承接上文。