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“Come on! Who wants to go to take that quiz? All of us are cutting（逃） Math. We’re going to take a walk and get lunch instead. Let’s go!” says the coolest kid in your class. At this moment, do you know what is the right thing to do and choose to go to Math class to 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 how you act, to get you to do something, it’s called peer pressure.     1    

    2     Maybe another student in your science class taught you an easy way to remember the names of different planets, or you got others excited about your new favorite book, and now everyone’s reading it.     3     For example, a few kids in school might try to get you to cut class with them; a friend of yours try to make you talk something bad about another friend with him or her together.

It is difficult to be the only one who says “no” to peer pressure, but you can do it.     4    

This can help you know the right thing to do. You’ve probably had a parent or teacher advising you to “choose your friends wisely.”     5     If you choose friends who don’t cut class, smoke, or lie to their parents, then you probably won’t do these things either.

If you continue to face peer pressure and you’re finding it difficult to deal with, talk to someone you trust. They can help you feel much better and prepare you for the next time you face peer pressure.

A．Peers can have a positive influence on each other.

B．It’s something that everyone has to deal with—even adults.

C．Peer pressure is a big reason why they say this.

D．But sometimes peers influence each other in negative（消极的）ways.

E．Pay attention to your own feelings and thoughts about what is right and wrong.

【推荐2】“A wise old owl sat on an oak. The more he saw, the less he spoke, the more he heard. Why aren’t we like that wise old bird?”—Edward H Richards.

We all need to learn to listen well. Listening is a learned skill, the same as speaking in public. It just takes much longer to learn! Listening is a skill we should be practicing every day. And I mean active listening, not just listening when it is convenient to us.

Listening shows others that they are important. It’s a sign of respect. If someone listens to you carefully when you are talking, it shows that they are really interested in what you are saying.

How do you practice listening? Here are some basic rules:

Put down whatever is in your hands. Are you in the middle of writing something? Put down the pen and fold your hands. Are you reading something? Close it so that it will be impossible for you to look down and start reading again. Then put it down.

Turn off your computer. The computer will distract (使分心) you from your job at hand—listening.

Face the person you are speaking with. Facing the person you are speaking with will help you focus completely on listening. It will also make the person feel that you find what he is saying important.

Mind your body language. Leaning (身体倾斜) toward the speaker will show interest. Crossing your arms in front of your chest shows disagreement. Looking around the room shows you have no interest. Tapping (轻扣) your fingers tells the speaker that you are really too busy for him. Looking that speaker in the eye tells him that he is important.

Listen completely. Do not start making comments (评价) after the first few words. Do not start thinking about your reply in your mind. Pay attention to the speaker. Really listen to what he is telling you.

1. The author repeats Edward’s words in the first paragraph to ________.

A．make readers laugh	B．help show his opinion
C．make readers relaxed	D．disagree with Edward’s idea

2. The third paragraph is mainly about ________.

A．how to listen to people	B．the importance of listening
C．how to show respect for the speaker	D．the method of making people listen to you

3. To practice our listening skill, we ________.

A．shouldn’t look the speaker in the eye

B．should cross our arms in front of our chests

C．shouldn’t express our own opinions before the speaker finishes

D．should think about how to reply to the speaker when he’s speaking

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Homework is a problem for students all over the world. As a student, you have lots of homework to do every day. It’s of great importance to you.     1     And it helps you understand important concepts(概念). Luckily, there are several things you can do to make homework less difficult.

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Write your homework down in your notebook if you need to. Don’t be afraid to ask questions about it. It’s much easier to ask the teacher during or after class than to try to remember later that night!

Use your time at school

    3     It is designed to allow students to study on their own. It’s more interesting to play with friends. But the more homework you finish at school, the less you’ll have to do that night.

Take a break

It’s difficult to hold your attention for too long.     4     Sitting for too long without relaxing will make you feel very tired. Taking a 15-minute break every hour is a good idea for most people.

Make a plan

If you don’t finish your homework at school, think about how much you have left, so you can budget your time.     5     If it’s a heavy homework day, you’ll need to spend more time on it. It’s a good idea to make a homework timetable, especially when you want to enjoy sports or other activities.

A．Many schools have study hall.

B．Be sure you understand the homework.

C．So take some breaks while doing your homework.

D．It’s the best way to review what you have learned in class.

E．Most students have between 1 hour and 3 hours of homework a night.