“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.
It is difficult to be the only one who says “no” to peer pressure, but you can do it.
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.”
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. |
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【推荐2】Daniel Anderson, a famous psychologist, believes it's important to distinguish (区分) television's influences on children from those of the family. We tend to blame TV, he says, for problems it doesn't really cause, overlooking our own roles in shaping children's minds.
One traditional belief about television is that it reduces a child's ability to think and to understand the world. While watching TV, children do not merely absorb words and images (影像). Instead, they learn both explicit and hidden meanings from what they see. Actually, children learn early the psychology of characters in TV shows. Furthermore, as many teachers agree, children understand far more when parents watch TV with them, explaining new words and ideas. Yet, most parents use an educational program as a chance to park their kids in front of the set and do something in another room.
Another argument against television is that it replaces reading as a form of entertainment. But according to Anderson, the amount of time spent watching television is not related to reading ability. TV doesn't take the place of reading for most children; it takes the place of similar sorts of recreation, such as listening to the radio and playing sports. Things like parents' educational background have a stronger influence on a child's reading. "A child's reading ability is best predicted by how much a parent reads." Anderson says.
Traditional wisdom also has it that heavy television-watching lowers IQ (智商) scores and affects school performance. But here, too, Anderson notes that no studies have proved it. In fact, research suggests that it's the other way around. "If you're smart young, you'll watch less TV when you're older," Anderson says. Yet, people of lower IQ tend to be lifelong television viewers.
For years researchers have attempted to show that television is dangerous to children. However, by showing that television promotes none of the dangerous effects as conventionally (传统上) believed, Anderson suggests that television cannot be condemned without considering other influences.
1. An educational program is best watched by a child ________.| A．on his own |
| B．with other kids |
| C．with his parents |
| D．with his teachers |
| A．Radio-listening. |
| B．Television-watching. |
| C．Parents' reading list. |
| D．Parents' educational background. |
| A．the more a child watches TV, the smarter he is |
| B．the younger a child is, the more he watches TV |
| C．the smatter a child is, the less likely he gets addicted to TV |
| D．the less a child watches TV, the better he performs at school |
| A．To advise on the educational use of TV. |
| B．To describe TV's harmful effects on children. |
| C．To explain traditional views on TV influences. |
| D．To present Anderson's unconventional ideas. |
【推荐3】Lily was doing a school project on children’s rights. She decided to look on the Internet for some information and eventually found a United Nations website that had lots of useful information for her project.
The United Nations lists the rights of children. Most countries agree with all of them, but some countries do not. The following are some of the most important rights of children.
1. Children have the right to be properly fed, clothed and sheltered(受保护的) by their family. If their family can not do so, the government should take responsibility.
2. Children have the right to get an education and medical care, which should be provided by the government.
3. Children must not be tortured(折磨) or cruelly punished by their parents or any others.
4. Children have the right to expect the government to protect them from all kinds of abuse and neglect.
5. No child under 15 should be made to fight in an army.
6. Children have the right to be protected from being made to work too hard to make money for other people.
In some countries, children do not have these rights. Many young children are made to work long hours in factories and on farms. In some countries there are so few schools that only rich children get an education. Nor are there enough doctors or nurses to help many children when they are sick.
The rights of a child are, therefore, the rights people think children should have. They are not always the rights children really have.
1. Where did Lily look for information on children’s rights?| A．At the United Nations | B．In books | C．In the library | D．On the Internet |
| A．All countries | B．Most countries | C．A few countries | D．No countries |
| A．Because there aren’t enough schools. | B．Because there are too many schools. |
| C．Because they come from rich families. | D．Because there are no schools. |
| A．惩罚 | B．奖励 | C．表扬 | D．出版 |
| A．The United Nations has listed the rights it thinks children should have. |
| B．The United Nations has made a list of rights all children have. |
| C．Lily found the United Nations Website useful for her project. |
| D．Children have the rights to be properly fed, clothed and sheltered. |
