A
In every school there is a "top" crowd that sets the pace, while the others follow their lead. For example, the top crowd decides that it is smart to wear bright red sweaters. Very soon everybody is wearing a bright red sweater. There is nothing wrong with that, except the fact that bright red is not suitable on some people at all.
The situation can even become dangerous, if the top crowd decides that it is smart to drink or to drive cars at 70 miles an hour. Then the people who follow the lead are causing danger to people's lives. They are like sheep being led to the slaughterhouse (屠宰场）
Perhaps you have come across situations like these more than once in your life. In fact, at one time or another you probably did something you knew to be wrong. You may have excused yourself by saying, "The crowd does it. " Well, let the crowd do it, but don't do it yourself. Learn to say, "No"
Make your own judge. If you know the crowd is planning something with which you disagree, please have the courage to leave them politely. You'll have the satisfaction of standing on your own feet.
1. he writer disagree to wear red sweaters if ___ .
A. the crowd is wearing them B. you can't afford them
C. your parents disapprove D. you don't look good in red
2. The writer encourages the readers to ___.
A. follow the crowd B. be independent
C. obey their parents D. take the advice of their elders
3. People who blindly follow the "top" crowd __ .
A. will lose friends
B. will make themselves happy
C. sometimes do things against their better judgment
D. finally become pace-setters (领跑者) in their own right
4. Which is the best title for this passage?
A. Rules for Teens. B. The "Top" Crowd.
C. On Being Yourself. D. Follow the Leader
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C 4. C
【解析】
分析】
这是一篇议论文。文章主要介绍了一种随主流的现象。并指出了其危害，劝人们凡事应该自己做主。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的“There is nothing wrong with that, except the fact that bright red is not suitable on some people at all.”（穿红色的毛衣没有错，除非有的人根本不适合这种颜色）可知，作者不赞成根本不适合红颜色的人穿红色毛衣。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段的“ Learn to say, "No”（"学着说“不”）和最后一段“Make your own judge. ”（做出你自己的判断）可知，作者鼓励读者独立。故选B。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段的“Well, let the crowd do it, but don't do it yourself. Learn to say, "No"”（让跟风者去做，但自己不要去做。学着说“不”）和最后一段“Make your own judge. If you know the crowd is planning something with which you disagree, please have the courage to leave them politely. You'll have the satisfaction of standing on your own feet.”（做出你自己的判断。如果你知道大家正在计划你不同意的事情，请鼓起勇气离开他们。这样你会有自立的满足感）可推知，盲目跟风有时候会违背自己的判断去做事情。故选C。
【4题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知文章主要介绍了学校里面一种随主流的现象。并指出了其危害，劝人们凡事应该自己做主。再结合最后一段的“Make your own judge. ...You'll have the satisfaction of standing on your own feet.做出你自己的判断......这样你会有自立的满足感”可知，“做自己”可以作为本文的最佳标题。故选C。
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