teenagers feel proud that they disagree with their parents just like others. Instead of striking out

bravely on their own, most of them hold one another s hands for encouragement.

They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off

in new directions in music. But somehow they all end up listening to the same record. Their

reason for thinking or acting in a certain way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of

the control of their parents only to find themselves controlled by popularity.

It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to

go his or her own way. Industry has created a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn

from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of today s parents have

come to award their children for being popular. These add up to a great obstacle for the teenager

who wants to find his or her own path.

But the obstacle is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen

to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is

collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don t share at once with your classmates.

Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come-with the people who respect you

for who you are. That is the only kind of popularity that really counts.

1、In this passage, the writer is speaking to __________.

A、parents B、teenagers C、teachers D、educators

2、It is hard for teenagers to fight against __________.

A、popularity B、rebellion C、educators

3、The writer believes that teenagers should __________. D、parents

A、try to be popular B、find their own way

C、listen to classical music D、share ideas with classmates

4、Judging from the passage, the writer __________.

A、supports teenagers who wear the same clothes

B、supports parents who complain about teenage rebellion

C、disapproves of teenagers who imitate one another

D、disapproves of teenagers who rebel against their parents

5、The writer s attitude towards the present teenage rebellion is __________.

A、positive B、critical C、enthusiastic D、unconcerned

Passage Three

A group of college students were telling frightening stories. Eventually, a girl from a small

town in Michigan broke in. “I know a more frightening story than any of those!” she announced.

“And the most frightening thing is, this one is true. It happened to a girl my sister knew.”

She began her story. “One stormy evening, the girl went to baby-sit at a house way out in the

country. She was feeling a little nervous when the phone rang. When she answered, a man said,

Have you checked the child?' and laughed strangely. She was scared to death when a few minutes

later the guy called again and said the same thing. She checked the child and called the operator to

get the calls traced. Soon the operator called back to say, Get out of the house! He's in the house

with you!' So she got hold of the child and ran out into the rain. Later, the police found this

escaped prisoner in the parents' upstairs bedroom.”

“But wait a minute!” called out the girl's roommate from Iowa. “That didn't happen in