I heard many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are clutching (緊握) at one another’s hands for reassurance.
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 huddled (聚在一起) round listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in thus-and-such a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon (蠶繭) into a larger cocoon.
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 firmly carved out 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 high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.
But the barrier 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 care to 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.
小題1: In this passage, the author wants to tell _______.
A．readers to try to be popular with people around
B．teenagers to try to pursue their real selves
C．parents to try to control and guide their children
D．people to try to understand and respect each other
小題2:The author disapproves of rebelling teenagers _______.
A．growing away from their parentsB．turning to their friends for help
C．walking a new way on their ownD．following the popularity trend
小題3:The phrase “a larger cocoon” at the end of the second paragraph refers to _______.
A．the distractive and variable societyB．the popularity wave in the society
C．the parental care and loveD．the dazzling music world
小題4:What does the author think of advertisements?
A．Convincing.B．Instructive.C．Influential.D．Authoritative.
小題5:According to the author, what might happen when a teenager stands up against the popularity wave and follows his/her own path?
A．He/She gains valuable popularity.B．He/She loses good friends.
C．He/She faces all kinds of criticism.D．He/She falls behind the time.

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My first day of retirement came at last! I cooked a great breakfast for my wife and me,leisurely read the paper, cleaned a bit of the house, and wrote a few letters to friends．On thesecond day, I cooked breakfast, read the paper …On the third day, ...This is retirement? Itried to tell myself that it was just the transition, that those golden moments were right roundthe corner, and that I would enjoy them soon enough．But something was missing．
A former colleague asked a favor．A group of students was going to Jamaica to work withchildren in the poorest neighbourhood．Would I interrupt my newfound "happiness" and returnto the students, just this once? One trip．That's all．My bags were packed and by the door．
The trip was very inspiring．I was moved not only by the poverty I saw but also by thesense of responsibility of the young people on the trip．When I returned home, I offered to workone day a week with a local youth organization．The experience was so positive that I was soonvolunteering nearly full-time, working with students across North America to assist them intheir voluntary work．
Now，it seems, the tables have turned ．Some days I am the teacher, other days I am thestudent．These young people have reawakened my commitment to social justice issues bychallenging me to learn more about the situation in the world today, where people are still poorand suffer because of greed, corruption and war．Most importantly, they have given me theopportunity to continue to participate in helping to find solutions．In return, I help them do theircharitable projects overseas．I've gone from running one school to helping oversee theconstruction of schools in twenty-one countries!
小題1:What did the writer expect to do after he retired?
A．To stay away from busy schedules．B．To write some great books．
C．To do some voluntary work．D．To plan for his future．
小題2:Why did the writer decide to go to Jamaica?
A．He missed his students in that country．
B．He couldn't reflise his colleague's favor．
C．He was concerned about the people there．
D．He was not satisfied with his retired life．
小題3:The underlined part "the tables have turned" （Paragraph 5 ） means that thewriter  ．
A．improved the situation in his schoolB．felt happy to work with students again
C．became a learner rather than a teacherD．changed his attitude toward his retired life
小題4:What does the writer think of his retired life now?
A．Disappointing．B．Troublesome．
C．Promising．D．Meaningful．

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