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In every school there is a "top" crowd that sets the model, 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
(判断). If you know the crowd is planning something with which you disagree, have the courage to leave
them politely. You'll have the satisfaction of standing on your own feet.
1. The writer disagrees with wearing red sweaters if _____.
A. the crowd is wearing them
B. you don't look good in red
C. you can't afford them
2. The writer tells the readers to ____.
A. obey their parents
B. take the advice of their elders
C. do what they think to be right
3. People who blindly follow the "top" crowd ____.
A. will make themselves happy
B. will lose friends
C. sometimes don't follow their own judge which may be better
4. The main idea of this passage is that ____.
A. in every school there is a "top" crowd that sets the pace
B. it is a mistake to follow the "top" crowd blindly
C. at one time or another you probably did something you knew to be wrong
5. Which is the best title for this passage?
A. On Being Yourself.
B. The Top Crowd.
C. Follow the Lead.
