We'veallexperiencedpeerpressure(同伴压力).Ithappenstoeverybody.However,peoplehavedifferentreactions.Confidentpeoplerefusetodothingstheydon'twanttodo,butshyandanxiouspeopleoftengivein.Itmaybebecauset
We'veallexperiencedpeerpressure(同伴压力).Ithappenstoeverybody.However,peoplehavedifferentreactions.Confidentpeoplerefusetodothingstheydon'twanttodo,butshyandanxiouspeopleoftengivein.Itmaybebecausetheywanttobeliked.Itmaybebecausetheyworrythattheirfriendswillmakefunofthem,orperhapsthey'rejustcuriousabouttryingsomethingnew.(36)___.
It'shardbeingtheonlyonewhosaysnoandthequestionis:howdoyoudoit?(37)___.Ifyouthinkthatmissingmaths,orsmoking,orgoingsomewhereyouknowyourparentswouldn't'likeisabadideathentheanswerissimple:don'tdoit.It'syourdecision,nobodyelse's.Youdon'tneedtobeaggressive.Youdon'tneedtoshoutandscream,butyoumustbeconfidentandyoumustbefirm.Youneedtosay,"Nothanks.Idon'twanttodothat."
Beingonyourownagainsteverybodyelseisveryhard,soitcanreallyhelptohaveatleastoneotherpeer,orfriend,whowillsaynotoo.(38)___.Youwantfriendswhowillsupportyouwhenyou'reintrouble.Youdon'twantpeoplewhowillalwaysagreewiththemajority.Remember,themostpopularpeoplearen'talwaysthemosttrustworthy.
(39)___.Youcanlearnalotfrompeopleyourownage.Theycanteachyougreat
footballskillsorthebestwaytodoyourmathshomework.Theycanrecommendmusicandadviseyouonfashion.Anddon'tforgetyoucantellthemthingstoo,andthatalwaysfeelsgreat.So,findfriendswhohavesimilarinterests.Andremember,friendshipisn'taboutfeelingdepressedandguilty.(40)___.
A.Choose your friends carefully.
B.Firstly,you must decide what you believe in.
C.It's about sharing experiences and having fun.
D.Of course,peer pressure isn't completely bad.
E.It may be because they were all born to be stubborn.
F.Depression and guilt will surely give you peer pressure.
G.Whatever the reason,some people end up doing things they really don't want to.