It’s pointless sending a child home if he or she has done wrong. They see it as a welcome day off to watch television or play computer games. Instead, schools should have a special unit where a child who has done wrong goes for the day and gets advice about his problemssomewhere he can work away from his peers and go home after the other children.

　　6. Why did Tom give up studying?

　　A. He disliked his teachers.

　　B. His parents no longer supported him.

　　C. It’s cool for boys of his age not to care about studies.

　　D. There were too many subjects in his secondary school.

　　[解析]　细节理解题。由第一段最后一句话“One of the reasons that made it cool for him not to care was the power of his peer group.”可知受同龄人的影响，年轻人把不在乎学习看成是很酷的一件事情。

　　[答案]　C

　　7. What seems to have a bad effect on students like Tom?

　　A. Peer groups.

　　B. A special unit.

　　C. The student judges.

　　D. The home environment.

　　[解析]　推理判断题。由第一段最后一句话和第二段内容“their peers are the only people they have to judge themselves against...”可推论出对于学生来说对他们产生很大影响的就是他们的同龄人。

　　[答案]　A

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