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No matter how popular you are, sooner or later you will have to face peer (同齡人) pressure. Whether it is pressure to go with a group or pressure to act a certain way, peer pressure is something every teen has to deal with at some time in their life. You can’t escape it; it is everywhere. How successfully you handle peer pressure depends a great deal on how you feel about yourself and your place in the world.

Peer pressure often causes low self-esteem and confidence, making you feel that friends could attack you. What’s worse, you may even feel isolated from your family. You’ll have uncertainty about your place within a given peer group. Peer pressure also causes poor academic performance. All of these make you more likely to give in to pressure.

How do you prepare to face peer pressure and win? There are many things you can do:

Prepare a mental script (想象劇本) of how you would like to deal with uncomfortable situations. Script out the reaction you want to have in a given situation and play that script out in your head over and over again.

Never take part in any bullying (恃強凌弱). Making other people feel bad or sad is a terrible way to try to fit in. Refuse to take part in anything designed to cause harm or distress to another person and speak up if such a situation arises. You do not have to be angry but one person standing up for what is right is usually enough to inspire others to follow.

Know where you stand on key issues like drugs. Think of yourself as a leader and act accordingly. The more you see yourself in a leadership role, the more comfortable you will feel asserting (主張) your own opinions and feelings. You may get a bit of teasing at first but most people won’t show any disagreement with the boundaries of others when they know what they are.

Some people may not like it when you go against the group but doing the right thing is rewarding. If you refuse to let it frighten you, peer pressure will lose its power. The secret is to stand your ground but avoid being preachy (説教的).

21. What can we learn about peer pressure?

A. It happens within a school group.

B. It can be easily handled by teens.

C. It is a common thing among teens.

D. It is avoidable under certain conditions.

22. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 2?

A. The causes of low self-esteem.

B. The negative effects of peer pressure.

C. People’s attitudes towards peer pressure.

D. The influence of peer pressure on your studies.

23. How do most people react if you stick to your boundaries all the time?

A. They will make fun of you.