Holy Grail of childhood and adolescence.While it's true that popularity has many advantages，and that many popular kids really are nice people-and not just the best dressed or best looking-it's better to have a few good friends than to have the admiration of the masses.

【语篇解读】　本文是一篇议论文。孩子们会从和朋友的相处中学到许多大人怎么教都教不会的事，所以真正的好朋友对一个人的成长至关重要。

1．By giving the example in paragraph 3，the author wants to show that ________.

A．kids can learn how to deal with the relationships when they stay with their peers

B．parents should spend more spare time playing with their kids

C．kids should learn how to be polite when they ask their parents for help

D．parents can teach their kids how to be good members in the modern society in their daily life

【答案】　A　推理判断题。一般而言，在议论文中，举例都是为了证明作者的观点。由此可知，第三段所举例子是为了证明第二段作者的观点，即"Probably the most important thing kids learn is how to have peer relationships."。故选A。

2．What does the underlined phrase "stick up for" in the fifth paragraph mean?

A．Envy.　　　　　　 B．Oppose.

C．Support.　　　　　 D．Ignore.

【答案】　C　词义猜测题。根据本段第一句中的"Friends also provide emotional support"可知，此处将家长与同龄朋友进行比较是为了说明同龄朋友会给孩子们以情感上的支持。由此可知，画线词意为"支持"。故答案选C。

3．In the author's opinion，________ is more important than being popular for kids.

A．getting high grades

B．having some real friends

C．developing a good habit