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I recently turned 30． Thinking back what I've experienced， I took some time to write myself some advice．

Trust

Even if it kills your relationship． Even if you lose your friends． Even if it means you end up getting hurt． （1） 　 　people even if they give you a reason not to．

But don't be too naive（幼稚）． Some people are out to hurt you．

People

People are the best and （2） 　 　thing that will happen to you． Some will help you go further and faster． Others will pull you down to their level and make you lose．

Most are OK． Many are average． Some are excellent． You don't need a lot of people or friends around you． You need amazing people who help you just （3） 　 　you help them． Only a few people will change your life forever． Find （4） 　 　．

Value time

Don't waste time on people who cheat you．

Value other people's （5） 　 　． Don't be late． That means that if you're late， you don't care about them or their time． And that also means you think you're worth more and therefore（因此） keep them （6） 　 　． Some people will tell you that it's OK to be late． It's not．

 Fail

Fail． Fail a lot． Fail often． Fail in making friends． Fail in work． （7） 　 　please don't lose your heart! Learn a lesson．

If you don't learn something when you fail， then all you've done is failed． If you learn something， then you've grown． Every time you grow and fail and learn， you become better at finding out the way to（8） 　 　．

"Were going to cut science class today． I know you want to come with us． Let's go!"Maybe you've （1） 　　one of the popular kids at school say something like this． So what do you do？ Do you just give in and do what the other kids （2） 　　， or do you go to class no matter what they say？

Situations like this often come up． And it is not easy to make your own（3） 　　when your friends want to do something you're not quite sure about． Sometimes， you feel you should do something because everyone else is doing it， and it is（4） 　　to go against the majority． This is called "peer（同龄人） pressure" because peers are pressuring you to do what they want．

Some people give in to peer pressure because they want to be more popular． Some worry that others will make fun of them （5） 　　they don't go along with the group． The （6） 　 ______ 　that "everyone is doing it" makes them follow the crowd． Sometimes peer pressure can be （7） 　　if your peers encourage you to be a better person． But most peer pressure pushes you to do something you don't really want to do． And it affects almost everyone without exception． So what can you do to（8） 　　it？

First of all， you should follow your own feelings and beliefs and be self ﹣ confident． When you are self﹣ confident， you can say "no" to the people（9） 　　to pressure you． It also helps to have a good friend who respects your beliefs． That way you won't be（10） 　　when you stand up to peer pressure．

（1）A． made	B． helped	C． felt	D． heard
（2）A． complete	B． control	C． suggest	D． avoid
（3）A． friends	B． rules	C． search	D． decision
（4）A． slow	B． hard	C． clear	D． useful
（5）A． unless	B． until	C． if	D． although
（6）A． doubt	B． idea	C． hope	D． promise
（7）A． good	B． common	C． serious	D． strong
（8）A． free	B． show	C． deal with	D． talk about
（9）A． failing	B． trying	C． learning	D． refusing
（10）A． alone	B． lucky	C． quiet	D． popular