Being“Cool” in Middle School
A new study shows that gentle and quiet kids in middle school willgrow up to rule. Or, at least, they’ll live healthier and more productive livesthan the “cool” kids will. The study looked at13-year-olds who acted old for their age by having “cool” behavior, such asearly romantic relationships. They were seen as “cool” and popular kids. But asthey grew up, things changed. The study found that these kids tended to haveproblems with drugs and relationships by their early 20s.Their behavior was nolonger linked with popularity. Instead, they were thought to be less sociallyskilled by their peers. Besides, the average “cool” kids, by age 22, did morepoorly than the average kids in the study. They had a 45 percent greater rateof problems due to drugs and alcohol. They also had a 22 percent greater rateof criminal behavior. The study also found that these kids failed to developimportant life skills. They spent so much time trying to seem cool. They didn’tdevelop the skills needed for meaningful friendships.
The study followed 86 male and 98 female middle school students fora 10-year period. It has some surprising findings. In particular, the studynotes that the so-called “cool” behavior is a predictor (预示) of future problems with drugs and alcohol. In fact, it is a betterpredictor than drug and alcohol use in middle school. However, one conclusionof the study is welcome. Researchers said that parents shouldn’t worry too muchif their kids don’t seem that popular. If a kid prefers to spend Saturdaynights at home watching a movie or reading instead of going out with friends, thatis not a cause for concern. Many “uncool” kids, they said, do much better lateron than the popular kids do.
Gentle kids are less healthy when they grow up.
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由第一段“…gentle and quiet kids…they’ll live healthier…”可知，温柔、安静的孩子在长大后会生活得更健康、更富有成效。题干的表述与文章不一致，故选B。
“Cool” kids try to imitate adult behavior.
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由第二段第一句“…13-year-olds who acted old for their age by having‘cool’behavior…”可知，这项研究以13岁的孩子们为观察对象，他们通过一些“酷的”行为，例如早恋，来表现得比实际年龄大。也就是说，“酷的”孩子会尝试模仿成年人的行为。题干的表述与文章一致，故选A。
Romantic relationships seem cool to some teenagers.
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由第二段前两句“…early romantic relationships. They were seen as ‘cool’and popularkids.”可知，某些青少年会把谈恋爱看成一种很酷的行为。题干的表述与文章一致，故选A。
“Uncool” kids are more likely to commit crimes.
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由第二段倒数第四句“They also had a 22 percent greater rate of criminal behavior.”可知，“酷的”孩子发生犯罪行为的概率比不酷的孩子高22％。也就是说，“酷的”孩子更容易犯罪。题干的表述与文章不一致，故选B。
“Cool” kids have better life skills than “uncool” kids.
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由第二段倒数第三句“…these kids failed to develop important life skills.”可知，“酷的”孩子很难培养重要的生活技能。题干的表述与文章不一致，故选B。
“Uncool” kids spend most of their time studying.
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文章并没有提到“不酷”的孩子把大部分时间花费在学习上，故选C。
The study followed the students for a decade.
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由第三段第一句“The study followed…for a10-year period.”可知，这项研究对中学的86名男生和98名女生进行了为期10年的研究。题干的表述与文章一致，故选A。
“Cool” kids marry earlier than “uncool” kids.
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文章并没有提到“酷的”孩子比“不酷的”孩子结婚早，故选C。
Parents needn’t worry if their kids are “uncool”.
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由第三段第六句“…parents shouldn’t worry too much if their kids don’t seem that popular.”可知，如果孩子看起来不是很受欢迎，父母也不必担心。题干的表述与文章一致，故选A。
“Cool” kids remain popular all their lives.
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由第二段第三、四、五句“But as they grew up,things changed…Their behavior was no longerlinked with popularity.”可知，长大后“酷的”孩子不再那么受欢迎。题干的表述与文章不一致，故选B。