Patrick Finnegan is a 12-year-old schoolboy. He is a “peer mediator” at school. That means he helps other students solve problems.

What is a peer mediator? A peer mediator helps solve fights between two or more students. They let both sides talk freely and try hard to make everyone feel happy with the result. Patrick said he wanted to help students with their conflicts and make them friendlier to each other.

How did Patrick learn to do this? Patrick joined a three-day training program first. The training taught him how to solve conflicts and understand others’ true feelings. For Patrick, success means helping students stay good friends without hard feelings.

1.1.What does Patrick do as a “peer mediator”?

A He organizes sports games.

B He helps with friends’ homework.

C He teaches other students lessons.

D He solves fights between students.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句“A peer mediator helps solve fights between two or more students.”（朋辈调解员帮助解决两个或更多学生之间的打架问题）可知，Patrick作为朋辈调解员，主要职责是解决学生之间的冲突。选项D“He solves fights between students.”与原文完全对应，因此为正确答案。其他选项（组织体育比赛、帮助朋友做作业、教其他学生课程）在文中均未提及。故选D。

2.2. What will a peer mediator do when there’s a fight?

A Listen to both sides.

B Punish the wrong student.

C Tell the teacher at once.

D Stop students from talking.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。文章第二段第二句明确描述：“They let both sides talk freely and try hard to make everyone feel happy with the result.”（他们让双方自由交谈，并努力让每个人对结果感到满意）。这表明朋辈调解员在遇到冲突时会倾听双方的意见。选项A“Listen to both sides.”（倾听双方）与原文一致。其他选项（惩罚犯错的学生、立即告诉老师、阻止学生交谈）均不符合原文描述。故选A。

3.3. The underlined word “conflicts” probably means ________.

A friends

B problems

C gifts

D classes

解析：选B。 B 词义猜测题。文中“conflicts”一词出现在第二段末尾：“Patrick said he wanted to help students with their conflicts...”（Patrick说他想帮助学生们解决他们的冲突……）。前文提到“solve fights between two or more students”（解决学生之间的打架问题），且后文提到调解的目的是让学生“friendlier to each other”（对彼此更友好）。结合上下文可推断，“conflicts”指的是学生之间的问题或冲突，因此与“problems”（问题）含义相近。选项B正确。其他选项（朋友、礼物、课程）均与上下文逻辑不符。故选B。

4.4. How long was Patrick’s training program?

A One day.

B Three days.

C One week.

D One month.

解析：选B。 B 细节理解题。文章第三段第一句直接说明：“Patrick joined a three-day training program first.”（Patrick首先参加了一个为期三天的培训项目）。因此，培训时长是三天，选项B正确。其他选项（一天、一周、一个月）均与原文不符。故选 B。

5.5. What can we learn about Patrick from the job?

A He feels very tired.

B He has more money.

C He becomes patient.

D He misses many classes.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。文章第四段第二句明确指出：“It makes him kind, patient and understanding.”（这使他变得善良、耐心和理解他人）。因此，从这份工作中，Patrick变得耐心，选项C“He becomes patient.”与原文一致。其他选项（感到非常疲惫、有更多钱、缺很多课）在文中均未提及，且文章强调这份工作对他的积极影响。故选C。