Gossip (閑話) moves so quickly that few people have time to cover their ears, even if they want to.

      “I hate it when others gossip about me,” said Mandy Miraglia, 16, a high school student from California, “but to be honest, gossiping with my friends makes me feel I am trusted and belong to the group.” Maraglia is not the only person who feels like that.

      Gossip has long been looked down on as little more than nonsense and bad manners. But recent research shows that gossip has many positive effects on your social life.

      “There has been a trend among people to dislike gossip,” said David Sloan Wilson, professor from the State University of New York in Binghamton, US. “But gossip appears to be a very important form of behavior in a group of friends, defining their group membership.”

      For 18 months, Kevin Kniffin, from the University of Wilsconsin, US, researched the behavior of 50 people. He found that gossip levels went up when a sports team included a slacker, someone who regularly missed practices or showed up late. Other members of the team would soon start to joke about the slacker’s shortcomings behind his back, because they think they are bad for the whole team.

      Gossip about the mistakes of senior members helps newcomers rebuild their confidence after a failure.

      It also helps relieve social and professional anxiety. Long-term studies show that people around the world devote from a fifth to two-thirds or more of their daily conversation to gossip, and men appear to be just as eager for gossip as women.

      It is hard to judge gossip, but it is more powerful than you think.

1．The author would probably agree that ________.

A．gossip is bad manners

B．gossip has many good effects

C．gossip is somewhat like nonsense

D．gossip is more powerful than advice

2．What does the underlined word “slacker” mean according to the context?

A．Someone who values the team’s benefit much

B．Someone who does not do what they are expected

C．Someone who is active in sports

D．Someone who shows no interest in sports

3．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Gossip is a useful way of building group membership.

B．Gossip can possibly make people confident.

C．Generally, women are more fond of gossip than men.

D．Actually everyone gossips to some degree in their daily conversation.

4．The second paragraph is used to ________.

A．show some people hate gossip

B．list the bad effects of gossip

C．point out gossip also has its benefits

D．a(chǎn)nalyze the two sides of gossip

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　　Vice Premier Wu Yi is the world's second most powerful woman, according to a Forbes magazine list．

　　Known as“China's Iron Lady,”Wu Yi, 65, a former vice mayor of Beijing, is a rising star in China's Communist Party．Proud, elegant(端莊的)，intelligent, Wu Yi impressed her party's leaders when she successfully helped work out five trade agreements with Russia in 1999 and directed talks on China's entrance to the World Trade Organization and agreeing with the United States on copyright(版權(quán))protection．

　　Surprisingly, Wu Yi never imagined a life in politics．“In my youth, I never developed a desire to enter politics．My biggest wish was to become a great entrepreneur(企業(yè)家)，”she once said．It would still be her preference if given the choice now．

　　People familiar with Wu Yi say that she prefers to call herself a“l(fā)ittle woman”．Wu uses expressions like,“The little woman is ready to pay any price”,“The little woman won't shed tears easily”or“The little woman doesn't care it”．In 2002, when she was handed the tough job of fighting SARS, she said：“The little woman accepts the task at a special moment．”

　　There has been much gossip(閑話)around her as she is still unmarried．In her youth, she had an ideal(理想的)image(形象)of a man, she says, but he“doesn't exist in real life．”“I spent 20 years in the backwoods．When I got out, I was already too old．Furthermore, I was so busy at work．So I just gave up．”

(1)

Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

[　　]

A．

A Proud, Elegant and Intelligent Woman

B．

Wu Yi's Biggest Wish

C．

Wu Yi No．2 on Forbes' Top Women List

D．

Gossip around Wu Yi

(2)

Wu Yi would prefer to be ________ if she had the chance to choose．

[　　]

A．

a politician

B．

an entrepreneur

C．

a little woman

D．

a man

(3)

The underlined expression“shed tears”most probably means ________．

[　　]

A．

weep

B．

believe in tears

C．

give in

D．

hold back tears

(4)

Which of the following words is NOT proper to describe Wu Yi?

[　　]

A．

Modest．

B．

Cultured．

C．

Satisfied．

D．

Bright．

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Blackbird (畫眉)
★A good sign
★Paradise
★Magic
Seeing a blackbird for most is a good sign. It can also mean shyness and insecurity, which directly means a lack of self-confidence. The color black, as we know, is connected with supernatural power.
Bluebird (藍(lán)知更鳥(niǎo))
★The arrival of spring
★Hard work
★Joy
Bluebirds are connected with joy, and they most often mean a happy condition or good news coming your way. They may also refer to the hope of an individual for their inner child, which means innocence (單純).
Bluejay (冠藍(lán)鴉)
★Fearless
★Truthful
★Talkative
A bluejay can mean being faithful to others. Seeing a bluejay either in its natural habitat or in your dreams could also send across a message to develop an innate (先天的) talent.
Canary(金絲雀)
★Joy
★Freedom
★Intellectual development
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【小題1】Both the bluebird and the canary can be a sign of      .

A．innocenceB．joyC．the coming of springD．shyness
【小題2】Which bird can be a sign that someone is not confident?
A．The blackbird.B．The bluebird.C．The bluejay.D．The canary.
【小題3】What does it mean when you see a bluejay in your dream?
A．It means you spread unwanted information.
B．It means you man develop an innate talent.
C．It means you will have joy.
D．It means someone is missing you.
【小題4】Which bird can mean selfessness?
A．The blackbird.B．The bluebird.C．The bluejay.D．The canary.

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People think what I do is so wonderful because I interview stars. And I have to admit that when I first started working at Sassy in 1987 I was excited about that part of my job for the first couple of months，anyway. Then I noticed how stars would fool me around for months. I could never get enough time with a star to find out anything interesting, and some acted just simply rudely. I started hating the way I was treated, and I was really disappointed to see that these people I had worshipped (崇拜）before were pretty ordinary. So I decided I would just tell the truth instead of keeping up their myths(神秘）.If the star was a bad guy, I would say so. If I thought anyone was stupid, I did not hold back that information.

I thought readers would appreciate that kind of honesty. Surprisingly, many of them hated me for it. I have gotten so many attacks on my character. In their eyes，being famous is everything, even more desirable than being truly creative and talented

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There is another reason we worship stars. As a whole, our society is not as religious as it once was. It seems that people need something to fulfill them the way religion once did. Star worship exists as an unfulfilling desire for true heroes.

We make them stars, but then their reputation makes us feel unimportant, and we truly feel better about ourselves when they die. I am part of this whole process. No wonder I feel soiled at the end of workday.

1.What are the stars like according to the author?

A.      They always treat others rudely.

B.      They always talk about something dull.

C .  They are acutually ordinary people.

D.      They are usually honest and polite,

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A,      we need true mental heroes to support us

B.      we can learn something useful from famous stars

C.  we concern about the stars ，family and friends

D.  we like talking about the stars ，dressing styles

3.When the author is writing this article ，his tone sounds  ______.

A,      excited     B. angry    C. worried         D. calm

4.What is the main purpose of the author writing the passage?

A.      To show the disadvantages of working with stars.

B.      To remind us not to worship famous stars blindly.

C.      To laugh at the failures of stars he has interviewed.

D.      To talk about the reasons why we worship stars.

 

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Blackbird (畫眉)

★A good sign

★Paradise

★Magic

Seeing a blackbird for most is a good sign. It can also mean shyness and insecurity, which directly means a lack of self-confidence. The color black, as we know, is connected with supernatural power.

Bluebird (藍(lán)知更鳥(niǎo))

★The arrival of spring

★Hard work

★Joy

Bluebirds are connected with joy, and they most often mean a happy condition or good news coming your way. They may also refer to the hope of an individual for their inner child, which means innocence (單純).

Bluejay (冠藍(lán)鴉)

★Fearless

★Truthful

★Talkative

A bluejay can mean being faithful to others. Seeing a bluejay either in its natural habitat or in your dreams could also send across a message to develop an innate (先天的) talent.

Canary(金絲雀)

★Joy

★Freedom

★Intellectual development

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1.Both the bluebird and the canary can be a sign of      .

A．innocence         B．joy               C．the coming of spring D．shyness

2.Which bird can be a sign that someone is not confident?

A．The blackbird.      B．The bluebird.       C．The bluejay.        D．The canary.

3.What does it mean when you see a bluejay in your dream?

A．It means you spread unwanted information.

B．It means you man develop an innate talent.

C．It means you will have joy.

D．It means someone is missing you.

4.Which bird can mean selfessness?

A．The blackbird.      B．The bluebird.       C．The bluejay.        D．The canary.

 

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Do you have a friend who is upset about his or her parent’s drinking? You want to do something to help, but what? Your friend may not talk about this with you, but you can still be a good friend. One out of four children lives with at least one adult who has alcoholism, so your friend is not alone.

●Be a good listener. Your friend may need someone to talk to. Listen to your friend and suggest that she or he talk to a trusted adult in addition to talking to you .You can offer a good listening ear, but sometimes an adult is needed for more serious things. Maybe you can suggest a caring adult for your friend to talk to, such as a teacher, a neighbor, or a grandparent. He will listen and support your friend, and he will not hurt your friend or put your friend down.

●Don’t spread gossip(閑話) about your friend’s family. It’s okay to tell your parents or another trusted adult what is going on, but respect your friend’s right by not telling other kids in your class.

●Ask your parents if your friend ___________your house, and then invite your friend over for enjoyable activities or to do homework together. Sometimes your friend might just need to get away and have fun being a kid.

●Don’t ride in a car when a friend’s parent has been drinking if you can avoid it. It is not safe. Call your parents, walk, or try to get a ride with an adult you know who has not been drinking. If you must get in the car with a drinking driver, sit in the middle of the back seat with your seat belt fastened. Lock your doors and try to stay calm.

1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words)

________________________________________________________________________________

2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

To help a friend in trouble, you can advise him or her to talk to someone who can be depended on for help.

________________________________________________________________________________

3. Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words of phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words)

_______________________________________________________________________________

4. Which of the suggestions do you think is best for you if you find your friend in trouble? Why? (Please answer within 30 words)

_______________________________________________________________________________

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5. Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese.

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