题目内容
When I was a college student, I did a lot of traveling abroad. That was because a professor ______ me to do so. She said, “Now it is the time for you to travel around the world, ______ your knowledge through actual experiences and have fun?” I ______her.
Since I started to work for a ______ company, however, I have done most of my traveling through the Internet. By using the Internet, I have seen the ____ of many cities on my computer screen. And I have really made business ______, too. With the help of the Internet, I have also got ______ about food in different countries.
Therefore, I was beginning to feel that actual trips were ______ necessary when I happened to read a famous chef's (厨师) comment on the Internet. He said, “It is very difficult to have real Italian food in a foreign country, because we enjoy food and the ______ around us at the same time. So why don't you fly over to Italy and enjoy real Italian ______? “Those words reminded me of my ______advice. As information technology ______, you might be able to do without making some real trips. But this also means that you will miss the various ______ you can get from traveling.
Today there are people who ______ direct communication with others and spend much of their time on the Internet. It is not surprising to see a group of people _____ not with each other but into their micro phones. It seems as if such people are _____ by an invisible wall. They seem to be losing out on a good chance to _____ and talk with other people. I do not think that they are taking good advantage of information technology. We should use information technology as a tool to make our daily ______ more fruitful. However, we should never let it ______ our time for face to -face communication. Let's make use of information technology more ______, and have great fun in experiencing the actual world.
1.A. promised B. allowed C. hurried D. encouraged
2.A. build up B. use C. practise D. exchange
3.A. agreed with B. learned from C. followed D. obeyed
4.A. computer B. food C. clothing D. machine
5.A. life B. rivers C. sights D. houses
6.A. plans B. bargain C. progress D. trips
7.A. information B. taste C. cooks D. feelings
8.A. even more B. no longer C. much D. actually
9.A. people B. drink C. atmosphere D. environment
10.A. shoes B. dishes C. customers D. situations
11.A. friend's B. parents C. professor's D. boss's
12.A. produces B. advertises C. forms D. advances
13.A. news B. pleasures C. troubles D. places
14.A. avoid B. keep C. lose D. enjoy
15.A. meeting B. talking C. communicating D. traveling
16.A. stopped B. met C. surrounded D. hurt
17.A. look at B. employ C. travel D. meet
18.A. communication B. study C. work D. action
19.A. spare B. increase C. reduce D. make use of
20.A. wisely B. correctly C. or less D. Slowly
With her eyes shining，Tori brags，"You bet I did，Sean told me two days ago．"
Who are Lindsey and Tori talking about？It just happened to be yours truly，Adam Freedmam．I can tell you that what they are saying is not nice and not even true．Still，Lindsey and Tori aren't very different from most students here at Linton High School，including me．Many of our conversations are gossip（闲话）．I have noticed three effects of gossip：it can hurt people，it can give gossipers a strange kind of satisfaction，and it can cause social pressures in a group．
An important negative effect of gossip is that it can hurt the person being talked about．Usually，gossip spreads information about a topic-breakups，trouble at home，even dropping out-that a person would rather keep secret．The more embarrassing or shameful the secret is，the juicier the gossip it makes．Probably the worst type of gossip is the absolute lie．People often think of gossipers as harmless，but cruel lies can cause pain．
If we know that gossip can be harmful，then why do so many of us do it？The answer lies in another effect of gossip：the satisfaction it gives us．Sharing the latest rumor （传言）can make a person feel important because he or she knows something that others don't．Similarly，hearing the latest rumor can make a person feel like part of the"in group．"In other words，gossip is satisfying because it gives people a sense of belonging or even superiority．
Gossip also can have a third effect：it strengthens unwritten，unspoken rules about how people should act．Professor David Wilson explains that gossip is important in policing behaviors in a group．Translated into high school terms，this means that if everybody you hang around with is laughing at what John wore or what Jane said，then you can bet that wearing or saying something similar will get you the same kind of negative attention．The do's and don'ts conveyed through gossip will never show up in any student handbook．
The effects of gossip vary depending on the situation．The next time you feel the urge to spread the latest news，think about why you want to gossip and what effects your"juicy story"might have．
| Passage outline | Supporting details |
| （71）Introductionto gossip | ●Gossip is a （72）commonphenomenon．Lindsey and Tori are not （73）alone/exceptionalwhen it comes to spreading gossip． |
| Three （74）effectsof gossip | ●Gossip can hurt the person （75）concerned/involved． ●Gossip often touches on embarrassing or shameful information，which a person prefers to keep （76）unknown/secret． |
| ●The reason why many of us spread gossip is that it makes us （77）satisfiedand gives people a sense of belonging． | |
| ●Gossip strengthens unwritten，unspoken rules about how people should act．If the people around you laugh at what John wore or what Jane said，then you will（78）avoidwearing or saying something similar． | |
| （79）Suggestions/Advice/Tipsfrom the author | ●If you have a strong desire to spread the latest news，think （80）twice/carefully． （1）Think about why you want to gossip． （2）Think about what effects your"juicy story"might have． |