I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like (1) and straightforward. And it's still what （2）a man a good citizen. This is my secret, and I try to live by.

I've been in the taxi business for thirty-five years, (3) there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble(乱作一团) fellows to be able to take it in New York. You've got to be (4) to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day.

Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the (5) impression that they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as (6) fellows. You read in the papers almost every week (7) a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their (8). If they weren't honest, you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers. One time, I found an emerald（翡翠的） ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day, so I went back to where I had (9). It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her (10) to her. I didn't get as much as “thank you.” (11), I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she (12).

I was born and raised in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I (13) several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in World War I. After being discharged(退伍), I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasn't been too easy (14), but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit (15) for a rainy day(一时之需). In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had (16) with the public, not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong(顽固的) once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.

People ask me about tips. As far as I know, (17) everyone will give you something, because most Americans are (18) generous. I always try to be nice to everyone, whether they (19) or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish（教区）.I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the (20) I try, the easier it gets.

1. A. honorable　　　 B. dishonest　　　 　C. upright　　　 D. emotional

2. A. takes　　　　　 B. becomes　　　　 C. makes　　　　 D. haves

3. A. know　　　　　 B. known　　　　　 C. knew　　　　 D. knowing

4. A. generous　　　　 B. tough 　　　　　C. mild　　　　 D. warm-hearted

5. A. right　　　　　　 B. proper　　　　　 C. bad　　　　　 D. wrong

6. A. rude　　　　　　 B. honest　　　　　 C. good　　　　 D. tough

7. A. when　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　 C. which　　　　 D. where

8. A. houses　　　　　 B. cars　　　　　　 C. pockets　　　 D. rooms

9. A. picked her up　　 B. dropped her off　　 C. dropped her down D. pull her down

10. A. ring　　　　　　 B. suitcase　　　　　 C. car　　　　　 D. emerald

11. A. So　　　　　　　 B. Still　　　　　　 C. But　　　　 D. Though

12. A. was　　　　　　 B. did　　　　　　　 C. has　　　　 D. is

13. A. made　　　　　　 B. put　　　　　　　 C. held　　　　 D. bring

14. A. at one time　　　 B. some time　　　　 C. in no time　　 D. at times

15. A. put off　　　　　 B. put up　　　　　 C. put on　　　 D. put away

16. A. trouble　　　　　 B. difficult　　　　　 C. word　　　　 D. anything

17. A. especially　　　　 B. specially　　　　 C. particularly　　 D. practically

18. A. never　　　　　　 B. seldom　　　　 　C. too　　　　 D. fairly

19. A. tip　　　　　　　 B. advised　　　　 C. suggested　　 D. ask

20. A. longer　　　　　　 B. harder　　　　　 C .better　　　　 D. shorter

A recent study shows that gossip（流言蜚语）is more powerful than truth. It suggests people believe what they hear through the grapevine(小道消息) 1 they have evidence to the contrary.

Researchers, 2 students using a computer game, also found gossip played an important role when people 3 decisions. “We show that gossip has a strong 4 , even when people have 5 to the original information as well as gossip about the same information. Thus, it is 6 that gossip has a strong controlling potential,” said Ralf Sommerfeld, who led the study.

In the study, the researchers 7 the students money and allowed them to give it to others in a series of rounds. The students also wrote 8 about how others played the game that everyone could review. Students tended to give 9 money to people described as “scrooges (吝啬鬼)” and more to those described as “ 10 players”. “People only believed the gossip, not the past decisions,” Sommerfeld said in a telephone interview.

The researchers then took the game a step 11 and showed the students the actual decisions people had made. But they also supplied false gossip that contradicted that 12 . In these cases, the students 13 their decisions to award money on the gossip, 14 the hard evidence.

“If you know what the people did, you should care, but they still 15 what others said,” Sommerfeld said. Researchers have 16 used similar games to study how people cooperate and the 17 of gossip in groups. Scientists define gossip 18 social information spread about a person who is not 19 . In evolutionary terms, gossip can be an important tool for people to 20 information about others' reputations or find the way through social networks at work and in their everyday lives.

1. A. in case 　　 B. for fear that 　 C. as if　　　 D. even if

2. A. testing 　　 B. checking C. examining 　　 D.experimenting

3. A. drew 　　　 B. made 　　　　 C. reached 　　　 D. concluded

4. A. impression　 B. difference 　　　 C. influence D. function

5. A. access 　　 B. entrance 　　 C. charge 　　 D. communication

6. A. curious 　　 B. serious 　　　　 C. obvious 　 D. worth

7. A. impressed　 B. asked 　　　　　 C. showed 　　 D. gave

8. A. articles 　 B. notes 　　　　　 C. dairies 　 D. letters

9. A. less 　　　 B. more 　　　　　　 C. fewer 　　 D. much

10. A. general 　 B. mean 　　　　　　 C. generous 　 D. outgoing

11. A. away 　　　 B. forward 　　　　 C. ahead 　　 D. further

12. A. existence B. evidence C. confidence 　　　 D. dependence

13. A. based 　　 B. put　　　　　　　 C. focused 　 D. passed

14. A. more than　 B. less than 　　　 C. rather than D. other than

15. A. referred to B. listened to 　　 C. turned to D. stuck to

16. A. soon 　　　 B. presently　　　　 C. far 　　　 D. long

17. A. strength 　 B. energy 　　　　　 C. effect 　　 D. force

18. A. as 　　　　 B. for 　　　　　　 C. to 　　　 D. by

19. A. absent 　　 B. present 　　　　 C. gone 　　　 D. missing

20. A. achieve 　　　 B. earn 　　　　　　　　 C. acquire 　　　 D. win

Just before Christmas 1978, Kenneth was a passenger in a car as it drove through the Navajo Nation．The night was dark, and the driver, an elderly woman, 　 1 and killed an eight-year-old boy．

　 Later, when he saw how sad the boy’s family were, Kenneth made a（n） 　2 ．He would “do whatever it takes to make 　3 happy at Christmas time.”

　 A year later, at the age of 18, he was living with his mother and younger brother. They were hardly making ends meet on his low wages, but Kenneth bought a used Santa suit and went around 　4

people as poor as himself to give candy and fruit for families even more needy．

　 Just before midnight on Christmas Eve, he went knocking on doors of 　5 houses in the poorest section of the Navajo Nation. Many of the darkened homes didn’t have 　6 .

　 Some families were 　7 to open their doors so late at night. “It’s a man! He has a big bag!”

He 　8 a boy, holding up a lantern and watching from behind the curtains, tell his parents. Kenneth convinced them he was 　9 ．

At every opened door, he 　10 candies, oranges, toys and so on. Many Navajo kids had never seen 　11 before, so his old costume and store-bought beard didn’t 　12 them．It touched Kenneth that the kids were excited by so 　13 ．

　 He 　14 it up year after year, gathering more “elves （精灵）” to help him．His Christmas

Eve 　15 have grown into an annual Navajo feast with gifts of clothing, tools and toys for over 700 people．Kids who can’t make it to the event because they’re sick or lack transportation get a personal visit from Kenneth or one of his elves．

　 “My grandfather taught me that you learn to be a man by sharing and by keeping promises,” he says．

1．A．struck　　　 B．touched　　 C．found　　　 D．stopped

2．A．conclusion　 　　　　　　　 B．excuse　　　 C．promise D．effort

3．A．the family　 B．children　　 C．brothers　　 D．his mother

4．A．suggesting 　 B．persuading　 C．requiring　 D．calling

5．A．old　　　　　 B．big　　　　 C．bright　　　 D．lonely

6．A．electricity　 B．food　　　　 C．doors　　　 D．windows

7．A．happy　　　　 B．angry　　　 C．afraid　　　 D．eager

8．A．thought 　　 B．hoped　　　 C．let　　　　 D．heard

9．A．gentle 　　　 B．generous 　 C．harmless 　 D．helpful

10．A．reached for B．put down 　 C．picked out D．handed out

11．A．Kenneth 　　 B．candies　　 C．elves　　　 D．Santa Claus

12．A．disappoint B．satisfy 　　 C．attract 　　 D．please

13．A．much 　　　 B．big　　　　 C．little 　　 D．many

14．A．held 　　　 B．kept 　　　 C．gave 　　　 D．took

15．A．gifts 　　　 B．experiences C．excitements D．visits