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Usually, most women cannot keep a secret for longer than 47 hours, a new study shows. The study found that women like to tell others gossip(闲言碎语) as soon as they hear it. They will tell at least one other person in 47 hours and 15 minutes. They may tell their boyfriend, husband, best friend or mother the information at first.

3,000 women age between 18 and 65 took part in this study. The study found that four out of ten said that they couldn’t keep a secret. It also found that wine usually gave them a help hand to speak out secrets.

Usually English ladies heard three pieces of gossip a week, and they would tell at least one person. Six in ten said they would tell someone who had nothing to do with the secret, so the person about the secret couldn’t know. Three in ten said they had ideas to speak out the secret. Nearly half(45%) of them spoke out the secrets just for losing their pressure. However, two thirds of them said that they felt sorry after they passed on secrets. Three quarters of them said they could keep quiet about a secret. But over a quarter(27%) said they always forgot what they heard the following day.

41. The passage mainly tells us that ______.

   A. women can live longer than men

   B. women can keep a secret for longer time than men

   C. women are good at cooking than men

   D. women are not good at keeping a secret

42. A woman will pass on a secret in ______.

   A. less than 47 hours                               B. more than three days

   C. 47 hours and 15 minutes               D. the following day

43. Women will tell the following people gossip at first EXCEPT their ______.

   A. mother         B. husband     C. boyfriend   D. brother or sister

44. Which of the following is TRUE?

   A. More than 3,000 women took part in the study.

   B. After women drink wine, they may speak out secrets more easily.

   C. English ladies can keep a secret for a week.

   D. Women aged between 18 and 65 can keep a secret.

45. From the passage we know that ______.

   A. only a quarter of the women remembered what they heard the following day

   B. all the women felt sorry after they passed on secrets

   C. most of the women didn’t like to speak out others’ secrets

   D. women may tell someone who has nothing to do with the gossip

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Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset(不安的)if your English friends don’t invite you home. It doesn’t mean they don’t like you. Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11. Ask your hosts(主人)what time you should arrive. It’s polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift. Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks(小吃). If you want to be extra polite, say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember-it’s not polite to ask how much things cost. In many families, the husband sits at one of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests. You’ll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you’ll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert(甜点心), followed by coffee. It’s polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it. Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short “thank you” letter. British and American people like to say “thank you, thank, thank you” all the time!
【小题1】If your English friend doesn’t invite you to dinner at home, it means he or she ______.

A.doesn’t like youB.likes you
C.can’t afford to do soD.is too busy
【小题2】It’s impolite ______.
A.to ask about the price of a certain thing
B.to say “thank you” to hosts
C.take nothing with you when you are invited to dinner
D.to eat up everything on your plate
【小题3】The meal ends with _______ usually.
A.soupB.coffeeC.meat or fishD.dessert
【小题4】When you are invited to a dinner party, you’d better _______.
A.ask what time you should arriveB.take your wife with you
C.drink as more as possibleD.eat more snacks as you can
【小题5】Which of the following is true?
A.The hosts like the people who sit closer to them.
B.The hosts like the people who ask them time, price, age, etc.
C.The husband and the wife usually sit together.
D.You can call your host the next day or write a letter of thanks after that

In 50 years of traveling, Colin McCorpuodale has visited every country in the world except three. And everywhere he goes, he sends himself a postcard. He always chooses a postcard with beautiful scenery (风景). Usually he writes just a short message to himself. However, he wrote an interesting story on his latest one, from the Malians Island.
Mr. McCorpuodale lives in London. On one of the walls in his room, you can see a large map of the world. There are hundreds of little red pins (大头针) stuck in it. “These pins mean a lot to me.” says Mr. McCorpuodale, “I follow the rule. I’m allowed to stick one in only if I’ve been in a place for more than 24 hours.”
Naturally, Mr. McCorpuodale has his favorite places. New Zealand, he describes as “a wonderful country”. About China, he says, “This is the country in the world which is completely different. There is no European influence.”
Wherever he goes, Mr. McCorpuodale takes with him a photo of his wife, a candle, a shirt with a secret pocket and a pen.
So why does he do it? For the postcards or the travels? Mr. McCorpuodale laughs, “Neither. Only for the meaningful life.”

  1. 1.

    What did Mr. McCorpuodale write about on his latest postcard?

    1. A.
      Malians Island.
    2. B.
      An interesting story.
    3. C.
      Beautiful scenery.
    4. D.
      His favorite places.
  2. 2.

    On a wall in Mr. McCorpuodale’s room, there is            .

    1. A.
      a map of the world
    2. B.
      a postcard to himself
    3. C.
      a message to himself
    4. D.
      a photo of his wife
  3. 3.

    According to Mr. McCorpuodal, there’s no European influence          .

    1. A.
      in New Zealand
    2. B.
      in America
    3. C.
      in Australia
    4. D.
      in China

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