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By "Gossip also is a form. of social bonding"(Para. 5), Professor Aaron Ben-Ze'ev means gossip ______.
A．is a valuable source of social information
B．produces a joy that most people in society need
C．brings people the feel of being part of a group
D．satisfies people's need of being unusual
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By "Gossip also is a form. of social bonding" (Paragraph 5), Professor Aaron Ben-Ze'ev means gossip _____.
A．is a valuable source of social information.
B．produces a joy that most people in society need.
C．brings people the feel of being part of a group.
D．satisfies people's need of being unusual.
Part A
Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. (40 points)
St. Paul didn't like it. Moses warned his people against it. Hesiod declared it "mischievous" and "hard to get rid of it", but Oscar Wilder said, "Gossip is charming".
"History is merely gossip", he wrote in one of his famous plays. "But scandal is gossip made tedious by morality".
In past time, under Jewish law, gossipmongers might be fined or flogged. The Puritans put them in stocks or ducking stools, but no punishment seemed to have the desired effect of preventing gossip, which has continued uninterruptedly across the back fences of the centuries.
Today, however, the much-maligned human foible is being looked at in a different light. Psychologists, sociologists, philosophers, even evolutionary biologists are concluding that gossip may not be so bad after all.
Gossip is "an intrinsically valuable activity", philosophy professor Aaron Ben-Ze'ev states in a book he has edited, entitled Good Gossip. For one thing, gossip helps us acquire information that we need to know that doesn't come through ordinary channels, such as: "What was the real reason so-and-so was fired from. the office？" Gossip also is a form. of social bonding, Dr. Ben-Ze'ev says. It is "a kind of sharing" that also "satisfies the tribal need—namely, the need to belong to and be accepted by a unique group". What's more, the professor notes, "Gossip is enjoyable".
Another gossip groupie, Dr. Ronald De Sousa, a professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto, describes gossip basically as a form. of indiscretion and a "saintly virtue", by which he means that the knowledge spread by gossip will usually end up being slightly beneficial. "It seems likely that a world in which all information were universally available would be preferable to a world where immense power resides in the control of secrets", he writes.
Still, everybody knows that gossip can have its ill effects, especially on the poor wretch being gossiped about. And people should refrain from certain kinds of gossip that might be harmful, even though the ducking stool is long out of fashion.
By the way, there is also an interesting strain of gossip called medical gossip, which in its best form, according to researchers Jerry M. Suls and Franklin Goodkin, can motivate people with symptoms of serious illness, but who are unaware of it, to seek medical help.
So go ahead and gossip. But remember, if (as often is the case among gossipers) you should suddenly become one of the gossipers instead, it is best to employ the foolproof defense recommended by Plato, who may have learned the lesson from Socrates, who as you know was the victim of gossip spread that he was corrupting the youth of Athens: when men speak ill of thee, so live that nobody will believe them. Or, as Will Rogers said, "Live so that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip".
Persons' remarks are mentioned at the beginning of the text to _____.
A．show the general disapproval of gossip.
B．introduce the topic of gossip.
C．examine gossip from a historical perspective.
D．prove the real value of gossip.
The author's attitude toward "gossip" can be best described as
A．neutral
B．positive
C．negative
D．indifferent
We learn from the last paragraph that ______.
A．gossipers will surely become gossipees someday
B．Socrates was a typical example of a gossiper becoming a gossipee
C．Plato escaped being a victim of gossip by no gossiping
D．an easy way to confront gossip when subjected to it is to live as usual
Like the press in most other countries, American newspapers range from the "sensational", which feature crime, sex and gossip, to the serious, which focus on factual news and the analysis of world events. But with few exceptions American newspapers try to entertain as well as give information, for they have to compete with the lure of television.
Just as American newspapers cater for all tastes, so do they also try and appeal to readers of ail political persuasions. A few newspapers support extremist groups on the far right and on the far left, but most daily newspapers attempt to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are essentially moderate. Many of these papers print columns by well-known journalists of differing political and social views, in order to present a balanced picture.
As in other democratic countries American newspapers can be either responsible or irresponsible, but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once courageously exposed political scandals or crimes, for instance, the Watergate Affair. The newspapers drew the attention of the public to the horrors of the Vietnam War.
The New York Times is ______.
A．one of the national newspapers in America
B．one of the most famous daily papers in America
C．the daily paper of New York City
D．both B and C
On weekdays in pubs and bars throughout America, there is the late afternoon happy hour.The time may vary from place to place, but usually it is held from four to seven.After the workday is finished, office workers in larger cities and small towns take a relaxing pause and head off for the nearest bar or pub to be with friends, co-workers and colleagues.Within minutes the pub is filled to capacity with businessmen and secretaries, payroll clerks and stock executives.They gather around the bar and gossip about the intrigues (勾心斗角) of office life or matters more personal.This is their oasis (避风港); the place to free themselves from the day's stress at the office.
At these happy hours, social binding occurs between people who share the same workplace or similar professions.They may gossip about each other or talk about a planned project that has yet to meet a deadline.In this sense, these places become extensions of the workplace and may make up a good portion of one's social life.
These happy hours are those late afternoon chances to relax after work and before returning home.Conversations which may begin quietly and with reserve, rise gradually from a chatter to a roar.The oasis quickly fills up with smoke.Loud laughter may cackle in the air as a way to relieve the tensions of the day.The cheerful mood, heightened by the feeling of relief, competes with a TV broadcasting the latest update of CNN evening news or a sports game already in progress.
(1).How long are happy hours？
A.They are exactly two hours
B.They last as long as there are customers
C.They vary from place to place and the price of drinks.
D.Not exactly an hour but maybe a little bit longer
(2).What are the usual times for a happy hour？
A.From 5 p.m.to 8 p.m
B.From 4 p.m.to 7 p.m
C.From 6 p.m.until 9 p.m
D.From 10 p.m.until midnight
(3).Who usually attend happy hours？
A.Teachers and school administrators
B.College students and young people
C.Office workers and business people
D.Housewives
(4).What is the purpose of a happy hour？
A.To give people a happy feeling
B.To help people unwind from the stress of their jobs
C.To have the chance to drink cheaply
D.To bring in extra business
(5).What kind of conversation occurs at a happy hour？
A.General gossip and light business talk
B.Serious conversation
C.Not much talking but a lot of drinking
D.A lot of joking around with the bartender
