1、Week 2WednesdayTask 1：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。(2016浙江，A)“Did you hear what happened to Adam Last Friday？”Lindsey whispers to Tori.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 happens to be yours truly，Adam Freedm
2、an.I can tell you that what they are saying is (a) not nice and (b) not even true.Still，Lindsey and Tori arent 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 gossi
3、pers 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 topicbreakups，trouble at home，even dropping outthat a person would rather keep secret.T
4、he 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 anot
5、her 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 dont.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
6、 people a sense of belonging or even superiority(优越感)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
7、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 dos and donts conveyed through gossip will never show up in any student handbook.The effects of gossip vary de
8、pending 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.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。文章讨论了传言的危害和人们为什么喜欢传闲话。1The author uses a conversation at the beginning of the passage to _Aintroduce a topicBpresent an ar
9、gumentCdescribe the charactersDclarify his writing purpose答案A推理判断题。根据文章第三段的Many of our conversations are gossip. (我们的话题很多都是闲话)，可知开头的对话是为了介绍本文的主题，故选A。2An important negative effect of gossip is that it _Abreaks up relationshipsBembarrasses the listenerCspreads information aroundDcauses unpleasant expe
10、riences答案D细节理解题。根据文章第四段的An important negative effect of gossip is that it can hurt the person being talked about.可知主要危害是它会给被讨论的人带来不愉快的经历，故选D。3In the authors opinion，many people like to gossip because it _Agives them a feeling of pleasureBhelps them to make more friendsCmakes them better at telling s
11、toriesDenables them to meet important people答案A细节理解题。根据文章第五段的The answer lies in another effect of gossip: the satisfaction it gives us，可知人们散播传言是因为它会带来满足感，故选A。4Professor David Wilson thinks that gossip can _Aprovide students with written rulesBhelp people watch their own behaviorsCforce schools to im
12、prove student handbooksDattract the polices attention to group behaviors答案B细节理解题。根据文章第六段的Professor David Wilson explains that gossip is important in policing behaviours in a group.可知他认为传言能帮助人们观察自身的行为，故选B。5What advice does the author give in the passage?ANever become a gossiper.BStay away from gossip
13、ers.CDont let gossip turn into lies.DThink twice before you gossip.答案D细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的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. 可知作者的建议是让人们在传言之前三思而后行。故选D。Task 2：词汇积累1whisper v低语，小声说话2you bet 你可以确信，的确，当
14、然3drop out(从活动、竞赛中)退出，中途退学，辍学4hang around逗留，等待，闲荡5negative adj.否定的，消极的，负面的6the dos and donts规则，准则7depend on 根据8juicy adj.有趣的(尤指丑闻)；多汁又好的；赚钱的，获利的Task 3：攻克长难句1Usually，gossip spreads information about a topicbreakups，trouble at home，even dropping outthat a person would rather keep secret.分析：本句是一个复合句。that引导定语从句，在从句中作“keep”的宾语，先行词是“a topic”，指物。2Sharing the latest rumor(传言) can make a person feel important because he or she knows something that others dont.分析：本句是一个复合句。主句中动名词短语Sharing the latest rumor作主语；在原因状语从句中，that引导定语从句，修饰something。
