上海市徐汇区2014年4月高三英语学习能力诊断试卷及答案网页版.docxVIP

A. reassures well distinguish encounter objects inoffensive reveals afterwards implication genuine unpleasant Telling Tales A Here s a nice bit of gossip! Do I have your attention? Probably. We listen, but 41 we often feel terrible with ourselves. That s the problem with gossip: it s something , that as a social species we are primed to enjoy, but it can also be 42 and harmful. Not all gossip is bad. Small talk establishes relationships and 43 the other person that our intentions are friendly. So gossip, in the sense of exchanging bits and pieces of news about ourselves and others, can be perfectly 44. If I say to you, A Let s meet for coffee and have a bit of a gossip, I m, inviting you to a social 45 in which two people chew the fat. There is nothing wrong with that: life would be very dull if we were unable to talk about what goes on around us. But it s not that simple. If we say that somebody is a gossip, we do not mean that he or she enjoys gentle social chat: it carries a crueler 46. A true gossip enjoys spreading stories about other people - stories in which others do not usually come out 47. The gossip is one who spreads bad gossip; good gossip is still fine, but it s not what gossips spread二 The distinction between good and bad gossip is not always clear. It would be easy if we could 48 the two by saying that bad gossip is just about people; but innocent gossip may be about people too. The best way to tell the difference is to look at the intention behind the remarks. Bad gossip 49 itself in its desire to make the 50 of the story look foolish. It also intrudes on their privacy. So we all know the difference. Now then, did you hear about III. Reading Comprehension Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. A What are you going to be when you grow up? is a question that you may have been asked. You may not even know