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Rumour⁽¹⁾ ( 谣言 ) is the most primitive⁽²⁾ way of spreading stories-by passing them on from   mouth to mouth . But civilized⁽³⁾ countries in normal times   have better sources of news than rumour⁽¹⁾ . They have radio ,   television , and newspapers . In times of confusion⁽⁴⁾ ( 混乱 ), however , rumour⁽¹⁾ appears and becomes widespread⁽⁵⁾ . At such times the different kinds of news are in   competition : the press , television , and radio against the grapevine⁽⁶⁾ .

Especially   do rumours spread when war requires control on many important matters . The   normal news sources no longer give out enough information . Since the people   can not learn through legal channels all that they are anxious to   learn , they pick up " news " wherever they can and when this   happens , rumour⁽¹⁾ grows .

Rumours   are often repeated⁽⁷⁾ even by those who do not   believe the tales . There is an interest about them .

The   reason is that the cleverly⁽⁸⁾designed⁽⁹⁾rumour⁽¹⁾ gives expression to   something deep in the hearts of the victims-the fears , doubts , forbidden⁽¹⁰⁾ hopes , or daydreams⁽¹¹⁾ which   they hesitate to voice directly .

Pessimistic⁽¹²⁾ ( 悲观的 ) rumours about defeat and   disasters show that the people who repeat them are worried and anxious . Optimistic⁽¹³⁾ rumours about record production or peace   soon coming⁽¹⁴⁾ point   to self- satisfaction or confidence-and often to over- confidence .

郑重提示：认真看完全文再看问题。

1.The author suggests that ,   in times of confusion⁽⁴⁾ , man often __________.   A. stops regular news services   B. turns to primitive⁽²⁾ ways for support   C. distrusts⁽¹⁵⁾ his fellow man   D. loses complete control of himself

2.The word " grapevine⁽⁶⁾ " in Paragraph 1 probably means "__________".   A. rumour⁽¹⁾   B. newspaper   C. information   D. time

3.The author states that   during wartime⁽¹⁶⁾ the regular sources of news provide only __________ .   A. false information   B. optimistic⁽¹³⁾ reports   C. limited information   D. pessimistic⁽¹²⁾ reports

4.Which of the following   statements is mentioned as a reason for people to repeat a rumour⁽¹⁾ ?   A. They are too willing to believe .   B. They take an interest in rumour⁽¹⁾ .   C. They have a strong desire to make a fool of other people .   D. They find some rumours reflect their own unexpressed⁽¹⁷⁾ beliefs .

1. Rumour   rumour的大小写变形   rumour 英 [ˈru:mə(r)] 美 [ˈrumɚ]   n. 传闻, 谣言;流言;谣传

2. primitive 英[ˈprɪmətɪv] 美[ˈprɪmɪtɪv]   adj. 原始的

3. civilized 英[ˈsɪvəlaɪzd] 美[ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd]   0. 文明的, 有教养的

4. confusion 英[kənˈfju:ʒn] 美[kənˈfjuʒən]   n;n. 混乱, 混淆, 困惑

5. widespread 英[ˈwaɪdspred] 美[ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd]   adj. 分布广泛的, 普遍的

6. grapevine 英[ˈgreɪpvaɪn] 美[ˈɡrepˌvaɪn]谣传, 流言

7. repeated 英[rɪˈpi:tɪd] 美[rɪˈpitɪd]   0. 反复的, 再三的, 重复的;频仍

8. cleverly 英[ˈklevəlɪ] 美[ˈklɛvɚlɪ]聪明地

9. designed [dɪˈzaɪnd]设计

10. forbidden 英[fəˈbɪdn] 美[fərˈbɪdn]   0. 不允许的, 被禁止的;禁用的

11. daydreams   daydream的复数、第三人称单数   daydream 英 [ˈdeɪdri:m] 美 [ˈdeˌdrim]白日梦

12. Pessimistic   pessimistic的大小写变形   pessimistic 英 [ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk] 美 [ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk]   adj. 悲观的, 厌世的

13. Optimistic   optimistic的大小写变形   optimistic 英 [ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk] 美 [ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk]   adj. 乐观的, 乐观主义的

14. coming [ˈkʌmɪŋ]即将到来的

15. distrusts   distrust的第三人称单数   distrust 英 [dɪsˈtrʌst] 美 [dɪsˈtrʌst]   0. 不信任, 猜疑

16. wartime 英[ˈwɔ:taɪm] 美[ˈwɔrtaɪm]   0. 战时

17. unexpressed 英[ˌʌnɪkˈsprest] 美[ˌʌnɪkˈsprɛst]未表示的

As   China's women's gymnastics⁽¹⁸⁾ team   enjoyed the glory⁽¹⁹⁾ of   winning the country's first team Olympic gold medal at the 2008   Beijing Olympic Games , the young gymnasts⁽²⁰⁾ took   the opportunity⁽²¹⁾ to   remind the world that they are old enough to compete .

Weeks   before the Beijing Games , some international media⁽²²⁾ raised questions about the ages of some of the   members of China's gymnastics⁽¹⁸⁾ team   , particularly⁽²³⁾ He   Kexin and Jiang Yuyuan . They said the girls might be younger than 16 , the minimum⁽²⁴⁾ age for the Olympics⁽²⁵⁾ .   But the Chinese Gymnastics⁽¹⁸⁾Association⁽²⁶⁾ quickly   provided copies of the gymnasts' ID cards and passports , proving they are   indeed old enough to compete .

In   the final , He Kexin gave a clean performance on her favorite uneven⁽²⁷⁾ bars , earning the second highest score after   falling from the bars during qualification⁽²⁸⁾ .   " Although I fell down in the qualification⁽²⁸⁾ , I   became more confident today to make up for my mistake and I   finally made it , " she said . It was a great moment for head coach Lu   Shanzhen . " Our team made history today and proved to the world that we   are the best . " the coach said , " The gold medal is not   only for the gymnastics⁽¹⁸⁾ team   , but also for the whole Chinese delegation⁽²⁹⁾ at   the Beijing Games . "

The   coach owed the team's success to a series⁽³⁰⁾ of reforms⁽³¹⁾ . The Chinese team used to train a lot , but   competed less , which led to poor results in international competitions . To   improve their ability to compete and to strengthen their psychological⁽³²⁾ power , the Chinese team sent more team members to   compete abroad , so they could bring a competitive⁽³³⁾ spirit   back to the team . All six gymnasts⁽²⁰⁾ in   the Olympic team final were selected⁽³⁴⁾ from  fierce⁽³⁵⁾ competition , and they proved themselves today .

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5.Before the Beijing Games   started，some international media   doubted whether ________.   A. Chinese women gymnasts⁽²⁰⁾ could win the team gold medal   B. He Kexin would fall from the bars during qualification⁽²⁸⁾   C. Chinese women gymnasts⁽²⁰⁾ could make history at the Beijing Games   D. some Chinese women gymnasts⁽²⁰⁾ were old enough for the Games

6.Which of the following   statements is NOT true ?   A. The international media’s doubts proved to be true.   B. He Kexin’s fall in the qualification⁽²⁸⁾ had no bad effect on her performance in the final   competition.   C. Chinese women gymnasts’[0][0] success at the Beijing Games proved that the  reforms⁽³¹⁾ did work .   D. Each team is made up of 6 members to compete for the team gold medal   in women gymnastics⁽³⁶⁾ .

7.In the opinion of Lu   Shanzhen , the key to achieving success for athletes⁽³⁷⁾ is to________[0][0] .   A. practice harder than ever   B. experience more competitions abroad   C. have strong psychological⁽³²⁾ power   D. have a competitive⁽³³⁾ spirit

8.The main purpose of the   text is to________[0][0] .   A. tell a story   B. provide evidence   C. give a report   D. compare opinions

18. gymnastics [dʒɪmˈnæstɪk]体育的, 体操的

19. glory 英[ˈglɔ:ri] 美[ˈɡlɔri,   ˈɡlori]   n. 荣誉, 光荣

20. gymnasts   gymnast的复数   gymnast 英 [ˈdʒɪmnæst] 美 [ˈdʒɪmˌnæst, -nəst]体操家, 体操运动员

21. opportunity 英[ˌɒpəˈtju:nəti] 美[ˌɑ:pərˈtu:nəti]   n. 机会

22. media 英[ˈmi:diə] 美[ˈmidiə]   n. 媒体

23. particularly 英[pəˈtɪkjələli] 美[pərˈtɪkjələrli]   adv. 特别地, 特定地

24. minimum 英[ˈmɪnɪməm] 美[ˈmɪnəməm]   n;adj. 最小量

25. Olympics   olympics的大小写变形   olympics 英 [əʊˈlɪmpɪks] 美 [oʊˈlɪmpɪks]   0. 奥林匹克运动会(=Olympicgames)

26. Association   association的大小写变形   association 英 [əˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃn] 美 [əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃn]   n;n. 联想, 联合, 协会

27. uneven 英[ʌnˈi:vn] 美[ʌnˈivən]   0. 不平坦的;凹凸不平的

28. qualification 英[ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn] 美[ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]   n;n. 资格

29. delegation 英[ˌdelɪˈgeɪʃn] 美[ˌdɛlɪˈɡeʃən]   n. 代表团

30. series 英[ˈsɪəri:z] 美[ˈsɪriz]   n. 系列节目, 系列

31. reforms   reform的复数、第三人称单数   reform 英 [rɪˈfɔ:m] 美 [rɪˈfɔrm]   n;v. 改革, 改良

32. psychological 英[ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl] 美[ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkl]   adj. 心理的, 精神上的

33. competitive 英[kəmˈpetətɪv] 美[kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv]   adj. 有竞争力的

34. selected [sɪˈlektɪd]   0. 精选的, 挑选的

35. fierce 英[fɪəslɪ] 美[ˈfɪrslɪ]   0. 凶猛地, 猛烈地;残酷地

36. gymnastics [dʒɪmˈnæstɪks]   n. 体操, 体育

37. athletes   athlete的复数   athlete 英 [ˈæθli:t] 美 [ˈæθˌlit]   n. 运动员