"Did you hear what happened to Adam Last Friday？"Lindsey whipers 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 Freedmam，I can tell you that what they are saying is （a） not nice and （b） not even true．Still，Lindsey and Tori aren't very different from most students here at Linton Higt 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 gossipers 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 topic﹣breakups，trouble at home，even dropping out﹣that a person would rather keep secret．The 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？Tht answer lies in another 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 don't．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 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 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 do's and don'ts conveyed through gossip will never show up in any student handbook．
The effects of gossip vary depending on the situation．The next time you feel the urge to spread the latest news，thing about why you want to gossip and what effects your"juicy story"might have．
41．The author uses a conversation at the beginning of the passahe to ．
| A． |
introduce a topic |
| B． |
present an argument |
| C． |
describe the characters |
| D． |
clarify his writing purpose |
42．An important negative effects of gossip is that it ．
| A． |
breaks up relationships |
| B． |
embarrasses the listener |
| C． |
spreads information around |
| D． |
causes unpleasant experiences |
43．In the author's opinion，many people like to gossip because it ．
| A． |
gives them a feeling of pleasure |
| B． |
helps them to make more friends |
| C． |
makes them better at telling stories |
| D． |
enables them to meet important people |
44．Professor David Wilson thinks that gossip can ．
| A． |
provide students with written rules |
| B． |
help people watch their own behaviors |
| C． |
force school to impove student handbooks |
| D． |
attract the police's attention to group behaviors |
45．What advice does the author give in the passage？
| A． |
Never become a gossiper |
| B． |
Stay away from gossipers |
| C． |
Don't let gossip turn into lies |
| D． |
Think twice before you gossip． |
Young adult filmmakers all hope to show their works in international festivals like Sundance and Toronto. But what about really young filmmakers who aren’t in film school yet and aren’t, strictly speaking, even adults?
They are at the heart of Wingspan Arts Kids Films Festival, tomorrow, in a setting any director might envy: Lincoln Center. Complete with “red carpet” interviews and various awards, the festival has much in common with events for more experienced moviemakers, except for the age of the participants: about 8 to 18.
“What’s really exciting is that it’s film for kids by kids,” said Cori Gardner, managing director of Wingspan Arts, a nonprofit organization offering youth arts programs in the New York area. This year the festival will include films not only from Wingspan but also from other city organizations and one from a middle school in Arlington, Virginia. “We want to make this a national event,” Ms. Gardner added.
The nine shorts to be shown range from a Claymation biography of B.B. King to a science fiction adventure set in the year 3005. “A lot of the material is really mature,” Ms. Gardner said, talking about films by the New York City branch of Global Action Project, a media arts and leadership-training group. “The Choice is about the history of a family and Master Anti-Smoker is about the dangers of secondhand smoke.” Dream of the Invisibles describes young immigrants’ feelings of both belonging and not belonging in their adopted country.
The festival will end with an open reception at which other films will be shown. These include a music video and full-length film whose title is Pressures.Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival ____.
| A．is organized by a middle school |
| B．is as famous as the Toronto Festival |
| C．shows films made by children |
| D．offers awards to film school students |
Which of the following is true of Wingspan Arts?
| A．It helps young filmmakers to make money. |
| B．It provides arts projects for young people. |
| C．It’s a media arts and leadership-training group. |
| D．It’s a national organization for young people. |
The underlined word “shorts” in Paragraph 4 refers to _____.
| A．short trousers | B．short kids | C．short films | D．short stories |
Movies to shown in the festival ____.
| A．cover different subjects. |
| B．focus on kids’ life |
| C．are produced by Global Action Project |
| D．are directed by Ms. Gardner |
At the end of this film festival, there will be ____.
| A．various awards | B．“red carpet” interviews |
| C．an open reception | D．a concert at Lincoln Center |
Inside China Daily
China, Japan ink fishery accord
The New China -Japan Fishery Agreement will be put into effect starting June this year, Chinese vice - minister of agriculture, Qi Jingfa told a press conference yesterday in Beijing.
—Page 2
Offshore funeral
The remains of more than 500 dead will be scattered at sea this spring near the mouth of Yangtze River in Shanghai. To save space Shanghai officials discouraged land burials. —Page 3
The only wise choice
Co -operation with the mainland for a peaceful reunification should be the only wise choice for the newly elected Taiwan leader. —Page 4
Interest in activity such as fairs, galleries and exhibitions has caused the art market to take shape in China. —Page 9
Two sides of a story.
The government’s efforts to cut the homework burden of primary and middle school students have drawn mixed reactions. —Page 10
Blind, but not out.
Yang Jia, an English professor at the Chinese Academy of Science meets the challenges brought by the sudden loss of her eyesight and continues to make it in her work. —Page 11
65．The above section may possibly appear on ________ of China Daily.
A. Page 5 B. the Front Page
C. Page 9 D. the last page
66．From the text we can learn that ________ .
A. no one will be buried in the ground after they die in Shanghai
B. Chinese fishermen can go fishing freely in Japan soon
C. a blind professor can work better
D. more and more people have begun to do art business
67．When you look through this issue of China Daily, you are sure to find ________ .
A. how Taiwan’s new leader was made
B. that people think differently of reducing pupils’ burden
C. sad stories about students with heavy burden in primary and middle schools
D. interesting stories of art fairs, galleries and exhibitions of different shapes in China
1970 was World Conservation Year.The Unite Nations wanted everyone to know that the world is in danger.They hoped that governments would act quickly in order to“conserve”nature.Here is one example of the problem.At one time there were 1 000 different plants，trees and flowers in Holland，but now only 860 remain.The others have been destroyed by modern man and his technology.We are changing the earth，the air and water，and everything that grows and loves.We can’t live without these things.If we continue like this，we shall destroy ourselves.
What will happen in the future? Perhaps it is more important to ask，“What must we do now?”The people who will be living in the world of tomorrow are the young of today.A lot of them know that conservation is necessary.Many are hoping to save our world.They plant trees，build bridges across rivers in forests，and so on.In a small town in the United States a large group of girls cleaned the banks of 11 kilometers last Sundays in order to protect their surroundings.“No one’s going to change our world”is popular with others.It w
as made by the Scathes Cliff Richard and other singers.The money from it will help to conserve wild animals.
46.There are fewer plants，trees and flowers in Holland now because_______.
A.there has been a lot of conservation in Holland
B.Holland does not need so many plants，trees and flowers
C.many plants，trees and flowers can not grow there any more
D.some p
lants，trees and flowers are dangerous
47.We shall destroy ourselves if we don’t change_______.
A.the United Nations B.modern technology
C.our rivers and forests D.the government
48.“No one’s going to change our world”was_______.
A.an important book published in 1970
B.an idea that nobody would accept
C.a record calling on people to conserve nature
D.a ruler worked out by the United Nations
49.What is the most important thing for us to do to save our world?
A.We should plant more trees and flowers.
B.We should know what will happen in the future.
C.We should know it is necessary to conserve nature.
D.We should know what we must do and begin to do it now.
50.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.1970 was the World Conservation Year.
B.Conservation is necessary.
C.It is the young people who are helping to save our world.
D.The United Nations wanted everyone to know that the world is in danger.
Beijing will create 100 smoke-free primary and middle schools as part of a China-UN program aimed at promoting health education and healthy behavior for the country’s 230 million primary and middle school students.
The World Health Organization（WHO）will send experts to help organize the activities，and then the experience from the schools in Beijing will be spread to create more smoke-free places，according to newspaper reports.
In smoke-free schools，activities will be organized to persuade teachers and students to give up smoking.The students’ parents will also be encouraged not to smoke in front of their children.
Figures from the China National Health Education Institute show that 45 percent of the boy students in senior middle schools smoke cigarettes，while the rate for junior middle schools is 34 percent，reports say.
Experts are worried that if no action is taken immediately，the rates will go up to 59 and 54 percent respectively by the year 2004.
A report by the China National Health Education Institute says that there are now 350 million smokers in China，with about five million under the age of 18.And of the adult smokers，about 75 percent said that they took up smoking between 15 and 24.
51.In Beijing there will be one hundred primary and middle schools where_______.
A.nobody is allowed to smoke
B.everybody may smoke freely
C.the teachers may smoke but the students mustn’t
D.the teachers warn the students not to smoke
52.How many smokers are
eighteen years old and above in China now?
A.230 million. B.350 million. C.5 million. D.345 million.
53.According to the text，in our country_______.
A.the number of the students in primary and middle schools who smoke is reducing year by year
B.it is very serious that m
ore and more primary and middle school children smoke
C.there are no smokers among the teachers in primary and middle schools now
D.most of the students in primary and middle schools ask their teachers to stop smoking
54.The UN will send experts to help create 100 smokers smoke-free primary and middle schools in Beijing because_______.
A.the organization tried to find faults with our country
B.smoking seriously does harm to the students’ health
C.the smokers in primary and middle schools ask these experts to come
D.the organization wants to express its friendship for the Chinese people
55.Which of the following sentences best expresses the main idea of the text?
A.Smoke-free activities and health education in China.
B.China will f
orbid the students in primary and middle schools to smoke.
C.The number of smokers in primary and middle schools is increasing.
D.One should stop smoking when young.
When someone has deeply hurt you,it can be extremely difficult to let go of your anger.But forgiveness is possible—and it can be surprisingly helpful to your physical and mental health.Indeed,research has shown that people who forgive report more energy,better appetite（胃口）and better sleep patterns.“People who forgive show less anger and more hopefulness,”says Dr.Frederic Luskin,who wrote the book Forgive for Good.“So it can help save on the wear and tear on our system and allow people to feel more energetic.”
So when someone has hurt you,calm yourself first.Take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure:a beautiful scene in nature,someone you love.Don’t wait for an apology.“Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing,”says Dr.Luskin.“They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way.So if you wait for p
eople to apologize,you could be waiting a very long time.”Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean accepting the action of the person who upset you.Mentally going over your hurt gives power to the person who brought you pain.Instead,learn to look for the love,beauty and kindness around you.Finally,try to see things from the other person’s perspective（视角）.You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance（无知）,fear—even love.To gain perspective,you may want to write a letter to yourself from that person’s 
point of view.
68.The text is mainly written to explain______.
A.how to keep yourself from being hurt
B.how to stay mentally healthy
C.how and when to remain calm
D.why and how to pardon others
69.According to the writer,what is the right way to calm down after being hurt?
A.Try to figure out why you 
get hurt.
B.Write a letter to the person who hurt you.
C.Persuade yourself to accept what others have done to you.
D.Think about pleasant things and forget about the hurt.
70.Dr.Luskin advises us not to wait for an apology after being hurt because______.
A.we are not patient enough
B.we’d feel worse accepting others’apology
C.people seldom want to apologize
D.people don’t mean it when they apologize