True or false (判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示)
1．Biggie Burger, a new restaurant, will soon be opened in the town. A large group of kids and parents are holding signs outside it yesterday. They were there because they didn’t want to the restaurant to open. Never!
2．“This kind of food is really bad for us !” said Diana, “It’s high in salt, fat and sugar. It’s unhealthy and we are going to say ‘No’ to it!”
3．“Our town has been a quiet place. Restaurants like this bring people and also a lot of trouble to this area,” said Barbara. “And I’m afraid they will take business away from our local restaurants.”
4．Other local people disagree. The officials believe that Biggie Burger will bring in huge amounts of money to help improve the town. And the 17-year-old Sandy can’t wait for Biggie Burger to open. “I love their hamburgers and fried chicken wings! And I can get a job there.”
5．Sandy’s dad, a cleaner, agrees, “Biggie Burger’s prices are just right for a family like ours.”
6．Michael, who owns a toy shop next door to Biggie Burger, is excited, too. “Maybe people who come for a Biggie Burger will spend a few minutes in my store and pick up something.”
7．The town will hold a meeting on Thursday to hear sides. Everyone is welcome to attend it. Come and voice your opinion!
【小题1】Biggie Burger was opened yesterday and many people were there.
【小题2】Diana thinks that the food in Biggie Burger is too expensive.
【小题3】Barbara is afraid that fewer people will come to the local restaurants.
【小题4】Sandy has found a job in Biggie Burger and loves food there.
【小题5】Cleaners like Sandy’s dad in the town can afford the food in Biggie Burger.
【小题6】Michael welcomes the opening of Biggie Burger.
【小题7】The town doesn’t care about people’s opinions when making a decision.

“Mind your own business．” we’re told．“Don’t talk about others behind their backs．”The problem with this advice is that，not only is it unrealistic，it’s also counterproductive(起反作用的)．

??? Common sense holds that gossip(流言蜚语)hurts people’s feelings and damages relationships．But recent research shows the opposite—that strong communities and relationships between people would be impossible without gossip．

??? Gossip is a way for people to let you know the limits of social behavior．“If you move into a community and your neighbor tells you how the former homeowner never dealt with his rubbish properly，his gossip is letting you in on something，”says Dr．Ralph Rosnow of Temple University．“Gossip says：these are the boundaries and you are crossing them．You’re not abiding by the rules and you’d better get back in line．” Seen this way，gossip is a way to communicate criticism(批评)without conflict(冲突)，giving you a chance to change your behavior without losing face．

??? On the other hand，what about ill-willed gossip，the kind that puts other people down? Gossip is hearing something we like about someone we don’t and，in nearly every country in the world，gossip magazines have huge numbers of readers．According to researchers，however，this kind of gossip also has a good side because it helps us put our own problems in perspective(正确地)．“If we read bad news about well-known people，or get the frightful details of our neighbors’ bad situation over a cup of coffee，our own problems begin to pale in comparison(对比)，”says Dr．Jack Levin of Northeastern University．

??? However，that doesn’t mean that gossip is necessarily a good thing，either．Researchers found that people who gossip a lot tend to feel like they’re under a lot of stress．This might be because while they’re busy talking about other people，they’re also busy thinking what other people are saying about them．
1.What is the purpose of the text?

A．To encourage us to spread gossip about others．

B．To prevent us from spreading gossip about others。

C．To make a comparison between good gossip and bad gossip．

D．To recognize certain positive functions of gossip．

2.According to the passage，people in general think that__________．

A．it’s a bad habit to gossip

B．nobody pays attention to gossip

C．not all the gossip you hear is worth believing

D．it’s necessary to have a nice gossip with a friend or neighbor

3.The underlined phrase “abiding by” in Paragraph 3 most probably means“________”．

A．making??? ????????????? ????????????? B．breaking??? ????????????? ????????????? C．obeying??? ????????????? D．changing

4.It could be learned from the passage that__________.

A. people under much stress enjoy gossiping about others.

B. in a way gossip helps us deal with our own problems.

C. in fact most people tend to believe gossip.

D. the more there is gossip, the stronger relationships become between people.

动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。

1.It’s said that the new film directed by Feng Xiaogang ______(film) in two months.

2.---Why didn’t David come to my birthday party yesterday?

---He ________ (go) to Beijing.

3.The novel she devoted most of her lifetime to _____(come) out last month.

4.When I got home, I was surprised to find my son ______(prepare) for tomorrow’s test.

5.It’s reported that this kind of fashionable bag _______ (carry) easily.

6.Oh, my god! Little Tom seems to be sad. I guess something ______(happen) to him.

7.Would you please not ask any more? I’d rather______ (not tell) you about it.

8.---What happened to you?

---I nearly hit a person on my way home last night. I could hardly see the road clearly because it ______(rain) so heavily.