You hear a juicy story from a friend,who heard it from another friend,who heard it from a person in the hall,who read it on a note passed in math class,1       was written by somebody who probably just made it up.

Chances are,rumors and gossip are always floating around your school or community. That's totally normal. After all,everyone gossips,2       parents,celebrities,and politicians. It's part of how we communicate and stay 3       ( connect) with other people's lives. But what is the difference between a rumor and gossip?

A rumor is a piece of information or a story that has not been verified,meaning that the person 4       (tell) it doesn't know if it's true or false. It might be true,it might be partially true and partially made up,or it might be totally made up.

Gossip,on the other hand,is a little different. Gossip is talk that is somehow "juicy"， meaning it deals 5        subjects that are 6       (shock) or personal. Gossip is usually about things like love and 7       (relation) ，or private things that people don't talk 8       (open) about. When a piece of gossip is known to be false,it's a lie,plain and simple. If a piece of gossip about somebody is true,it can still be very hurtful because that information may be private and personal.

Sometimes,rumors and gossip are 9         (harm) ，but at other times they can be very hurtful to individuals,friendships,and whole groups of people. Did you know that10        (spread) rumors and gossip about someone is a form of bullying?

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How to Teach Your Kids to Respect Elders

 Parenting requires a lot of things. Parents need to teach their kids certain manners and etiquette (礼仪) that kids need to learn from an early stage of life. 1       In fact,it can be considered as one of the most important responsibilities of parents.

1. Be consistent. 2       Kids need to consistently be reminded about what they are supposed to do. So when you are teaching your child to respect an elderly person,try to remind them each time they meet a new one. Thus,after a certain time they will start respecting elders without you reminding them.

2. Observe. Always telling your kids what to do and what not to do may make them upset at times. When you teach them something,give them time to acquire it. 3       If not,you'll have to find a new method.

3. Let them socialize. 4       Some tiny behaviors will indicate how much progress they are making. Even though your prime focus will be on how they are approaching to elders,you may notice them behaving appropriately with other kids as well.

4. Become an example for them to follow. In every kid's nature,there is a tendency (倾向) to imitate others;especially their parents. If they see their parents violating the rules they are setting for them,then whom they will choose to look up for? 5       So,try not to just pretend but obey the things by yourself before you advise your kids.

   A. Kids are really sharp and they may pick your mistakes very quickly.

   B. Take them to places like parks where they can interact with others.

   C. You have to be very patient and remain loving throughout the whole process.

   D. A habit does not form in one day.

   E. Respecting elders is also one of them.

   F. And observe whether they are listening to you or not.

   G. Always remember that encouraging helps kids to stay away from the bad influence that they might get.

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One Sunday morning,there were many people in Zhong Shan park. All a sudden,a woman shouted, "Stop,thief!He's snatched my bag! " Heard this,a few people began to run after him. There were an old man sat quietly on a bench nearby. As the snatcher was running beside him,the old man quickly picked up his umbrella and put it between the snatcher's leg. The young man fell down heavy on the ground. Sooner two policemen came and arrested him. The woman thanked the old man,and the people around praised the old man for his clever.

Rota is a very small town in Spain. It is famous for its fruits and vegetables. In particular,it is famous for its tomatoes and pumpkins.

One would think that the soil of this region must be very good. It must be very rich in

order to grow 1        excellent tomatoes and pumpkins. 2       the soil is not good. It is poor. It is only sand and rock―nothing 3       (many) . The winds of the ocean blow hard. They have carried 4        the good soil. They have left only sand in its place. There is also little water. The soil is dry and hard.

The farmers of this region have to work very hard. They work from morning till night. They dig wells 5       (where) there is water. They carry water 6        hand to their gardens. They use anything and everything to make the soil a little 7 (rich) around each plant. They cover the young plants with leaves. In this way they protect them from the sun and wind. They watch each plant 8       (care) . They watch the plants 9        are not strong. They give these plants more water and more attention. They show the plants the same 10       (affect) they show for their wives or children.

There is a proverb about Rota farmers;The farmer of Rota touches each tomato plant at least forty times a day.

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The Dragon Boat Festival,also often known as Duanwu Festival,is a traditional holiday in China. On this special day,people will eat zongzi,drink realgar wine and race dragon boats.

The story best known in modern China holds that the festival commemorates (纪念) the death of Qu Yuan. He is a minister of the ancient state of Chu during the Warring States period of the Zhou Dynasty. 1       However,he was punished for opposing the alliance (联盟) between Chu and Qin. Twentyeight years later,he heard the news that his country was occupied by Qin. 2       It is said that the local people,who admired him,raced out in their boats to save him. 3       When his body could not be found,they dropped rice into the river. 4       This is said to be the origin of zongzi- The festival was long marked as a festival culturally in China and is a public holiday in Hong Kong,Taiwan and Macau. 5       Beginning in 2005,the government began to plan for the recognition of three traditional holidays,including Duanwu. Since 2008,Duanwu has been celebrated not only as a festival but also a public holiday.

   A. Qu Yuan wrote a great deal of poetry.

   B. In despair,Qu Yuan committed suicide by drowning himself in the Miluo River.

   C. However,the People's Republic of China government did not officially recognize Duanwu as a public holiday.

   D. Qu loves his country deeply.

   E. In the early years of the Republic of China,Duanwu was celebrated as "Poets' Day" due to Qu Yuan's status as China's first known poet.

   F. In this way,the fish would eat the rice instead of Qu Yuan,s body.

   G. This is said to have been the origin of dragon boat races.

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My parents were not at home,so I asked several friends to have the party. We played so happily that we forgot anything. Unluckily,I dropped a glass on accident. The glass,which was my father's favorite,was in piece and my heart was beating wild. When he came back,I was very fearful that I did not tell the truth. The cat took the blame for me. Although my father said nothing,but I could read his distrust. The next morning,after a sleepless night,I admitted for my father that it was my fault. I saw relief in his eyes when he smiling at me. From then,I never told lies and my honesty won me great trust from others.

One day a lion was sleeping 1      (peace) in the forest when a mouse ran across his paw. Then he ran up the nose of the lion,2      (awaken) the great beast from his sleep. The lion caught the little creature and the mouse,shivering with fear,3          (cry) out

for mercy. "Please have mercy 4        me,King Lion!Please don't kill me!Forgive me this time,and I will never forget it. A day may come 5        I may be able to do something for you to repay your 6       (kind) .”The lion smiled at the mouse's fright and laughed at the thought 7        so small a creature could ever help him,8       he let the mouse go.

Not long after this,the lion was caught in a hunter's net. The angry lion let out a roar that could be heard far and wide throughout the forest. Even the mouse heard 9       . He knew it was the voice of the lion. He recalled that the lion had been merciful to him then. So he ran to the place where the lion lay 10       (catch) in the net of ropes. He said to him, "King Lion,now it's time for me to repay you."

The mouse set to work at once,biting with his sharp little teeth at the heavy ropes that held the lion. Soon the lion was free.

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Li Na is a Chinese former professional tennis player,who achieved a careerbest ranking of world No. 2.  She was born on 26 February 1982 in Wuhan,Hubei,China. 1       So at age six,Li followed her father's footsteps and started playing badminton. Just before she turned eight,Li was persuaded to switch to tennis by her coach. 2       This experience affected Li's confidence in later years.

At the end of 2002,Li left the national tennis team to study parttime at Huazhong University of Science and Technology,3       . The Chinese media cited (引用) various reasons for this. Some reported that the relationship between her and her future husband,Jiang Shan,was opposed by the national team's management. Some reported that her coach was too strict and demanding. 4       Li returned to the national team in 2004. However,she quit the national team as well as the staterun sports system in 2008. As a result,Li had the freedom to hire her own coaching staff and she would be solely responsible for the cost of training and coaching and tour expense. 5       Li's rise to prominence (卓越) has sparked a major population growth of tennis players in Asia,earning her the reputation as the region's tennis pioneer.

   A. where she completed her bachelor's degree in journalism

   B. Later,she won two Grand Slam singles titles at the 2011 French Open and 2014 Australian Open.

   C. Her father was a professional badminton player.

   D. Li joined China's National Tennis Team in 1997.

   E. However,her instructors taught tennis through negative reinforcement.

   F. In 2015,Li Na announced that she and her husband are expecting their first child.

   G. While other reports claimed that her request for a personal coach did not go through.

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This morning I went to a shoe shop to buy a pair of new shoe. When I got there,I was noticed a foreign lady talking to a salesgirl. But salesgirl didn't understand what the foreigner was saying. They either looked worried,so I went up to help them. The lady is an Australian,which wanted to buy a pair of travelled shoes. So I explained those to the salesgirl. The lady was very glad whenever she took them. She sang praises of my spoken English. Both of them expressed their thanks on me. I felt happy to be able to express myself free in English.

Since the beginning of the century great changes have been made in families.  It is because of the development of industry 1        families have become much smaller than they 2       (be) .

In the past,when more people lived in the countryside,the typical family had many children. In a family,parents and their children lived with grandparents. Often,too,uncles and aunts lived nearby. Women 3          (tradition) stayed at home,with their husbands 4       (work) in the fields.But since industry became more important than agriculture,families have become smaller. Moreover,industry requires workers 5        are ready and able to move off the land and to move to 6       (where) necessary,and more and more women began to earn money by working outside. So smaller families can be moved from place to place.

In the future,because of 7       (industrialize) ，a typical family will be required to move even more often than now,8       families will be even smaller. The typical family may remain childless and consist only 9       a man and a woman. A smaller number of families may raise children as their chief occupation,10       (leave) the childless families free to move from job to job.

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