题目列表(包括答案和解析)
A.nobody had cut his hair |
B.the barber hadn't cut his hair well |
C.the barber had cut his hair carefully |
D.he was not satisfied with his old barber |
A.this barber's shop was a new one |
B.this was the only barber's shop in this town |
C.Jack often went to this barber's shop |
D.Jack had not been to this barber's shop before |
A.the new barber's shop was the best one |
B.the old barber's shop wasn't so good as the new one |
C.the new barber's shop was worse than the old one |
D.the old barber's shop was the worst one |
A.Because he was certainly the best barber. |
B.Because he was free all the time. |
C.Because he was the worst barber. |
D.Because he wasn't the worst barber. |
A.it's foolish to have one's hair cut at a barber's shop |
B.barbers cut each other's hair |
C.barbers never have their hair cut |
D.a barber always cuts his hair by himself |
Jack went to a barber's shop and had his hair cut, but when he came out, he was not happy with the result(结果). When his friend Bob saw him, he laughed and said, "What has happened to your hair, Jack?"
Jack said, "I tried a new barber's shop today, because I wasn't quite satisfied with my old one, but this one seems even worse."
Bob agreed(同意). "Yes, I think you're right, Jack. Now I'll tell you what to do when you go into a barber's shop next time: look at all the barber's hair, find out whose hair looks worst, and then go straight to him."
"Why shall I go to him?" Jack asked. "But that would be foolish!"
"Oh, no, it wouldn't," answered Bob. "Who cut that man's hair? Just think it. He couldn't cut it himself, could he? Another of the barbers cut it. So you know he can't be the worst barber."
【小题1】When Jack went out of the barber's shop, he was not happy because ____.
A.nobody had cut his hair |
B.the barber hadn't cut his hair well |
C.the barber had cut his hair carefully |
D.he was not satisfied with his old barber |
A.this barber's shop was a new one |
B.this was the only barber's shop in this town |
C.Jack often went to this barber's shop |
D.Jack had not been to this barber's shop before |
A.the new barber's shop was the best one |
B.the old barber's shop wasn't so good as the new one |
C.the new barber's shop was worse than the old one |
D.the old barber's shop was the worst one |
A.Because he was certainly the best barber. |
B.Because he was free all the time. |
C.Because he was the worst barber. |
D.Because he wasn't the worst barber. |
A.it's foolish to have one's hair cut at a barber's shop |
B.barbers cut each other's hair |
C.barbers never have their hair cut |
D.a barber always cuts his hair by himself |
“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.
【小题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. |
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 |
A.making | B.breaking | C.obeying | D.changing |
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. |
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