Linda enjoyed listening to the gossip (闲话) at the water fountain (饮水处 ),and then passed it to others.
Sometimes people got a little hurt. Patty decided that Linda should be taught a lesson.
        After the second class, Patty was at the water fountain. As she took a drink, Abel passed by. "What's
up? " he asked her. Patty said, " Nothing much, the usual. Today is sure an interesting day. But it's not good for
Linda. "
        "What do you mean? What happened? " Abel asked. Patty said sadly, "I heard that Linda got below an A
on her history exam. You know her parents want her to get straight As. I think they'll keep her at home for a
whole week to study. "Before he could ask anything else, Patty walked on.
        Abel caught up with Emily. "Did you hear, "he asked, not waiting for her to answer, "Linda failed on a
history exam and her parents will keep her at home for a whole month? " Emily looked at him in surprise, "But
Linda is a straight- A student.This is terrible. Don't tell anybody, and I won't either."
         At lunch, the gossip was flying fast. Tim asked Bob, " Did you hear about poor Linda? She failed in
history, and her parents are going to get her a tutor (家庭教师)."
         By three o'clock, everybody knew it. All day, Linda had a strange feeling. People were looking at her.
She asked Dana what was going on. He said, "I don't know who found out, but we're really sorry. "
         "Sorry about what? " Linda asked. Dana said, "Everybody knows you failed in all your subjects, and
your parents are taking you out of school." Linda stared(盯着) at him, mouth opened. "How did this gossip
start? It's not true! "Linda began to shout. In a moment , most of her friends were around her. They asked if
there was anything they could do. "Look, " she said, "I got an A on my history exam. Who would start a gossip
like this? "Nobody seemed to know, but they did know that it began at the water fountain.

A.Nobody liked Linda. 　
B.Linda failed in all her subjects. 　
C.Linda failed on her history exam. 　
D.Almost all the students were sorry for Linda.

2.What's the result of the gossip?

A.Linda got a little hurt. 　
B.Everybody came to help Linda. 　
C.Linda's parents took her out of school. 　
D.Linda got an A on her history exam.

3.What' s the main (主要的) idea of the story?

A.Linda enjoyed listening to and passing gossips. 　
B.patty started a gossip about Linda. 　
C.Linda was taught a lesson about gossip. 　
D.The gossip began at the water fountain.

     Linda and Mary are good friends. Linda is thirteen. She comes from the U.S.A. Mary is twelve. She's
from London (伦敦). They  study in  the  same  school, but in  different  classes. Linda's  father  teaches
English in a  middle  school. Her  mother  drives a car. Mary's mother works in an office. Her father is a
doctor. Linda can speak English, French (法语) and a little Chinese. Linda's mother likes cooking. She
likes  eating  rice. But  Linda's  father  doesn't. He likes  drinking milk and eating bread. Mary's mother
doesn't like cooking. But she likes doing some shopping (购物). She can make nice skirts and dresses.
Mary's father likes doing housework(家务).

1. Linda is Mary's good _________.
2. Mary comes from _________.
3. Linda's father is an English _________ in a middle school.
4. Mary's father works in a _________.
5. Linda's parents like eating different _________.

     Linda and Mary are good friends.   Linda is thirteen.   She comes from the U.S.A.   Mary is twelve.   She's from
London(伦敦). They study in the same school, but in different classes. Linda's father teaches English in a middle
school. Her mother drives a car. Mary's mother works in an office. Her father is a doctor. Linda can speak English,
French(法语) and a little Chinese. Linda's mother likes cooking.  She likes eating rice. But Linda' s father doesn't.
He likes drinking milk and eating bread. Mary's mother doesn't like cooking. But she likes doing some shopping
(购物). She can make nice skirts and dresses. Mary's father likes doing housework(家务).

根据短文内容,补全下面句子，每空一词。
1. Linda is Mary's good _________.
2. Mary comes from ___________.
3. Linda's father is an English _________ in a middle school.
4. Mary's father works in a ____________.
5. Linda's parents like eating different ___________.

1. The dictionary cost me fifty yuan. 　　
    I ________ the dictionary ________ fifty yuan. 　　
2. There are more people in Jinan than in Yantai. 　　
    The ________ of Jinan is ________ than that of Yantai. 　
3. She has made up her mind that she won't do that again. 　
　She has ________ ________ to do that again. 　　
4. This is the most interesting book that I have ever read. 　
　 I have ________ read ________ an interesting book before. 　
5. Nobody can answer the question. 　　
    The question ________ ________ answered by anybody. 　
6. He didn't catch the last bus, so he had to go back on foot. 　
　He had to walk back ________ he ________ the last bus. 　
7. The runner fell behind the others though he did his best. 　
　The runner did his best, ________ he still ________ to keep up with the others. 　
8. I didn't go there for the outing with them because I was ill. 　
　My illness ________ me ________ them in the outing.

— Linda is 26, she can't drive a car.
— I had driven a car for 6 years when I was 26.

A. when I was young
B. on my twenties
C. during 26
D. at her age