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.

    Do you read newspapers?
    Maybe you think that newspapers are boring and only for grown-ups. But that's not true. 
    There are many interesting stories in the paper. You just need to know what you are looking at. 
    "I spend about half an hour reading newspapers every day", said 15-year-old Guo Binghua from Henan. "What
interests me most are the things happening at schools.
    School news is just one kind of news story in newspapers. There is also news from around the world一from
international problems to pop stars.
    If you read the newspaper carefully, you'll find there're different kinds of articles on the pages:
    News stories
    These stories are about events. Reporters try to show all sides of a story to help readers understand what
happened. Reporters try to speak to as many people as possible. They also use pictures and numbers to
convince readers that the stories are true. Teens has lots of news stories on the news page and front page. When
you read stories, you hear about the facts; not the writers' ideas.
    Opinion (观点) writing
    Opinion writing is usually about something happening right now, But it isn't just facts. Here writers add in
their own opinions. Writers choose only the facts that help back up (支持) their ideas. They are trying to
persuade (说服) readers. This is usually the kind of story that gets people thinking. Go to "Speak Out" on page
two for an example of opinion writing in Teens.
    Advertisement
    You need to watch out for this type! Those sweet words and lovely pictures are just ways to get you
interested in their products (产品)! People have to pay to put advertisements in newspapers

1. How does the writer think students should read newspapers?

A. They should read them carefully
B. They just need to know what they're interested in
C. They should read again and again
D. They should read different kinds of articles.

2. What's "Teens" in the passage?

A. Children from 13 to 19 years old.
B. The name of a magazine.
C. The name of a writer.
D. The name of a newspaper.

3. Which group of the followings has different meanings in the passage?

A. "kind" and "type".
B. "convince" and "persuade".
C. "help back up" and "speak out".
D. "opinion" and "idea".

4. What is the most important for news stories?

A. True facts
B. Pictures and numbers
C. The writer's ideas
D. Different articles

5. In the passage the writer tells us to _______.

A. buy the products in the advertisements
B. never to believe the products in the advertisements
C. care for the products .in the advertisements
D. read between the lines