Question

“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(流言蜚語)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(批評)without conflict(沖突)，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(正確地)．“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(對比)，”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．
【小題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．

【小題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

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

A．making

B．breaking

C．obeying

D．changing

【小題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.

Answer 1

【小題1】D
【小題2】A
【小題3】C
【小題4】B

解析試題分析：作者從兩句生活中常聽到的話引入本文，“管好你自己的事�！蔽覀儽桓嬖V�！安灰�在背后談?wù)搫e人�！边@一建議的問題在于，它不僅是不現(xiàn)實(shí)的，這也是起反作用的。接下來作者從對八卦的正面作用與反面作用進(jìn)行了事實(shí)例舉，從中可以選擇正確的方式進(jìn)行閑聊，八卦是一個(gè)社會(huì)普遍存在的現(xiàn)象。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。問題：短文的目的是什么？分析：通過讀全文發(fā)現(xiàn)主要目的是講正確對待八卦的正面認(rèn)識。故選：D
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。問題：根據(jù)短文，一般人們的想法？分析原句：“Mind your own business．”we’re told．“Don’t talk about others behind their backs�！本湟猓骸肮芎媚阕约旱氖隆！蔽覀儽桓嬖V。“不要在背后談?wù)搫e人。”其實(shí)在生活經(jīng)常會(huì)聽到這樣的告誡，說明多數(shù)是認(rèn)為閑聊是不好的，故選：A
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。問題：在第三段中這個(gè)短語的最接近的意思？分析原文：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．句意：八卦說:這些都是你穿越的邊界和你不遵守規(guī)則,你最好回來。規(guī)則為不遵守，也就是劃線的詞組為遵守，結(jié)合選項(xiàng)making 做；breaking破壞；obeying遵守；changing改變。從中得知答案，故選：C
【小題4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。問題：通過短文能了解到什么?結(jié)合選項(xiàng)：第一項(xiàng)：人們在壓力下享受關(guān)于別人的閑語。第二項(xiàng)：通過八卦能幫助我們處理自己的問題。第三項(xiàng)：事實(shí)上大多數(shù)人傾向于相信流言蜚語。第四項(xiàng)：八卦越多，人們之間的關(guān)系變得越強(qiáng)。了解短文的內(nèi)容得知只用第二項(xiàng)符合，故選：B
考點(diǎn)：社會(huì)現(xiàn)象類閱讀。