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Gossip: Have You Heard?

http://www.sina.com.cn 2002/06/10 09:31 空中美语

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　　课文内容

　　Hello. You know me. I am in your office, at your parties, and on your phone. I am cunning and cruel. I have the power to ruin your life. For amusement, I will break your heart and cause you to have sleepless nights. I have made governments collapse and marriages fall apart.

　　Since I have no face, you have no protection against becoming my victim. Try and find me if you dare. But I leave no trace and have no friends. My power grows over time. People believe me the more I am quoted. Once I encounter your reputation, it will be changed forever. Who am I?

　　I am Gossip. I have existed since people could talk, and I will be here long after you are gone. So remember to ask yourself the next time you repeat a story about somebody: Is it true? Is it fair? If the answer to either of these questions is no, then perhaps you should keep quiet.

生活篇：流言流言莫牵挂

　　翻译

　　喂。你认识我。我就在你的办公室里，在你的聚会里，在你的电话里。我既狡诈又残酷。我拥有足以毁掉你一生的力量。闲极无聊，我会伤透你的心，让你辗转难眠。我已经让政府垮台，婚姻破裂。

　　因为我没有脸，你毫无防备，成为我的牺牲品。如果你有胆量，就设法来找我。但我不会留下任何痕迹，而且我也没有朋友。我的力量与日俱增。我被传述得越多，人们就会更相信我。一旦我扯上了你的名誉，你将声名狼藉。我是谁？

　　我就是“流言“。从人可以说话起我就一直存在；在你过世后，我仍将在此长存。所以要记住，下一次当你要重述有关某人的故事时，先问问自己：是真的吗？公平吗？如果两个问题中有一个答案是“不”，那么也许你就该保持沉默。

　　活用词汇

　　1. quote v.引用

　　How About You

　　根据本课短文，用三个以内的单词(words)回答问题。

　　1. Why does gossip like to break people’s hearts and cause them to have sleepless nights?

　　2. What can gossip do to governments?

　　3. What happens to gossip over time?

　　根据本课短文，用完整的句子回答问题。(请勿抄下整句或整行。)

　　4. Why do people have no protection against gossip?

　　5. What happens when gossip is quoted more?

　　6. What should people ask themselves whenever they hear a story about someone else?

　　key:

　　1. for amusement

　　2. make them collapse

　　3. its power grows

　　4. Because it has no face.

　　5. It is believed more.

　　6. They should ask themselves if it is true or fair.

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空中美语专栏

Annotation

1. cunning
adj. sly; tricky狡滑的
The cunning thief stole the money out of the man’s pocket.
狡滑的小偷从那位男士的口袋里偷了钱。

2. ruin
v. to destroy; to spoil破坏；糟蹋
John’s terrible behavior ruined the party.
约翰糟糕的行为把聚会搞砸了。

3. collapse
v. to break down; to fall down倒塌；崩溃
Though some of the buildings were damaged in the earthquakes, none of them collapsed.
虽然有些建筑在地震中被损坏了，但没有一栋倒塌。

4. trace
n. a small sign that shows that sb. or sth. existed行踪；踪迹
Sandra lost all trace of her husband.
桑德拉失去了她丈夫的所有踪迹。

5. encounter
v. to experience problems or difficulties; to run into sb.遭遇
Did you encounter any problems while you were working on this project?
你进行这项计划时遇到了什么问题吗？

6. gossip
n. conversation or information of other people’s behavior or private lives闲言闲语；流言
Have you heard the latest gossip about Charles?
你有没有听到关于查尔斯最新的流言？





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