Rumors are everywhere, spreading fear, damaging reputations, and turning calm situati

A.A.Boys and girls study separately everywher

B.B.Women do not run or swim in races with men.

C.C.Famous Prime Ministers are women.

D.D.Men can expect to live longer than women in Europ

E.E.

A．ignoring them completely

B．communicating openly and honestly with employees

C．encouraging an all-channel communication network

D．using filtering wherever possible

A.convinced

B. confirmed

C.conformed

D.Confined

A. comment

B. criticism

C. discourage

D. invest

A.A.issued

B.B.have issued

C.C.has issued

D.D.issue

Rumor is the most () way of spreading stories---by passing them on from mouth () month.But civilized countries in normal times have better () of news than rumor. They have radio, television, and newspapers. In times of stress and (), () , rumor () and becomes widespreaD、At such () the different kinds of news are in () ,the press, television, and radio versus the grapevine.Especially () rumors spread when war requires censorship (审查, 检查 ) on many important matters. The customary news sources no longer ()enough information. Since the people cannot learn () legitimate(合法的，正规的) channels all () they are anxious to learn, they pick up "news" () they can and when this () , rumor thrives. Rumors are often repeated () by those who do not believe the tales. There is a fascination about them. The reason is () the cleverly designed rumor gives expression to something deep in the hearts of the victims--the fears, suspicions, forbidden hopes, or daydreams which they hesitate to () directly. Pessimistic(悲观的) rumors about defeat and disasters show that the people who repeat them are ()and anxious. () rumors about record production or peace soon coming point to complacency (满足的，自得) or confidence--and often to ().

1.A.primitive

B.important

C.impossible

D.outstanding

2.A.means

B.ways

C.sources

D.resource

3.A.and

B.however

C.So

D.therefore

4.A.time

B.the times

C.times

D.the time

5.A.do

B.did

C.are

D.were

6.A.through

B.by

C.across

7.A.wherever

B.where

C.whatever

D.what

8.A.ever

B.even

C.forever

D.much

9.A.act

B.voice

C.behave

D.do

10.A.Bad

B.Pessimistic

C.Optimistic

D.Good

th. But civilized countries in normal times have better 3 of news than rumor. They have radio, television, and newspapers. In times of stress and 4 , 5 , rumor 6 and becomes widespread. At such 7 the different kinds of news are in 8 , the press, television, and radio versus the grapevine. Especially 9 rumors spread when war requires censorship(审查，检查)on many important matters. The customary news sources no longer 10 enough information. Since the people cannot learn 11 legitimate(合法的，正规的)channels all 12 they are anxious to learn, they pick up "news" 13 they can and when this 14 , rumor thrives.

Rumors are often repeated 15 by those who do not believe the tales. There is a fascination about them. The reason is 16 the cleverly designed rumor gives expression to something deep in the hearts of the victims--the fears, suspicions, forbidden hopes, or daydreams which they hesitate to 17 directly. Pessimistic(悲观的)rumors about defeat and disasters show that the people who repeat them are 18 and anxious. 19 rumors about record production or peace soon coming point to complacency(满足，自得)or confidence and often to 20 .

1. A. primitive B. important C. impossible D. outstanding

2. A. till B. to C. for D. by

3. A. means B. ways C. sources D. resource

4. A. confusion B. peace C. prosperity D. worried

5. A. and B. however C. so D. therefore

6. A. emerges B. immerge C. immerse D. immense

7. A. time B. the times C. times D. the time

8. A. compete B. competition C. common D. harmony

9. A. do B. did C. are D. were

10. A. give up B. give off C. give out D. send off

11. A. through B. by C. in D. across

12. A. what B. why C. which D. that

13. A. wherever B. where C. whatever D. what

14. A. happened B. would happen C. happens D. happen

15. A. ever B. even C. forever D. much

16. A. that B. what C. why D. how

17. A. act B. voice C. behave D. do

18. A. happy B. relieved C. crazy D. worried

19. A. Bad B. Pessimistic C. Optimistic D. Good

20. A. overconfidence B. overweight C. overconsiderate D. overproduce

ors as the Vrain School District tries to solve a $13.8 million budget shortage blamed on mismanagement. "We're worried about our teachers and principals, and we really don't want to lose them because of this," one parent said, "If we can help ease their financial burden, we will."

Teachers are grateful, but know it may be years before the district is solvent(有偿付能力的). They feel really good about the parent support, but they realize it's impossible for them to solve this problem.

The 22,000-student district discovered the shortage last month. "It's extraordinary. Nobody would have imagined something happening like this at this level," said State Treasurer Mike Coffman.

Coffman and district officials last week agreed on a state emergency plan freeing up a $ 9.8 million loan that enabled the payroll(工资单)to be met for 2,700 teachers and staff in time for the holidays.

District officials also took $1.7 million from student-activity accounts in its 38 schools.

At Coffman's request, the District Attorney has begun investigating the district's finances. Coffman says he wants to know whether district officials hid the budget shortage until after the November election, when voters approved a $ 212 million bond issue for schools.

In Frederick, students' parents are buying classroom supplies and offering to pay for groceries and utilities to keep first-year teachers and principals in their jobs.

Some $ 36,000 has been raised in donations from Safeway. A Chevrolet dealership donated $10,000 and forgave the district's $10,750 bill for renting the driver educating cars. IBM contributed 4,500 packs of paper.

"We employ thousands of people in this community," said Mitch Carson, a hospital chief executive, who helped raise funds. "We have children in the school, and we see how they could be affected."

At Creek High School, three students started a website that displays newspaper articles, district information and an email forum(论坛). "Rumors about what's happening to the district are moving at lighting speed," said a student. "We wanted to know the truth, and spread that around instead."

What has happened to the Vrain School District？

A．A huge financial problem has arisen.

B．Many schools there are mismanaged.

C．Lots of teachers in the district are planning to quit.

D．Many administrative personnel have been laid off.