Rumour（ 谣言 ）is the most primitive way of spreading stories— by passing them on from mouth to mouth．but civilized countries in normal times have better sources of news than rumour．They have radio, television, and newspapers．In times of confusion （ 混乱 ）, however ,rumour appears and becomes widespread．At such times the different kinds of news are in competition: the press, television, and radio against the grapevine．
Especially do rumours spread when war requires control on many important matters．The normal news sources no longer give out enough information．Since the people can not learn through legal channels all that they are anxious to learn, they pick up "news" wherever they can and when this happens, rumour grows．
Rumours are often repeated even by those who do not believe the tales．There is an interest about them．The reason is that the cleverly designed rumour gives expression to something deep in the hearts of the victims — the fears, doubts, forbidden hopes, or daydreams which they hesitate to voice directly．Pessimistic （ 悲观的 ） rumours about defeat and disasters show that the people who repeat them are worried and anxious ．Optimistic rumours about record production or peace soon coming point to self- satisfaction or confidence—and often to over- confidence．
1．The author suggests that, in times of confusion, man often __________．
A．stops regular news services B．turns to primitive ways for support
C．distrusts his fellow man D．loses complete control of himself
2．The underlined word "grapevine" in Paragraph 1 probably means "__________”．
A．rumour B．newspaper C．information D．time
3．The author states that during wartime the regular sources of news provide only __________ ．
A．false information B．optimistic reports
C．limited information D．pessimistic reports
4．Which of the following statements is mentioned as a reason for people to repeat a rumour?
A．They are too willing to believe．
B．They take an interest in rumour．
C．They have a strong desire to make a fool of other people．
D．They find some rumours reflect their own unexpressed beliefs．
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Rumour（谣言）is the most primitive way of spreading stories--- by passing them on from mouth to mouth. but civilized countries in normal times have better sources of news than rumour. They have radio, television, and newspapers. In times of confusion（混乱）, however, rumour appears and becomes widespread. At such times the different kinds of news are in competition: the press, television, and radio against the grapevine.
Especially do rumours spread when war requires control on many important matters. The normal news sources no longer give out enough information. Since the people can not learn through legal channels all that they are anxious to learn, they pick up "news" wherever they can and when this happens, rumour grows.
Rumours are often repeated even by those who do not believe the tales. There is an interest about them. The reason is that the cleverly designed rumour gives expression to something deep in the hearts of the victims --- the fears, doubts, forbidden hopes, or daydreams which they hesitate to voice directly. Pessimistic（悲观的）rumours about defeat and disasters show that the people who repeat them are worried and anxious .Optimistic rumours about record production or peace soon coming point to self- satisfaction or confidence---and often to over- confidence.
The author suggests that, in times of confusion, man often __________.
A．stops regular news services
B .turns to primitive ways for support
C．distrusts his fellow man
D．loses complete control of himself
The underlined word "grapevine" in Paragraph 1 probably means "__________”.
A．rumour B．newspaper C．information D．time
The author states that during wartime the regular sources of news provide only __________ .
A．false information B．optimistic reports
C．limited information D．pessimistic reports
Which of the following statements is mentioned as a reason for people to repeat a rumour?
A．They are too willing to believe.
B．They take an interest in rumour.
C．They have a strong desire to make a fool of other people.
D．They find some rumours reflect their own unexpressed beliefs.
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With only a click of the mouse, rumours（谣言）can be forwarded between microblogs（微博）very quickly. As an example, recently, sensitive netizens discovered that some photos displayed on microblogs describing Beijing’s June rainstorm had actually been fabricated.
Sina.com is one of the major Internet portals in China with hundreds and thousands of users, and a majority of celebrities and famous citizens have their microblog accounts on this portal. As recently as six months ago, the website decided to establish a specialized team to prove rumours and provide accurate information for its users. Tan Chao is in charge of the team.
“ Before I took the job, I usually couldn’t identify what information was real and what was fake. But during the process of identification, we discovered that a lot of information was false, including fake photos, fake news stories and rumours that had been spread through microblogs.”
It’s not just website portals which are taking on fact-checking responsibilities, but also a number of civic-minded netizens, who recently set up a Rumour Identification Federation on Sina.com’s microblog system to help netizens identify fake information online.
Dian Zizheng is the team leader of the federation. He says they’ve publicized more than 150 pieces which contradict rumours, which attracted more than 10 thousand visitors within two months.
“We live in an age of new media, so we can’t use the old methods to prove rumours. We can’t wait for the media to prove the facts with related administrative（行政） departments and then release a formal announcement. We can’t allow rumours to run wild and then deal with it, we need to fight rumours while they’re spreading. I think that this is the best way to deal with rumours nowadays.”
Some experts say this displays the advantages of the internet compared to other traditional media. The open platform allows information to be examined and clarified by netizens. But experts like Ding Wengguo,President of the Journalism and Communication College at the China University of Political Science and Law says this self-correction function of the Internet is still quite limited.
“It’s still quite different to tell which information is true in such an open environment by just reading a number of different opinions on the same issue. This is something which we need to pay attention to. If society is flooded with too much false information, and it’s allowed to spread in such a fast manner, then people will be suspicious（怀疑的） of all kinds of information including important information from authorities. It also worsens problems relating to social communications and mutual-understanding, which in turn harms society as a whole.”
Experts suggest that the government should react more quickly in the Internet age. Once a rumour begins to spread, administrative departments should make announcements as early as possible to drive away rumours before they lead to bad outcomes.
【小题1】Sina.com decided to found a specialized team to __________.
| A．prevent the spread of rumours on the Internet |
| B．advance the development of microblog |
| C．limit the number of microblog |
| D．urge the government to react quickly to the rumours |
| A．All the rumours have been spread through microblog. |
| B．Sina.com is the most popular internet portal in China. |
| C．Traditional media don’t prove rumours to spread. |
| D．The photos displayed on microblogs might have side effects. |
| A．made up | B．dug out | C．got round | D．given away |
| A．Shutting down the website immediately. |
| B．Substituting the Internet for traditional media. |
| C．Examining and checking while they are spreading . |
| D．Making announcements after they are spread. |
| A．draw a conclusion | B．introduce a topic |
| C．support an argument | D．describe a scene |
| A．Negative. | B．Sympathetic. | C．Supportive. | D．Changeable. |
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【小题1】I met one of my junior classmates in the street yesterday, but her name e_________ me and I felt embarrassed.
【小题2】With all the eyes f________ on him, he got too nervous to say anything.
【小题3】I didn’t copy your composition; Mine is just s__________ to yours.
【小题4】The Chinese Fancy Knots are handmade ornaments n_________ for their patterns and bright colors, so they are popular around the world.
【小题5】To help his friend in debt, he w__________ all his money from his bank account.
【小题6】The T- shirts are __________(可供出售的，可获得的) in five colors and the red ones sell best
【小题7】The job calls for experience and ___________(资格).
【小题8】He made every effort to __________(使…信服) the judge of his innocence(无辜).
【小题9】Have you ever been to the _________(源头，来源) of the Yellow River?
【小题10】 There is a rumour(谣言) of a new boss ___________ (漂浮，传播) in this department.
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