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福建省福州市八县（市）一中2018-2019学年高二下学期英语期末联考试卷（含小段音频）
It should come as no surprise that the more stressed parents are at work, the greater the burden on their family is. After all, the more time parents spend working, the less time and energy they have to plan and prepare healthful meals. Previously, most studies have focused on the role of working mothers while fathers were ignored. It adds a new wrinkle to the relationship between work stress and family nutrition. Mom's work related stress is still a central factor in how well families eat because they typically do most of the food shopping and cooking .
The study finds that when mom or dad experience high levels of work related stress, their families are eating oneandahalf fewer family meals per week, and the parents themselves report eating fewer fruits and vegetables, more fast food, and are less likely to eat breakfast regularly.
It's worth noting that the study looks mainly at low income families who belong to ethnic or minority groups. But the implications are wideranging.
Teaching kids, especially teenagers, to help with grocery shopping and to cook actual meals, instead of just putting a frozen pizza in the microwave, could be an important piece of the puzzle in helping families improve their eating habits.
A. But dad's work related stress has a large impact, too.
B. As to family nutrition, the entire family plays a role, even kids.
C. Yet, the kid's stress may affect the families' nutrition, too.
D. So the findings don't necessarily apply directly to other types of families.
E. It's also probably not a surprise that this can negatively affect a family's nutrition.
F. Now, a study looks at the family as a whole and at the role of fathers in particular.
G. It is parents who give their kids a good model to develop a good eating habit.
"Did you hear what happened to Adam last Friday?" Lindsey whispers to Tori.
With her eyes shining, Tori brags, "You bet I did. Sean told me two days ago."
What are Lindsey and Tori talking about? It just happens to be yours truly, Adam Freedman. I can tell you that what they are saying is (a) not nice and (b) not even true. Still, Lindsey and Tori aren't very different from most students here at LintonHigh School, including me. Many of our conversations are gossip(闲话). {#blank#}1{#/blank#}, which are just as follows.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#}. Usually, gossip spreads information about a topic—breakups, troubles at home, even dropping out—that a person would rather keep secret. The more embarrassing or shameful the secret is, the juicer the gossip it makes. Probably the worst type of gossip is the lie. People often think of gossipers as harmless, but cruel lies can cause pain.
If we know that gossip can be harmful, then why do so many of us do it? The answer lies in another effect of gossip: the satisfaction it gives us. Sharing the latest rumor can make a person feel important because he or she knows something that others don't. Similarly, hearing the latest rumor can make a person feel like part of the "in group". {#blank#}3{#/blank#}.
Gossip can also have a third effect: it strengthens unwritten, unspoken rules about how people should act.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Translated into high school terms, this means that if everybody you hang around with is laughing at what John wore or what Jane said, then you can bet that wearing or saying something similar will get you the same kind of negative attention. The do's and don'ts conveyed through gossip will never show up in any student handbook.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#}. The next time you feel the urge to spread the latest news, think about why you want to gossip and what effects your "juicy story" might have.
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A. I have noticed three effects of gossip B. The effects of gossip vary depending on the situation C. An important negative effect of gossip is that it can hurt the person being talked about D. Professor David Wilson explains that gossip is important in policing behaviors in a group E. Recently, studies have found some most effective ways to deal with gossip in our daily life F. In other words, gossip is satisfying because it gives people a sense of belonging or even superiority G. That is to say, you may be consciously or not affected by words and expressions when chatting with your friend |
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