题目

Gossip is not good, it is not healthy and it definitely does not make a situation better. Gossip only brings ___6___ among friends, colleagues and family. Gossip destroys trust, undermines credibility, and is one of the greatest enemies of a healthy ___7___ culture. It is a(n) ___8___ disease with great power to harm. You see people gossiping, and then you gossip about their gossip. How dare they speak so lowly of others? You believe, perhaps, that you are on higher ground, but, quite accidentally, you find yourself doing the very thing you ___9___.Undoubtedly, while engaging in gossip may seem harmless or even a fun way to connect and ___10___ with other people, the damage can go beyond what is seen. So, always try to be on your guard against the temptations of gossip!A. converseB. resumptionsC. despiseD. absurdE. reformF. refrainG. frustrationsH. wickedI. wreckedJ. divisionK. degradeL. abruptlyM. reputationN. corporateO. convert

Gossip is not good, it is not healthy and it definitely does not make a situation better. Gossip only brings ___6___ among friends, colleagues and family. Gossip destroys trust, undermines credibility, and is one of the greatest enemies of a healthy ___7___ culture. It is a(n) ___8___ disease with great power to harm. You see people gossiping, and then you gossip about their gossip. How dare they speak so lowly of others? You believe, perhaps, that you are on higher ground, but, quite accidentally, you find yourself doing the very thing you ___9___.

Undoubtedly, while engaging in gossip may seem harmless or even a fun way to connect and ___10___ with other people, the damage can go beyond what is seen. So, always try to be on your guard against the temptations of gossip!

A. converse
B. resumptions
C. despise
D. absurd
E. reform
F. refrain
G. frustrations
H. wicked
I. wrecked
J. division
K. degrade
L. abruptly
M. reputation
N. corporate
O. convert

题目解答

答案

解题过程及答案：

  1. 第一空：Gossip only brings division among friends, colleagues and family.
  2. 第二空：Gossip destroys trust, undermines credibility, and is one of the greatest enemies of a healthy corporate culture.
  3. 第三空：It is a(n) wicked disease with great power to harm.
  4. 第四空：You find yourself doing the very thing you despise.
  5. 第五空：While engaging in gossip may seem harmless or even a fun way to connect and converse with other people.

最终答案：

  1. J. division
  2. N. corporate
  3. H. wicked
  4. C. despise
  5. A. converse