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精听建议：

先完整地把一条新闻听一到三遍，争取掌握大意。然后，一句一句精听，力争每句话都听明白。遇到实在不懂的地方，再听写。

下面的文本材料中空缺部分里面要填的词都很简单，不过是一些值得注意的连读或者典型的美式发音哦，有些语速比较快。试试看，你能不能全部写对？

（参考文本，欢迎指出错误^^）

Lesson70 Rumour and Gossip

You hear a juicy story from a friend， who heard it from another friend， who heard it from a person 1 ， who read it on a note passed in math class， which was written by somebody who probably just made it up．
Chances are， rumours and gossip are always floating around your school or community． That's totally normal． After all， everyone gossips...even parents， celebrities， and politicians． 2 how we communicate and stay connected with other people's lives． But what is the difference between a rumour and gossip?
A rumour is 3 information or a story that has not been verified， meaning that the person telling it doesn't know if it's true or false． It might be true， it might be partially true and partially made up， or it might be totally made up．
Gossip， on the other hand， is a little different． Gossip is talk that is somehow “juicy，” meaning it deals with subjects that are shocking or personal． Gossip is usually about things like love and relationships， or private things that people don't talk openly about． When a piece of gossip is known to be false， 4 ， plain and simple． If a piece of gossip about somebody is true， it can still be very hurtful because that information may be private and personal．
Sometimes， rumours and gossip are harmless， but at other times they can be very hurtful to individuals， friendships， and 5 ． Did you know that spreading rumours and gossip about someone is a form of bullying? Yes．

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中文翻译和词汇注释

流言和闲话

你从一个朋友那里听说了一个有趣的故事，你的朋友是从另一个朋友那里听说的，你朋友的朋友又是从大厅里的一个人那里听说的，大厅里的那人是从数学课上传来的一张纸条上知道了这件事，纸条可能是某个人刚编造出来的。
流言和闲话很有可能充满着你的学校或社区。这是非常正常的。毕竟，每个人都会扯闲话，甚至是父母、名人、政治家。它是我们与他人交流、与他人生活保持联系的一部分。但是流言和闲话有什么区别呢？
流言是一条未经证实的消息或故事，也就是说，说这条消息或故事的人不知道它是真是假。它可能是真的，也有可能部分是真的部分是编造的，或者完全是编造的。
而闲话就有些不同了。闲话是一些“有趣”的谈话，也就是说，它涉及骇人听闻或私人的话题。闲话经常谈论一些诸如爱情、关系的事或人们不在公众场合谈论的隐私。当一条闲话被证实是假的，很简单，这就是谎言。如果有关某人的一条闲话是真的，那它仍旧会伤害到别人因为这些信息是私人的、隐秘的。
有时候，流言和闲话是无害的，但是有时候它们可能对个人、友情和整个一群人造成伤害。你知道吗？散布流言闲话其实就是欺负当事人。

注释:

1.juicy ['dʒu:si]

adj. 多汁的

例句与用法:
A small, juicy, fleshy fruit, such as a blackberry or raspberry, regardless of its botanical structure.
浆果类无论其植物结构如何的小型、多汁的肉质水果，如黑莓、木莓
He ordered a juicy rump steak.
他要了一份多汁的后腿肉牛排。
Tell me all the juicy details.
把有趣的细节都讲给我听。

2.rumour ['ru:mə]

n. 谣言,传闻
v. 传闻,谣传

例句与用法:
The company is trying to dispel rumour about a take-over.
公司力图澄清有关接管的流言。
The rumour percolated through the firm.
那谣言在公司里慢慢流传开来.

3.gossip ['gɔsip]

n. 闲聊,随笔
v. 说闲话

例句与用法:
He's a terrible gossip.
他专爱说人闲话.
She loves to gossip to her neighbors.
她喜欢议论邻居们的是非长短。
I never talk about gossip.
我从不传播流言蜚语。

4.connect [kə'nekt]

v. 连接

例句与用法:
I was surprised to hear them mentioned together: I've never connected them before.
听到有人把他们俩扯在一起，我感到很惊奇，我以前从未想到过他们之间有什麽关系。
The plumber connected up all the pipes and turned on the tap.
管子工连接上所有管子，然后打开了水龙头。
The police are connecting this incident with last week's terrorist bombing.
警方认为这次事件和上周的恐怖分子爆炸事件有关。
Has the phone been connected yet?
电话接通了吗？
These terminals are connected to our mainframe computer.
这些终端设备都和我们的计算机主机相连。

5.verify ['verifai]

v. 查证,核实
n.[计算机] DOS命令 : 打开关闭在 DOS操作期间的写文件校验开关

例句与用法:
Physical and chemical tests verify that this Recovery Device has neither radioactive pollution nor toxic side effects.
经理化检验证实：使用该器无放射性污染，对人体绝对无毒无副作用。
A process used to verify the integrity of transmitted data, especially a message.
用来验证发送的数据，特别是一个信息的完整性的过程。
The truth verified the allegations.
事实证明了这些说法。

6.partially ['pɑ:ʃəli]

adv. 部份地,一部份地,不公平地

例句与用法:
Partially or completely lacking in the sense of hearing.
聋的，重听的部分或完全丧失听觉的
The maneuvering of an aircraft partially into a crosswind to compensate for drift.
飞机侧航部分操纵飞行器使之进入逆风以抵消滑行
He was only partially to blame for the accident.
他对事故只应负部分责任。

7.shocking ['ʃɔkiŋ]

adj. 可怕的,过份的

例句与用法:
Her racy stories can be rather shocking.
她那些下流的故事讲起来有时很让人吃惊.
His remarks were quite shocking unrepeatable, in fact.
他说的话太让人难堪--真无法再说出口.