上海市实验学校2025-2026学年第二学期高二月考英语考试

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章节 Unit 2 Thinking out of the box,Unit 3 Our culture, our tresaure,Unit 4 What is life?
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上海市实验学校2025学年第二学期高二英语B6U2-3单元考试 (考试时间:105分钟) 2026年5月28日 考生注意: 1.本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分,试卷包括试题与答题要求,所有答题必须写在答题纸上,做在试卷上一律不得分。 2.答题前,请在答题纸上粘贴二维码,请用黑色或蓝黑色水笔答题,不得使用修正液涂改。 3.答题纸与试卷在试题编号上是一一对应的,答题时应特别注意,不能错位。 4.试卷满分115分。 I. Multiple choice 8% Direction: Choose the BEST answer for the following questions. There is only ONE best answer. 1. At the British Museum, many ancient artifacts with connections ______ lost civilizations are currently ______ display, offering visitors a rare glimpse into how people once lived. A. with, in B. to, on C. with, at D. to, under 2. It is ______ of compulsive hoarders to feel overwhelming anxiety at the mere thought of discarding even trivial items like old magazines or chipped mugs — a behavior widely considered far from ______ by those they keep company. A. normal; characteristic B. characteristic; typical C. typical; normal D. typical; average 3. For people living with hoarding disorders, the ______ urge to cling to every seemingly trivial item leaves them deeply ______ to even gentle suggestions to declutter their overcrowded homes. A. compulsory; reluctant B. compulsive; resistant C. compulsive; reluctant D. compulsory; resistant 4. After retiring, my uncle decided to ______ gardening as a relaxing hobby, but within a year, weeds had completely ______ the backyard, leaving no room for anything else. A. take over; taken up B. take in; taken off C. take off; taken in D. take up; taken over 5. Which underlined “dimension” is the CLOSEST in meaning to the one in the sentence “Her job added a new dimension to her life”? A. The problem has reached dimensions we never expected. B. We need to calculate the exact dimensions of the new building. C. Please measure the dimensions of the box before buying a cover for it. D. The disaster revealed a previously unknown dimension of human courage. 6. Which two of the following sentences are grammatically CORRECT? a. She is strongly opposed to changing the current policy. b. Many residents oppose to build a new factory near the community. c. His opinion is completely opposite to mine on this issue. d. The bank is opposite to the supermarket on Main Street. A. ac B. ad C. bc D. bd 7. Which two of the following sentences are grammatically CORRECT? a. After the flood, the village remained nothing. b. After the flood, nothing remained in the village. c. Convinced that preparation guarantees success, she planned her study schedule well ahead. d. After consulting her tutor, she is convinced of that preparation guarantees success. A. ac B. ad C. bc D. bd 8. How many of the sentences are grammatically CORRECT? A. Mum’s stuffs have spread out everywhere. B. These recordings are a moment for his talent as a pianist. C. Elaine is annoyed by her mother’s junk as she searches a place to do her homework. D. The Rosetta Stone was the key to unlock the language of the ancient Egyptians. A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3 II. Vocabulary 10% Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. way B. free C. right D. problematic E. intended F. means G. prone H. possessions I. held J. live K. honor Many hoarders don’t see their behavior as disordered, and psychology didn’t either — at first. In 2013, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the holy book of psychiatric diagnoses, was revised to list severe hoarding as a disorder in its own 9 . To meet the diagnostic criteria, someone must have acquired an unmanageable, even hazardous number of 10 that appear to be useless or of limited value — yet would cause them severe distress if discarded. At first, it was called Collyer’s syndrome, in 11 of Homer and Langley Collyer, brothers who, between 1909 and 1947, slowly buried themselves in their family mansion, filling it inch by inch. By mid century, as mass production and a postwar economic boom made it possible for people of modest 12 to acquire more and more objects, Collyer’s syndrome became more widespread. Psychologists decided that hoarding must be subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder: a repeated, ritualized action 13 to ward off anxiety. That categorization 14 for decades — even though clinical hoarding affects up to 6 percent of the world population, twice as many as OCD. A 2010 review by David Mataix-Cols at King’s College London noted that at least 80 percent of people who engaged in extreme hoarding didn’t meet the criteria for OCD. They were more 15 to depression than those with OCD. They struggled more with decision-making. They were much less inclined to recognize their behavior as 16 . Genetic linkage studies showed a different pattern of heritability than OCD, and brain scans showed a different pattern of activation. Drugs that were successful in treating OCD were not effective for hoarding. Finally, in 2013, hoarding disorder was sprung 17 of the OCD category. And it can be connected to an array of causes as motley (混杂) as the stuff that gets hoarded. It shows up on a continuum, spanning everything from an overcluttered home that’s spun out of control. It can extend to the accumulation of 18 animals (though that’s a very different proposition). III. Reading comprehension Section A 30% Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word of phrase that best fits the context. (A) Parents Shifting Careers to Achieve Work-life Balance As a television news host, Cynthia Demos’ schedule made her home life a challenge. Working nights and weekends meant she rarely put her 3-year-old son and 5-year-old daughter to bed, or spent Saturdays at the park. So, three years ago, Demos began testing the waters to see if operating her own business making marketing videos would create an option for more 19 time. Last month, Demos took a leap. Instead of renegotiating her 20 , she left her job to take her venture to the next level — building her own video production/media training company. It’s a career shift on a path to work-life balance that more 21 are making. New research shows the top reason why people leave their jobs is to 22 opportunities with a better work-life balance. Those who make the 23 say there almost always is a main cause, either work- or home-related. It could be a life-changing event like the birth of a child, or it could be a new demanding boss, change in job responsibilities, or too many missed milestone events. It might even be a more 24 job offer. For Denie Harris, the main cause was the attraction of a better 25 situation for a mom with young daughters. Harris had been marketing director for two companies in South Florida when an opportunity came her way to hold a similar position at her daughters’ school. It was a decision that required 26 all factors. The upside included seeing her children during the workday and sharing the same 27 with them. The downside was leaving the corporate world and earning less. “Everything in life is a give-and-take,” Harris says. “For a mom, working at your children’s school is the best possible place to be.” In the 28 to achieve work-life balance, working mothers having been “quitting” jobs for more than a decade, choosing to stay at home with their children when 29 possible. But today, both men and women are making job changes, choosing work options that better fit their 30 lifestyle. The shift often means serious consideration of 31 , including salary, advancement and fulfillment. Doug Bartel, who left his job as a TV news producer more than a decade ago, says that what working fathers often look for is predictability and control over their schedules. They are starting their own law firms or becoming self-employed consultants to gain that 32 . Big salaries aren’t necessarily the golden handcuffs (手铐) they used to be. With the traditional 40-hour workweek becoming out of date, a survey of nearly 9,700 full-time workers by the global firm of Ernst & Young found that most parents are willing to make 33 and financial concessions for work-life balance. 19. A. balance B. business C. family D. entertainment 20. A. issue B. contract C. future D. contribution 21. A. employers B. employees C. children D. parents 22. A. give up B. seek out C. act on D. substitute for 23. A. change B. mistake C. difference D. effort 24. A. budget-friendly B. business-friendly C. family-friendly D. female-friendly 25. A. work B. living C. security D. education 26. A. identifying B. understanding C. describing D. weighing 27. A. idea B. feeling C. value D. schedule 28. A. struggle B. permission C. decision D. ability 29. A. physically B. medically C. financially D. logically 30. A. past B. desired C. interesting D. modern 31. A. jobs B. hobbies C. sacrifices D. partners 32. A. power B. support C. skill D. control 33. A. identity B. career C. mental D. considerate (B) Archaeologists are scientists who search for clues that help form a clearer picture of the lives people led in the past. Archaeology is a modern science, but it has been 34 for centuries. More than 2,400 years ago, the Greek historian Herodotus described the Egyptian pyramids and other monuments. He may have been the first writer to consider that remains and 35 could provide information for 36 generations. For more than a thousand years, however, such 37 were observers rather than researchers. In the 1700s, scientists and adventurers from a variety of countries traveled 38 to explore ancient sites. Digs that are still 39 began in 1709 at Herculaneum, an Italian city buried in ash during the explosion of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79. The Danish scholar Carsten Niebuhr visited the ruins of Persepolis in the Middle East in 1765 to study cuneiform writing (楔形文字). 40 , archaeology didn’t become a widely recognized science and schools didn’t recognize the subject as a scholarly pursuit until the 19th century. The term itself was 41 in 1837. It comes from a Latin word meaning “the study of antiquities.” One of the first archaeologists to use a scientific approach to the discipline was Heinrich Schliemann of Germany, who in the late 1800s 42 the ancient civilization of the city of Troy. Today, archaeologists uncover the past in many different 43 , including deserts and jungles, at sites called digs. Ancient sources, folk tales, and landscape features can suggest where archaeologists should look. Surveys of the land help them choose sites 44 to provide artifacts, the objects that will unlock the story of a particular people — their daily lives, their beliefs, and their ties to other cultures. A site, however, does not have to be old to be interesting to an archaeologist. Some prefer to study more 45 settlements. One scientist, for instance, studies coal mining camps in California by examining the garbage that miners 46 . Archaeologists may work for universities, museums or governments, and some of them are involved in educating the public about 47 ancient sites. Artifact hunters who are 48 history rob these places and sell what they find for a few dollars to immoral dealers in antiquities. 34. A. adventuring B. changing C. digging D. evolving 35. A. rituals B. history C. ruins D. science 36. A. lost B. later C. older D. several 37. A. inventors B. scholars C. visitors D. writers 38. A. extensively B. nationwide C. regularly D. broadly 39. A. in progress B. in good condition C. on display D. out of control 40. A. Besides B. However C. Instead D. Meanwhile 41. A. coined B. considered C. recognized D. used 42. A. created B. developed C. established D. investigated 43. A. countries B. fields C. locations D. ways 44. A. certain B. likely C. ready D. necessary 45. A. honorable B. peaceful C. rural D. recent 46. A. gave away B. gave off C. left behind D. left out 47. A. choosing B. examining C. studying D. protecting 48. A. aware of B. fed up with C. ignorant of D. familiar with Section B 22% Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A) Ever since the discovery of the first pyramid, scientists have wondered how ancient Egyptians built these monumental structures that are visible even from space. There are a number of theories about the construction techniques they used. One question, however, had been left unanswered. Egyptologists had always wondered how workers were able to move the giant stones. These weigh as much as 2.5 tons each, and the mountains from which they were cut were often located hundreds of kilometres away from the pyramid sites. Dragging them on basic wooden sledges, similar to those people use to slide down snow-covered slopes in winter, was the obvious answer. However, to do so would have required superhuman strength against the friction of the desert sand. It now turns out that the workers probably did have some assistance — from ordinary water! What is even more amazing is that the answer the Egyptologists’ puzzle has been staring them in the face for many years, in a wall painting in the tomb of an ancient Egyptian king, or pharaoh. The artwork, which shows a pharaoh being pulled along by a large team of workers, has one significant detail that had so far been misinterpreted — a man pouring water in front of the sledge the pharaoh is being dragged upon. Egyptologists had always thought that the man was performing some kind of religious ceremony. However, some scientists now believe that the water was being poured for a totally different reason. It was to help the sledge move more easily across the sand. This revelation was made by researchers from the University of Amsterdam and the Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter. The scientists arrived at this conclusion after conducting extensive testing in their laboratory, by sliding a weighted tray across both dry sand and sand that had been mixed with varying amounts of water. In dry sand, heaps formed in front of the tray as it was dragged along. This slowed it down dramatically. However, as the researchers added water, the sand hardened, which helped reduce both the force needed to pull the tray and the friction against it. That’s because the water helps form tiny water bridges, known as capillary bridges, between the sand particles (颗粒), causing them to stick together. The effect of this turns out to be significant. The force required to pull the sledge would have been reduced by as much as 50% as the sand became firmer, which meant that half as many workers were needed to move the heavy stones. 49. Which question about the pyramids is discussed in the passage? A. How the stones arrived at the sites? B. How the capillary bridges were built? C. How water was used in construction? D. How sand worked in their transportation? 50. What inspired scientists to find the answer to the puzzle discussed in the passage? A. The discovery of a worker’s log. B. A mysterious religious ceremony. C. The unexpected experiment result. D. A wall painting in a pharaoh’s tomb. 51. “This revelation” (in paragraph 5) refers to ______. A. the pharaoh’s real power B. the actual role that water played C. the way that the pharaoh was pulled along D. the reason for the misinterpretation of the artwork 52. Capillary bridges made it possible for fewer workers to pull the sledge by reducing ______. A. the mass of the stones B. the firmness of the sand C. the friction against the sledge D. the number of the sand particles (B) From the time human beings began to draw them, maps have helped people find their way around their environments. But maps can show us many things, not just which direction to go. They show the path of history, the earth’s shape development of mathematics, and the progress of technology. One of the oldest-known land maps is an almost 1, 600-year-old tablet from Southwest Asia. The map shows a circle of land that is divided by a river and surrounded by ocean. Triangles on the map indicate eight different regions. And the map’s text describes legendary beasts and heroes that were important to the ancient people of the area. Around AD 150, a Greek scientist drew north-south and east-west lines on a map. This addition applies mathematics to mapping and was an early attempt to show the earth’s shape on a flat piece of paper. Maps gradually became much more detailed as new regions were explored and put down on paper. Also, mathematical and astronomical advances helped to perfect the world map to what we know and love today! Now that you know a little about the early history of maps, lets learn some fun facts. East at the Top These days, most maps feature north at the top. However, during the Middle Ages, most maps had east at the top. This was done to point in the direction of the morning sun. Puzzle Maps When printed maps became available to the general population in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, not everyone could understand them. In fact, the first jigsaw puzzles were designed as practice maps for Eighteenth-century geography classes! Fake Places Mapmakers need to make sure that their work is not copied by others. To protect their work, many mapmakers add made-up towns or streets to their maps. Only the original mapmaker would know about the fake entry. Modern Technology Today, digital maps and GPS technology have revolutionized the way we explore our world. With the touch of a screen, we can see our exact location, plan routes, and even view real-time traffic updates. 53. Which of the following pictures best shows the modern form of the Greek scientist’s addition to the map? A. B. C. D. 54. Fake towns or streets were often added to maps ______. A. so that it would be clear if someone copied the map B. to make the maps less boring and more accurate C. as a tricky challenge for people to take on D. to help people practice how to read complicated maps 55. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To show the development of mapping technology. B. To explain the importance of maps throughout history. C. To introduce the history of maps and some interesting facts. D. To teach some map-making tricks and techniques. (C) The Statue of King Leopold II of Belgium that stands in sight of the royal palace in Brussels has been defaced dozens of times in recent years. Activists have painted its hands and eyes red as a reminder of the brutality that Leopold unleashed in the Congo Free State, a territory in central Africa, at the end of the 19th century. As many as 10m Congolese — or half of the population — might have perished as Europeans forced entire villages to collect rubber and ivory for export. Leopold’s exploitation of Congo was a scandal. In 1908, after years of campaigning by journalists, the Belgian state stripped the king of his private possession. The Belgian Congo joined other European colonies in Africa where wanton (恶意的)extraction was to be replaced by a supposedly civilising mission. Yet though less transparently murderous, the “benign” colonialism of elsewhere was often not that different from what happened under Leopold. A new book, “In the Forest of No Joy”, by J.P. Daughton, an American historian, exposes how forced labour in the French Congo (now the Republic of Congo), on the other side of the river from Leopold’s possession (now the Democratic Republic), led to the deaths of tens of thousands of Africans. The book is a masterful, if relentlessly bleak, account of the construction of the Congo-Océan Railway, a route designed to connect the central African interior to the Atlantic. What makes it so compelling is the divide it exposes between the often admirable intentions of colonial bureaucrats, who did genuinely think they were lifting Africans out of poverty, and the grim reality that they enabled. The application of “modern” government to conquered people could be almost as savage as plunder (掠夺), Mr. Daughton shows. The railway was the idea of Pietro Paolo Savorgnan di Brazza, an Italian-born French explorer who conquered much of central Africa for France “by exclusively peaceful means”. The French state imagined itself as a bringer of civilisation to Africa, and the railway was to provide a way for the Congolese to take part in world trade. Yet Mr. Daughton shows how the colonial administration in Congo had little capacity to build a railway without violence: it claimed to be recruiting paid volunteers while its agents forced Africans to work at gunpoint. Many were marched hundreds of kilometres to the tracks chained at the neck, as slaves had been a century before. Whatever work had to be done, reported Albert Londres, a French journalist, “it’s captives who do it.” Surprisingly, the French state documented these abuses diligently (the archives provide the source of much of Mr. Daughton’s information). In 1926 one inspector, Jean-Noël-Paul Pegourier, compared the treatment of workers on the railway to the German genocide of the Herero in Namibia before the first world war. Yet unlike the reports of Leopold’s abuses, these observations had little effect, not least because orders issued from Paris or even Brazzaville were simply ignored. Raphaël Antonetti, the colonial governor, fought back with an avalanche of legalese. The railway was a masterpiece of engineering, as Mr. Daughton readily admits. For decades it provided the only means of transporting goods within Congo. The wealth of Brazzaville, still so named, was built on it. In Britain and France, the infrastructure bequeathed to former colonies is often cited as an argument for its benefits. But to build it, a weak and stingy state had to rely on brutality. As Mr. Daughton reports, “the Congo-Océan provides an all-too-useful case in point for how the language of humanity could be invoked to explain the deaths of thousands.” 56. According to the passage, King Leopold was infamous for ________. A. taking possession of the private belongings of 10 million Congolese by killing them B. reviving slavery by illegally transporting the native Congo villagers to Europe C. being physically handicapped by people in the Congo Free State for his cruel govemance D. his tyrannical and exploitative behaviors imposing forced labor on the Congolese 57. Which of the following statements will Mr. Daughton probably disagree with? A. European bureaucrats’ intention to bring prosperity to the Africans led to unintended consequences. B. The African workers involved in the railway construction were enslaved and ill-treated. C. Despite being crowned as a masterpiece of engineering, the railway is of little benefit to local people. D. Some colonists led no better lives when governed by civilized leaders than by tyrants. 58. Why did the documents made by the French state about the construction workers’ being abused barely contribute to improving the condition? A. Because the local governor turned a blind eye to the instructions given by higher officials. B. Because some of the descriptions were groundless and denied by the inspector on the site. C. Because the local agents fought back by filing a lawsuit against the alleged documents. D. Because the workers on the railway were contracted volunteers though being treated cruelly. 59. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. A Brief History of Forced Labor B. Blood on the Tracks C. Treasure of Colonialism D. The Vanishing Humanity Section C 8% Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. A. Viewing learning as more work will make it less attractive in an already stressful situation. B. Simply practice “buckle down and power through” to focus on getting the stressful work done. C. Temporarily disconnect from work and get work breaks from the stressful environment. D. At the same time, there is no need to wait for stress to arise before seeking learning opportunities. E. Craft learning activities as a new form of work break. F. Practice reframing stressful work challenges in your mind. To Cope with Stress, Try Learning Something New What specifically can you do to increase learning when faced with stress at work? Start internally. 60 . When stress emerges, change the message you tell yourself from “this is a stressful work assignment/situation” to “this is a challenging but rewarding opportunity to learn.” Reframing stressful tasks as learning possibilities shifts your mindset and better prepares you to approach the task with an orientation toward growth and longer-term gains. Work and learn with others. Instead of struggling with a stressful challenge solely in your own head, try to get input from others. Getting out and discussing a stressor with your peers and colleagues might reveal hidden insights, either from their experience or from the questions and perspectives they raise. 61 . Alongside purely relaxing breaks-either short ones like meditating or longer ones like taking days off-consider recasting learning itself as a break from your routine tasks at work. This might seem like a mere mental rebranding, but if a learning activity allows you to divert from the type of effort you use in regular work activities (e.g., numeric thinking, interacting with clients), and if the activity also fits your real interests, it can refill you psychologically. 62 . However, approaching it as a form of pause can make it more appealing and more likely to create positive, enjoyable experiences. Embracing learning can be a more active way to cushion yourself from negative effects of stress at work. 63 . Even without pressing problems, engaging in learning as a central feature of your work life will help you build personal resources and equip you to be resilient and prepared in navigating future stress at work. IV. Grammar 10% Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. Are you a digital hoarder? Most people are familiar with hoarding and the psychological issues associated with it. Hoarding leads to messy, 64 (clutter) homes and difficulty parting with items that you don’t use and don’t even need. But hoarding can also occur in the digital realm. Types of Digital Hoarders Digital hoarding, also known as e-hoarding, data hoarding or cyber hoarding, is excessive acquisition and reluctance to delete electronic material no longer valuable to the user. Digital files, folders, music, movies, computer programs, and even the “friends” 65 we keep on social media are also forms of digital clutter. Researchers 66 (categorize) digital hoarders into 4 different types, as per their characteristics. “Collectors” are organized, systematic and in control of their data. “Accidental hoarders” are disorganized, don’t know what they have, and don’t have control over it. The “compliant hoarder” keeps data on behalf of their company. Finally, “anxious hoarders” have strong emotional ties to their data — and are worried about deleting it. How to Tackle Digital Hoarding 67 hoarding is often associated with anxiety and insecurity, addressing the source of these negative emotions may alleviate hoarding behaviours. Workplaces can do more here, by reducing non-essential email traffic, making it very clear 68 information should be retained or discarded. In doing so, companies 69 help workers to avoid the compulsion to obsessively save and store the bulk of their digital data. On the other hand, part of the problem is 70 it’s so easy to accumulate electronic data. Our phones have an incredible amount of storage space compared with just five years ago, and thanks to cloud storage, we can effortlessly store a mind-boggling amount of data 71 even paying for it. Therefore, it is important to organize and pare down your digital files. Digital hoarding can show 72 in many ways but when it causes anxiety or issues with organization and productivity then it needs 73 (address). Digital clutter can be draining and stressful for some people. By organizing and getting rid of useless files in a regular way, people with this problem can ease some of their distress and declutter their own mind as well. V. Translation 17% Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 74.扎根于传统中国哲学,太极的一招一式都象征着阴阳调和。(symbolic) 75.与原始族群的游牧生活不同,现代人往往囤积大量无用物品,还赋予其浓厚情感价值。(attach) 76.这批出土于知名考古遗址的文物,涵盖史前陶器至手工珠宝各类器物,现永久珍藏于大英博物馆。(range) 77.这位哲学家对没有剥削和不公正的社会有着愿景,并将自己的情感和精力投入到教育事业中,但他的主张遭到了冷淡对待。(channel) VI. Summary Writing 10% Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea and the main point (s) of the passage. Use your own words as far as possible. “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? I can tell you what they are saying is not nice and not even true. Still, Lindsey and Tori aren’t very different from most students here at Linton High School, including me. Many of our conversations are gossip. I have noticed the effects of gossip. An important negative effect of gossip is that it can hurt the person being talked about. Usually, gossip spreads information about a topic — breakups, trouble at home, even dropping out — that a person would rather keep secret. The more embarrassing or shameful the secret is, the juicier the gossip it makes. Probably the worst the absolute 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? That 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”. Gossip also can have a third effect: it strengthens unwritten, unspoken rules about how people should act. Professor David Wilson explains that gossip is important in policing behaviors in a group. 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. 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