Rumoristhemost_31_wayofspreadingstories—bypassingthemonfrommouth_32_mouth.Butcivilizedcountriesinnormaltimeshavebetter_33_ofnewsthanrumor. Theyhaveradio, television, andnewspapers. INtimesofstressand_34_, _35_, rumor_36_andbecomeswidespread. Atsuch_37_thedifferentkindsofnewsarein? _38_, thepress, television, andradioversusthegrapevine. Especially, _39_rumorsspreadwhenwarrequirescensorshiponmanyimportantmatters. Thecustomarynewssourcesnolonger_40_enoughinformation. Sincethepeoplecannotlearn? _41_legitimatechannelsall_42_theyareanxioustolearn, theypickup“news” _43_ theycanandwhenthis_44_, rumorthrives.

Rumorsareoftenrepeated_45_ bythosewhodonotbelievethetales. Thereisafascinationaboutthem. Thereasonis_46_ thecleverlydesignedrumorgivesexpressiontosomethingdeepintheheartsofthevictims—thefears, suspicious, forbiddenhopes, ordaydreamswhichtheyhesitateto_47_ directly. Pessimisticrumorsaboutrecordproductionorpeacesooncomingpointtocomplacencyorconfidence—andoftento_50_

31

A. primitiveB. importantC. impossibleD. outstanding

32

A. tillB. toC. forD. by

33

A. meansB. waysC. sourcesD. resource

34

A. confusionB. peaceC. prosperityD. worried

35

A. andB. howeverC. soD. therefore

36

A. emergesB. immergeC. immerseD. immense

37

A. timeB. thetimesC. timesD. thetime

38

A. competeB. competitionC. commonD. harmony

39

A. doB. didC. areD. were

40

A. giveupB. giveoffC. giveoutD. sendoff

41

A. throughB. byC. inD. across

42

A. whatB. whyC. whichD. that

43

A. whereverB. whereC. whateverD. what

44

A. happenedB. wouldhappenC. happensD. happen

45

A. everB. evenC. foreverD. much

46

A. thatB. whatC. whyD. how

47

A. actB. viceC. behaveD. do

48

A. happyB. relievedC. crazyD. worried

49

A. BadB. PessimisiticC. OptimisticD. Good

50

A. overconfidenceB. overweightC. overconsiderateD. overproduce

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31-40

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41-50

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