Researchersfoundthatwomenareovercomebyaburningdesiretosharegossip（流言蜚语）assoonastheyhearit.Theywilltypicallytellthesecrettoatleastoneotherpersonin47hours.Dependingonwhothegossipisaboutthe

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Researchers found that women are overcome by a burning desire to share gossip（流言蜚语）as soon as they hear it. They will typically tell the secret to at least one other person in 47 hours. Depending on who the gossip is about their boyfriend husband best friend or mother is most likely to be the recipients（接受者）of the information.

　 The study of 3 000 women aged between 18 and 65 also found that. four out of ten admitted they were unable to keep a secret—no matter how personal or secret the news was. It was also found that alcohol usually gives us a helping hand to let out secrets—with more than half admitting a glass or two of wine could get them to dish the dirt .

Michael Cox UK Director of Wines of Chile said “It’s official that women can’t keep secrets. We are really eager to find out with this survey how many secrets people are told. What we don’t count on（指望）is how quickly these are passed on by those we trust. No matter how precious the piece of information is it often comes out within 48 hours.”

　Three quarters say they are able to keep quiet about a secret and 83 percent consider themselves 100 percent reliable within each group of friends. Yet four in ten admit to gossiping to a close friend from another friendship group. Nearly half（45 percent）disclose secrets just for the weight to be lifted from their shoulders. More than four in ten think it is acceptable to share a friend’s secret with someone who doesn’t know him or her.

　 Private issues true cost of purchases and affairs emerged top of the secret-keeping list with girls most likely to share a secret chatting face-to-face on the phone or via a text message. Fortunately over a quarter（27 percent）said they forgot what they were told the following day.

71. Please explain the underlined words “dish the dirt” in English. （No more than 5 words.）

72. What makes women more likely pass on gossip? （No more than 3 word.）

73. What kinds of secrets are women most interested in? （No more than 10 words.）

74. Why do about half women tell secrets to others? （No more than 10 words.）

75. Should women tell secrets to others or keep secrets? Please give your reasons. （No more than 30 words.）

Answer 1

Researchers found that women are overcome by a burning desire to share gossip（流言蜚语）as soon as they hear it. They will typically tell the secret to at least one other person in 47 hours. Depending on who the gossip is about their boyfriend husband best friend or mother is most likely to be the recipients（接受者）of the information. 　 The study of 3 000 women aged between 18 and 65 also found that. four out of ten admitted they were unable to keep a secret—no matter how personal or secret the news was. It was also found that alcohol usually gives us a helping hand to let out secrets—with more than half admitting a glass or two of wine could get them to dish the dirt. Michael Cox UK Director of Wines of Chile said “It’s official that women can’t keep secrets. We are really eager to find out with this survey how many secrets people are told. What we don’t count on（指望）is how quickly these are passed on by those we trust. No matter how precious the piece of information is it often comes out within 48 hours.” 　Three quarters say they are able to keep quiet about a secret and 83 percent consider themselves 100 percent reliable within each group of friends. Yet four in ten admit to gossiping to a close friend from another friendship group. Nearly half（45 percent）disclose secrets just for the weight to be lifted from their shoulders. More than four in ten think it is acceptable to share a friend’s secret with someone who doesn’t know him or her. 　 Private issues true cost of purchases and affairs emerged top of the secret-keeping list with girls most likely to share a secret chatting face-to-face on the phone or via a text message. Fortunately over a quarter（27 percent）said they forgot what they were told the following day. 71. Please explain the underlined words “dish the dirt” in English. （No more than 5 words.） 72. What makes women more likely pass on gossip? （No more than 3 word.） 73. What kinds of secrets are women most interested in? （No more than 10 words.） 74. Why do about half women tell secrets to others? （No more than 10 words.） 75. Should women tell secrets to others or keep secrets? Please give your reasons. （No more than 30 words.）