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Mothers who feel their children don" t appreciate them can add another grievance to the list: half
the time, their children are lying to them．A study designed to expose the truth about lying shows that
undergraduates lie to their mothers in 46% of their conversations．Still, mums should feel better than
total strangers, who are told lies an astonishing 77 % of the time．
Bella Depaulo and a team of psychologists from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, asked
77 undergraduates to keep a record of all their conversations for a week, and write down whethe
r they lied at any time．DePaulo named lying broadly, as "when you intentionally try to mislead
someone", so she would catch the smallest of lies.
The students told an average of two lies a day．They said they had been studying when they had
been out drinking．One told his parents that a textbook cost $50 rather than $20 so that they would
send him extra money．Female students constantly told their plain-looking roommates that they were
pretty．"They are everyday lies," says DePaulo.
DePaulo and her colleagues conclude that people tend to tell fewer lies to those they feel closest to．
College students lied to their best friends 28% of the time but lied to acquaintances 48% of the time．
In close relationships, people were more likely to tell "kind-hearted" lies, designed to protect feelings,
rather than self-serving lies.
Romantic partners are somewhere between close friends and acquaintances．Students lied to
romantic partners about a third of the time. DePaulo thinks that unmarried lovers can expect less honesty
than best friends because of the insecurity that comes with romance.
Mothers can take heart from one other finding. They may have been lied to, but at least their children
talked to them．The students were recorded telling few lies to their fathers because they had little
interaction with them.
B. best friends
C. acquaintance
D. romantic partners
B. offer them the services
C. gain more security
D. make them happy
B. To argue an idea.
C. To tell a story.
D. To explain a theory.
答案
核心考点
举一反三
"How lucky you are to be a doctor…" Anyone who"s a doctor is right out of luck, I thought.
Anyone_who"s_studying_medicine_should_have_his_head_examined.
You may think I want to change my job. Well, at the moment I do. As one of my friends says-even
doctors have a few friends-it"s all experience. Experience! I don"t need such experience. I need a
warm, comfortable and undisturbed bed all my own. I need it badly. I need all telephones to be thrown
down the nearest well. That"s what I need.
All these thoughts fly round my head as I drive my Mini(微型汽车) through the foggy streets of
East London at 3:45 am on a December morning. I am a ministering angel in a Mini with a heavy coat
and a bag of medicines. As I speed down Lea Bridge in the dark at this horrible morning hour, the heater
first blowing hot then cold, my back aching from the car seat, I do not feel like a ministering angel. I
wish I were on the beach in southern France. Call me a bad doctor if you like. Call me what you will.
But don"t call me at half past three on a December morning for an earache that you have had for two
weeks.
Of course, being a doctor isn"t really all bad. We_do_have_our_moments. Once in a while people
are ill, once in a while you can help, once in a while you are given a cup of tea and rockhard cake at
two o"clock in the morning-then you worry if you have done everything. But all too often "everything" is
a repetitious rule: look, listen, feel, tap, pills, injection, phone, ambulance and away to the next.
And then there is always the cool, warm voice of the girl on the switchboard of the emergency bed
service who will get your patient into hospital for you-the pleasant voice that comes to you as you stand
in the cold, dark, smelly and dirty telephone box somewhere in a dangerous section of town. Oh, it has
its moments, and this life does.
know that ________.
B. a doctor must be mentally strong so that he can meet any difficult situation
C. the writer thinks that those who want to be doctors are crazy
D. to be a doctor is a challenge for people"s mental health
B. One of his friends says that being a doctor helps one gain all sorts of experience.
C. He hates the telephone as a modern means of communication.
D. He is not happy with the small and uncomfortable car he is driving.
B. Usually we are glad that we can do something to help the sick
C. Sometimes we find people are thankful for our help
D. There are chances that doctors find their work rewarding and satisfying
B. is so dissatisfied with his job that he wishes to find a new one
C. is satisfied with his job but he hates to be called out unnecessarily
D. thinks a doctor can enjoy certain special rights because he likes to be a doctor
多余项。
| A. How to take notes and rewrite in one`s own words B. Advantages of taking notes C. Taking some useful notes D. Taking notes is a help to create new ideas in the future E. Need to change information from an encyclopedia into one`s own F. Two ways of writing a note and their advantage |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Teen Dating can be fun if you are aware(知道)of its pros and cons and are also aware of the ways to protect yourself. There are a couple of suggestions you would like to know before you are out for dating. Do not go out for dating with somebody whom you have seen only a few times and does not know much about him or her. Before leaving on a date,know the exact plans for the evening and make sure a parent or friend knows these plans and what time to expect you home. Let your date know that you are expected to call or tell that person when you get in. Similarly, if you leave a party with someone you do not know well,make sure you tell another person you are leaving and with whom. Ask a friend to call and make sure you arrive home safely. No matter how good the person appears to you,trust your inner instincts(直感). If a situation makes you uncomfortable,try to stay calm and think of a way to remove yourself from the situation without letting your date realize what is going on in your mind. Always stay firm,straightforward and clear in your relationships,thoughts,decisions and judgments. Never let a doubt come to your mind or face when out for dating. If you are firm and clear in your communication,your date will always be careful in dealing with you. You should think ahead about ways to be safe if you are in a dangerous or potentially(潜在) dangerous relationship. Adults,like parents,teachers,counselors,can be trusted in such cases. |
| 1. Which of the following is forbidden when dating according to the passage? |
| A. Knowing the plan for the evening. B. Telling your parents about the date. C. Going out for dating with a stranger. D. Telling the person you date that your parents know about the date. |
| 2. The underlined word"date"in the third paragraph might mean |
A. a time |
| 3. If you feel uncomfortable,you should__________. |
| A. call your parents B. leave as soon as possible C. speak out what you are thinking D. trust the person you"re dating with |
| 4. The best title for this passage might be |
| A. Be careful with your friends B. Never go out dating C. Safety measures for teen dating D. Dating out is always dangerous |
| 阅读理解 |
| There has been an outpouring of love for a 23yearold disabled woman whose dog was killed in front of her while a groomer(美容师)tried to trim(修剪)its claws. Calls and emails came from as far away as the Upper Peninsula and Arizona as well as Oakland and Macomb counties, offering Laurie Crouch, who uses a wheelchair because of multiple sclerosis(硬化症), everything from dogs to money, such as that from Jason Daly of Roseville who said, "I would like to buy her a new dog." A story about the death of Crouch"s pet, Gooch, was printed on the front page of Macomb Daily. Crouch said a groomer tied Gooch up with a collar, and then she and a man sat on the dog to trim its nails. Gooch died after one claw was trimmed. Crouch yelled at the groomer to stop when she saw Gooch was struggling to breathe, but she said she was ignored. "If I could have walked, I would have put my hands on her and pulled her off my dog and physically stopped her, but I can"t do that." Gooch was not a trained service animal, but naturally helped Crouch by picking up things for her. "This case is absolute animal abuse(虐待)," Larry Obrecht, division manager of the Oakland County Animal Shelter in Auburn Hills, said. People who read the story contacted Oakland Press to offer help. A message, from Rebecca Amett of Giggles N Wiggles Puppy Rescue in Roseville, said, "We have puppies to donate…and want to help the young woman who lost her service dog." "When Gooch was with me I was happy," Crouch said, "I think I can be happy again but no animal can replace Gooch. There"s never going to be another Gooch out there but I think I will find a dog that can bring me joy again." |
| 1. What does the passage mainly tell us? |
| A. A disabled woman"s service dog. B. A cruel groomer killed a disabled woman"s dog. C. People"s love for a disabled woman who lost her dog. D. A disabled woman loves to have the dog as company. |
| 2. People called and emailed to________. |
| A. give their angry voice to the groomer B. offer help and care to Laurie Crouch C. tell Crouch how to punish the groomer D. offer a cure for Crouch"s disease |
| 3. Gooch died mainly because ________. |
| A. the groomer was careless B. the groomer didn"t know how to trim the dog"s nails C. the groomer sat on the dog with another man D. the dog was wearing a collar |
| 4. What do we know about Crouch"s dog? |
| A. It was a specially trained service dog. B. It was trained to do many things for people. C. It was Crouch"s only friend. D. It could offer some help to Crouch. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Your twelve thousand "Smart" watches were received by our company this morning. However, we wish to make a number of complaints concerning the serious delay in delivery and your failure to carry out our instructions regard to this order. It was firmly pointed out from the beginning that the delivery date had to be less than six weeks from the original order in order to satisfy our own customers" requirements. While we understand tha t delays in production are occasionally unavoidable, we must point out that the major reason why the order was placed with your company was that we were assured by you of its simplicity, and that your existing stocks were sufficiently high to ensure immediate shipment. Late delivery of the goods has caused us to disappoint several of our most valued customers, and will have an unfavorable effect on future orders. The second complaint concerns the difference in colour between the watches we ordered and those delivered. It was stated clearly in the order that watches in combinations of green/purple and orange/ purple only were required. However, only half the watches in the delivery received are of the colours specified. Our Hong Kong agent informed you of the importance of following our instructions exactly, since we consider there to be only a limited market in this country for watches of other colors at the present time. Any watches that are not of the specified colours will, of course, be returned to you. We are also somewhat concerned about the rather poor quality of the goods received, since it is obvious that the watches that finally arrived have been made from not good enough materials and have been produced to a lower standard than those in the sample. We have also found that a number of the watches do not appear to be working. Whether the latter problem is due to poor production, or damage in transportation is not yet clear, but we should like to point out that we feel this matter to be entirely your fault. As a result of the above problems, therefore, we feel that the most suitable course of action is to return to you unpaid any of the goods considered unsatisfactory. We shall also, of course, be forced to reconsider whether any further orders should be placed with your company. We look forward to your early reply. Yours sincerely, John Smith |
| 1. The producers of "Smart" watches were given the order because they promised_______. |
| A. the designs were already prepared B. there was enough space for shipment C. they could produce enough watches quickly D. they had enough ready-made watches to ship |
| 2. The last sentence of paragraph 5 "We shall also, of course, be forced to …with your company" suggests that _______. |
| A. the company may stop trading with the watch manufacturers. B. the company will probably reduce the number of watches to be ordered in the future. C. the writer is afraid their company might go out of business soon. D. the company is probably willing to give the manufacturers another chance |
| 3. The general attitude of the letter is ________. |
| A. firm but polite B. angry and impolite C. reasonable but impolite D. regretful and polite |