More than four out of five people admit to telling little white lies at least once a day and the preferred way of “being economical with the truth” is to use technology such as cellphones, text messages and e-mails, a survey said last Thursday. The research found that “techno-treachery （高科技说谎）” was widespread with nearly 75 percent of people saying gadgets (小器具) made it easier to fib (撒小谎). Just over half of the respondents （被调查者） said using gadgets made them feel less guilty when telling a lie than doing it face to face. The workplace was a favorite location for fibbing with 67 percent of the 1,487 respondents admitting they had lied at work. The top lie was pretending to be ill (43 percent), followed by saying work had been completed when it hadn’t (23 percent). Worryingly for bosses 18 percent said they lied to hide a big mistake. But, employers were not the only ones on the receiving end of dishonest statements. Just over 40 percent of the respondents said they had lied to their families or partners. Key topics to lie about were: buying new clothes or the cost of them (37 percent), how good someone looked in something (35 percent), how much they had eaten (35 percent) and drunk (31 percent) and how much they weighed (32 percent).
1.The underlined phrase “being economical with the truth” probably means______.
A. telling lies B. making apologies C. feeling guilty D. admitting mistakes
2. It can be inferred(推断) from the passage that ______.
A. employers sometimes lie to their employees, too
B. 75% of people have ever lied to someone
C. without gadgets, people may feel more pressure when telling white lies
D. more people lie to their family than to their bosses
3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Cell phones make people more likely to lie.
B. Some people might lie to their bosses when they are not doing their work well.
C. 40% of employers admit that they have lied to their families or partners.
D. Nearly 1,500 people were questioned in the survey.
4. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. People are getting more likely to lie.
B. People tend to fib using gadgets.
C. Most people tell white lies at the workplace.
D.18% of people lie to their bosses.
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More than four out of five people admit to telling little white lies at least once a day and the preferred way of “being economical with the truth” is to use technology such as cellphones, text messages and e-mails, a survey said last Thursday. The research found that “techno-treachery （高科技说谎）” was widespread with nearly 75 percent of people saying gadgets (小器具) made it easier to fib (撒小谎). Just over half of the respondents （被调查者） said using gadgets made them feel less guilty when telling a lie than doing it face to face. The workplace was a favorite location for fibbing with 67 percent of the 1,487 respondents admitting they had lied at work. The top lie was pretending to be ill (43 percent), followed by saying work had been completed when it hadn’t (23 percent). Worryingly for bosses 18 percent said they lied to hide a big mistake. But, employers were not the only ones on the receiving end of dishonest statements. Just over 40 percent of the respondents said they had lied to their families or partners. Key topics to lie about were: buying new clothes or the cost of them (37 percent), how good someone looked in something (35 percent), how much they had eaten (35 percent) and drunk (31 percent) and how much they weighed (32 percent).
1.The underlined phrase “being economical with the truth” probably means______.
A. telling lies B. making apologies C. feeling guilty D. admitting mistakes
2. It can be inferred(推断) from the passage that ______.
A. employers sometimes lie to their employees, too
B. 75% of people have ever lied to someone
C. without gadgets, people may feel more pressure when telling white lies
D. more people lie to their family than to their bosses
3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Cell phones make people more likely to lie.
B. Some people might lie to their bosses when they are not doing their work well.
C. 40% of employers admit that they have lied to their families or partners.
D. Nearly 1,500 people were questioned in the survey.
4. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. People are getting more likely to lie.
B. People tend to fib using gadgets.
C. Most people tell white lies at the workplace.
D.18% of people lie to their bosses.
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_______ makes the school proud was ______ more than 90℅ of the students had been admitted to key universities.
A. What; because B. What; that C. That; what D. That; because
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A man accused (指控)of failing to return more than 700 children’s books to five different libraries was allowed to get out of prison yesterday after a book publisher agreed to pay his bail(保释金)of $1,000. The publisher said, “ There’s a story here. This is a man who books. He just can’t them. He hasn’t stolen a(n) book. So what’s the crime ? We think that Mr Barush has a story to tell. We plan to his story.”
When asked why he didn’t return the books, Mr Barush said, “ Well, how could I? They became to me. I was afraid to return them because I knew that kids or dogs would get hold of these books and chew them up, them around, tear the , spill soda on them, and drown them in the toilet.”
He continued, “ Books are people, too! They talk to you, they take care of you, and they enrich you with and humor and love. A book is a member of my family. How could I kick it ? I repaired torn pages. I the dust on them with a cloth, I turned pages so they could and get some fresh air.”
“ Every week I them on their shelves so they could meet new friends. My books were HAPPY books. You could tell just by looking at them. Now they’re all back in the library, on the floors, at the of all those runny-nosed kids. I can hear them calling me! I need to them. Excuse me. I have to go now.”
1.A. loves B. hates C. sells D. repairs
2.A. take care of B. get along of C. let go of D. look up to
3.A. interesting B. expensive C. single D. thick
4.A. retell B. include C. discuss D. publish
5.A. home B. teacher C. family D. enemy
6.A. throw B. turn C. show D. invite
7.A. words B. pages C. headlines D. shapes
8.A. chance B. respect C. wisdom D. direction
9.A. out B. up C. above D. below
10.A. ignored B. covered C. replaced D. cleaned
11.A. soft B. colorful C. dirty D. strong
12.A. dance B. swim C. breathe D. sing
13.A. discovered B. reorganized C. remembered D. introduced
14.A. mercy B. charge C. center D. request
15.A. borrow B. rescue C. answer D. recognize
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A man accused of failing to return more than 700 children’s books to five different libraries in the county was released from prison after a book publisher agreed to post his bond (保释金) of $1,000. The publisher said, “There’s a story here. This is a man who loves books. He just can’t let go of them. He hasn’t stolen a single book. So what’s the crime? We think that Mr Barush has a story to tell. We plan to publish his story.”
When asked why he didn’t return the books, Mr Barush said, “Well, how could I? They became family to me. I was afraid to return them, because I knew that kids or dogs would get hold of these books and chew them up, throw them around, tear the pages, spill soda on them, get jam and jelly on them, and drown them in the toilet.”
He continued, “Books are people, too! They talk to you, they take care of you, and they enrich you with wisdom, humor and love. A book is a guest in my home. How could I kick it out? I repaired torn pages. I dusted them with a soft clean cloth. I turned their pages so they could breathe and get some fresh air.”
“Every week I reorganized them on their shelves so they could meet new friends. My books were HAPPY books. You could tell just by looking at them. Now they’re all back in the library, on the lower shelves, on the floors, at the mercy of all those runny-nosed kids. I can hear them calling me! I need to rescue them. Excuse me. I have to go now.”
1.Why was the man put into prison?
A. Because the book publisher persuaded the police to do so.
B. Because he stole 700 children’s books from the five different libraries.
C. Because he refused to return the books that he had borrowed.
D. Because he wanted to publish his story.
2.How did the man treat books?
A. He treated them as real people.
B. He treated them as his own children.
C. He treated them as his furniture.
D. He treated them as his job.
3.From the passage we can learn that the man is _____.
A. a thief B. a writer C. crazy about books D. unfortunate
4.What is mainly talked about in this passage?
A. A funny thief who loves stealing books.
B. A person who refuses to return borrowed books and wants to look after them.
C. A person who is crazy about books so he keeps stealing them from the library.
D. A person who may have some mental problems.
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I invited five people to my party. Out of five people, only Tom and Jack can come. ______ people can’ t come.
| A．The others | B．The other | C．Others | D．Other three |
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In such a cold day, people prefer to stay at home _______ go out.
A. other than B. less than
C. more than D. rather than
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The fourth round of heavy smog to hit Beijing in four weeks has sent more people to the hospital with respiratory (呼吸的) illnesses and led to calls for laws to control the pollution.
Pan Shiyi, a celebrity, said he is planning to propose a Clean Air Act to the local government. As a representative to the Beijing Municipal People's Congress, he started an online survey at 9:20 a.m. Within three hours, more than 25,000 web users, or 99 percent of total respondents (应答者) , welcomed his proposal.
They have good reasons to stand alongside Pan. The latest round of haze（雾霾）reduced visibility to under 500 meters in many parts of the city. The smog has also led to a great increase in respiratory illnesses, particularly among children and the elderly. Anxious parents and doctors almost all blame the smoggy air for the illnesses. Though most schoolchildren are home for the winter holidays, the bad air can easily move indoors. Besides, ordinary medical masks fail to provide enough protection, so some people have turned to gas masks.
The causes of the frightening smog are rather mysterious, though experts blame too much emissions (排放) and the mountains around Beijing that trap pollution in winter, unless there is enough wind to clear it away. Some critics blamed China’s top two oil firms, China National Petroleum Corp and China Petrochemical Corporation, saying the companies’ outdated production technologies produce large quantities of high-polluting gas fuel.
Meanwhile, some Beijingers have moved their brainstorming discussion to computers. If Pan’s proposal for a Clean Air Act is adopted, netizens say the new law should include items providing for “car-free days” in times of smog, higher standards for vehicle fuel, stricter limit to industrial and engine gas emissions, and more effective protection for the public.
Beijing is not the only city that has ever lost the blue sky. Five days of thick fog caused thousands of deaths in Britain in December 1952, urging the government to pass the first Clean Air Act in 1956, which introduced smokeless zones and cleaner fuels to reduce pollution. That may provide some experience for Beijing to refer to.
1.Why did Pan Shiyi started an online survey?
A. To know the public’s opinions on pollution
B. To tell people the danger of the smoggy weather
C. To call on people to support his proposal
D. To collect supporting evidence for his proposal
2.What can we learn from the passage?
A. People are clear about the causes of the smoggy weather.
B. Children staying indoors will not get respiratory illnesses.
C. Smog is worse for people with lower resistance to diseases.
D. Masks can give people protection against the smoggy weather.
3.Britain is mentioned in the last paragraph to ______.
A. suggest Beijing should learn from other countries
B. let people know many places have this problem
C. tell people the situation in Britain is worse
D. call on the government to pass Britain’s Clean Air Act
4. What’s the best title for this passage？
A. The Use of Gas masks and Engines
B. Beijingers Call for Clean Air Act
C. Effective Protection for Blue Sky
D. The Mysterious Causes of the Scary Smog
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Many people rush into the commitment of bringing home a four-legged family member, only to find out that they are not ready for a pet. This often results in the dog being turned over to a shelter where it may not find another home. This can be avoided if potential pet owners take the time to figure out if they are truly ready for the responsibilities of pet ownership.
Being a responsible pet owner involves a financial commitment that goes beyond buying dog food. There are also parasite (寄生虫) prevention, boarding costs while traveling and the cost to care for the pet should it become ill or injured. That is not to say that one must be rich in order to have a dog, but it is important to be prepared for the expenses that come with being a pet owner.
Another consideration is the time commitment An owner away from home for 14 hours every day is not an ideal situation for a dog. A potential dog owner must also consider the time it takes to care for his or her pet, the time it takes to feed, walk, play with, bathe and clean up. Also, dogs require attention. Be prepared to spend time each day petting and playing with it.
Dogs are dogs, and will act like dogs. This includes barking, digging, having accidents in the house and possibly destroying some of the owner’s prized possessions, such as furniture, shoes and cell phones. If the above would cause an owner to want to get rid of the dog, then he or she is not yet ready to be a pet owner. Many wonderful pets end up in shelters simply because they acted like dogs!
1.Who might be suitable to be a dog owner according to the text?
A. Steven, a business man who travels a lot on business.
B. Dick, a jobless teenager who can hardly pay his rent.
C. Jim, who has a daughter sensitive to dog’s smell.
D. Kari, a teacher who works eight hours a day.
2.To be a responsible dog owner you need to do all the following EXCEPT .
A. finding a shelter for it when you are bored with it
B. spending time each day playing with it
C. taking it to hospital when necessary
D. buying dog food and feeding it
3.What does the underlined part in the first paragraph probably mean?
A. Rush to adopt a dog formally.
B. Commit to buy a dog and take it home.
C. Decide to be a pet owner without thinking about it carefully.
D. Run into a pet shelter and take one home so quickly.
4.What might be the best title for the text?
A. Dogs Arc Dogs B. Ready for a Pet?
C. Have Time for a Dog? D. Pets Arc Family Members
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He tried to _______ his son of the danger of spending more than he earned.
A. realize B. tell C. persuade D. warn
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money, people usually tend to spend more than they have to.
A. In the eyes of B. Regardless of C. In terms of D. In place of
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