“Little lies” sometimes come to easily to us ...

“Little lies” sometimes come to easily to us that we don’t even consider them to be lies. Read about these lies of everyday life:

1.   Lying about your age or your kid’s age to get a cheaper ticket.

2.   Telling the host of a dinner party that the terrible food he prepared is wonderful.

3.   Lying to your aunt about how much you love the gift she gave you---the one that you really hate.

4.   Telling a friend with a terrible haircut that she looks great.

5.   Lying to a friend about how much you want to see her again when you really don’t

6. Telling the salesperson who calls when you’re watching TV that you’re very busy.

Are these serious lies? Probably not, but if you would lie about your age to a stranger, what’s going to stop you from lying about something more serious later? If we tell a lie or act dishonestly and get what we want, that might make us feel good today. But what about tomorrow? The future results of our lies are uncertain.

Still, no one is saying that everyone can or should be completely honest all the time. More people lie, often for a good reason. Lies are told all the time and are part of our everyday social life. Many times people lie to protect the feelings of other people, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Honesty is usually the best policy, but like any other policy, you have to make exceptions.

1.The author tries to persuade the readers to accept his argument by___________.

A. making suggestions.              B. explaining reasons and results.

C. providing examples and facts.       D. discussing questions.

2.The author’s attitude towards little lies is that_________.

A. he feels very fond of them.            B. he feels they are necessary sometimes.

C. he feels strongly against telling little lies.  D. he feels ashamed of telling little lies.

3.According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?

A. Some people are born liars.               B. People often lie to avoid hurting others.

C. Some people can be honest all the time.         D. Little lies are not serious things.

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Don’t lie to her. As ____ matter of fact, _____ word has come that you failed your last exam.

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Actually, all of us desire to achieve success, but sometimes our actions don’t ________ what we desire.

A. correspond with　　 B. agree to　　 C. accord to　　 D. match with

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When it comes to hard, noisy traveling, we’ve found that sometimes we’d rather read about it than actually go. Here are some bestsellers for armchair travelers.

The Station by Robert Byron. In 1928, the 22-year-old man made a journey to Mount Athos, resulting in one of the best travel books ever written, matched only by Byron’s own, much more famous The Road to Osciana.

In Darkest Africa by Henry Monton Stanley. It’s about his great efforts to save an unlucky German doctor Eduard Schnitzer, who had no desire to be rescued at all.

A Traveler’s Alphabet: Partial Memoirs by Sir Steven Runciman. A to Z and around the world. He provides priceless information of long-gone princesses, priests, and places.

South: A Memoir of the Endurance Voyage by Sir Ernest Shackleton. As the planet started the global war, Shackleton and his brave group of explorers made an unsuccessful but heroic journey to cross Antarctica from 1914 to 1917.

The Michelin Red Guide: France 2005 Reading through this final listing of all the nice hotels and wonderful restaurants in France is better than going there, listening to Chirac talk about the poisonous American culture, and spending the price of this book for a tiny cup of tea and a cookie the size of your thumb.

The Past Is a Foreign Country by David Lowenthal. This great book of an armchair exploration tells us what has happened in the past and shows the relationship between us and the past travelers.

1.This passage is written ________.

A. to warn readers against traveling

B. as an introduction to famous travelers

C to sell more books about travels

D. to tell people where to travel

2.The underlined phrase “armchair travelers” in the first paragraph refers to those who ________.

A. like to read about travels instead of travel themselves

B. find fun teaching others how to travel to other places

C. like to write about their strange traveling experiences

D. can only travel with special equipment for the disabled

3. which of the books has a very low price according to the passage?

A. A Traveler’s Alphabet: Partial Memoirs.

B. South: A Memoir to the Endurance Voyage.

C. The Michelin Red Guide: France 2005.

D. The Past Is a Foreign Country.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Henry Monton Stanley, was saved by a German doctor in Africa.

B. In his book, Lowenthal focuses more on history than the present.

C. It took Shackleton and his men 3 years to cross Antarctica.

D. The Station is no more famous than The Road to Osciana.

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So many of us hold on to little resentments (怨恨) that may have come from an argument, a misunderstanding, or some other painful event. Stubbornly, we wait for someone else to reach out to us—believing this is the only way we can forgive or rekindle a friendship or family relationship.

An acquaintance of mine, whose health isn’t very good, recently told me that she hadn’t spoken to her son in almost three years. She said that she and her son had had a disagreement about his wife and that she wouldn’t speak to him again unless he called first. When I suggested that she be the one to reach out, she resisted initially and said, “I can’t do that. He’s the one who should apologize.” She was literally willing to die before reaching out to her only son. After a little gentle encouragement, however, she did decide to be the first one to reach out. To her amazement, her son was grateful for her willingness to call and offered an apology of his own. As is usually the case when someone takes the chance and reaches out, everyone wins.

Whenever we hold on to our anger, we turn “small stuff” into really “big stuff” in our minds. We start to believe that our positions are more important than our happiness. They are not. If you want to be a more peaceful person, you must understand that being right is almost never more important than allowing yourself to be happy. The way to be happy is to let go, and reach out. Let other people be right. This doesn’t mean that you’re wrong. Everything will be fine. You’ll experience the peace of letting go, as well as the joy of letting others be right.

You’ll also notice that, as you reach out and let others be “right,” they will become less defensive and more loving toward you. They might even reach back. But if for some reason they don’t, that’s okay too. You’ll have the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your part to create a more loving world, and certainly you’ll be more peaceful yourself.

1.The underlined word “rekindle” in Paragraph 1 probably means “________”.

A. develop　　 B. recover

C. accept　　 D. replace

2.According to the passage, the author’s friend never spoke to her son for three years because ________.

A. she had got an argument with her husband

B. she had disagreed about her son’s marriage

C. she had got an argument about her daughter-in-law

D. she had disliked her son’s wife for many years

3.Which of the following is NOT the reason for people to be unwilling to apologize first?

A. People believe that they are right.

B. People always wait for others to offer an apology first.

C. People consider the position more important than happiness.

D. People want to get an inner satisfaction.

4.The purpose of the passage is to ________.

A. instruct the readers how to apologize

B. teach the readers how to gain inner peace

C. tell the readers to reach out first when there are painful events

D. inform the readers the importance of being forgiving

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So many of us hold on to little complaints that may have come from an argument，a misunderstanding，the way we were raised，or some other painful event．Stubbornly，we wait for someone else to reach out to us-believing this is the only way we can forgive or rekindle a friendship or family relationship．

A friend of mine，recently told me that she hadn't spoken to her son in almost three years．She said that she and her son had had a disagreement about his wife and that she wouldn't speak to him again unless he called first．When I suggested that she be the one to reach out，she said，"I can't do that．He's the one who should apologize．"After a little gentle encouragement，however，she did decide to be the first one to reach out．To her amazement，her son was grateful for her willingness to call and offered an apology of his own．As is usually the case when someone takes the chance and reaches out，everyone wins．

Whenever we hold on to our anger，we tum"small stuff（问题）"into really"big stuff"in our minds．We start to believe that our positions are more important than our happiness．They are not．If you want to be a more peaceful person you must understand that being right is almost never more important than allowing yourself to be happy．The way to be happy is to let go，and reach out．Let other people be right．This doesn't mean that you're wrong．Everything will be fine．You'll experience the peace of letting go，as well as the joy of letting others be right．

You'll also notice that，as you reach out and let others be"right"，they will become less defensive and more loving toward you．They might even reach back．But，if for some reason they don't，that's okay too．You'll have the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your part to create a more loving world，and certainly you'll be more peaceful yourself．

1.The underlined word"rekindle"in Paragraph 1 probably means" ______ ．

A. recover　　 B. develop

C. accept　　 D. replace

2.In the author's opinion，we hold on to our anger often because we think ______ ．

A. we can turn small issues into big ones

B. our happiness is more important

C. our own opinions matter most

D. others will be less defensive

3.The best thing to do after a quarrel is to ______ ．

A. let go of our own fights　　 B. realize that you are wrong

C. expect others to give in　　 D. apologize to others first

4.What would be the best tide for the passage？ ______

A. Be Peaceful　　 B. Reach Out and Give

C. Small and Big Stuff　　 D. Enjoy Your Friendship

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So many of us hold on to little complaints that may have come from an argument，a misunderstanding，the way we were raised，or some other painful event．Stubbornly，we wait for someone else to reach out to us-believing this is the only way we can forgive or rekindle a friendship or family relationship．

A friend of mine，recently told me that she hadn't spoken to her son in almost three years．She said that she and her son had had a disagreement about his wife and that she wouldn't speak to him again unless he called first．When I suggested that she be the one to reach out，she said，"I can't do that．He's the one who should apologize．"After a little gentle encouragement，however，she did decide to be the first one to reach out．To her amazement，her son was grateful for her willingness to call and offered an apology of his own．As is usually the case when someone takes the chance and reaches out，everyone wins．

Whenever we hold on to our anger，we tum"small stuff（问题）"into really"big stuff"in our minds．We start to believe that our positions are more important than our happiness．They are not．If you want to be a more peaceful person you must understand that being right is almost never more important than allowing yourself to be happy．The way to be happy is to let go，and reach out．Let other people be right．This doesn't mean that you're wrong．Everything will be fine．You'll experience the peace of letting go，as well as the joy of letting others be right．

You'll also notice that，as you reach out and let others be"right"，they will become less defensive and more loving toward you．They might even reach back．But，if for some reason they don't，that's okay too．You'll have the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your part to create a more loving world，and certainly you'll be more peaceful yourself．

1.The underlined word"rekindle"in Paragraph 1 probably means" ______ ．

A.recover B.develop

C.accept D.replace

2.In the author's opinion，we hold on to our anger often because we think ______ ．

A.we can turn small issues into big ones

B.our happiness is more important

C.our own opinions matter most

D.others will be less defensive

3.The best thing to do after a quarrel is to ______ ．

A.let go of our own fights B.realize that you are wrong

C.expect others to give in D.apologize to others first

4.What would be the best tittle for the passage？ ______

A.Be Peaceful B.Reach Out and Give

C.Small and Big Stuff D.Enjoy Your Friendship

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The thought often occurs to us that if only we had a little more time in the day, we could do all the things we want to do. 1., but by improving time management skills we can be more productive and have more time for ourselves and our hobbies.

2.. It seems corny(老生常谈的), but actually putting down on paper the things we have to get done and watching the list grow shorter as the day progresses can be a wonderful way to improve our productivity. Schedule blocks of time for each task. If we have not given ourselves enough time to finish our tasks, but we must move on to something else, try to make up time with another task on our list. 3.

Mark our list in order of priority(优先).The most important tasks should be dealt with first. 4.but the point of improving time management skills is to get the important tasks taken care of regularly.

Be reasonable about what we can accomplish each day.5.. It may mean that we have to cut our television time in half, but our daily lists can become more manageable with time.

A.Make a to-do list

B.Cut your larger projects into pieces

C.This way, we can get what we must complete done

D.You can improve your efficiency to get more things done

E.Unfortunately, we can't change those 24 hours in a day to 30

F.There are some things we may have to put off from one day to the other

G.We need to start by seeing when we have free time and could be more productive

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If we agree that the function of education is to prepare us for life, then there is very little time to waste. So, while we can, we ought to concentrate on teaching children something really useful. Here is what our schools should teach.

Politeness is a mark of civilization. The sooner children learn this, the better. In any case, a lot can be accomplished by a smile and good manners.

Like it or not, our adult lives will be consumed by the struggle for money, but we don’t make an effort to teach children how to manage it. So our schools have a duty to teach them this ability from the beginning.

We’re likely not to accept something we are told, but that’s not what educated people do. Educated people are reasonable and they look at facts. If our schools teach nothing else, they should at least teach critical（批判性的）thinking.

Children should learn to take care of their health. They should know that if they eat junk food（垃圾食品）, they will become fat and unhealthy. They should be very clear about what happens to their bodies when they drink or smoke.

All of us are part of society. We have rights and responsibilities. We ought to understand what they are. We have to know a little bit of history and geography, because we need to have an environment in which to relate to the people around us.

How will we test students on these? We can’t. But that’s not a reason to avoid teaching what is important. Our schools should spend every moment they have telling this to our children: “This is life, this is what you are going to face, and this is how you deal with it.”

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As any parent knows too well, sometimes a little white lie is the only way to make a naughty child quiet. Indeed, parents have shared the top white lies they’ve told their children. While some of them are amusing, others are somewhat cruel.

“Father Christmas is watching you,” “Carrots will make you see in the dark” and “Your pet has gone to live on a farm” are among the top white lies parents tell their children. The top 20 list of little lies that adults use shows that four in five parents have told their children something that isn’t true. The threat of Father Christmas is on the top, with 62 percent of parents employing St. Nick to keep their kids under control. The second on the list is: “We’ll see”, which any little one knows really means “no”.

The majority of British people say that they lie to their children to protect their innocence, to save them from being upset or to stop them behaving badly. The top white lie told to kids about their pets is “your pet has to live on a farm in the countryside”, which is employed after one dies or has gone missing. On average, parents think that children are ready to start learning about death at the age of seven and a half.

One 62-year-old recalled that when he was four, his cat ran away, because it kept having its tail pulled. It was 53 years later that it was revealed that the cat had actually been given away to stop it from scratching the furniture. One respondent (应答者) said that he still remembered that when he was young, he believed his father’s statement that the entire world used to be in black and white before colour photography came along.

Forty percent of parents say that they would definitely lie to their children to keep up their belief in Father Christmas, and over all say they’d certainly tell the truth about a pet dying. However, one in ten parents say they’ve replaced their children’s dead pet with a one looking the same to cheat their children into believing it was still alive and well, found the study by Blue Cross pet charity.

1.The threat of Father Christmas which is used to control children shows that 　　　　 .

A. some children fear and respect Father Christmas

B. Father Christmas is more important than parents

C. children should learn more about festivals

D. Father Christmas does live in the world

2.What can we conclude from Paragraph 4?

A. Children don’t understand why their parents tell white lies.

B. Parents’ white lies may do harm to their children.

C. Children don’t really mind their parents’ white lies.

D. Parents’ white lies may leave a deep impression on their children

3.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. Parents’ different understandings of while lies.

B. Parents’ different attitudes to telling white lies.

C. Parents’ different worries about white lies.

D. Parents’ different white lies.

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