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 cell phones, texts and e-mails, a survey last Thursday said.
The research by UK pollsters 72 Point found that “techno-treachery(高科技說謊)” was wide-spread with nearly 75 percent of people saying gadgets made it easier to fib(撒小謊).
Just over half of respondents(被調查者) 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 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. According to the passage, in which of the following situations are you most likely to lie?
A. You are going to spend the night at your friend’s, which your parents won’t allow.
B. Your friend is wearing a new dress and asks you how you find it.
C. You are a little too fat, and you’re trying to tell your friend how heavy you are.
D. You want to ask your boss for a sick leave, although you are not ill.
5. The main idea of the passage is that __________.
A. people are getting more likely to lie
B. gadgets are seen as the best way to tell white lies
C. most people tell white lies at the workplace
D. 18% of people lie to their bosses
科目：高中英語 來源：活題巧解巧練·高二英語（上） 題型：050
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Modern supermarkets sell nearly everything. Housewives usually need things like household goods, tinned food, fish, meat, fruit and vegetables. The busy housewives do not have to travel all the way to the crowded markets to get food or provisions. They can get all they want from the supermarkets, which are usually air - conditioned. The prices at the supermarkets are fixed and the housewives need not have to bargain.
It is not true, however, to say that things in the supermarkets are very expensive. Some things may cost a little bit more but generally the prices of things are not much higher than those in small shops or market stalls.
The advantage is that housewives can do their shopping very comfortably in one place. They do not have to go from one place to another. They can buy everything they need and save time and trouble.
1．In supermarkets, things ________.
[ ]
A．are much dearer
B．cost not much more than elsewhere
C．are much cheaper than elsewhere
D．are always better
2．Tha advantage of shopping in supermarkets is ________.
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A．housewives get a special discount
B．housewives can buy nearly everything they need
C．housewives can bargain
D．housewives are given free gifts
3．When housewives buy from supermarkets, ________.
[ ]
A．they waste a lot of time
B．they have to spend more money
C．they save time and trouble
D．they buy more than they need
4．It is comfortable inside the supermarkets because ________.
[ ]
A．there are large fans
B．the buildings are big and airy
C．they are air - conditioned
D．they are built underground
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科目：高中英語 來源：2004全國各省市高考模擬試題匯編(天利38套)·英語 題型：050
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Fans burst into cheers as China's 44 - year effort to reach the World Cup finals was finally fulfilled in Shenyang on October 7,2001 with a 1 - 0 win over Oman in the Asian qualifier (合格者).
Happy fans throughout the world's most populous country rushed into the night to celebrate the historic victory for which they have waited for decades. Expectations of a Chinese victory against the Oman team were so high that celebrations had been prepared beforehand and started at the stadium immediately following the match. “Today is the most important day in my life,” said Zhang Jingquan, a 23 - year - old man who has recently graduated from a university in Beijing.
The response contrasted to May 19, 1985, when after hearing that China had failed to get into the World Cup finals, fans went on a rampage (到處進行暴力) and started burning cars and causing fires on the streets of Beijing. While in European countries people have always been aware of football's power to make supporters react in such a strong and passionate way, this was the first time for the Chinese public to see such a response. The May 19 incident had the effect of drawing more fans to the games rather than turning them away.
In recent years more and more people have been drawn to football. Football fan clubs and associations have been set up across the country. In fact, football is becoming such a focus of interest that even football fans are becoming famous. Luo Xi, known as “China's No. 1 football fan,” is one of the more prominent (突出的) examples of this trend. for him, football has filled his mind so continually that he has managed to lose his job and his wife after deciding to give his undivided attention to watching football.
The reason that football has become so popular is that anyone can he a supporter. You do not have to take exams to be supporter, you even don't have to be able to play football!
The competitive nature of the game gives fans a sense that they are part of a special social group. With its fierce competition and mass participation, football is unique (獨特的). It is the world's number one sport. The huge size of the field also gives a chance for the players to be creative and for the spectators (觀眾) to look on fearfully. People can experss themselves through football. It's quite easy to learn and play the sport: you need only a ball.
1．China's football team tried to win the Asian qualifier first in ________.
[ ]
2．After hearing that China had failed to get into the World Cup final in 1985, fans in Beijing were ________.
[ ]
3．The underlined words “such a response” here refers to ________.
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A．supporters react in such a strong and passionate way
B．China managed to get into the World Cup finals
C．Fans went on a rampage and started burning cars and causing fires on the streets of Beijing
D．The May 19 incident had the effect of drawing more fans to the games rather than turning them away
4．Football has been so popular, mainly because ________.
[ ]
A．it is quite easy to learn and play the sport
B．anyone can be a supporter
C．its competition is very fierce
D．people can express themselves through football
5．Tha author took Luo Xi for example in order to ________.
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A．explain why he is known as China's No. 1 football fan
B．say football has become the favorite sport in China
C．state that football is becoming such a focus of interest that even football fans are becoming famous
D．show the position of football in people's daily life
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科目：高中英語 來源：學習高手必修四英語外研版 外研版 題型：050
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科目：高中英語 來源：山東省濰坊市壽光現代中學2012屆高三12月月考英語試題 題型：051
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You Can Lead A Horse To Water, But You Can’t Make It Drink．This idiom refers to the fact that one can show the people around him the way to do things, he can offer good advice but he cannot force them to act or to make them take it．
It is the best way to suggest the fact that everybody has his own personality and the possibility to choose what he considers to be the best choice in his life no matter the circumstances．Very frequently we have come across the fact tha, best mend __________ and we try to give him the best dvice．As an outsider you can see things differently and you can be the best one to offer some advice．
Generally, people prefer to do things in their own way which they consider to be the best．But they need to learn from their mistakes even if they repeat the same mistake two or more times．On the other hand．we cannot force people to do what they don’t want to because each one of us has his own preferences and wishes in life．For example, parents cannot oblige their children to choose to study a certain job just because they want that．A person would choose what he thinks it matches with his own personality and ambitions because this is the only way he’d feel proud of his choice and he would enjoy what he does．
Therefore, we can say that our point of view is very important when making decisions that respect our life and our problems with the persons that surround us．And that, moreover, it is necessary to make mistakes because it is the best means to understand what we have done wrong and that we shouldn’t repeat it．
1．What’s the author’s attitude towards making mistakes?(Please answer within 10 words．)
2．How does the author introduce the topic of the text?(Please answer within 5 words．)
3．What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?(Please answer within 8 words．)
4．Fill in the blank with proper words or phrases．(Please answer within 10 words．)
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