3．Vauvenarges’s remark　 suggests that　　　　　

A．lying is an age-old human problem　　　

B．dishonesty　 increase as people get older

C．people were dishonest in the 18th century

D．it is social conditions that make people tell lies

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (九)

Have you ever received a gift that was so clearly not your taste that you wondered if perhaps it had been handed to you by mistake? Worse, have you ever given a present and watched your friend took as though she had opened the wrong box? Maybe she responded with a polite “Why, thank you,” but you knew you had missed the mark．Why do presents sometimes to wrong? And what do your choices (good and bad) reflect about your personal qualities?

Choosing the right gift is an art, I believe．It calls for empathy-the ability to put yourself into someone else’s head and heart．We’re all able to do this; in fact, we’re born with a kind of natural empathy．After the earliest period of childhood, however, it needs to be reinforced (加强) by our parents, teachers, friends．When it isn’t, we’re not able to understand other people’s feelings as sharply．This can show in the gifts we select, and so can many other emotional qualities.

Think back to the presents you’ve given over the past year, the time and effort you put into your selection, how much you spent, your thoughts while you were shopping, and your feelings when the receiver opened the package．Keep in mind that what you choose displays your inner world．Of course, you may express yourself differently with different friends, relatives, and other people you know.

We live in a society where exchanging presents is an important part of communication．Ignoring the tradition won’t make it go away．If you really dislike such a tradition, tell your friends ahead of time.

2．According to the text, most Americans　　　　 　

A．hate white lies　　　　　　　　　 　　 B．believe white lies

C．value honesty　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D．consider others dishonest

1．When the writer says “Dick Spivak is just an ordinary man ,” he means　　　　　

A．it is common that people tell white lies

B．Dick could do nothing about bad traffic

C．it is common that people delay their payment

D．Dick found it hard to deal with everyday problems

4．According to the passage, the FDA might be _________.

A．an organization which controls the safety of food　　

B．a producer which makes additives

C．a factory which processes food　　　　　　　　　

D．a hospital which cures cancer

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (八)

　At 9:00 Dick Spivak’s bank telephoned and said his payment was late．“The check is in the post.” Dick replied quickly．At 11:45 Dick left for a 12:00 meeting across town．Arriving late, he explained that traffic had been bad．That evening, Dick’s girlfriend wore a new dress．He hated it． “It looks just great on you.’’ he said.

　　 Three lies in one day! Yet Dick Spivak is just an ordinary man, each time, he told himself that sometimes that truths caused too many problems．Most of us tell much the same white lies, harmless untruths that help to save trouble．How often do we tell white lies? It depends in part on our age, education, and even where we live．According to one US study, women are more truthful than men, and honesty increases as we get older．.

　 　　While most people use little white lies to make life easier, the majority of Americans care about honesty in both public and personal life．They say that people today are less honest than they were ten years ago．Although it is believed that things are getting worse, lying seems to be an age-old human problem．The French philosopher Vauvenarges, writing in the eighteenth century, touched on the truth when he wrote, “All men are born truthful and die liars.”

3．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．You can find out harmful additives on the packaging labels of food.

B．Drugs given to animals are not all for medical reasons.

C．Researchers knew about the harm of food additives about 60 years ago.

D．Food may cause forty percent of cancer in the world.

2．What are nitrates used for?

A．They help process packaged food.　　　　 　　

B．They keep the color in meats.

C．They cure diseases of cows and chickens.

D．They cause the animals to become fatter.

1．How has science done a bad service to mankind?

A．Diseases caused by food have been done away with.

B．It has caused a lack of information about the value of food.

C．Some harmful materials have been added to our food.

D．Scientists have made food more expensive to eat.

4．“ Let not the sun go down upon your wrath” probably means_______.

A．Don’t let your anger last long.

B．Don’t get angry even though the sun is going down.

C．Something important that disturb us is worth an hour’s anger.

D．Watch the sunset while you are angry.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (七)

The food we eat seems to have great effects on our health. Although science has made great steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to diet as well. Different cultures are subject to certain illnesses because of the food that is characteristic in these cultures. That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, government researchers realized that nitrates(硝酸盐) and nitrites, commonly used to keep color in meats, and other food additives, caused cancer. Yet, these additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which things on the packaging labels(标签) of processed food are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to cows and chick and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows. Sometimes similar drugs are given to animals not for medicinal purposes, but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to get a higher price on the market. Although the FDA has tried repeatedly to control these, the practices continue.

3．Which of the following is not mentioned as a way to reduce our stress?

A．Changing our jobs.

B．Changing our attitude about little things that make us unpleased.

C．Speaking out about our frustrations.

D．Reading the Bible

2．Judging from the text, the word “ row” in the third paragraph most probably means______

A．a noisy quarrel　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．a boat journey

C．a good relationship　 　　　　　　　　　 D．a cured disease