“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. 
【小题1】The author tries to persuade the readers to accept his argument by___________.

“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.

Le Invitation: The first duty of the guest is to respond to the invitation within 48 hours. And no, the guest may not ask to bring a guest because the hostess has chosen her own—and where they will be seated.

       Le Gift: Flowers sent in advance are the preferred gift. They may also be sent afterwards with a thank-you note. It is considered very bad form to arrive with a gift or flowers in hand, therefore forcing the hostess to deal with finding a vase when she is too busy to do that. Though the French love wine, you must never bring a bottle to a dinner party. Why, it’s as if you feared your hosts would not have enough wine on hand, and that’s an insult（凌辱）. You may, however, offer a box of chocolates which the hostess will pass after dinner with coffee.

       Le Arrival: If an invitation is for eight o’ clock, the considerate guest arrives at 8:15. Guests who arrive exactly on time or ---how terrible!---early, are mere thoughtless lout（乡巴佬）who are not giving the hostess those last minutes she needs to deal with details. The “correct” guest arrives between 15 to 20 minutes after the hour because dinner will be served exactly 30 minutes past the time on the invitation.

       Le Table Manner: Don’t eat your bread before main course or hostess will fear you are ruining your appetite for what’s to come. And don’t pick up and pass the salt when asked. That’s right. Don’t, it’s considered bad luck. And you must eat everything you take from the serving dish lest you insult the hostess’ food.  Also, the French abhor waste.

1．In which country, when you go to a dinner party , you are expected to do as what are required in the text_________.

       A．America              B．England              C．France              D．Spanish

2．You’d better not pick up and pass the salt when asked．Because _________.

       A．it’s considered impolite

       B．people believe it can bring bad fortune

       C．it will destroy the dinner.

       D．you should ask the hostess’ permission before you do it.

3．The underlined word “abhor” in the last paragraph can be replaced by ______.

       A．hate                B．ignore             C．admire            D．advocate

4．Which of the following is true?

       A．The “correct” guest arrives between 15 to 20 minutes before the time on the invitation.

       B．Flowers are the preferred gift.

       C．A box of chocolates or a bottle of wine are good gifts.

       D．It’s better for the guest not to bring another guest to attend the party.