Mothers who feel their children don't appreciate them can add another grievance to the list：half the time, their children are lying to them．A study designed to expose the truth about lying shows that undergraduates lie to their mothers in 46％ of their conversations．Still, mums should feel better than total strangers, who are told lies an astonishing 77％ of the time．
Bella Depaulo and a team of psychologists from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, asked 77 undergraduates to keep a record of all their conversations for a week, and write down whether they lied at any time．DePaulo named lying broadly, as“when you intentionally try to mislead someone”, so she would catch the smallest of lies．
The students told an average of two lies a day．They said they had been studying when they had been out drinking．One told his parents that a textbook cost ＄50 rather than ＄20 so that they would send him extra money．Female students constantly told their plain-looking roommates that they were pretty．“They are everyday lies,”says DePaulo．
DePaulo and her colleagues conclude that people tend to tell fewer lies to those they feel closest to．College students lied to their best friends 28％ of the time but lied to acquaintances 48％ of the time．In close relationships, people were more likely to tell“kind-hearted”lies, designed to protect feelings, rather than self-serving lies．
Romantic(浪漫的)partners Ml somewhere between close friends and acquaintances．Students lied to romantic partners about a third of the time．DePaulo thinks that unmarried lovers can expect less honesty than best friends because of the insecurity that comes with romance．
Mothers can take heart from one other finding．They may have been lied to, but at least their children talked to them．The students were recorded telling few lies to their fathers because they had little interaction with them．
(1)
What is the meaning of the underlined word“grievance”in Paragraph 1?
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A．
Opinion．
B．
Complaint．
C．
Belief．
D．
Difficulty．
(2)
According to the passage, college students felt closest to ________．
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A．
mothers
B．
best friends
C．
acquaintances
D．
romantic partners
(3)
Female students lied to their roommates to ________．
Do you blank out, freeze up(呆住)or feel so nervous in exams that you have trouble writing answers to questions that you knew just last night?
If so, you likely have a case of test anxiety．
But, don’t panic．By recognizing the problem, you are taking the first step towards overcoming it．
Believe it or not, a touch of nervousness can sharpen your mind, allowing you to perform more quickly．This is because under stress, the body releases the hormone adrenaline(肾上腺素), which prepares it for something important that will happen．However, too much anxiety can result in sleeplessness, loss of appetite before tests, and poor performance．Some people might feel shaky(weak), hot, or even sick．
If you worry a lot or are a perfectionist, you are more likely to have trouble with test anxiety．Those who have prepared poorly for a test or have had negative experiences taking tests may also experience test anxiety．
When you feel a storm of anxiety coming on, stop what you're doing and make your mind a blank．If possible, actually tell yourself to ‘STOP!’ This will get your mind off the stress．Then think of being at a place of comfort and let your body relax．As you continue the test, find questions you know the answers to and answer them first．This will help restore your confidence．
Talk to yourself using positive language．Make it a habit to replace each negative thought with a logical reason．For example：“I've studied hard and I know the material, so I’m ready to do the best I can．”Another thing you can do is to learn to accept mistakes．In fact, they can be valuable learning opportunities．
Last but not least, start test preparation early three to five days ahead of the quiz or test．After all, good study habits and skills．for example, time management and note-taking will give you the feeling that you are in control．
(1)
The main purpose of the passage is to ________．
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A．
tell you that worrying is no good
B．
show the ways to overcome test anxiety
C．
describe the effects caused by exams
D．
suggest making full preparations for exams
(2)
From the passage, we know that when you experience test anxiety, you ________．
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A．
are no longer sure of yourself and cannot think clearly
B．
develop negative thoughts about yourself in everyday life
C．
feel so nervous that you can’t sleep before the test
D．
feel anxious in the exam and always fail in exams
(3)
The phrase“last but not least”at the last paragraph means ________．
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A．
the last but actually there are more
B．
the last in order and importance
C．
the last but as important as others
D．
the last but the most important
(4)
From the passage, we can infer that ________．
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A．
you should not place too high expectations on yourself
B．
low scores in exams are only a result of test anxiety
C．
you need to get yourself completely under control
D．
test anxiety forms good study habits
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How do you feel about watching other people work?
Nothing is more refreshing on a warm summer day than watching someone else work．
Right now, I'm sitting on my porch and watching young Beth baling(打捆)the big field on top of the hill．She's been haying that field for over ten years．I know：I put her on the tractor when she was just twelve years old．
She picked a great day for baling．It's not too hot, and there's a nice breeze．On Monday, when she cut the field, it was so hot I thought the corn would start popping in the field．Didn't stop her, though．She just stuck that big hat on her head, wrapped a wet handkerchief around her neck, and set to work．I remember when I would have done the same thing．
While I'm here sucking a lemonade, Beth is driving the “hay(干草)train,” a tractor pulling a baler and an old wagon．You'd think someone her size would never be able to see over the tractor．But somehow she manages．When she's finished, her tracks are very straight．
The whole time she's haying, that dog of hers is working just as hard, running along beside her like he's afraid she'll drive away without him．Beth sure knew what she was doing when she trained him．
The way the machine works is pure poetry．Each row is pushed into shape．When just enough hay is in a bale, it is wrapped up and fastened together．A second or so later, the bale comes flying out and into the old wagon．The person who invented that machine sure was some kind of genius．
That's not to say it works perfectly．Every once in a while a bale misses the mark, especially when you are turning the machine at the end of a row．That means, of course, that you have to go back and pick up those bales and throw them into the wagon．
I can remember when Beth's mother was her age．She looked an awful lot like Beth does now．Makes a man proud to see his daughter and granddaughter taking such good care of themselves．
Well, I suppose I should get up and fill this glass again．Not much fun sitting here with an empty glass．
(1)
We can learn from the passage that at some time in the past the author ________．
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A．
bought the tractor for Beth
B．
forced Beth to work at an early age
C．
worked in the field like Beth
D．
trained the dog to help Beth work
(2)
In the eyes of the author, the sight of Beth baling hay is ________．
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A．
uncommon
B．
beautiful
C．
unforgettable
D．
changeable
(3)
Before thrown into the wagon, the hay must be ________．
I want to make a positive influence on the world.I am just trying to live each day 
wheelchair to the other rooms to see the other patients and talk to them and their families.I wanted to let 
cident happened, the author________.
im.
ying to make apple pie all alone for Sophie
ees, and Grandma with Sophie