Money is the root of all evil and new study claims there may be some truth behind the saying. Scientists at the University of California. Berkeley, US,announced on February 27 that rich people are more likely to do unethical (不道德的)things, such as lie or cheat,than poorer people.

The scientists did a series of eight experiments. They published their findings online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS,《美国国家科学院院刊》).

They carried out the first two experiments from the sidewalk near Berkeley. They noted that drivers of newer and more expensive cars were more likely to cut off other cars and pedestrians at crosswalks. Nearly 45 percent of people driving expensive cars ignored a pedestrian compared with only 30 percent of people driving more modest (不豪华的)cars.

In another experiment,a group of college students was asked if they would do unethical things in various everyday situations. Examples included taking printer paper from work and not telling a salesperson when he or she gave back more change. Students from higher-class families were more likely to act dishonestly.

According to the scientists,rich people often think money can get them out of trouble. This makes them less afraid to take risks. It also means they care less about other people’s feelings.

Finally,it simply makes them greedier. “Higher wealth status seems to make you want even more,and that increased want leads you to bend the rules or break the rules to serve your self-interest,’’said Paul Piif, lead scientist of the study.

Piff pointed out that the findings don’t mean that all rich people are untrustworthy(不能信赖的)or all poor people honest. He said the experiments were to show how people living in different social situations express their instincts and values in different ways.

1.By saying “money is the root of all evil”,the author wants to___________.

A. draw readers’ attention to the research

B. link wealth with bad behavior

C. show how the saying proves the findings

D. defend rich people who do unethical things

2.Which of the following is TRUE about the experiments the scientists did,according to the scientist quoted?

A. Most wealthy people are not trustworthy.

B. The findings were not persuasive enough and the scientists will do further experiments.

C. Drivers of more expensive cars are more likely to break traffic rules.

D. Students from poorer families are not as honest as students from richer families.

3.Why did the scientists do the experiments?

A. To show how social status affects people's ethics.

B. To show people’s instincts and values in different ways.

C. To test whether the saying “money is the root of all evil” is true.

D. To show the difference between higher-class people and lower-class people.

4.What does the article really want to show us?

A. Money is the root of all evil.

B. The rich are more likely to act badly.

C. The saying is reasonable.

D. All rich people are untrustworthy.

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1..We are taught how to hold a knife and fork and not to talk with our mouths full.We are taught how to shake hands and when to stand and when to sit and the way to introduce people.

2..Almost everywhere eating together means that people are very friendly to each other.But in parts of Polynesia(波利尼西亚)it is bad manners to be seen eating beside each other.So they politely turn their backs to each other when they are taking food.

Some East Africans spit(吐痰) four times as a kind of blessing(祝福).They do it to show that they want a sick person to get well,or to bless a new-born baby.3..It usually shows an unhealthy habit.In many countries,it may mean that you hate someone.

When we go to visit someone we say“Hello!”or” How are you?" or things like that.But if you are visiting an East African village,everyone will be very careful not to pay attention to you.The polite thing there will be for you to go quietly,without speaking to anyone, and sit beside your friend.4.

In a village in Arab,a visitor will walk behind all the tents until he gets to the one he wants to visit.If he passes in front,he will be invited into each tent and asked to eat.5.

A. It is rude to refuse

B. It’s a big country with different customs.

C. In most other places,spitting means something completely different

D. Eating quickly is a bad habit.

E. From the time we were babies we have been taught manners

F. You should wait until he has finished what he is doing and then he will begin talking to you

G. Sometimes good manners in one place are very bad manners somewhere else

Eight Things a Burglar Won’t Tell You

Should you spend your money on a home security system? A look inside a burglar’s mind might help you decide.

1.Of course I look familiar.I was here just last week cleaning your carpets,painting your shutters,or delivering your new refrigerator.

2.Hey,thanks for letting me use the bathroom when I was working in your yard last week.While I was in your home,I unlatched the back window to make my return a little easier.

3.To you,leaving that window open just a crack during the day is a way to let in a little fresh air.To me,it’s an invitation which I am more than happy to accept.

4.If it snows while you’re out of town,get a neighbor to create car and foot tracks into the house,or it will be a dead giveaway.By the way,loud dogs and nosy neighbors are the two things I hate most.

5.It’s raining.You’re fumbling with your umbrella,and you forget to lock your door---understandable.But understand this: I don’t take a day off because of bad weather.

6.Do you really think I won’t look in your sock drawer? I always check dresser drawers,the bedside table,and the medicine cabinet.Here’s a helpful hint: I almost never go into kids’ rooms.

7.You’re right: I won’t have enough time to break into that safe where you keep your valuables.But if it’s not fastened,I’ll take it with me.

8.Avoid announcing your vacation on your Facebook.com page.It’s easier than you think to look up your address.

1.Money and valuables might be the safest if kept in your______.

A. kids’ room

B. sock drawer

C. medicine cabinet

D. safe

2.The underlined words “a dead giveaway” here may probably be something that______.

A. throws away useless things at home

B. warns a burglar that someone is dead

C. tells a burglar the truth

D. frightens a burglar away

3.We can draw a conclusion from the text that______.

A. burglars seldom steal in bad weather

B. if you do housework yourself,you’ll stay away from burglars

C. you yourself are sometimes to blame for a theft

D. you can always count on your neighbors when you are out

4.The main purpose of the article is to _____.

A. summarize when burglars steal most frequently

B. encourage people to spend money on home security systems

C. explain why burglars take up stealing

D. teach people how to protect their homes

Can you imagine a world without the Internet? It’s surprising to think about it.

Now, China has more than 162 million Internet users, according to the China Internet Network Information Centre. This is the second highest number of user in the world after the United States. Today, 66%of Chinese “netizens (网民)” are teenagers. “They spend about thirteen hours every week online,” said Qian Hulin, an Internet expert(专家). Doctor Song in Beijing Xuanwu Hospital said about 14% of Chinese netizens who are teens often lasted over ten hours to play online games.

The main reasons why teenagers surf the Web are to search for information, to communicate with others and to have fun. On the Internet, teenagers can find out almost anything. And surfing the Web can help students with their homework and widen their knowledge.

Li Dong, a teacher at No. 41 Middle School in Shijiazhuang, likes her students to use the Internet. “When we talk in class, students who surf the Net usually know more background information than the others,” she said.

In addition, people can use the Internet to write letters or stories and send emails. Many teens keep in touch with their friends online. It is cheaper than phoning somebody far away and also much quicker.

1._______ has the most Internet users in the world according to the article.

A. China B. America C. Canada D. Russia

2.There are about _______ Chinese netizens to surf about 13 hours every week.

A.107 million old B. 22.7 million old

C. 107 million young D. 22.7 million young

3.Song said some teenagers continued _______ more than ten hours.

A. playing online games

B. searching for information

C. chatting with their friends

D. sending emails to others

4. Li Dong in No. 41 Middle School likes her students to use the Internet because she ______.

A. thinks surfing the net can help students spend less time on homework

B. thinks her students can get more background information than the others

C. wants her students to talk to her about their hobbies and interests

D. wants to know what her students do and think about at home

5.Which way is the cheapest and quickest to learn something about friends far away?

A. Giving them a call.

B. Going to see them.

C. Writing a letter to them.

D. Sending emails to them.

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