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摘要： Which of the following statement is NOT true? A. Do not tell a lie B. You should listen to he interviewer carefully C. Let the interviewer know you are a great man D. Show as many good points as possible Passage 49 The zipper The zipper is a wonderful invention. How did people ever live without zippers? Zippers are very common, so we forget that they are wonderful. They are very strong, but they open and close very easily. They come in many colors and sizes. In the 1890s, people in the United States wore high shoes with a long row of buttons. Women’s clothes often had rows of buttons, too. People wanted an easier way to put on and take off clothes. Whitcomb L. Judson invented the zipper in 1893. He was an engineer in Chicago. He called the zipper a slide fastener. However, it didn’t stay closed very well. This was embarrassing, and people didn’t buy many of them. Then Dr. Gideon Sundback from Sweden solved this problem. A zipper has three parts. 1. There are dozens of metal or plastic hooks in two rows. 2. These are fastened to two strips of cloth. The cloth strips are flexible. They bend easily. 3. A fastener slides along and fastens the hooks together. When it slides the other way, it takes the hooks apart. Dr. Sundback put the hooks on the strips of cloth. The cloth holds all the hooks in place. They don’t come apart very easily. This solved the problem of the first zippers.

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　　The moon is made of ice－cream．Little green men live in the center of the earth．Nearly everyone tells lies．Only the third statement is true．Or at least that is what Dr．Robert Feldman of the University of Massachusetts says．Dr．Feldman conducted an experiment in which he asked 240 students to talk to each other for minutes．He filmed the conversations and then asked the students to watch themselves to confirm if all that they had said was true．

　　It turned out that nearly all of them had lied at least once．It seems that we not only lie, we do it naturally and without thinking．

　　“It's so easy to lie, ” said Dr．Feldman “We teach our children to be honest, but also to be polite and avoid offending people．Kids get a mixed message and that affects how they behave as adults．”

　　According to Dr．Wendy Gamble of the University of Arizona, kids don't need any instructions in lying．It comes naturally to them．Dr Gamble, a psychologist, has identified four different types of lies that both children and adults tell．The “pro－social” lie is told to help or protect other people．The “self－enhancement” lie is told by someone who wants to look good to other people．The “selfish lie” protects the speaker by harming someone else．And worst of all, the “anti－social” lie is told for the pleasure of getting someone else into trouble．

　　According to Dr．Feldman, men and women lie in different ways as well．“Women are more likely to lie to make the person they are with feel good．Men lie to make themselves look better, ” he says．The husband tells his wife he's due for a promotion at work．“Of course you are, ” she replies．

　　“Honesty is the basis of healthy relationships, ” says Dr．Gamble．“But rather than dismiss all lying as bad, we should reflect that deception is common and often socially acceptable．”

　　Perhaps we already do．In the English language, the word liar is usually only used to describe the person who tells selfish or anti－social lies．The rest are referred to as “white lies” ．These are joke words which show that we can tolerate people who don't tell the truth all the time．If people did not make up stories, there would be no literature, poetry or films．

　　Some psychologists argue that the lies people tell each other help hold society together．They make us feel good about each other and ourselves and encourage tolerance and trust．Just think what the world would be like if everybody said exactly what they thought all the time．

　　Yet there are times when people also need to hear the truth．It would be wrong to say that lying makes the world go round．It's the little green men in the center of the earth who do that．

(1)

It is ________, according to Dr Gamble, that makes people lie．
[　　]
A．	parents’ instructions
B．	school education
C．	social experiences
D．	human nature

(2)

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
[　　]
A．	The little green men in the center of the earth make the world go round．
B．	Lies are actually common and acceptable in daily lives but not all are bad．
C．	We should always tolerate people who don't tell the truth all the time．
D．	The world would be lovely if everybody told exactly what they thought．

(3)

In paragraph 5, the wife said “Of course you are” to ________．
[　　]
A．	make her husband feel great
B．	build up her husband's confidence
C．	show her love to her husband
D．	help with her husband's promotion

(4)

“I never tell lies” is a(an) ________ ．
[　　]
A．	“pro－social” lie
B．	“self－enhancement” lie
C．	selfish lie
D．	“anti－social” lie

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Do plan to arrive on time or a few minutes early．Late arrival for a job interview is never excusable．

If presented with an application, do fill it out neatly and completely．Don’t rely on your application or resume to do the selling for you．Interviewers will want you to speak for yourself．

Do greet the interviewer by last name if you are sure of the pronunciation． If not, ask the employer to repeat it． Give the appearance of energy as you walk． Smile! Shake hands firmly． Be heartedly glad to meet the interviewer．

Do wait until you are offered a chair before sitting．Sit upright, look alert and interested at all times．Be a good listener as well as a good communicator．

Do look at the employer in the eye while speaking．

Do follow the interviewer’s leads, but try to get the interviewer to describe the position and the duties to you early in the interview so that you can apply your background, skills and accomplishments to the position．

Do make sure that your good points come across to the interviewer in a factual, sincere manner．Stress achievements． For example: sales records, processes developed, savings achieved, systems installed, etc．

Do always conduct yourself as if you are determined to get the job you are discussing．Never close the door on opportunity．

Do show enthusiasm．If you are interested in the opportunity,

enthusiastic feedback can enhance your chances of being further considered．

1．Why should you stress achievements at a job interview?

A．To show your enthusiasm．

B．To let the interviewer know your good points．

C．To show off．

D．The passage does not tell us．

2．When you face the interviewer, you should _______

A．shake hands firmly．

B．wait until you are offered a chair before sitting．

C．follow the interviewer’s leads

D．all of above

3．The underlined word “enhance” most probably means “_________”．

A．increase B．ruin C．worsen D．ensure

4．Which of the following statement is NOT true?

A．Do not tell a lie

B．You should listen to the interviewer carefully

C．Let the interviewer know you are a great man

D．Show as many good points as possible

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Britain’s most popular lie has been discovered, with one in four people admitting using “Sorry I had no signal” when returning a missed mobile phone call, a survey found.

According to a recent survey people usually use this little white lie after they hit the “ignore” button when their mobile rang. The second most common fib is “I haven’t got any cash on me” when asked for money by beggars. Modern technology is a major excuse in many of our lies with “I didn’t get your text” in 18th, “Our server was down” in 20th and “My battery died” in 26th place.

Researchers found the average Briton tells on average four lies every day or almost 1500 every year. One in three Britons have lied about their weight, a quarter have fibbed about the amount of debt they are in and 30 percent have bent the truth about the amount of exercise they do.

Almost a quarter of men have told their wife or girlfriend they look good in an outfit, despite thinking the opposite. More than 40 percent of women have admitted lying about how much new clothes actually cost while 30 percent have fibbed about how much they’ve had to drink.

Three quarters of people think women are better liars. The research found 46 per cent of girls have been caught lying, compared to 58 of men. Men tell the most fibs, coming out with five every day compared to women who lie just three times.

A spokesman for one poll, which carried out the research of 4,300 adults, said, “As a nation we are obsessed with trying to be nice and not upsetting people. Often little white lies are used to cover what we actually want to say.”

“Most of these were considered either completely harmless or necessary depending on the situation in which they are delivered.” He added, “It was sad to see a string of compliments in the top 50, but once again in many cases perhaps it is better to compliment(恭维) with a lie than destroy someone with the truth.”

26. What is the best title for the passage?

A. The most popular British lies B. British people like to lie

C. The reasons British people lie D. Technology makes us lie

27. According to the research, what do women most frequently lie about?

A. Their weight. B. The amount of their debt.

C. Their drinking habits. D. The cost of their clothing.

28. Which of the following statement is true according to the research?

A. Three quarters of women are better liars. B. Men lie more often than women.

C. More men are better liars than women. D. More women lie than men.

29. The underlined phrase “obsessed with” is closest in meaning to ________.

A. very concerned with B. surprised about

C. opposed to D. not interested in