Most people don’t admit it, but people often tell lies. These are four lies people often tell.

Lie 1: I didn’t do it!

A boy called Jack broke a cup. His mother asked, “Who broke the cup?” The boy answered, “I didn’t do it.” Why? The boy did something wrong. He told a lie 2 .

Lie 2: He came to work on time.

Lina works in an office. Another worker in her office, Peter, has trouble with his car. Peter often arrives late to work. The boss is not satisfied with him. One day, the boss asked Lina, “Did Peter come to work on time today?” He didn’t, but Lina said, “Yes.” She lied to protect him.

Lie 3: Only today lowest price!

A store advertisement says it has special offer on furniture for today only. The truth is that the price is the same every day. Why does the store lie? It lies in order to make more money. Customers(顾客)buy more furniture when they believe the prices are special for one day only.

Lie 4: You look great!

Diana asked her husband, “Does my hair look OK?” Her husband didn’t like it, but he said something nice. He said, “You look so great today!”

1.Who broke a cup?

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2.What can be filled in the blank at the end of Lie 1?

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3.Where does Lina work?

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4.Lina told the lie in order to protect her boss, didn’t she?

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5.What will happen if the store says “Special offer for today only”?

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6.Why did Diana’s husband say “You look so great today!”

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When people travel in another city or country, they sometimes stay in the homes of the local people. This is called homestay. It is a great experience because you can meet people from a different country or city and learn something new about that place. I am Wan Li from China. I came to the UK with my friends for a short visit. We are living with an English couple, Mr and Mrs Green, in the west of London. They have a wonderful four-bedroom house. This is a new house. It has two bathrooms and a garden with many beautiful flowers. I have a bedroom of my own.

There are some shopping centres and restaurants near the house, and the house is close to an underground station. It takes about thirty minutes to get to the centre of London.

I think a homestay may be a good choice for you if it is your first time to visit abroad. The local people are friendly and willing to help.

1.The underlined word “homestay” in the passage means “________”.

A.stay at home B.stay in the homes of one's friends

C.stay in the homes of one's relatives D.stay in the homes of the local people

2.Wan Li and his friends live with ________ in London.

A.Mr and Mrs Bush B.Mr and Mrs Green

C.Mr and Mrs Smith D.Mr and Mrs Brown

3.There is ________ near the house.

A.a bus station B.an underground station

C.a train station D.an airport

4.How long does it take Wan Li to get to the centre of London from the west of London?

A.About thirty minutes. B.About thirteen minutes.

C.About twenty minutes. D.About forty minutes.

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