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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