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  If you have read the fairytale about the Italian boy Pinocchio, you will remember that every one knew when he lied because his nose grew.But did you know that your brain can also betray(出卖)you when you tell a lie?

  A study released last Monday showed that the brains of people who are lying look very different from those who are telling the truth.According to the US researchers, this finding could lead to creating a more accurate lie detector(测谎仪).

  “There may be separate areas in the brain involved in truth-telling and cheating that can be measured,” said Scott Faro, head of the research group.

  Faro and other scientists tested nine volunteers.Six of them were asked to shoot a toy gun and then lie and say they didn't do it.Three others who watched told the truth about what happened.

  The volunteers were connected to a special machine, which used a strong magnet(磁铁)to provide a real-time picture of brain activity.Clear differences were seen between the liars and the truth-tellers.A total of seven areas were active in the cheating group, but only four in the truth-telling team.

  “It seemed to take more brain effort to tell the lie than to tell the truth,” Faro said.

  The traditional lie-detector machine looks at sweat, skin, breathing and heart rate changes.

  Using such new technology as a lie detector would be expensive, but it might be worthwhile in some criminal cases.

(1)

At the beginning of the story, the author mentioned Pinocchio in order to ________.

[  ]

A.

introduce something funny about lying

B.

tell you that now in real life liars can be recognized

C.

inform you that criminals can no longer lie without being found out

D.

introduce you to a discovery that another part of your body can give a liar away

(2)

What did Faro and other scientists find?

[  ]

A.

Cheating and truth-telling involve totally different brain areas.

B.

More volunteers are needed to make sure that their technology is reliable.

C.

The differences in brain activities can show whether a person has told a lie.

D.

Telling the truth is much easier than telling a lie.

(3)

Which is the biggest disadvantage of the prospective(预期的)lie-detector?

[  ]

A.

It could only be used in criminal cases.

B.

Its cost would be very high.

C.

Compared to the traditional lie-detector, it still needs perfecting.

D.

Differences can be shown only in brain activities.

(4)

The main purpose of writing this story is to ________.

[  ]

A.

inform us that a new research suggests a new lie-detector is on the way

B.

warn liars of the possibility of being found out

C.

show that brain does not tell lies

D.

tell truth-teller some good news

Once there was a man who lied to eat mangoes. One day he decided to get the sweetest mango from the very top of the tree. Mangoes which are exposed to the sun the most are the sweetest.
So he climbed up to the top, where the branches were thin. He managed to pick up a few sweet reddish fruits, but, in an attempt to climb down, he slipped and started falling towards the ground. Fortunately, he caught the branch as he was falling and remained helplessly hanging on the tree. Then he started to call nearby villagers for help. They immediately came with a ladder and sticks, but could do little to help him.
Then after some time one calm and thoughtful person arrived - a well-known sage who lived in a simple hut nearby. People were very curious to see what he would do, as he was famous in solving many people’s problems in the area and sometimes very complicated ones.
He was silent for a minute and then picked up a stone and threw it at the hanging man.
Everybody was surprised. The hanging mango lover started to shout: What are you doing?! Are you crazy? Do you want me to break my neck?”  The sage was silent. Then he took another stone and threw it at the man. The man was very angry: “If I could just come down, I would show you!”
That’s what everybody wanted - that he came down. But how? Now everybody was tense, as to what would happen next! Some wanted to chastise the sage, but they didn’t. The sage picked another stone and threw it again at the man, even more forcefully. Now the man on the tree was enraged and developed a great determination to come down and take revenge.(复仇)
He then used all his skill and strength and somehow reached the branches which were safe to start going down. And he made it! Everybody was amazed.
However, the rescued man found the sage gone. He stood there, realizing that the man really sed him because he induced(引诱)him to try his best and save himself.
“I should be thankful and not angry.”
【小题1】From the story we know that the sweetest mango must be the one        .

A.on the very top of the a tree
B.hidden in the middle of a tree
C.on the tree for the longest time
D.exposed to sunlight less often
【小题2】What happened after he had picked a few sweet reddish mangoes?
A.He slipped and fell to the ground suddenly.
B.He was climbing down quickly but carefully.
C.He remained hanging helplessly on the tree.
D.He shouted loudly for help but no one helped.
【小题3】How did the man feel when the sage hit him with a stone?
A.He was nervous.B.He kept silent.
C.He felt surprised.D.He was angry.
【小题4】What do you think motivated the man to climb down?
A.Courage.B.Revenge.C.Carefulness.D.Assistance.
【小题5】What does the story imply?
A.Anger saves one’s life.B.Wisdom does count.
C.Skill and strength count.D.Anger is the biggest enemy.

Once there was a man who lied to eat mangoes. One day he decided to get the sweetest mango from the very top of the tree. Mangoes which are exposed to the sun the most are the sweetest.

So he climbed up to the top, where the branches were thin. He managed to pick up a few sweet reddish fruits, but, in an attempt to climb down, he slipped and started falling towards the ground. Fortunately, he caught the branch as he was falling and remained helplessly hanging on the tree. Then he started to call nearby villagers for help. They immediately came with a ladder and sticks, but could do little to help him.

Then after some time one calm and thoughtful person arrived - a well-known sage who lived in a simple hut nearby. People were very curious to see what he would do, as he was famous in solving many people’s problems in the area and sometimes very complicated ones.

He was silent for a minute and then picked up a stone and threw it at the hanging man.

Everybody was surprised. The hanging mango lover started to shout: What are you doing?! Are you crazy? Do you want me to break my neck?”  The sage was silent. Then he took another stone and threw it at the man. The man was very angry: “If I could just come down, I would show you!”

That’s what everybody wanted - that he came down. But how? Now everybody was tense, as to what would happen next! Some wanted to chastise the sage, but they didn’t. The sage picked another stone and threw it again at the man, even more forcefully. Now the man on the tree was enraged and developed a great determination to come down and take revenge.(复仇)

He then used all his skill and strength and somehow reached the branches which were safe to start going down. And he made it! Everybody was amazed.

However, the rescued man found the sage gone. He stood there, realizing that the man really sed him because he induced(引诱)him to try his best and save himself.

“I should be thankful and not angry.”

1.From the story we know that the sweetest mango must be the one        .

A.on the very top of the a tree

B.hidden in the middle of a tree

C.on the tree for the longest time

D.exposed to sunlight less often

2.What happened after he had picked a few sweet reddish mangoes?

A.He slipped and fell to the ground suddenly.

B.He was climbing down quickly but carefully.

C.He remained hanging helplessly on the tree.

D.He shouted loudly for help but no one helped.

3.How did the man feel when the sage hit him with a stone?

A.He was nervous.                        B.He kept silent.

C.He felt surprised.                       D.He was angry.

4.What do you think motivated the man to climb down?

A.Courage.          B.Revenge.          C.Carefulness.       D.Assistance.

5.What does the story imply?

A.Anger saves one’s life.                  B.Wisdom does count.

C.Skill and strength count.                  D.Anger is the biggest enemy.

 

He pretended to be a pilot and got free rides on international airlines to countries around the world. He wrote fake checks and stole several millions of dollars from banks, hotels, and airlines. He lied and got jobs by impersonating a doctor, a lawyer, and a university professor, all before he was twenty-one years old. Does this sound like the story to movie? It is. But it is also tree. This is the story of Frank Abagnale’s life of crime told in Abagnale’s book Catch Me if You Can and in the movie by the’ same name. Although the movie is based on the book, there are several important differences between the two.

Probably the one thing that really sets apart the book from the movie is the point-of-view of the story. The book, co-written by Abagnale and a professional writer, is told in Abagnale’s own words. In the book, he tells the reader, “I did this. This is how and this is why.” But in the movie, the story is told from a third person’s point-of-view. This point-of-view limits the details available to viewers of the movie.

Because the writer of the movie could not include many of the details about Abagnale’s crimes and motives, the writer had to change things to make the story understandable for viewers. For example, Agagnale explains in the book how he used his knowledge of the banking system’s number codes to commit fraud (诈骗). In the movie, Abagnale has detailed knowledge of printing and check design, like a kind of criminal genius. The movie’s writer never tells the audience how Abagnale got all of this knowledge.

Another key difference between the book and movie has to do with the people trying to catch Abagnale. In the book, there are only a few references to an FBI agent named O’Really, the man in charge of Abagnale’s ease. However, the movie gives viewers a lot more information about how an FBI agent, renamed Hanratty, cracks down Abagnale and finally catches him.

There are a number of other major differences between the book and the movie about Abagnale’s life, some of which seem to make the book more interesting while others make the movie more interesting. In the end, it all comes down to the question, “Which is better?” Like many other books that have been made into movies, the book is better in this case. The fictional parts of the movie may help create dramatic scenes for the movie and help viewers understand the story quickly, but they are fictional. There is an old saying, “Truth is stranger than fiction.” And in this case, the truth is both stranger and more interesting.

1. Why is Frank Abagnale most famous?

A. He directed a movie about his life.

B. He stole a lot of money from the FBI.

C. He talked his way into many different jobs.

D. He was trained as a pilot, a lawyer and a professor.

2. Which is true about the book and the movie?

A. Both were not use.                                B. Neither was very popular.

C. There are several major differences.        D. They were written by the same person.

3. What did Abagnale know about in-real life? He knew ____________.

A. how to fly a plane                                 B. the number system used by banks

C. how to direct movies                             D. the working system of the FBI

 

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