【推荐1】According to a common saying, “Honesty is the best policy.” But in daily life, honesty can be difficult. Lying often seems like a good way to make people happy or avoid being punished for mistakes. Some people lie out of habit, without even realizing they’re doing it.     1    

One obvious reason for honesty is that lies are difficult to maintain. There’s always a chance that the person you lied to will find out the truth. Is the advantage from lying really worth the risk?     2     If you make up a story, you have to remember all the details. And the more lies you tell, the more stories you have to remember. But if you tell the truth, you will never have trouble remembering. This saves you effort and makes conversations less stressful for you.

    3     People who believe your lies might make bad decisions because of them. And a lie about someone else could destroy that person’s reputation. If your friends find out you lied to them, their feelings will be hurt. They will question whether they can trust you or wonder whether you care about them.     4     This will help you in every area of your life. Business deals, friendships, family and other relationships all depend on trust.

Honesty, however, doesn’t mean that you have to say everything you think.     5     Honesty means that when you speak, you tell the truth without holding any information back. When you do that, you will feel more relaxed and enjoy stronger relationships.

A．But despite all this, honesty is really worth the effort.

B．So in our life, we should avoid lying to win a good chance.

C．It means you only tell the truth, or white lies when necessary.

D．Another obvious reason to avoid lying is that lying can harm others.

E．Sometimes it’s best to remain silent if your words might hurt someone else.

F．Lies are also difficult to hide because they are harder to remember than the truth.

G．In contrast, if you always tell the truth, you will develop the reputation for honesty.

【推荐2】When traveling on a budget，every dollar counts．Unfortunately，the cost of airfare alone can burn a serious hole in your wallet．Don’t let that stop you from taking your dream vacation，though．According to Jeff Klee，CEO of CheapAir，there is a“sweet spot”to getting the biggest bang for your buck．

“The most important rule is fairly obvious：don’t wait until the last minute，as that rarely works out，”he said in a statement．“But beyond that，you also want to be careful not to buy too early．”

Still，that’s easier said than done．Finding the most cost-efficient time to book is tough．Luckily，somebody did the math—so you don’t have to．Data crunchers from the online travel agency CheapAir surveyed over 917 million fares to determine the day with the cheapest rates.Here’s what they found：while prices tend to stay the same between 320 and 106 days before a trip，they start dropping at the 105-day mark．That said，you might be tempted to book the moment prices drop．But hold up!You’ll save even more money by booking precisely 70 days before your trip．According to CheapAir，you can save 48 percent of the ticket’s total cost by using this trick．After that date，airfares will begin to increase again．And don’t even think about booking any later than 20 days ahead of time，as prices will be soaring．

So，what are you waiting for?Start planning your next dream vacation，and book accordingly．Your wallet will thank you-guaranteed．

1. When can we book our plane tickets to save the most money?

A．The later，the better．	B．As early as possible．
C．105 days before our trip．	D．70 days before our trip．

2. How much can the trick help us save if the ticket costs $400 totally?

A．$48．	B．$192．
C．$208．	D．$352．

3. What’s the purpose of the author in writing this text?

A．To explain what a“sweet spot”is．

B．To attract people to travel by plane．

C．To show the ways of booking plane tickets．

D．To tell people how to buy cheap plane tickets．

【推荐3】My husband came across the program from his father’s high school graduation 90 years ago. It was the Class of 1928 and their class motto was, “Build for character, not for fame. ”

I’m pretty sure society has done quite the opposite to that one. These days, we have people who are famous for simply being famous. They haven’t done anything particularly impressive, but they do take great selfies (自拍照). We are all crazy about fame these days, mainly thanks to social media. All we want is for people to follow us, friend us, like us or share our posts. We are nearly mad about fame.

“Build for character, not for fame.” is based on the belief that one is looking up and ahead. That’s an encouraging idea, especially today, when most of us have our heads down, looking at the screens of our smartphones. Looking ahead and building for character takes thought and intentionality. One can be intentional in building for fame as well, but fame often relies heavily on the right timing and connections as well as the creation of a base of fans and supporters. Character isn’t decided by the ideas of others. Character is built with self-discipline and a willingness to learn from difficulties. Character grows inside and needs no praise.

Fame depends on people looking at you, while character is who you are when no one is looking. Fame often comes with jealousy (嫉妒)-a feeling that time is running out or that someone better than you is coming to steal your fans. Character is marked by feeling fulfilled and being generous . There is satisfaction that comes with the reward of achievements, but at the same time, good character willingly holds the door open for others who are also hoping to achieve.

This graduation season, speakers will tell new graduates to get out there and build a better world. The best way is to build character, the kind that runs deep and can carry you through lifers storms. Build character with courage, justice and strength. Build character by respecting yourself and others . Build character with kindness, hope and love. Build for character and you will build a better world.

1. What does the author think of people nowadays?

A．They’re mad about achievements.	B．They want to be famous very much.
C．They’re trying to build for character.	D．They like doing everything impressive.

2. The underlined word “fulfilled” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”.

A．content

B．Confident

C．famous

D．comfortable

3. Why does the author value “building for character”?

A．It inspires people to achieve more.	B．It enables us to build a better world.
C．It allows graduates to get a good job.	D．It helps us again respect from other people.