It seems that everybody tells lies—well, not big lies, but what we call "white lies". Telling "white lies" isn’t really that bad. Most of the time, people do it because they want to protect a friendship. A survey shows that each person 1ies about seven times a day. The only real questions are about when we lie and who we tell lies to. Here are some reasons why people tell "white lies".
◆Lying to hide something: People often lie because they want to hide something from someone. For example, Paul doesn’t tell his parents that he’s going to play basketball because he doesn’t think they will agree. He tells a lie that he is going to the 1ibrary to study.
◆Lying to make someone feel good: Often we don’t tell the truth to make someone feel good. For example, your friend cooks dinner for you, but it tastes terrible. Do you say so? No! You probably say, "Mmm, this is delicious!"
◆Giving false(错误的)excuses: Sometimes people lie because they don’t want to do something. For example, someone invites you to a party. You think it will be boring, So you say you’re busy.
◆Lying to hide bad news: Sometimes we don’t want to tell someone bad news. For example, you have just had a very bad day at work, but you don’t feel like talking about it.
So if someone asks you about your day, you just say everything was fine.
1. Why do people tell “white lies” most of the time?
2. How often does each person lie according to a survey ?
3. Does Paul want to go to play basketball or study in the library?
4. What will you say to make people feel good although the dish tastes terrible?
5. How many reasons about telling lies does the passage offer us in the passage?
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Living and communicating with kids can be a difficult job these days. However, many young people think that living and communicating with parents can be even more difficult. When I became a junior high school student, I learnt that it is important to tell your feelings. With any relationship, you need to let other people know your feelings. If you are not able to communicate, things will become bad.
If you are angry with your parents and refuse to talk to them, it won’t help. If you look up the word “communication” in a ①____, it will say “the exchange(交换) of ideas and information.” To keep a good relationship, you must improve communication skills. Let people know your feelings, even if you just ② a note.(3) the, is, relationship, to, communication, a, good, key(.)
Here is an example. One night, Sophie went to a street party with her friends. She knew she had to be home by midnight after the fireworks, but she felt it would be rude(无礼的) of her to leave first. As a result, she got home late.(4) Her parents were angry at first, but when Sophie explained why she was late, they weren’t so angry.
We can only solve problems with communication. So just keep it in mind: if you get into a situation like Sophie, tell your parents how you feel.
根据短文内容，完成下列任务。
1. When did the writer realize the importance of showing one’s own feelings?
2. 将①②处填入恰当的单词（每空限填一词）
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3. 将文中（3）处划线部分连词成句，标点符号已在括号内给出。
4. 将（4）处划线部分翻译成汉语。
5. What’s the purpose of the writer to take Sophie as an example?
【推荐2】It seems like no one has time for diary writing anymore. With social media sites and online blogs, we are becoming even more used to constant updates on our own and everyone else’s lives, so much so that sharing our most personal thoughts online is turning into a highly normalized practice.
However, sharing personal information online leads to its own set of problems. A recent study discusses how employers use sites such as Facebook to get potential(可能得) employees. It indicates that this trend was becoming a problem for job hunters since some of them used online pages essentially as “personal diary pages”. If keeping a sort of diary is what you are after, then why do you do it online and in such a public fashion given the potential disadvantages? Do blogs and social media sites offer something more than a simple written diary can?
Blogs are very popular at the moment. This year Tumblr alone registered around 150 million users and it is just one of the many places treated by some users as an extended published diary. Blogger Diana M. Rabb even calls the practice of blogging “a public forum of since it is written with an audience in mind”.
Blogging, however, has its own advantages. Editing issues aside, the thrill of your personal reflections receiving almost instant acclaim(称赞) from online followers is a great boost. Undoubtedly, there is also a real therapeutic aspect to simply writing. As early as 1982, an article in the British Medical Journal detailed the treatment of some minor psychotic disorders(轻微的精神病) which involved patients keeping diaries between therapy sessions(治疗时期) so as to give them some sense of “mastery” over their treatment.
1. Is it usual for people to share personal thoughts online now?2. What was becoming problematic for job hunters?
3. Blog and social media sites only offer something that a simple written diary can, don’t they?
4. How many users did Tumblr register this year?
5. Why does Rabb point out that blogging still requires a specific theme or focus?
6. Do you like sharing your own thoughts on blogs? Why or why not?
【推荐3】If you really want to succeed in life, it is very important to be a team player. For example, in a basketball game, Michael Jordan is a great player, but he still has to work well with his team members to win a game, because every member of his team has a very important role and every member of the team is necessary to the success of the team.
The idea of teamwork also works well in other parts of our life. Lab work and group programs are just some of the experiences calling for good teamwork with others. In the workplace, working together is also necessary for success, because no one person can build a railroad or control an airline.
Being a team player does not mean that one person should not have any ideas of his own. He doesn’t have to agree with the other team members all the time. A good team member should not be afraid to think of new ideas even the crazy ones. He needs to stick to (坚持) his ideas and share them with the other members of the team. Those crazy ideas may help the team reach the dreams.
All in all, we all need to work with others as team players.
1题完成句子；2—3题回答问题；4题找出并写下第二段的主题句；5题将文中划线句译成汉语。
1. Being a team player is
2. Why is working together also necessary for success in the workplace?
3. What shouldn’t a good team member be afraid to do?
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5.
【推荐1】Have you ever visited the Forbidden City? This year is its 600th birthday. It is the world’s largest palace and has over 17 million visitors every year. But if we traveled back to the past, we probably wouldn’t be allowed inside.
In the past, all buildings in Beijing were low except for the Forbidden City. From outside, common people could only imagine what it looked like inside.
The Forbidden City takes up 720,000 square meters in the heart of Beijing. It was built from 1406 to 1420 by the third emperor of the Ming dynasty, the Yongle Emperor. After that, it was the living and working place of the emperors of the Ming dynasty and the Qing dynasty.
During those times, the Forbidden City was where the country’s highest power could be found. Emperors were born, lived, fought and died there. It saw the highs and lows of the Ming and Qing dynasties, as well as the end of feudal autocratic monarchy (封建君主专制) in China.
The cultural relics and documents in the palace show how the royal families lived. They are still used today for historical research, as well as inspiration for literature and entertainment.
In 1987, the Forbidden City was considered as a UNESCO World Heritage site. For world leaders who visit China, it has become a must-see. In 2017, when US President Donald Trump paid a state visit to China, President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan welcomed Trump and his wife there.
1. How big is the Forbidden City?2. What dynasties of ups and downs can we see in the Forbidden City?
3. Do you want to visit the Forbidden City? Why or why not?
【推荐2】We all know that health is pretty important for us. But what can we do to keep healthy? Here are some rules for you.
Firstly, we should try to eat healthy food, such as many vegetables and some fruit. As for the junk food, we should not eat it more than once a week. We should drink milk twice a day.
Secondly, we must have enough sleep. For example, the children need sleep more than nine hours every night. If we do not sleep well at night, we can not do our work during the day.
Thirdly, we must do exercise at least (至少) three times a week. Exercise can help us to study or work better. Walking, running, jumping and playing ball games are all good exercises.
1. The first thing for us to keep healthy is to eat2. We should not eat junk food more than
3. The
4. Thirdly, we must do exercise at least
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Body image (身体形象) — the way people feel about their looks — is a big problem for many people today.
But what’s the cause? In the study, many people point at the media (媒体). Turn on the TV, or look through the Internet and you’ll probably see beautiful models, handsome actors and healthy and strong sports stars.
Many young people feel stressed to look like these “perfect” people. According to a study, more than half the teenage girls in the USA think they should be on a diet. And almost 20% teenage boys are worried about their bodies and weight.
Body image problems don’t disappear as we get older, either. In the UK, for example (化妆品) than any other age group. Older men are having less and less hair, so they also spend a lot of money.
Is there a solution to this problem? A study in the UK advised that body image lessons should be provided in schools. Others suggest we need to judge (判断) people by what they do, not what they look like.
| Body image — A big problem for many people | |
| Cause | The “perfect” fingers at the media (媒体): beautiful models, handsome actors, healthy and |
| Effect (影响) | For *Over 50% teenage girls think they should be on a diet. *About 20% teenage boys are worried about their bodies and weight. For older people: *Women over 50 spend more money on cosmetics. *In order not to |
| School should provide body image lessons. What people do is more | |
