“The dangerous thing about lying is people don’t understand how the act changes us,” says Dan Ariely, behavioural psychologist at Duke University. Psychologists have documented children lying as early as the age of two. Lying is even considered     1     developmental milestone, like crawling and walking, with sophisticated planning and attention     2     (require). But, for most people, lying gets increasingly limited as we develop a sense of morality and the ability to self-regulate.

According to Ariely, lying takes work. In studies, he gave subjects a chance to deceive for monetary gains while examining their brains in a functional MRI machine. Some people told the truth instantly. But others opted to lie, and they showed increased activity in their frontal parietal (颅腔壁的) control network, which is involved in complex thinking. It suggested that they were deciding between truth and dishonesty, and after thinking about it,     3     (choose) the latter. For a follow-up analysis, he found that people whose neural (神经的) reward centers were     4     (active) when they won money were less likely to be among the group of liars, and the opposite was seen among those so-called habitual liars, suggesting that lying     5     have to do with the inability to resist temptation.

External conditions also matter in terms of when and how often we lie. We are more likely to lie, research shows, when we see others being dishonest. And we are less likely to lie when we think others are watching. “We     6     a society need to understand that, when we don’t punish lying, we increase the probability of     7     happening again, influencing all of us,” Ariely said.

In a 2016 study, Ariely and colleagues showed how dishonesty alters people’s brains, making it easier to tell lies in the future. When people told a lie, the scientists noticed a burst of activity in their amygdala, a crucial part of the brain that produces fear and guilt. But when scientists had their subjects     8     (play) a game in which they won money by deceiving their partner, they noticed the negative signals from the amygdala began to decrease. “Not only that,” said Ariely in an interview with National Science Channel, “     9     people tended to lie more when they faced no consequences for dishonesty. This means that if you give people multiple opportunities to lie for their own benefit, they start with little lies,     10     get bigger over time.”

Schools in the UK are trying the use of classroom robots in     1     attempt to ease the growing teacher shortage. So far, two primary schools in Plymouth     2     (start) to use the machines as possible replacements for teaching assistants. Britain’s lack of teaching staff has been worsening over the last decade and shows no sign of improving.     3     (graduate) are unwilling to enter the primary education department and many teachers are giving up the teaching jobs for careers in other fields.     4     (face) with this alarming shortage, some schools believe that robots might soon be able to fill the gap. Tests have shown that teachers can train the robots within just three hours by showing     5     (vary) classroom techniques. These methods are then copied by the robots and used in a real classroom setting     6     real students are doing tasks. In one example, the robot teacher     7     (success) guided the students through     8     (challenge) tasks, giving them praise and encouragement when necessary. The project has been met with mixed reactions from teachers. Some are concerned that the robots are here to take their jobs,     9     others optimistically regard the machines     10     a way to reduce their heavy workloads.

Huawei Technologies Co.Ltd. is a Chinese multinational networking and telecommunications equipment and services company with the headquarters     1     (set) up in Shenzhen, Guangdong. It is the     2     (large) telecommunications equipment maker in the world. Huawei     3     (found) in 1987 by Ren Zhenfei, a former engineer in the People’s Liberation Army. At the time of its establishment, Huawei focused     4     mass-producing phone switches, but has since expanded its business to include building telecommunications networks; providing operational and consulting services and equipment to enterprises inside and outside of China; and mass-producing communications devices for the consumer market. Huawei has over 140,000 employees; around 46% of     5     are taking part in research and development. So far, it     6     (establish) more than 21 Research and Development institutes in countries including China, the United States, Canada, UK and so on.

Huawei Technologies Co said that it recorded 159.6 billion yuan, 36.3 billion yuan, and 255.8 billion yuan in revenue (收益),     7     (respective). Its net profit margin stood at 9.2% in the first half of 2020,    8     (mark) a 13.1% increase year — on — year, despite US government restrictions and the challenges created by COVID-19. As     9     (country) around the globe are trying hard to solve the COVID-19 pandemic, information and communications technologies have become not only a crucial tool for combating the virus, but also     10     engine for economic recovery.

The University of Cambridge     1     (use) scores on gaokao as part of its admission criteria for Chinese students for several years, according to its official Weibo account.

However, it does not admit students simply based on     2     test scores. In addition to top scores on gaokao, Chinese     3     (apply ) also need to meet English language requirements, participate in an interview     4     take a subject-specific written admission assessment.

Internet users have     5     (broad ) welcomed the move,     6     (say )this is a blessing for Chinese students     7     want to enter the university, though the requirement     8     (set) high, reported China Daily

Stephen Toope, vice-chancellor of the university, said the reason for accepting gaokao scores is that Cambridge wants as much information as possible     9     (evaluate) possible candidates.

“Global universities must seek connection, communication and collaboration if we wish to see changes that will make the world a better place for everyone,” he said     10     March during a visit to Peking University.

Kentucky Fried Chicken has launched a new themed branch in honor of Lei Feng, a legendary soldier    1    (celebrate) in China for his    2    (self) and modesty, in his hometown Changsha, Hunan province

The restaurant opened on Sunday, two days before the    3    (office)remembrance day marked across the country every year on March 5    4    people celebrate his spirits by showing goodwill and giving    5    helping hand to others.

The restaurant will organize series of activities and also cooperate with the local Lei Fen Memorial Hall to     6    ( well promote Lei Feng’s spirits.    7    the entrance to the restaurant stand two big Lei -like statues and its inner part    8    (decorate) with Lei's cartoon portraits and quotes from his diary, with words from his poems playing in the background

He Min, general manager of KFC in Hunan province, told voc. com. en that in addition to the themed restaurant, they will also launch a project devoted to Lei’s virtues in 250 outlets(门店)across the province, including     9    ( provide ) free drinking water and resting    10    ( place) for gate guards

Will cash disappear from our neighborhoods? Cash will likely become less popular, thanks to the high cost of using cash and the     1    (grow) number of alternatives. The future will be ＂less cash＂rather than cashless.

Cash is unique among payment instruments in that anyone can transact(交易), any time, any place, with no third parties     2     (involve). With this freedom     3    (come) strong privacy protection. Currency neither knows nor cares who holds it or when and where a transaction occurred. People have     4     sense of security when they have cash with them. These entries will, of course, evolve(进化) as our societies become more     5    (digital) native. However, old habits and viewpoints take a long time     6     (turn)over. Some     7    (merchant)will resist the costs of new equipment or fees that accompany cash alternatives. Cash     8    (consider) more convenient and universal, while with digital transactions there’s always concerns about hacking and fraud(诈骗).

So, no matter where we are in the world, let us celebrate the ATM’s half-century of service. Though cash may become less popular, rest assured that there will always be someone     9     will stop you in the street asking for directions     10     the nearest ATM.