1 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填上适当的内容或所给单词的正确形式。

Once there lived a rich man     1    wanted to do something for the people of his town.    2     first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.

In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed    3    very large stone. Then he     4    (hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.

“Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way.    5    man came along and did the same thing; then another came,and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove     6    . Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone,    7    (say) to himself: “The night    8    (be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”

Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his         9    (strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last!    10     the stone, he found a bag of money.

2 . When we are young we are taught that it’s wrong to lie and we should always tell the truth. Unfortunately, most children lie even if they’re told not to. Research carried out at the Institute of Child Study at Toronto Univercity has shown that this might not be such a bad thing. Apparently (显然地), children who tell lies when they’re two years old have a good chance of becoming successful adults (成年人).

According to the research, at the age of two, 20 per cent of children lie. At the age of three, 50 per cent lie, and at four almost 90 per cent lie. By the age of 12 almost every child tells lies.

Lying needs much brain work, and the better the lie is, the more work the brain has to do. By training the brain early, researchers believe children will be able to think more clearly when they are adults.

Recent research, carried out by the Science Museum in London, has shown some interesting facts about the way we lie as adults. According to the research, the average British man tells three lies every day; that’s over 1,000 lies a year. However, the average woman apparently only lies twice a day.

Most people think women are better liars (说谎者) than men although in fact they tell fewer lies. Popular women’s lies include ‘Nothing’s wrong, I’m fine’, ‘I don’t know where it is, I haven’t touched it’, and ‘It wasn’t that expensive’.

Some people say you can lie as long as it’s a white lie. A white lie is a lie told to avoid hurting someone’s feelings. One of the most common lies for both men and women is ‘It’s just what I’ve always wanted’, said after opening a present from their partner.

1. What will happen to young children who lie?

A．They will possibly do wrong later.

B．They’re likely to succeed in the future.

C．They will keep lying when they grow up.

D．They may have a good chance of losing others’ trust.

2. What do the numbers in Para. 2 show about children?

A．Older children tell bigger lies than younger ones.

B．As they grow, they often lie about their age.

C．The older they are, the more likely they lie.

D．It’s quite natural for them to tell lies.

3. What did the research by the Science Museum find out?

A．Men lie more than women.	B．Women are better liars than men.
C．Women’s lies are usually not serious.	D．Men sometimes have to lie to women.

4. What’s the true feeling behind the underlined part in the last paragraph?

A．You know me so well.	B．I don’t like the present.
C．You are good at picking presents.	D．I haven’t received a present I really like.

3 . If you have to attend a party or other social events where a lot of people will be present, do you feel confident that you will impress others?     1     In any case, you should increase your confidence at social events.

Whenever you are meeting new people at any social event, you should wear proper clothes.     2     If everyone else is wearing business clothes, you should, too. You should wear informal clothes so that you can fit in, if the event is informal.

If you are going to meet people from a certain business or profession, try looking through a few professional magazines or checking on the Internet ahead of time to get some conversation ideas that are related to their fields of interest.     3    

When you are at the event, don’t worry about whether or not other people you are talking with like you. Instead, try your best to find reasons to like them. When you are holding a conversation with people, be sure to keep good eye contact, and make your facial expression soft.     4     Let your face and body relax so that you can make natural gestures.

After the event is over, take a bit of time to think of your social performance and the conversation you had with people.     5     For example, perhaps you made a big effort to really listen to the people you were talking with, or you may have asked-several people some good questions that really got them talking. By doing so, your conversation confidence will gradually improve.

A．Or do you feel shy?

B．Nod to show you’re listening.

C．Keep in touch with the people you have met.

D．Tell yourself exactly what you did very well at the event.

E．You should learn how to avoid making mistakes at social event.

F．This can prevent you from getting tongue-tied(结结巴巴的) at the event.

G．Before you attend the event, try to find out how other people will be dressing.