It seems that everybody tells lies－well, not big lies, but “white lies”. Telling white lies isn’t really that bad. Most of the time, people do it because they want to protect a friendship or they don’t want to hurt someone. Here are some ways they do it.
★ Giving false 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 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 maybe say “Mm, this is delicious!”
★ Lying to hide bad news.
Sometimes, we don’t want to tell someone bad news. For example, you have just had a terrible day at work, but you don’t want your family to worry about you. So if your parents ask you about your day, you just say everything was fine.
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| Some Ways People Tell White Lies |
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| Ways |
Examples |
| Giving |
If you wants to refuse (拒绝) a boring party, you may say you are |
| Lying to make someone feel |
You maybe say the food is delicious though it tastes |
| Lying to hide |
You may say |
There was a pilot(飞行员) and four people in a small plane. Suddenly there was something wrong with the machine while it was flying in the air. The plane began to fall down. The pilot told the people there were only four parachutes（降落伞）. They all became worried and started to make excuses.
The next person said, “I must have a parachute. I am a very clever person. I have to attend an important match. I know I will win the game because I’ll be the cleverest person there.” He picked up a pack and jumped out.
Two men were left---an old businessman and a young mountain climber. At this time the plane was going down fast. The businessman said, “ Young man, I am old but you are still young. You take the last parachute.” The young mountain climber smiled. “Don’t worry,” He said. “ We can both jump out because there are still two parachutes. Just now the clever man jumped out with my backpack.”All the people became worried because_________.
| A．they couldn’t find the parachutes |
| B．they saw the pilot jump out first |
| C．they were afraid and they knew there were not enough parachutes for each person. |
| D．There was too much smoke and they couldn’t jump out from the plane. |
The clever man jumped out with_________.
| A．a parachute | B．nothing |
| C．the backpack of the climber’s | D．two parachutes |
All the people thought of themselves except____________.
| A．the pilot | B．the clever man | C．the doctor | D．the businessman |
From the story we know__________ would be dead.
| A．the clever man | B．the businessman | C．the pilot | D．the doctor |
From the passage we know_________ was the first to jump off the plane.
| A．the pilot | B．the mountain climber | C．the businessman | D．the doctor |
Dear Mary :
Thank you for your last letter. I’m happy to know that you will spend your holiday in Hawaii(夏威夷)this summer .You said you wanted to know something about Hawaii.
Hawaii has always been a magic name to people who like travelling because of the scenery(景色) .People from all over the world dream of seeing the beautiful islands. It’s always one of their dreams to watch the sun going down. At weekends , my family and I often watch the sunset at the seaside. It’s really exciting.
Hawaii is a fun place to go. Long long ago, the first people went to Hawaii in a small boat . They found the place quite beautiful. But it was difficult for travelers to go to Hawaii at that time. And there were no big hotels like the ones today. Now things have changed. Lots of nice big hotels have been built in recent years. However, the nice view in Hawaii hasn’t changed much. In the morning , many tourists often take a walk along the water in. At night , they get together to hold parties, chatting and dancing.
Now , you see Hawaii is really a good place to visit. I’m looking forward to seeing you soon.
Yours
Kate
Answer the following questions with No More Than 4 Words Where will Mary spend her holiday this summer ?
Why has Hawaii been a magic name to people who like travelling?
What do Kate and her family often do at the seaside at weekends?
How did the first people go to Hawaii long ago?
Who often get together to hold parties, chatting and dancing at night ?
These amazing animals prove that love lives on four legs.
A little girl's lifeline
Three-year-old Alida Knobloch and her 27kg golden dog, Mr. Gibbs, are almost together all the time There is a special love between them. Alida, who suffered from serious lung disease (肺病) when she was 10 months old, is unable to breathe on her own for about 45 minutes. So Mr. Gibbs has been with her everywhere, carrying 4.5kg of oxygen tanks (氧气罐) for her .
A pig that calms kids
When Lois Brady, a famous doctor in America, visits special-needs students in San Francisco schools, she often brings along Buttercup, a black pig from Vietnam. The pig is very calm and friendly and has been trained to offer comfort (安慰) to patients as well.
A Lion's big heart
With paws (爪子) the size of dinner plates, bright black eyes and a golden mane (鬃), Jupiter, a 13-year-old 250kg lion, was brought to the rescue (援救) center by Anna. In the past two years, Anna has developed a very close relationship with Jupiter.The best title to explain the main idea of the text is “_________”
A. Hero pets B Small pets
C. Kids' friends D Special visitsWhich of the following do you think is the right match?
| A．Alida →a lion | B．Buttercup →a pig |
| C．Lois →a sick girl | D．Jupiter → a doctor |
How long has Mr,Gibbs been with Alida?
| A．For about 45 minutes | B．For about 10 months |
| C．For over 3 years | D．For over 2 years |
In which of the following pictures can you find Anna?
Which of the sentences is Not true according to the passage?
| A．Alida has suffered from serious lung disease since she was 10 months old |
| B．The black pig can calm the kids and offer comfort to them. |
| C．Mr. Gibbs is a loyal(忠诚的) dog which loves its owner. |
| D．Anna brought Jupiter to the rescue center for fun. |
We went into a secondhand shop to get out of the rain.
I took my 6-year-old daughter’s hand and we started to walk around. Suddenly she reached out her hand to touch a pair of shiny black shoes.
“Buy for me?” she asked.
“Oh, Sweetie, they are tap dancing (踢踏舞) shoes. You aren’t taking tap dance.”
“Buy for me?” she repeated.
“Well, let’s try them on.”
She sat on the floor and took off her bright pink rain boots . When she stood up we heard “click”. She took a step, “click, click, click.”
The sun came out and we went on our way. Our next stop was the grocery store(杂货店).
“Click, click, click…” people turned to look as we entered the store. People would never allow their daughter to wear tap dancing shoes to the grocery store .
“Excuse me, dear. Why would you allow your daughter to wear tap dancing shoes here? They make such a noise.”
“Isn’t it wonderful?”
“Wonderful? My dear, this is not the place to wear those shoes.”
“You don’t understand. When she was a baby, doctors told us that she would never walk or talk. It has taken a lot of hard work and patience, but she asked for the shoes and the ‘click, click, click’ says that she can walk,” I said.
My daughter is 18 now and will graduate from grade 12 in June. It has not always been easy, but it has all been worthwhile (值得做的). She has taught me that it doesn’t matter what others think. They don’t walk in your shoes.Why did the mother and daughter go to the secondhand shop?
| A．They just went window shopping. |
| B．The daughter loved the place. |
| C．They just found the place to hide from the rain. |
| D．The mother wanted to buy cheap shoes for her daughter. |
People would never allow their daughter to wear tap dancing shoes to the grocery store because _________.
| A．they make noise | B．they are expensive |
| C．they are dirty | D．it is not allowed |
According to the story, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The mother didn’t buy the tap dancing shoes for her daughter. |
| B．The mother allowed her daughter to do anything she wanted. |
| C．The mother had once thought of giving her daughter up. |
| D．For the mother, the “click” noise sounded beautiful. |
What does the sentence “They don’t walk in your shoes” mean? __________.
| A．They don’t have the same shoes as yours. |
| B．They don’t know how you feel. |
| C．They don’t walk the same way as you. |
| D．They don’t know the size of your shoes. |
The story wants to tell us ______.
| A．the love between mother and daughter is strong |
| B．sometimes you shouldn’t care what others say |
| C．you should wear the wrong shoes for your feet |
| D．wearing your own shoes helps you walk faster |
Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers (志愿者). Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.
Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she wants to go to university to study Chinese, but now she’s living in Belize. Pauline says, “I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted (污染), the coral dies. I’m helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it’s too late.”
“I’m staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don’t get any money, butthat’s OK. I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize—and myself!When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America.”Some young people from England _______ after they finish school.
| A．go to university abroad |
| B．spend one year abroad as volunteers |
| C．go to work for money |
| D．start work in schools or hospitals |
Pauline Jones, an eighteen-year-old girl, is living in _______ now.
| A．England | B．China | C．Belize | D．Cardiff |
Pauline Jones is _______ with other people.
| A．studying Chinese in a university |
| B．working to save the coral reefs |
| C．helping do some housework |
| D．doing some research in Wales |
From the passage, we know that the coral reefs ______.
| A．will die because of the pollution |
| B．are not as beautiful as before |
| C．cannot live without fish in the sea |
| D．will probably be sold for money |
Pauline Jones wants to after she finishes her work as a volunteer.
| A．stay there for another year |
| B．go back home to start work |
| C．learn about the people home |
| D．travel around Central America |
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