Other lies to make the top ten included “I'll give you a ring”, “We're just good friends” and “We'll have to meet up soon”. “I'm on my way” and “No, your bum doesn't look big in that” completed the top ten.

Men tell the most fibs, coming out with five every day compared to women who lie just three times.

In many cases perhaps it is better to flatter with a fib than destroy someone with the truth, according to a spokesman for OnePoll, which carried out the research of 4,300 adults.

60. Whether the person being called has pushed the “ignore” button or ______, the caller at the

other end hears the same tone.

A. really has no signal

B. can’t get the text D. answers the call C. has a battery failure

61. Most people think women are better liars because ______.

A. there’re more women liars

C. women tell less harmful lies B. fewer women liars are found out D. women are harder to convince

62. “Our server was down” is perhaps a lie told as an excuse for not ______.

A. inviting a friend to dinner

C. coming to a party on time B. responding to an e-mail D. cleaning one’s room

63. “You look lovely” and “I’m on my way” rank _____ on the popular-lie list.

A. 3rd and 8th B. 5th and 10th C. 4th and 9th

C

Very attractive people tend to form partnerships that are less stable and satisfying than those According to research by Dr John Blaine of the University of Southem Califormia, relationships between people whose professions largely depend on their appearances, such as models or actors, tend to end much faster than those between lawyers, doctors or students.

Blaine said the beautiful felt different from childhood. They are treated as special, which may create both arrogance（傲慢）and insecurity. All too often, beauty can be used as an alternative to education. Often they are pushed out of their class or town, told to go off and make their fortune in Hollywood or London and, when the majority fail, they have few talents to make a living.

Blaine added that beautiful people score poorly on the “big five” — the key factors American experts consider when helping distressed couples. These are neuroticism（神经过敏）, including anger and anxiety; extroversion（性格外向）; openness to new experiences; agreeableness; and D. 5th and 12th