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通常，北美国家的父母告诫他们的孩子说谎是坏事，他们不应该说谎。如果说谎，他们应

该感到内疚。在欧美文化中，对一个说谎孩子的传统惩罚是用肥皂清洗他的嘴巴。然而通过

他们自己的行为，父母也会告诉孩子，在某些情况下，大多数人确实也会说谎。因此孩子在

这种双重教育下长大——他们偶尔也会说谎，但是他们会感到内疚，并且不想让别人知道他

们已说了谎。

B

1. Different people have different opinions about whether lying is always bad and

whether it should be avoided.

2. The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with the skyscrapers of

New York.

3. The point at which people draw the line between an acceptable lie and a bad lie

varies from individual to individual and culture to culture.

4. Mothers who spoil their children often turn a blind eye,t~-~re faults of their

children.

5. The country needs a leader who will hold the nation together when violence breaks

out.

6. A selfish man categorizes all people into two groups, those he likes and those

he dislikes.

7. She felt offended at my remarks, but it wasn't my intention to hurt her.

8. It is wrong for teachers to stereotype naughty students.

9. In some foreign countries, a person who intentionally leaves his job can find

it easy to step aside for a while, supported by unemployment insurance and other

benefits.

10. She has gone through tremendous pain since her husband died.

Reading Practice

1.B 2. D 3.A 4. C 5. D

Unit Three

Answer Key

Comprehension

A

1. E

2. "The numbers" means the relatively small number of people competing for a given

job. The author thinks that due to the lower birth rate, there are less workers

aVailabLe in the job market and therefore more job opportunities are available to

young people today.

3. They have a gloomy view of the present world.

1) They have been exposed to murder and other types of violence and some other

negative events on TV.

2) Many have been brought up in single-parent families and the emotional upheaval