Unit-5-The-eal-truth-about-lies练习答案综合教程三.docVIP

Unit 5 The Real Truth about Lies Key to the Exercises Text comprehension I. Decide which of the following best sums up the argument of the passage. C II. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false. 1. T (Refer to Paragraph 3. It is true that women tell lies because they care about others feelings, and men are more selfish; they tell lies generally for self-promoting purposes.) 2. T (Refer to Paragraph 5.) 3. T (Refer to Paragraph 6.) 4. F (Refer to Paragraph 12. Even seemingly harmless falsehoods, or white lies, can have unforeseen consequences.) 5. F (Refer to Paragraph 16. There are still occasions where lies are acceptable.) III. Answer the following questions. 1. Refer to Paragraphs 2-5. Professor DePaulos study suggests that lying is a common phenomenon and most of the lies we tell are small and insignificant. Meanwhile, as she points out, it is common that people take lies lightly: their lies have caused them little preoccupation or regret. 2. Refer to Paragraph 3. According to the passage, the purpose of telling lies or white lies varies: women tell lies according to the principle of caring, or to spare others feelings, and men tell lies basically for utilitarian self-promoting purposes. 3. Refer to Paragraphs 7-10. The story of Tom supports the argument that little white lies are ubiquitous, and people have taken such lies for granted, believing that they are well-intended. When he consulted with Michael Josephson, the reply is very negative: his mother-in-law may feel hurt when she discovers the deceit some day. Or even worse, she may question: And what else have you lied to me about? In short, such white lies may produce mistrust among people. 4. Refer to Paragraphs 12-15. The consequences of lying are three-fold: the deceived may feel cheated and wont trust the liar anymore; the liar will lose trust and get entangled in the lies he fabricates; and, if lies proliferate endlessly, society as a whole would