Question

【題目】閱讀短文及文后選項,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

According to a common saying, “Honesty is the best policy.”But in daily life, honesty can be difficult.Lying often seems like a good way to impress people or avoid blame for mistakes.【1】But besides all this, honesty really is worth the effort.

One clear reason for honesty is that lies are difficult to hide because they are harder to remember than the truth.If you make up a story, you have to remember all the details.【2】But if you promise to tell the truth, you will never have trouble remembering.This saves you effort and makes conversations less stressful for you.

【3】People who believe your lies might make bad decisions because of them.And a lie about someone else could destroy that person's good name.On a personal level, if your friends find out you lied to them, their feelings will be hurt.They will question whether they can trust you or wonder whether you care about them.

On the other hand, if you always tell the truth, you will develop your good name for honesty. 【4】Business deals,friendship, family and romantic relationships all depend on trust.

Honesty, however, doesn't mean that you have to say everything you think.【5】When you do that, you will feel more relaxed and enjoy stronger relationships.

A.This will help you in every area of your life.

B.Another clear reason to avoid lying is that lying can harm others.

C.And the more lies you tell, the more stories you have to remember.

D.Some people lie out of habit, without even realizing they're doing it.

E.Sometimes it's best to remain silent if your words might hurt someone else.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【5】E

【解析】

短文大意：短文分析了人必須誠實的三個原因：謊言很難隱藏、說謊會傷害他人、說實話會建立起誠實的好名聲。

【1】根據(jù)上文Lying often seems like a good way to impress people or avoid blame for mistakes撒謊似乎是給人留下深刻印象或避免犯錯的好方法，可知Some people lie out of habit, without even realizing they're doing it.（有些人說謊是出于習慣，他們甚至沒有意識到自己在說謊）列舉說謊的另一個原因，符合句意，故選D。

【2】根據(jù)下文But if you promise to tell the truth, you will never have trouble remembering.但如果你答應說實話，你就不會記不住，可知And the more lies you tell, the more stories you have to remember.（你說的謊越多，你需要記住的故事就越多）和下句構(gòu)成轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，符合句意，故選C。

【3】根據(jù)下文And a lie about someone else could destroy that person's good name. 一個關(guān)于別人的謊言會毀掉這個人的好名聲，可知說謊會傷害他人，備選句子Another clear reason to avoid lying is that lying can harm others.（另一個避免說謊的明顯原因是說謊會傷害他人）介紹需要誠實的另一個原因，符合句意，故選B。

【4】根據(jù)下文Business deals, friendship, family and romantic relationships all depend on trust. 商業(yè)交易、友誼、家庭和浪漫關(guān)系都依賴于信任，可知信任對各個方面都有幫助，備選句子This will help you in every area of your life.（這對你生活的各個方面都有幫助）符合句意，故選A。

【5】根據(jù)上文Honesty, however, doesn't mean that you have to say everything you think. 誠實并不意味著你必須說出你所想的一切，可知有時候需要不說出真相，備選句子Sometimes it's best to remain silent if your words might hurt someone else.（有時候，如果你的話可能會傷害到別人，那么最好保持沉默）符合句意，故選E。