Books are normally thought of in terms of the pages that are looked at. They are simple, two-dimensional objects that we read. There are words on the page and occasionally (1) ____ that help us see more clearly what the words are being used to describe. They are sources of knowledge, but more often than not they aren’t considered very special.

Some books take it another steps further, (2) ____, and their pages jump out and form three-dimensional objects. These books can (3) ____ adults smile and cause children to be wide-eyed with wonder. Called pop-up books in our times, they have been around longer than most people think they have.

Pop-up books were originally called mechanical books, and these paper creations took (4) ____ of work to make. They were not for children at all, although centuries ago there were practically no books made for children. The mechanical books helped illustrate (5) ____ things as the phases of the moon or were used to teach complex theories.

1.  A. explanations  B. illustrations  C. examples  D. meanings

2.  A. though  B. although  C. despite  D. inspite

3.  A. allow  B. expect  C. make  D. cause 

4.  A. many  B. a lot  C. a number  D. great deal

5.  A. many  B. like  C. so many  D. such

To some extent we know that the people we work, live or spend time with are not always being honest with us. They can't always be having a good day, be excited about your success or be completely happy for a colleague who's been promoted instead of them. But what about when deception isn't just about mood, but is actually an important part when interacting with other people?

Generally speaking, deception is, understandably, viewed negatively - if someone has to resort to lying, they're probably not very good at their job or not a very nice person. In the workplace, deceit can be toxic in an environment that values trust and teamwork and can damage productivity as a result. However, deception is absolutely necessary in many cases.

In some professions, people are expected to lie (take private investigators, for example). Deception can also be strategic in companies, such as when a call centre instructs employees to pretend that they're located in a different country due to customer biases. And keep in mind that even police officers have to make use of deception to arrest criminals in many cases. Additionally, customer service roles, and especially the kinds of emotional labour frequently carried out by women, also typically call for workers to conceal their true feelings. Do you really want flight attendants to tell you that you should be unnerved and should not remain calm when the plane is shaking, or psychiatrists to tell you that they do not have any sympathy for you at all when listening to your mental problems?

Sometimes, lying is even seen as the more ethical option. A prime example of this is when doctors lie to their patients about their health conditions, obviously not to raise false hopes but simply to cheer them up during treatment. A harmless lie can also spare people from unnecessary hurt, and people who tell it should be praised for their kindness and the good outcome that usually comes from not making a potentially hurtful comment. The most fundamental thing in pro-social lying, or the kind of dishonesty intended to help another person, is that it is not about gaining an unfair advantage or otherwise being self-serving, but about delivering little and harmless lies out of care or compassion.

Therefore, it's important to ask ourselves when it is and isn't appropriate to deliver the hard, honest truth, and when it's best to step back and offer a more delicate response. More often than not, it's about striking a balance between the two. 

Question 1: Which best serves as the title for this passage?
A. The Next Time You Lie, Think Carefully
B. Lies: People Tell Them All The Time
C. Professions That Liars Can Excel In
D. When Deception Is Better Than Honesty

Question 2: According to paragraph 1, people around us are not always honest because ____.
A. They really don't like to be honest all the time.
B. They need to lie so as to get promoted.
C. They hate it when others are successful.
D. They don't always feel positive about everything.

Question 3: The word "toxic" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. unpleasant
B. lethal
C. uncaring
D. brutal

Question 4: The example about flight attendants and psychiatrists shows that ____.
A. in customer service, deceit is the best option in all cases.
B. only flight attendants and psychiatrists should conceal emotions.
C. women are better at hiding their emotions when working.
D. in some jobs, people sometimes cannot reveal their true feelings.

Question 5: The word "it" in paragraph 4 refers to ____.
A. fundamental thing
B. pro-social lying
C. unfair advantage
D. another person

Question 6: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. Psychiatrists must not sympathise with patients.
B. Call centres workers cannot reveal their nationality.
C. Lying is a part of a private investigator's job.
D. The police should never lie, even to catch criminals.

Question 7: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Dishonesty in the workplace should be praised and promoted.
B. A pro-social lie is a lie that is told with good intentions.
C. Doctors should always lie to keep their patients happy.
D. Honest people will never become successful in the workplace. 

In most families, conflict is more likely to be about clothing, music, and leisure time than about more serious matters such as religion and core values. Family conflict is rarely about such major issues as adolescents' drug use and delinquency. Nevertheless, it has been estimated that in about 5 million American families (roughly 20 percent), parents and adolescents engage in intense, prolonged, unhealthy conflict. In its most serious form, this highly stressful environment is associated with a number of negative outcomes, including 109 juvenile delinquency, moving away from home, increased school dropout rates, unplanned pregnancy, membership in religious cults, and drug abuse (Steinberg & Morris, 2001). Many of the changes that define adolescence can lead to conflict in parent-adolescent relationships. Adolescents gain an increased capacity for logical reasoning, which leads them to demand reasons for things they previously accepted without question, and the chance to argue the other side (Maccoby, 1984). Their growing critical-thinking skills make them less likely to conform to parents' wishes the way they did in childhood. Their increasing cognitive sophistication and sense of idealism may compel them to point out logical flaws and inconsistencies in parents' positions and actions. Adolescents no longer accept their parents as unquestioned authorities. They recognize that other opinions also have merit and they are learning how to form and state their own opinions. Adolescents also tend toward ego-centrism, and may, as a result, be ultra-sensitive to a parent's casual remark. The dramatic changes of puberty and adolescence may make it difficult for parents to rely on their children's preadolescent behavior to predict future behavior. For example, adolescent children who were compliant in the past may become less willing to cooperate without what they feel is a satisfactory explanation.

Question 1: What is the passage mainly about?

A. The dramatic changes of puberty and adolescence.
B. How to solve conflict in family.
C. The conflict in parent-adolescent relationship.
D. A satisfactory explanation for family conflict.

Question 2: According to the passage, what is probably TRUE about the conflict often arising in a family?
A. adolescents' drug use and delinquency
B. clothing, leisure time and music
C. religion and core values
D. children's behavior

Question 3: The word "unplanned" the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ____.
A. unintended
B. designed
C. developed
D. shaped

Question 4: Adolescents become less likely to comfort to parents' wishes the way they did in the past because ____.
A. the environment is highly stressful
B. their critical-thinking skills is growing
C. it is related to drug abuse
D.parent-adolescent relationships lead to conflicts

Question 5: According to the passage, the word "it" may refer to ____.
A. remark
B. adolescent
C. ego-centrism
D. None of the above

1.      ____________ she is, ____________ beautiful she becomes.

A. The old / the much                         B. The older / more and more

C. The more old / the more                 D. The older / the more

2.      ______________ mature he is, _____________ intelligent he becomes

A. The much / the much                                 B. The more / the more and more

C. The more / the much more                         D. The more / the more

3.     __________ exercise you do, _____________ you are.

A. The much / the much fitter                        B. The more / the more fitter

C. The more / the fitter                                   D. The more / the fitter

1/ I’m getting ___________  in conservation these days.

A. interested and interested 

B. the more interested    

C. more and more interested        

D. more interested 

2/   They are__________ my old neighbors.

A. friendlier than                

B. friendly than                      

C. friendlier as                         

D. more friendly than

3/ The more generous you are towards others, ________ they are likely to be towards you.

A. the much generous            

B. the least generous              

C. the generous          

D. the more generous 

4/     __________ this road gets, __________ dangerous it becomes.

A. The busy/ more                              B. The busier / the more

C. The more / the more                       D. The more busy/ the more

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