1、春英语必修第三册外研版新教材Part DevelopingideasPart Developing ideasLittle White Lies(1)Written more than two hundred years ago,these lines by Walter Scott remain one of the most wellknown excerpts of Scottish poetry:Oh,what a tangled web we weave,When first we practise to deceive!(2)We all know that honesty is
2、an important value and that lying is wrong,but who can honestly say that theyve never told a lie? Perhaps we comfort ourselves with the knowledge (3)that most of the lies we tell are “white lies”:little lies that we tell to protect others from the truth.Weve all surely had the experience of someone
3、(4)cooking a meal for us that we dont like.The majority of us of course dont tell the truthwe lie and say that the food is “delicious”Or if a friend asks us what we think of their new haircut,we say “Its great!”,even if we think its awful.But (5)to what extent can we justify telling white lies like
4、these?One of the main reasons for telling a white lie is to try to make others feel better.However,(6)when we lie and say that someones haircut looks good,or when we say that we love a meal that we secretly hate,are we really hoping to improve the situation for someone else? Perhaps we are in fact l
5、ying to protect ourselves from the disappointment and anger of others.Another reason for telling a white lie is to give encouragement.Say for example that your friend asks you what you think of his singing.You of course say that its wonderful,despite secretly thinking that your cat can sing better.S
6、top for a moment and consider that perhaps your friend wants some frank comments from you so that they can improve.Or perhaps,they need to know that they should look for a different hobby.Finally,we may also tell a white lie when we want to protect others from bad news.If youve had a bad day,do you
7、tell your parents about it,or do you hide your tears and lie that your day was “fine”? (7)If the latter,dont you think your parents would want to listen to you and understand your feelings?Wouldnt it be better to respect their concern for you and ask for their advice?Going back to Walter Scotts line
8、s,we may find even white lies have results we cannot know in advance.Perhaps (8)the meal you said was “delicious” will be served every time you visit.Would your friend trust your opinion again if he found out you had lied about his “wonderful” singing? How would you expect others to truly understand
9、 your emotions if you only shared good news instead of bad? Moreover,how would you feel if you discovered that the people closest to you had been hiding the truth from you?(1)Written过去分词短语作状语,by Walter Scott介词短语作定语。(2)but连接前后两个并列句,前一分句中and连接两个that.引导的并列宾语从句,且第二个引导词that不省略;后一分句中that引导的从句作say的宾语。(3)th
10、at引导同位语从句,解释说明knowledge的内容,从句中we tell是定语从句,省略了关系代词that或which,先行词是the lies;第二个we tell也是定语从句,省略了关系代词that which,先行词是the lies。(4)cooking a meal为现在分词短语作定语修饰someone,that引导定语从句,修饰先行词a meal。(5)to what extent到什么程度。(6)or连接两个并列句when和when,第一个从句中that引导宾语从句,第二个从句中第二个that引导定语从句在定语从句中作宾语,修饰先行词a meal。(7)If the latte
11、r为省略句,完整的句子为If it is the latter。dont you think.是否定疑问句。(8)本句为主从复合句,主句中the meal是先行词,you said是定语从句,之前省略了关系代词that/ which。every time引导时间状语从句。line n诗行,句子remain vi.保持,仍是excerpt n摘录,节选poetry n诗歌,诗集tangled adj.缠结的,复杂的web n网状物practise vt.练习honesty n诚实value n价值honestly adv.诚实地tell a lie 说谎comfort.with.用宽慰prote
12、ct.from.保护免受surely adv.一定experience n经验cook v烹调;烧煮majority n大多数truth n事实,真相delicious adj.美味的haircut n发型;法式even if 即使awful adj.糟糕的extent n程度justify vt.证明(别人认为不合理的事)有道理the reason(s) for的原因secretly adv.秘密地situation n情形,处境disappointment n失望anger n愤怒encouragement n鼓励despite prep.尽管,不顾frank adj.坦率的,直率的com
13、ment n评论hobby n爱好hide v藏,躲避respect vt.尊重advice n建议in advance 提前,预先serve v端上expect vt.期望emotion n情感,情绪instead of 代替,而不是moreover adv.而且Step Factual readingRead the text carefully and choose the best answer.1According to the passage,which of the following sentences is right?AThe author thinks perhaps t
14、here is such a person who never tells a lie.BSometimes we tell a white lie in order not to make others get angry with us.CIt isnt better to respect their concern for you and ask for their advice.DWe can always know others are telling a white lie.2Why can we tell a white lie?To make others feel bette
15、rNot to let others know something badTo give courage to othersTo avoid troubleA B C D3Whats the meaning of the word “awful”?Abeautiful Bterrible Csuitable Dcurly4The text mainly talks about _AIf you lie,you will lie again for the former oneBA white lie can bring much trouble to us and you will lie for former onesCNo one never tells a lieDA white lie is sometimes good.But it can bring much trouble to us and you will lie for former ones答案1.A2.C3.B4.DStep Cloze testFill in the bl
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