Question

Very often, new-born babies are not beautiful. They are wrinkled(多皱的)or

hairless, or they have an angry look on their faces. They seem to say, “Get away!

I hate everybody.” But to a parent, that hairless, wrinkled, angry-faced baby is the

most beautiful and perfect child in the world. When that proud(骄傲的) father or mother

asks you, “Well, what do you think of my baby? Isn’t she beautiful?” what are you going to say? Is the time for the truth? Of course not!

You look that proud father in the eye and say, “Yes, she is! She’s really a beauty. She’s one in a million. She’s going to be a movie star! I can tell! She’s as beautiful as a picture.”

In English, this is a white lie. White lies don’t hurt people. They are not cruel(残忍的)or angry words. People use them to make a difficult thing a little easier. When people don’t want to meet someone, or eat something new that they really don’t like at a friend’s house, they tell a white lie. They are trying to be kind. They don’t want to hurt someone. It’s important to be honest, but many people feel that being kind is sometimes more important.

1.Parents are usually___________ when their new babies are born.

A. angry     B. proud       C. sad      D. surprised

2.When a parent asks what you think of their new baby, they want you to_______.

A. tell the truth             B. say what you like

C. tell lies                  D. say good words

3.The word “white” in this passage means “  __________  ” in Chinese.

A. 善意的       B. 恶意的         C.  白色的       D.  苍白的

4.From the passage we can know that ___________ .

A. a new-born baby hates everyone around her

B. a new-born baby is the most beautiful one

C. people who tell white lies are not kind

D. people who tell white lies want to be kind

5.Which of the following is a white lie?

A. You broke the window but you say you didn't.

B. You know Jack has stolen a watch but you say you don’t.

C. You don’t think his first drawing is great but you say it is.

D. You tell a parent that the new-born baby isn’t beautiful.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：短文叙述了刚出生的孩子脸上有褶皱，朋友看到这些小孩的时候，却说一些漂亮的话。短文给出了善意的谎言不会伤害别人，反而是用来安慰别人的话。

1.细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“But to a parent, that hairless, wrinkled, angry-faced baby is the most beautiful and perfect child in the world. When that proud(骄傲的) father or mother asks you,”可知，父母对新生儿的出生感到非常的自豪。答案为B。

2.推理判断题。根据短文中的句子“You look that proud father in the eye and say, “Yes, she is! She’s really a beauty. She’s one in a million. She’s going to be a movie star! I can tell! She’s as beautiful as a picture.”可知，父母想得到别人对婴儿好的评价，哪怕是善意的谎言。故答案为D。

3.词意猜测题。根据短文中的句子“White lies don’t hurt people. They are not cruel(残忍的)or angry words.”可推测White lies是指善意的谎言。答案为A。

4.细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“They tell a white lie. They are trying to be kind. They don’t want to hurt someone.”可知，讲善意谎言的人不想伤害别人，尽量表现出友好。故答案为D。

5.细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“White lies don’t hurt people. They are not cruel(残忍的)or angry words. People use them to make a difficult thing a little easier.”善意的谎言是以不伤害对方为目的，C. You don’t think his first drawing is great but you say it is.你认为他的画不好，但嘴上不说，是不想伤害别人的自尊。故C答案是善意的谎言。

考点：人生百味类短文阅读。