Question

It's been said that honesty is the best policy．It sounds like the simplest thing in the world，but being truly honest with others and with yourself can be a real challenge．Most of us learned to be dishonest as children．Remember that dishonesty is rooted in fear，so you must look for and face those fears．By listing areas where you have a problem，and then working to deal with them，you can battle these habits．If you find yourself lying because you fear disapproval from someone，for example，perhaps you need to learn how to stop being a people pleaser and be yourself．Most importantly，admit your errors so that you can forgive yourself and use those experiences to reinforce your determination to do better．

If you feel guilty for having been dishonest in the past，apologize to the person you lied to or find a creative way to make things right．If you've lied to a person who plays an important role in your life （a significant other，relative，or friend），the best （but most difficult） thing to do is to come clean．

Think honestly．This may sound silly，but if you don't think honestly，you won't be honest．

If you're pushed into a corner and don't know how to respond，you have the right to remain silent or say"Can we talk about this another time?"or"I really don't feel comfortable talking about this．"Don't say"I don't know．"

Practice being honest on the simple things．Abraham Lincoln became famous for going to great lengths to return a few cents that did not belong to him，hence the nickname"Honest Abe"．By applying honesty to the little things，you will get in the habit of being honest in general．

1.What's the author's attitude towards becoming honest?

A. Optimistic．    B. Pessimistic．

C. Skeptical．    D. Unconcerned．

2.What does the underlined word"reinforce"in paragraph 2mean?

A. show    B. Strengthen

C. express    D. weak

3.What's the author's main purpose of writing the text?

A. To encourage people to be honest．

B. To arouse readers 'interest in being famous．

C. To call on people to learn from Abraham Lincoln．

D. To advice us to say sorry to the person we lied to．

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. Challenge Yourself

B. No Need to Lie to Others

C. Honesty is the Best Policy

D. Little Things Can Make a Big difference．

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.C

【解析】人们认为诚实是最好的政策。作者鼓励人们要变得诚实。

1.A

推理判断题。根据第一段中Remember that dishonesty is rooted in fear，so you must look for and face those fears．记住，不诚实是恐惧的根源，所以你必须寻找并面对这些恐惧。 Most importantly，admit your errors so that you can forgive yourself and use those experiences to reinforce your determination to do better．最重要的是，承认你的错误，这样你就可以原谅自己，并利用这些经验来强化你的决心从而做的更好。可知作者对变得诚实充满乐观。故选A。

2.B

词义猜测题。根据第一段最后一句admit your errors so that you can forgive yourself and use those experiences to reinforce your determination to do better．句中to do better做的更好，说明那些经验会“增强”你的决心，故选B。

3.A

目的意图题。根据第一段中It's been said that honesty is the best policy．---Most of us learned to be dishonest as children可知作者的目的是鼓励人们要变得诚实。故选A。

4.C

主旨大意题。根据第一段第一句It's been said that honesty is the best policy．可知，诚实是最好的政策。故选C。