【正文】 r not. Translation exercises –I. 1. Hamlet feigned madness when he was hesitating what to do. 2. Prevarication is one of the techniques this businessman likes to employ. 3. Sometimes the light of the truth is just too dazzling, so white lies are ubiquitous. 4. Many women in America profess that they are unhappy with their status of secondclass citizens. 5. On the impulse of the moment, he blurted out the secret. 6. You should get rid of any prejudice, resist temptations and let nothing warp your judgment. 7. Being oversensitive and imaginative, he often weaves a tangled web in mind. 8. He is very popular among his peers as he always tries to spare others any trouble. Cloze 1. for 2. features 3. just 4. of 5. anniversary 6. as 7. roughly 8. rooted 9. urban 10. started 11. that 12. heart 13. being 14. who Synopsis of Text II To Lie, or Not to Lie, the title of the article, echoes in our mind the first line of Hamlet39。斯旺）。凱布爾）。 his ability to tell the truth from the falsehood is dulled。s study suggests that lying is a mon phenomenon and most of the lies we tell are small, insignificant. She also points out that different sexes lie for different reasons, but nobody that lies suffers from a guilty conscience. 2. According to the passage, the nature of white lies is to seek selfinterest: People tell white lies basically for selfpromoting purposes. White lies may have different receptions in different cultures. In western cultures as is illustrated by the example, white lies may not be well received as the people value honesty and integrity more than caring and face value。t confound the means with the ends. ? 不要把手段和目的混淆起來(lái)。s rule of thumb should be: study hard! ? 每一個(gè)學(xué)生的法則應(yīng)該都是用功讀書。 更換 ? He exchanged the blue sweater for a red one. 他把藍(lán)毛衣?lián)Q成了紅的 . ? Ali exchanged seats with Ben. 阿里與本調(diào)換了座位 . ? They exchanged hostages with each other. 他們相互交換了人質(zhì) . set sb up set sb up informal 1) provide sb with the money to start a business, buy a house, etc 使某人有錢創(chuàng)業(yè) ﹑ 買房子等 ? Her father set her up in business. 她父親出錢幫她創(chuàng)業(yè) . 2) to trick someone in order to achieve what you want, especially to make it appear that they have done something wrong or illegal ? Cox claimed that the police had tried to set him up. 25. associate: somebody whom you work or do business with合伙人 。 … be avoided at all costs: must not be allowed to happen under any circumstances What does ―an exchange of ... the principle of trust for the principle of caring‖ mean? (Para. 16) The rule of honesty is violated so as to establish the principle of showing love and care. exchange ~ A for B。 the liar‘s perception of his chances of being caught may warp.‖ ? ―When [trust] is damaged, the munity as a whole suffers。 重視 ? We think highly of your proposals. ? I can assure you that the management (管理部門，資方 ) thinks very highly of you. 22. proliferation: a rapid increase in the amount or number of something 增殖 。 ? I think humor is a great lubricant for life. 18. tangled: plicated or made up of many confusing parts 糾纏的；紊亂的，混亂的 ? She twisted up her tangled hair. ? 她把散亂的頭發(fā)卷起來(lái)。 9. profession: a form of employment, especially one that is possible only for an educated person and that is respected in society as honorable職業(yè)（尤指須受高深教育及專業(yè)訓(xùn)練者 , 如建筑師 ﹑ 律師或醫(yī)師之職業(yè)） ? She intends to make teacher her profession. ? According to the report, forty percent of the lawyers entering the profession are women. 10. pundit: a person who is an authority on a particular subject。Integrated English 3 Unit Eleven The Real Truth about Lies Suggested topics for speech Truth and Lies/ Honesty and Lies White Lies It is (not) always essential to tell the truth. Should doctors always tell the truth? Questions for general understanding Prereading question: If somebody lied to you for your own good, how would you feel? What‘s this text about? What type of writing is the text? What paragraphs constitute Introduction? Body? Conclusion? What type of writing is this text? Argumentation In a journalistic style (p. 162) Text structure 3 parts Part I (Para. 16) ? The writer introduces the topic by reporting two survey results. Part II (Para. 715) ? (711) By citing an example, the writer goes on to explain that telling little white lies is a mon practice and the reasons for telling such lies are familiar – we do not want to hurt others. ? (1215) the consequences of telling lies Part IV (Para. 1618) ? whether lies should be avoided at all costs. Questions to be addressed 1. Do people tell lies? 2. Why do they tell lies? 3. What consequences /harms do lies have? 4. Are all white lies to be avoided at all costs? Part I –Introduction ? Do people tell lies? 1. What is the purpose and result of Professor Bella DePaulo‘s survey? What conclusion can we draw from the result? 2. What is the result of the survey conducted by Josephson Institute of Ethics? What can we learn from it? 1. What is the purpose and results of Professor Bella DePaulo‘s survey? What conclusion can we draw from the result? Purpose: to survey the numbers and details of the lies 147 subjects told in a week Results: 1)140 out of 147 people (%) admitted having told lies. 2) Men and women told lies for different reasons. 3) As some of the lies are wellintentioned, people may not regard them as lies (causing ―little preoccupation or regret‖). Conclusion: This result shows that telling lies is mon. Language work 1. profess: to make a claim (of / about) ? James professed to know everything about sculpture.