【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 one39。s time or resources to (a person, activity, or cause) I want to devote more time to my family. He devotes himself to philanthropy.12. profession: n. a form of employment, especially one that is possible only for an educated person and that is respected in society as honorable She intends to make teacher her profession. According to the report, forty percent of the lawyers entering the profession are women.13. pundit: n. a person who is an authority on a particular subject。 an expert Mr. Johnson is a wellknown political pundit. We39。ve invited a foreignpolicy pundit to give us a lecture.14. shape or spin the truth: to modify the truth15. client: n. somebody who pays for services or advice from a person or organization eg. a solicitor and his clientcf: a shopkeeper and his customer16. Specialize in17. Step outPart Two Detailed study of Questions :1. What are little white lies?AI: Little white lies are those harmless lies that are told so as not to hurt someone else.2. According to the writer, what could be considered nice lies?A2: According to the writer, all these could be considered nice lies: plimenting people on their appearance, expressing appreciation for gifts or food.3. What does this sentence mean: What a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive?A3: When we tell a fib, very likely we will have to tell more lies to cover up the lie we have told. One lie will lead to more lies. Then we will get ourselves entangled with the web we weave.18. ubiquitous: a. seeming to be everywhere By the end of last century, the puter had bee ubiquitous. We are now confronted with the ubiquitous spread of English.19. fib: n. a small unimportant lie Have you ever told fibs! She told innocent fibs like anyone else.20. invariably: ad. alwaysIt39。s invariably wet when I take my holidays. She invariably forgets to take her keys.21. blurt out : to say something suddenly and without thinking, usually because one is nervous or excitedTo our surprise, he blurted his secret out at table. John blurted out that he dreamed of being a puter programmer. 22. lubricant :n. a substance such as oil which causes a machine to operate more easily23. tangled: a. plicated or made up of many confusing parts After listening to his speech I thought his ideas and opinions were so tangled that I couldnot vote for him.The floor of the forest was covered with tangled growth.Part Three Paras 1215Q: What is the grave consequence of telling lies?A: The ubiquitousness of lies may cause people to be distrustful of each other, thus leading to the collapse of the whole society.Language work 24. wear down: v. to reduce or bee weaker until uselesseg: Heavy traffic and variable weather can wear down the surface of the road. Your back tyres are badly worn down。 you should fit new ones.25. Perception: n. the ability to see, hear and understandperceive : v. 26. warp : v. to (cause to) turn or twist out of shapeeg: Left in the garage where it was damp, the wooden frame had warped. The door must be warped. It won39。t close properly.27. think highly of : to have a good opinion of We think highly of yow suggestion. I can assure you that the management thinks very highly of you.28. proliferation : n. a rapid increase in the amount or number of something Smoking triggers off cell proliferation. Over the past two years, we have witnessed the proliferation of TV channels.29. cynicism: n. the belief that people always act selfishly30. falter: v. lose power or strength in an uneven way, thus no longer making much progressPart FourParas. 1618Q: Should all white lies be avoided at all costs? What does an exchange of ... the principle of trust for the principle of caring mean?A: No, not necessarily. The rule of honesty is violated so as to establish the principle of showing love and care. Language work 31. at all costs : under any circumstances32. associate : n. somebody whom you work or do business with He is not a friend, but a business associate.33. undermine: v. to gradually make sb. Or