causes the development of the condition known to doctors as pathological(病态的)

lying.

Pathological lying is a mental health condition, which is associated with individuals

who have the urge to tell untruthful statements. Patients suffering from it make up

stories about everything and anything. These individuals lie to meet the standards of

other people who they want to please. These patients deceive other people because it

gives them an unexplained pleasure. One of the best ways of treating pathological liars

is to help them tell true statements and stories at all times. This may be hard for them,

but as they are accustomed to it, they will start to realize that they will be more

accepted by their families and other people if they stop themselves from making up false

stories.

　　12. The underlined word "reprimand" in Paragraph l means " ".

　　 A. scold B. fine C. praise D. disappoint

　　13. What's the major reason for teenagers' lying behavior?

　　 A. Protecting themselves. B. Pleasing themselves.

　　 C. Avoiding embarrassment. D. Becoming popular.

　　14. Pathological lying is a disease because the patients .

　　 A. lose interest in everything

　　 B. are critical about themselves

　　 C. can't help lying all the time

　　 D. have the urge to please others

　　15. The writer addresses pathological lying by analyzing _ .

　　 A. some typical cases

　　 B. its causes and development

　　 C. its unexplained pleasure

　　 D. the difficulty of its treatment

七选五（每小题2分，总计20分）

　　We all wish we had just a bit more time. Just think what you could do with an extra hour or two each day: you could finally stick to an exercise routine, or spring­clean the house, or write your novel, or learn the guitar and so on.__16__ But I can help you find more hours in your day for the things that really matter.

　　◆ Get Out of Bed Earlier

　　If you normally get up at 7：30 a．m., try getting up at 7：00 a．m. That half­hour might not sound like much, but it could be time that you use to exercise, to read that book you've been meaning to finish. __17_

　　◆ Do the Important Tasks First

　　Once you get to work, get the important ones done first (not the easy ones, or even the urgent ones). You can afford to spend at least an hour working on big, important tasks rather than on all those little urgent ones.__18__ The urgent tasks will still get done, and you won't miss the important ones.

　　◆ Reduce Interruptions

If colleagues have a habit of hanging around your desk to chat, or if the phone is constantly ringing, you might find that it takes you half the day to finish a simple task like writing a letter.