1、Part 01Vocabulary 1.disappointedbe disappointed(not)to do sth.因（未）做某事而失望be disappointed at/by/with sth.对某事感到失望be disappointed with/in sb.对某人感到失望be disappointed(that)对失望disappointment n.失望；使人失望的人（或物）disappoint vt.&vi.（使）失望disappoint ones expectations 让某人的期望破灭to ones(great)disappointment=(much)to ones
2、 disappointment 令某人（非常）失望的是练习：As the twins looked around in _(disappoint),their father appeared.disappointment2.pretendpretend to be+n./adj.假装pretend(not)to do sth./to be done 假装（不）做某事/假装被pretend to be doing sth.假装正在做某事pretend to have done sth./to have been done 假装已经做了某事/假装已经被pretend(that)假装练习：The s
3、alesgirl pretended not _(hear)me and went on chatting with a lady in blue.to hear 3.mercyat the mercy of 任处置，任由摆布out of mercy 出于怜悯have mercy on.宽恕/怜悯show mercy to宽恕/怜悯ask/beg for mercy 请求/乞求宽恕without mercy 无情地，毫不留情地Its a mercy that.真是万幸。练习：She is a kind-hearted woman and often _(怜悯)people who are in
4、 trouble.has mercy on shows mercy to4.faultbe at fault有过错，应当负责find fault with 挑的错，找的茬faultless adj.完美无缺的faulty adj.有错误的练习：Old Tommy is such a stubborn person that he never accepts that he has been _ fault.at5.threatenthreaten to do sth.威胁要做某事threaten sb.with sth.用某物威胁某人I threaten(that)威胁threat n.威胁，
5、恐吓；凶兆；构成威胁的人（事）pose a threat to 对造成威胁练习：Our neighbour threatened _(call)the guard if we didnt stop the noise.to callPart 02Leading inWhat is the major difference between a lie and a white lie?A lie is told to protect oneself,whereas a white lie is told to protect someone else.You are hanging out wit
6、h your best friend Kate at the caf,who has just got a new haircut.You think she looks rather awful with this haircut.Now she asks you,How do I look?Will you say to her,You look great!?I would say,You look great.I dont have to tell the whole truth if it might hurt someones feelings,especially my best
7、 friend.Besides,she cant grow her hair back in a short time,so whats the point anyway?If you say so,do you think you are lying to her?In this case,I am telling a lie to my friend,but its with good intentions.However,I wouldnt want my best friend to keep this haircut forever,so I might help her try s
8、ome other styles too.(1)What was the white lie Anne told and why did she tell the lie?Anne told her grandma that she liked the pink dress she had received from her,but in fact she didnt.She told the lie to make her grandma happy.(2)How did Grandma find out the truth and how did she feel?When Grandma
9、 was passing Annes bedroom a few days later,she heard Anne saying on the phone that she would never wear the pink dress.When Grandma learnt the truth,she pretended not to have heard anything,but she felt cheated and depressed.What can we learn from the two accounts?We need to be careful when we deci
10、de to tell such a little,kind-hearted lie.In Annes opinion,the little lie she told Grandma was not only harmless but also helped smooth an awkward situation.She thought it would make Grandma feel good.But this was not Grandmas opinion.When she found out the truth,she felt hurt.(1)John is a universit
11、y professor with a special interest in the truth and lies.T/F(2)According to John,only some people tell white lies from time to time.T/F(3)When people find out that they have been told a white lie,they may start to wonder what other lies they have been told.T/F(4)The interviewer tries to sound humor
12、ous when she says that she is being honest.T/FF(university professor psychologist)F(only some people we all)Smallstrengthen relationshipsproblems troubletrustPart 03Writing 01020304选择合理的说明或说理顺序（时间顺序、空间顺序或逻辑顺序）分层进行阐述，注意条理清晰。选择恰当的写作方法，比如定义法、举例法、比较法等，不要遗漏主要内容。根据写作顺序及内容确定过渡词和恰当的句型结构。表达应客观、简洁、明了。仔细审题，明确主
13、题，抓住要说明的事物或事理的主要特征。写作指导：时态：一般现在时（举出的例子可用过去时）文章结构：引入：对所要阐述的对象作简单说明，点明主题。在本话题下，此段要对“善意的谎言”作简要说明。主体：按照题干给出的要点和提示，按照逻辑顺序对事物进行阐述，注意语言应当客观简明。结尾：简要概括文章内容，照应开头。Part 04Exercise 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Anne虽不喜欢朋友送的节日礼物，但仍对朋友说非常喜欢，因此感到不安。她来信询问你对“善意的谎言（a white lie）”的看法和理解，请你用英语写一封回信。内容包括：1.举例说明什么是“善意的谎言”；2.解释人们说“善意的谎言”的原因
14、；3.给对方建议。注意：1.词数80左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Anne,Im sorry to hear that you feel depressed now.Whats a white lie?For instance,when someone cooks a meal for us that we dislike,we lie and say that the food is delicious.That is a white lie.One main reason for telling a white lie is to
15、make others feel better and another one is to give encouragement.If your friend asks you what you think of his singing,perhaps he wants some comments from you so that he can make himself improved gradually.But you may give him some encouragement and build up his confidence by telling a white lie.Besides,we may also tell a white lie when we want to protect others from bad news.Therefore,we may find white lies are well-intended.So why not smile at a white lie?Yours,Li HuaThank youThank you
