题目

Everybody lies. It may only be “white lies”, but everyone tells lies or “omits the truth” sometimes. People start lying at the age of four to five when children gain an awareness of the use and power of language. Children’s first lie is not ill-natured, but rather to find out, or test, what can be controlled in their environment. Eventually, children use lies to get out of trouble or get something they want.White lies, those told to protect someone’s feelings, may not be a big deal. However, people who seem to feel forced to lie about everything, both small and large, have a serious problem. They lie to protect themselves, look good, gain financially or socially, and avoid punishment. A much more troubling group is those who lie frequently and knowingly for personal gain. However, lying often gets worse with the passage of time. When you get away with a lie, you often tend to continue your lies.Why do we dislike liars so much? It’s a matter of trust. When people lie, they have broken a bond, an unspoken agreement to treat others as we would like to be treated. Serious lying makes it impossible to build trust and meaningful relationships.1. What does the author tell us about children and lying in Para. 1?A. Children do not know the difference between lies and the truth.B. Children start lying as soon as they begin to speak.C. Children have no bad intentions when they first lie.

Everybody lies. It may only be “white lies”, but everyone tells lies or “omits the truth” sometimes. People start lying at the age of four to five when children gain an awareness of the use and power of language. Children’s first lie is not ill-natured, but rather to find out, or test, what can be controlled in their environment. Eventually, children use lies to get out of trouble or get something they want. White lies, those told to protect someone’s feelings, may not be a big deal. However, people who seem to feel forced to lie about everything, both small and large, have a serious problem. They lie to protect themselves, look good, gain financially or socially, and avoid punishment. A much more troubling group is those who lie frequently and knowingly for personal gain. However, lying often gets worse with the passage of time. When you get away with a lie, you often tend to continue your lies. Why do we dislike liars so much? It’s a matter of trust. When people lie, they have broken a bond, an unspoken agreement to treat others as we would like to be treated. Serious lying makes it impossible to build trust and meaningful relationships. 1. What does the author tell us about children and lying in Para. 1? A. Children do not know the difference between lies and the truth. B. Children start lying as soon as they begin to speak. C. Children have no bad intentions when they first lie.

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答案

我们来一步一步分析这道题目。

题目问的是：第一段中，作者告诉我们关于孩子和说谎的什么信息？

我们先来看第一段的内容（中文翻译帮助理解）：

> 每个人都会说谎。可能只是“善意的谎言”，但每个人都会说谎，或者“隐瞒真相”。人们在四五岁时就开始说谎，那时孩子开始意识到语言的用途和力量。孩子的第一次说谎并不是出于恶意，而是为了了解或测试自己在环境中能控制什么。最终，孩子们会用谎言来逃避麻烦或得到他们想要的东西。

现在我们逐句分析关键信息：

  1. “People start lying at the age of four to five”
    → 人们在四到五岁时开始说谎。

  2. “Children’s first lie is not ill-natured”
    → 孩子的第一次说谎不是出于恶意（即没有坏的意图）。

  3. “but rather to find out, or test, what can be controlled in their environment.”
    → 而是为了探索或测试他们在环境中能控制什么。

  4. “Eventually, children use lies to get out of trouble or get something they want.”
    → 后来，孩子才开始用谎言来逃避麻烦或得到想要的东西。

所以，作者强调的是：孩子最初说谎并不是出于恶意，而是一种探索行为。

现在我们来看选项：

A. Children do not know the difference between lies and the truth.
（孩子不知道谎言和真相的区别。）
→ 文中没有提到孩子分不清真假，只是说他们开始意识到语言的力量，并开始使用谎言。这个选项文中没有依据，所以排除。

B. Children start lying as soon as they begin to speak.
（孩子一学会说话就开始说谎。）
→ 文中明确说“在四到五岁时开始说谎”，而孩子通常在两岁左右就开始说话了，所以“一说话就开始说谎”是错误的。排除。

C. Children have no bad intentions when they first lie.
（孩子第一次说谎时没有坏的意图。）
→ 这与原文“Children’s first lie is not ill-natured”完全对应，意思是“孩子的第一次说谎不是出于恶意”，也就是“没有坏的意图”。

因此，正确答案是 C。

答案：
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解析

考查要点：本题考查学生对段落主旨的理解能力，需要从原文中提取关键信息，排除干扰选项。
解题核心思路：抓住第一段中关于孩子说谎的描述，重点关注作者对“第一次说谎”性质的判断。
破题关键点：明确“not ill-natured”（没有恶意）的含义，对应选项中“没有坏意图”的表述。

关键信息提取：

  1. 原文关键句：
    • “Children’s first lie is not ill-natured”（孩子的第一次说谎不是出于恶意）。
    • “to find out, or test, what can be controlled in their environment”（为了探索或测试环境中的可控事物）。
  2. 选项分析：
    • A选项：文中未提及孩子“分不清谎言和真相”，仅说明他们开始意识到语言的力量，排除。
    • B选项：原文明确说“四到五岁时开始说谎”，而孩子通常两岁左右开始说话，排除。
    • C选项：与“not ill-natured”直接对应，正确。