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1、2012高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练（江苏专用）专题2阅读理解26（35分钟）AIthinkitwasmymotherwhotaughtmethemeaningofhonesty.Notbecausesheactuallywashonest,butbecausesheliedallthetime.Shefeltthattheeasiestwayoutofanygivensituationwasgenerallythebestwayout.And,forher,thatgenerallymeanttellinga“littlewhitelie.”AsayoungchildIthoug
2、htitwaskindofcool.And,naturally,whenIwouldcometoherwithaconcernorquestionwonderingwhatIshoulddo,shegenerallyadvisedmetolie.“Mom,ItoldTheresathatIwouldgoovertoherhouse,butnowIwouldrathergotoSue’shousetoplay.”“TellTheresayou’resick,”shewouldadvise.AndgenerallyIdid.ButIdidn’tseemblessedwithherlac
3、kofconscience.OnmanypainfuloccasionsTheresawouldfindoutthatIreallywenttoSue’shousewithouther.Theseoccasionstaughtmethatitismorepainfultobecaughtinaliethanitistotellthetruthinthefirstplace.Iwonderedhowitwaspossiblethatmymotherhadneverlearnedthatlesson.IstartedthinkingofalltheliesthatI’dheardher
4、tell.Irememberedthetimeshetoldsomeonethatherfavoriterestauranthadclosed,becauseshedidn’twanttoseethemthereanymore.OrthetimeshetoldDadthatshelovedthelawn-mowerhegaveherforherbirthday.Orwhensheclaimedthatourphonelineshadbeendownwhenshewastryingtoexplainwhyshehadn’tbeenintouchwithafriendofhersfor
5、weeks.Andwhatbotheredmeevenmorewereallthetimesshehadinvolvedmeintoherlies.LikethetimeshetoldmyguidancecounselorthatIhadtomissschoolforexploratorysurgery,whenshereallyneededmetobabysit.Anditevenstartedtobothermewhensomeonewouldcallforherandshewouldaskmetotellthemthatshewasn’tthere.So,Istartedmy
6、ownpersonalfightagainstherdishonesty.WhenIansweredthephone8用心爱心专心anditwassomeonemymotherdidn’twanttotalkto,Isaid,“Louise,momishere,butshedoesn’twanttotalktoyou.”ThefirsttimeIdidit,shepunishedme,butIrefusedtoapologize.ItoldherthatIhaddecidedthatitwaswrongtolie.AndthenexttimeithappenedIdidthesam
7、ething.Finally,sheapproachedmeandsaid,“Iagreethatlyingisnotthebestthingtodo,butweneedtofindawaytobehonestwithoutbeingrude.”Sheadmittedthathermethodsweren’tright,andIadmittedthatminewereabittooextreme.Overthepastfewyears,thetwoofushavewo
