- 阅读理解A
题干：Communicationstechnologiesarefarfromequalwhenitcomestoconveyingthetruth.Thefirststudytocomparehonestyacrossarangeofcommunicationsmediahasfoundthatpeoplearetwiceaslikelytotellliesinphoneconversationsastheyareinemails.Thefactthatemailsareautomaticallyrecorded-andcancomebacktohaunt(困扰）you-appearstobethekeytothefinding.JeffHancockofCornellUniversityinIthaca，NewYork，asked30studentstokeepacommunicationsdiaryforaweek.Inittheynotedthenumberofconversationsoremailexchangestheyhadlastingmorethan10minutes,andconfessedtohowmanyliestheytold.Hancockthenworkedoutthenumberofliesperconversationforeachmedium.Hefoundthatliesmadeup14percentofemails,21percentofinstantmessages,27percentofface-to-faceinteractionsandanastonishing37percentofphonecalls.Hisresults，tobepresentedattheconferenceonhuman-computerinteractioninVienna，Austria，inApril，havesurprisedpsychologists.Someexpectedemailerstobethebiggestliars，reasoningthatbecausedeceptionmakespeopleuncomfortable,thedetachment(非直接接触）ofemailingwouldmakeiteasiertolie.Othersexpectedpeopletoliemoreinface-to-faceexchangesbecausewearemostpractisedatthatformofcommunication.ButHancocksaysitisalsocrucialwhetheraconversationisbeingrecordedandcouldbereread,andwhetheritoccursinrealtime.Peopleappeartobeafraidtoliewhentheyknowthecommunicationcouldlaterbeusedtoholdthemtoaccount,hesays.Thisiswhyfewerliesappearinemailthanonthephone.Peoplearealsomorelikelytolieinrealtime-inaninstantmessageorphonecall，say-thaniftheyhavetimetothinkofaresponse,saysHancock.Hefoundmanyliesarespontaneous(脱口而出的）responsestoanunexpecteddemand,suchas:“Doyoulikemydress?”Hancockhopeshisresearchwillhelpcompaniesworkoutthebestwaysfortheiremployeestocommunicate.Forinstance,thephonemightbethebestmediumforsaleswhereemployeesareencouragedtostretchthetruth.Butgivenhisresults,workassessment,wherehonestyisapriority,mightbebestdoneusingemail.
题目：According to the passage, why are people more likely to tell the truth through certain media ofcommunication ？ - A 、They are afraid of leaving behind traces of their lies.
- B 、They believe that honesty is the best policy.
- C 、They tend to be relaxed when using those media.
- D 、They are most practiced at those forms of communication.
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参考答案【正确答案：A】
推理题。结合文中第四段的-、二句可知，如果一个人的交流内容被作了记录，并有被重读的可能，而且可以日后拿出来与他对证的话, 他就比较倾向于说真话了。A选项中的leavingbehind traces of their lies 对应文中的 conversation is being recorded and could be reread 0
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