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To err is human. To blame the other guy is even more human.

Common sense is not all that common.

Why tell the truth when you can come up with a good excuse

These three popular misquotes (戏虐的引语) are meant to be jokes,and yet they tell us a lot about human nature. To err,or to make mistakes,is indeed a part of being human,but it seems that most people don't want to accept the responsibility for having made a mistake. They naturally look for someone else who could be responsible for the problem. Perhaps it is the natural thing to do. The original quote about human nature went like this： “To err is human,to forgive,divine (神圣的) .” This saying mirrors an ideal: people should be forgiving of others’ mistakes. Instead,we tend to do the opposite —find someone else to pass the blame on to. However,taking responsibility for something that went wrong is a mark of great maturity.

Common sense is what we call clear thought. Having common sense means having a good general plan that will make things work well,and it also means staying with the plan. Common sense tells you that you take an umbrella out into a rainstorm,but you leave the umbrella home when you hear a weather forecast for sunshine. Common sense does not seem to be common for large organizations,because there are so many things going on that one person cannot be in charge of everything. People say that in a large company,uthe right hand does not know what the left hand is doing. ”

And what is wrong with a society that thinks that making up a good excuse is like creating a work of art? One of the common problems with making excuses is that people,especially young people,get the idea that it's okay not to be totally honest all the time.There is a corollary (直接推论) to that: if a good excuse is “good” even if it isn’t honest,then where is the place of the truth?

46. According to the passage,which of the following seems the most human?

   A. To search for truth.

   B. To achieve one's ideal.

   C. To make fun of others’ mistakes.

   D. To criticize others for one's own error.

47. According to the author,what is a sign of a man's maturity?

   A. Doing things his own way.

   B. Bearing responsibility for his mistakes.

   C. Making as few mistakes as possible.

   D. Thinking seriously about his wrongdoings.

48. Which of the following is NOT based on common sense?

   A. A man tries to take charge of everything in a large company.

   B. A student goes out with an umbrella in stormy weather.

   C. A company's next move follows a good plan.

   D. A lawyer acts on fine judgments.

49. What is the author's opinion about a good excuse?

   A. Making a good excuse is sometimes a better policy.

   B. Inventing a good excuse needs creative ideas.

   C. A good excuse is as rewarding as honesty.

   D. Bitter truth is better than a good excuse.

50. What would be the best title for this passage?

   A. A Mirror of Human Nature

   B. To Blame or to Forgive

   C. A Mark of Maturity

   D. Truth of Excuse

Answer 1

46. D解析：事实细节题。从文章正文的第 一段第三句可以看出最符合当今人情世故 的就是自己犯了错误还要指责别人。

A项 “寻求真理”;B项“实现自己的理想”;C项 “嘲笑他人的错误”;D项“为自己的错而批 评别人”。所以选   D.

47. B解析：事实细节题。正文第一段最后 一句可以看出为错误负责任是真正成熟的标志之一。

48. A解析：事实细节题。正文第二段第四 句，在大的集团内事务繁杂，不可能由一个 人负责所有事务。本题要求选出错误选 项，所以选A. 其他选项都符合常理。

   B. 学生在暴雨天带伞。

   C. 公司的下一步行动要遵从好的计划。

   D. 律师要公正 裁决。

49. D解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一 段最后一句“如果借口好就可以不诚实，那 么真理何在?”可知作者对好借口的态度应 为“不快的事实总比好借口强”，所以选   D.

50. A解析：主旨大意题。本题要选出最佳 标题，应从文章的主旨大意出发，升华一个 最佳标题。

A项“人性的镜子”;B项“责备 或原谅”;C项“成熟的标志”;D项“借n的 真相”。

B、C、D都是文章的一个方面，标 题不能以偏概全，因此选A.