题目内容：

Why do people lie? Many psychologists agree that lying can start from childhood. There are various reasons why children make false statements. They usually tell untruthful stories to cover up the mistakes that they have done in the past. Lying is also a way to avoid receiving punishments from parents. If parents fail to reprimand their children for making up false stories, then there is a possibility that they will continue to lie during their teenage years.

Teenagers lie because they want to be accepted by their friends. This is the main reason why they create stories that are not true just to become presentable and acceptable to other people. In some instances, teenagers tell untruthful statements to avoid criticisms from their families and friends.

As teenagers grow, lying becomes one of their habits. Their knowledge on making up untruthful stories becomes more developed. People lie in workplaces if they fail to meet the deadlines and if they fail to accomplish and do their tasks efficiently. Some of the common lies made in workplaces are getting sick and having emergencies at home. The danger involved in frequent lying is when it becomes a character. Frequent lying causes the development of the condition known to doctors as pathological(病态的) lying.

Pathological lying is a mental health condition, which is associated with individuals who have the urge to tell untruthful statements. Patients suffering from it make up stories about everything and anything. These individuals pretend to meet the standards of other people who they want to please. These patients cheat other people because it gives them an unexplained pleasure. One of the best ways of treating pathological liars is to help them tell true statements and stories at all times. This may be hard for them, but as they are accustomed to it, they will start to realize that they will be more accepted by their families and other people if they stop themselves from making up false stories.

1.The underlined word “reprimand” in Paragraph 1 means “________”.

A. satisfy    B. criticize    C. discourage    D. praise

2.Teenagers tell lies mainly because they want to ________.

A. avoid being punished    B. fool other people

C. attract others’ attention    D. satisfy others

3.What are patients suffering pathological lying most likely to do?

A. They really want to play jokes on others.

B. They always like making up pleasing stories.

C. They usually want to show off themselves by making some statements.

D. They often suffer from some other diseases.

4.How does the writer explain pathological lying?

A. By showing some typical examples.

B. By predicting the future consequences.

C. By analyzing its causes and development.

D. By listing a group of phenomena.