A disastrous competition is going on in England, with billions of dollars and hundreds of lives in danger. OK, that's not true. But competitors from around the world gathered on Thursday to compete for the title of 2012’s World's Biggest Liar.

Each participant is given up to five minutes to make up the best lie in the competition, which was started in honor of 19th-century Bridge Inn owner Will Ritson, who was reportedly famous for his lies. Competitors gather at the Bridge Inn every year for the competition, a small pub in northwestern England. Anyone can take part in the competition. Well, almost anyway; the reporters note that lawyers and politicians are banned, who is said to enjoy "an unfair advantage" in the proceedings (進程).

A study published this past July in the journal Evolution & Human Behavior found that nearly all lies are detectable through visible facial muscle (肌肉) reactions in the person telling a lie. “Thus, while interpersonal deception (欺騙) often is highly successful, signs of hidden emotional states are communicated clearly to the informed observer,” the study concluded.

A churchman of Carlisle reportedly holds what may be the greatest lie of all time in the competition, simply stating, "I have never told a lie in my life."

In 2003, Abrie Krueger of South Africa became the first non-Brit to win the competition. Ironically, Krueger was accused by some of cheating.

In 2006, comedian Sue Perkins became the first female to win the competition, telling a tale about people riding camels to work as a result of climate change.

Last year's winning entry came from Glen Boyland, who told a lie about competing in a snail-racing (蝸牛賽跑) competition with Prince Charles.

56. The article begins with _____.

A. a piece of news　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a lie told by the writer

C. the passage’s topic sentence　　　　　　　　　　 D. a case from the competition

57. The competition is held at the Bridge Inn because _____.

A. its present owner is hospitable　　　　　　　　　 B. most local people are liars

C. it once had a good liar as its owner　　　　　　 D. it is a tourist attraction

58. When the writer wrote “Well, almost anyway”(Para.2), he or she realized that _____.

A. the previous sentence was not exact　　　　　 B. the previous sentence was all wrong

C. the next sentence would be exact　　　　　　　 D. the reporters didn’t agree with him or her

59. Paragraph Three mainly tells us that _____.

A. lying requires extraordinary skill　　　　　　　　 B. liars are able to find each other out

C. most lies are believed in everyday life　　　　 D. liars always show signs of lying

60. _____ is mentioned just because his or her lie was special.

A. The churchman　　 B. Abrie Krueger　　　　　 C. Sue Perkins　　　　　　　　　　 D. Glen Boyland

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