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生活中，我們难免会碰到一些说假话的人。那么，如何快速地辨别这些谎言者呢？让我们一起到文章中寻找答案吧！

难词探意

1. deceitful /d··si·tfl/ adj. 不诚实的;骗人的

2. hence /hens/ adv. 因此

3. itch /·t·/ v. 痒;发痒

4. tingle /·t··gl/ v. 感到刺痛

5. stroke /str··k/ v. 划掉;轻抚;轻触

6. discomposure /·d·sk·mp····（r）/ n. 心乱;不安

In this world of evergrowing cheats and lies， it is very important to know when a person is lying. Catching lies is not that a difficult task provided you know what you need to look for to spot liars. Let us take a look at some of the most common lying gestures in the world.

The covered mouth

This is mostly observed in kids. The person covers his or her mouth while speaking a lie. It is an involuntary act of stopping the deceitful words from coming out of the mouth. The mouth can be covered using a few fingers， using the palm（s） or even using a fist. Some people also try to disguise this act by giving a fake cough. This also shows that the person is trying to hide some information.

The nose touch

Liars are mostly found to give a quick touch to their nose while lying. This gesture must be read along with the other gestures being mentioned here. Sometimes， people suffering from cold and cough can also touch their nose in the same manner and hence， must not be considered as liars.

The nose itch

While lying， the body releases chemicals called catecholamines， which cause the tissues inside the nose to swell. The increased blood pressure makes the nose to swell and causes the nerve endings inside the nose to tingle， thus makes it itchy. Hence， when a person lies， he or she feels an increased necessity to satisfy the itch by continuously stroking the nose.

Scratching the neck

Liars have a tendency to scratch at their necks as well. It is visibly not an actual itch in the neck as an actual itch will need some significant number of rubs on the neck. But liars just scratch their necks around four to five times and they tend to repeat it many times.

Grabbing the ears

Liars also feel some kind of tingling in the ears. Research has found that liars feel a heightened tendency to scratch their ears when they are lying.

Rubbing the eyes

When a person lies， he or she tends to look away from the person being lied to. Thus， the liar feels a tendency to rub ones eye to block the sight of the other person. This is again one of the acts that hints the person being a liar.

Pulling collars

The act of lying leads to heightened fear and increased blood pressure， which leads to more sweating. This leads the liars to feel the heat at their neck and pull their collars every now and then.

Putting fingers in mouth

When people are lying， they tend to appear in discomposure. To hide their emotions and their sense of guilt， they tend to put their fingers in mouth， which is an attempt to appear serious.

Reading check

1. Which of the following lying gesture is common in kids·

A. Pulling collars.

B. The covered mouth.

C. Grabbing the ears.

D. Rubbing the eyes.

2. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 5 refer to·

A. Scratching neck.

B. Touching nose.

C. Rubbing eyes.

D. Looking away.

3. Why do liars tend to put their fingers in mouth·

A. To appear cool.

B. To attract others attention.

C. To lower their blood pressure.

D. To hide their feelings and their sense of guilt.