Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive(欺骗)? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture.

For example, someone might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery(彩票). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!”

This guy is a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $ 200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big loser!

He didn’t say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. That’s called a half-truth. Half truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.

Some officers often use this trick. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she tries another term. One of the persons who don’t support her says, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true. However, an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.’’

Advertisers will sometimes use half—truths. It’s against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache. ”It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.

This kind of thing happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.

1.We may infer that the author believes people should ________.

A. buy lottery tickets if possible

B. make use of half—truths

C. be careful about what they are told

D. not trust the Yucky Company

2.How many examples does the writer give to show how the truth is used to deceive?

A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Using half truths is against the law.

B. Technically, half truths are in fact lies.

C. Yucky Pills is a very good medicine for toothache.

D. Governor Smith did a good job during her last term.

4.Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?

A. He’s really a big loser!

B. Sometimes the truth can lie.

C. Advertisers will sometimes use half truths.

D. It’s against the law to make false statements.

A)请先阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

Nancy is reading an e-mail from her friend Jack. She is very _________to get the e--mail. Jack_________about his school_________his weekends. Jack_________his school very much. Nancy likes her school,______. Jack’s school is very big and he likes his classroom. The________and chairs are new. There are _________ pictures _________the wall. They clean the classroom every day.Jack doesn’t ________ to school at the weekend. He gets up _________at six on Saturday He exercises in the park for half _________.Then he eats his breakfast. He helps his mother do the_________.At eight he _________to do his homework. He has lunch in a fast food restaurant. In the _________.He goes shopping with his mum. ______he plays computer games or chats with his friends on the Internet. He enjoys his weekends very much.

1.A. tall B. well C. happy D. good

2.A. talk B. writes C. telling D. care

3.A. but B. and C. or D. at

4.A. likes B. like C. looks D. love

5.A. also B. again C. too D. either

6.A. desks B. schoolbags C. pencils D. boys

7.A. a lot B. a lots of C. lots of D. a lots

8.A. at B. on C. near D. behind

9.A. like B. play C. go D. have

10.A. early B. late C. before D. here

11.A. a year B. a month C. an hour D. a week

12.A. homework B. cleaning C. fishing D. lessons

13.A. begin B. beginning C. begins D. have

14.A. day B. morning C. afternoon D. week

15.A. sometime B. some time C. sometimes D. someone

Uncle Sam

Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games and exciting dances? Uncle Sam will be ready to teach children of all ages all these things at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00. Free.

Walking Tour

Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!

Movie Time

Two films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See March of the Penguins at 1:30. Kung Fu Panda will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.

International Picnic

Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m.

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

It’s October, and this Saturday night is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold. Don’t forget sweaters and jackets.

Do You Want to Hear The Zoo?

The Zoo, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US concert this Saturday night at 8:00 at Rose Hall, City College.

1.You probably eat Chinese, Italian and Indian food at .

A. City Hall B. Central Park

C. the City Theatre D. City College

2.We can see movies at .

A. 10:00 a.m. B. 9:30 a.m.

C. 3:45 p.m. D. 8:00 p.m.

3.The Zoo here is a .

A. music group B. US concert

C. popular park D. museum theatre

4.From the passage, we can know .

A. if you are 8 years old, you have to pay to learn exciting dances

B. you can call 4987898 to get a ticket to go to Rose Hall

C. you can learn local history on a walking tour on Sunday morning

D. the Redbirds’ last match this year will be held outside

5.The passage is mainly about .

A. city news B. weekend activities

C. music week D. food festival

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