Beware of those who use the truth to deceive. When someone tells you something that is   36   , but leaves out important information that should be     37  , he can create a false impression.
For example, someone might say, “I just    38    a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and     39   it in for one hundred dollars!”
This guy’s a winner,    40  ? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred     41    , and only one was a winner. He’s really a big     42   !
He didn’t say anything that was    43   , but he deliberately left out some important  44  . That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically     45  , but they are just as not   46    .
Untrustworthy candidates in     47    campaigns often use this tactic(策略,手段). Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and   48   three million jobs. Then she    49    another term. One of her opponents runs an ad    50  , “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true.    51   , an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of   52   million jobs.”
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s    53   the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the    54   . An ad might boast, “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples.” It     55   to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation.
This kind of deception happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.

【小题1】
A.false B.trueC.interestingD.boring
【小题2】
A.includedB.containedC.involvedD.referred
【小题3】
A.lostB.foundC.donatedD.won
【小题4】
A.changedB.tookC.turnedD.made
【小题5】
A.rightB.wellC.reallyD.though
【小题6】
A.booksB.papersC.tickets D.balls
【小题7】
A.winnerB.loserC.fighterD.thinker
【小题8】
A.trueB.realC.doubtfulD.false
【小题9】
A.detailsB.informationC.mistakesD.errors
【小题10】
A.storiesB.truthC.factsD.lies
【小题11】
A.pleasantB.excitingC.honestD.clever
【小题12】
A.politicalB.commercialC.personalD.public
【小题13】
A.stoppedB.foundC.avoidedD.gained
【小题14】
A.seeks B.getsC.achievesD.searches
【小题15】
A.writingB.readingC.saying D.speaking
【小题16】
A.OtherwiseB.However C.In factD.This way
【小题17】
A.oneB.two C.threeD.four
【小题18】
A.forB.toC.against D.in
【小题19】
A.wordsB.factsC.dataD.truth
【小题20】
A.fails B.triesC.managesD.plans

O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.

1.In which order did O. Henry do the following things?

a. Lived in New York.   b. Worked in a bank.      c. Travelled to Texas.

d. Was put in prison.    e. Had a newspaper Job.    f. Learned to write stories.

A.e. c. f. b. d. a                           B.c. e. b. d. f. a

C.e. b. d. c. a. f.                           D.c. b. e. d. a f.

2.People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because__________.

A.they had surprise endings                 B.they were short

C.they showed his love for the poor           D.they were about New York City

3.O. Henry went to prison because__________ .

A.people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper

B.he broke the law by not using his own name

C.he wanted to write stories about prisoners

D.people thought he had taken money that was not his

4.What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?

A.He was well-educated.                   B.He was not serious about his work.

C.He was devoted to the poor.               D.He was very good at learning.

5.Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?

A.His life inside the prison.                  B.The newspaper articles he wrote.

C.The city and people of New York.            D.His exciting early life as a boy.

 

Sometimes children do not do what their parents tell them to do. When this happens, a parent tries to help the child to do the right thing. When this does not work, the parent usually punishes the child.

   There are many things that a parent can do. One thing that people have done is to spank (打屁股) the child. When a parent spanks a child, they will use their hand or a hard object to strike them on their bottom. This is meant to show the child that they have done something wrong

 everything and not try other ways to get the child to do the right thing。

Many parents are not sure of what to do instead of spanking. Some people think that their religion(宗教)tells them that spanking is okay. Some think that the law lets them do it. The courts (法院) say that parents have the right to teach their children how to behave.

Other things should be tried before a parent decides to spank a child. Telling the child exactly what is wanted from them can be one thing. Giving a child more than one choice is another thing that can be tried. Getting down to the child’s level and taking a more child-friendly approach (方法) can help as well.

1.According to the passage, when children do something wrong, one thing that parents usually do to punish them is to ________.

A. strike them on the bottom    B. try to help them do the right thing

C. teach them what to do      D. take them to court

2.Which of the following is NOT the problem caused by spanking?

A. It teaches the child to hit others when they offend him or her.

B. The parent may get angry and hit the child too hard.

C. Sometimes parents may use spanking for everything.

D. It makes parents try other ways to make the child do right.

3.Which of the following can best describe the writer’s attitude towards spanking?

A. favorable (赞同的)           B. indifferent (不关心)    

C. interested                   D. unfavorable

4.From this passage, we can conclude that ________.

A. Good children always do the right thing.

B. Parents should try their best to avoid spanking their children.

C. Parents have no choice but to spank their children when they do something wrong.

D. Children can have more than one choice to avoid being spanked.

 

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Beware of those who use the truth to cheat. When someone tells you something that is  1, but leaves out important information that should be 2, he can create a false impression.
For example, someone might say, “I just    3   a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and     4  it for one hundred dollars!”
This guy’s a winner, 5? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred 6, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big 7!
He didn’t say anything that was 8, but he deliberately left out some important  9. That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically 10, but they are just as not 11.
Untrustworthy candidates in 12 campaigns often use this strategy. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and 13 three million jobs. Then she 14 another term. One of her opponents runs an advertisement 15, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true. 16, an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of 17million jobs.”
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s 18 the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the 19. An advertisement might boast (吹嘘), “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples.” It 20 to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation.
This kind of cheat happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      false
    2. B.
      true
    3. C.
      interesting
    4. D.
      boring
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      included
    2. B.
      contained
    3. C.
      involved
    4. D.
      referred
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      lost
    2. B.
      found
    3. C.
      donated
    4. D.
      won
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      swapped
    2. B.
      took
    3. C.
      turned
    4. D.
      made
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      right
    2. B.
      well
    3. C.
      really
    4. D.
      though
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      books
    2. B.
      papers
    3. C.
      tickets
    4. D.
      balls
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      winner
    2. B.
      loser
    3. C.
      fighter
    4. D.
      thinker
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      true
    2. B.
      real
    3. C.
      doubtful
    4. D.
      false
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      details
    2. B.
      information
    3. C.
      mistakes
    4. D.
      errors
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      stories
    2. B.
      truth
    3. C.
      facts
    4. D.
      lies
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      pleasant
    2. B.
      exciting
    3. C.
      honest
    4. D.
      clever
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      political
    2. B.
      commercial
    3. C.
      personal
    4. D.
      public
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      stopped
    2. B.
      found
    3. C.
      avoided
    4. D.
      gained
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      seeks
    2. B.
      gets
    3. C.
      achieves
    4. D.
      searches
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      writing
    2. B.
      reading
    3. C.
      saying
    4. D.
      speaking
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      Otherwise
    2. B.
      However
    3. C.
      In fact
    4. D.
      This way
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      one
    2. B.
      two
    3. C.
      three
    4. D.
      four
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      for
    2. B.
      to
    3. C.
      against
    4. D.
      in
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      words
    2. B.
      facts
    3. C.
      data
    4. D.
      truth
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      fails
    2. B.
      tries
    3. C.
      manages
    4. D.
      plans

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