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Be careful! Some people may use the truth to deceive. When someone tells you something that is true, but misses important information that should be included, he can create a false impression(印象).
For example, someone might say, "I just won 100 dollars on the lottery(彩票). It was great. I took that ticket back to the store and they gave me 100 dollars!"
This man is a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he paid 200 dollars for 200 tickets, and only one ticket won. He's really a big loser.
He didn't say anything that was false, but he didn't give the other important information. That's called a half-truth. Half-truths are not lies, but in fact they are dishonest.
Advertisements sometimes use half-truths. It's against the law to lie in advertisements, so they try to deceive with the truth. An advertisement might say, "Nine-tenths of doctors believe that Fancy Pills will be good to cancer. " It doesn't tell you that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Fancy 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.
【小题1】What does the underlined word "deceive" mean in Chinese?
A.坦白 | B.引人注意 | C.获胜 | D.欺骗 |
A.they are really lying |
B.they are lottery losers |
C.they may want you to buy something |
D.they may not be honest |
A.The truth can be used by dishonest people. |
B.All lies are hidden in the truth. |
C.Nine-tenths of doctors work for Fancy Company. |
D.Advertisements are full of lies. |
A.Think carefully when they read or hear something. |
B.Spend no money on lottery tickets. |
C.Never trust anyone no matter what they say. |
D.Always tell the truth. |
A.Tell the Truth | B.Everybody Lies |
C.Lie With the Truth | D.Lies Are Lies |
For example, someone might say, "I just won 100 dollars on the lottery(彩票). It was great. I took that ticket back to the store and they gave me 100 dollars!"
This man is a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he paid 200 dollars for 200 tickets, and only one ticket won. He's really a big loser.
He didn't say anything that was false, but he didn't give the other important information. That's called a half-truth. Half-truths are not lies, but in fact they are dishonest.
Advertisements sometimes use half-truths. It's against the law to lie in advertisements, so they try to deceive with the truth. An advertisement might say, "Nine-tenths of doctors believe that Fancy Pills will be good to cancer. " It doesn't tell you that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Fancy 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.
小题1:What does the underlined word "deceive" mean in Chinese?
A.坦白 | B.引人注意 | C.获胜 | D.欺骗 |
A.they are really lying |
B.they are lottery losers |
C.they may want you to buy something |
D.they may not be honest |
A.The truth can be used by dishonest people. |
B.All lies are hidden in the truth. |
C.Nine-tenths of doctors work for Fancy Company. |
D.Advertisements are full of lies. |
A.Think carefully when they read or hear something. |
B.Spend no money on lottery tickets. |
C.Never trust anyone no matter what they say. |
D.Always tell the truth. |
A.Tell the Truth | B.Everybody Lies |
C.Lie With the Truth | D.Lies Are Lies |
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 politicians (政客) often use this trick. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and got three million jobs. Then she tries to get another term. One of her opponents (竞争对手) 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 increased 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 say that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.
This kind of cheating happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.
小题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 |
A.One | B.Two | C.Three | D.Four |
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. |
A.He’s really a big loser! |
B.Sometimes the truth can lie as well. |
C.Advertisers will sometimes use half truths. |
D.It’s against the law to make false statements. |
This year 1 twenty-three hundred teenagers from all over the world will spend about ten months in U. S. 2 . They will attend U. S, schools, meet U. S. teenagers, and form 3 of the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new 4 and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.
Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George's family. 5 , George's son Mike spent a year in Fred's home in America.
Fred, a lively young man; knew little German when he arrived, but after two months' study, the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected-much 6 . Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects 7 the six that are usual in the United States:There were almost no 8 activities.
Family life, too, was different. The father's word was 9 , and all activities were around the family rather than the individual. Fred found the food too simple at first. 10 , he missed having a car.
“Back home, you 11 some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it.”
At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly 12 boy, was also forming his idea. “I suppose I should criticize American school,” he says. “It is far too easy by our 13 . But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but 14 . Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for 15. There ought to be some middle ground between the two.”
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Maybe our lack(缺乏) of sleep is because of laziness — I think I’m a rather lazy student — or maybe it’s because we have too much to do in American high schools. I usually go to bed around midnight. If I stayed up past 1:30 am, I wouldn’t get any work done. I’d be falling asleep at my computer. My classes begin at 7:30 am. I’m partly awake in my first class. By the second, I’m a little sleepy. By my third class, I’m sleepy. By midday I’m finally fully awake. But by 3:00 pm, I’m slowing down again. Yet I get more sleep than usual students.
Most American high schools seem to have a similar(相似的) problem with sleepy students. High school classes start at 7:30 am, so students have to get up one and a half hours before that to get ready and catch the bus. It’s believed that lack of sleep can be bad for both grades and health. Some schools are paying attention. Classes in those schools start at 8:30 am.
【小题1】What does the underlined sentence “it’s close to the truth” mean?
A.It doesn’t tell the truth. | B.It is quite true. |
C.It is impossible. | D.I don’t think it’s right. |
A.They play computer games. | B.They watch videos late. |
C.They have to do a lot of housework. | D.They have to do a lot of homework. |
A.At 7:30 am. | B.At 6:00 am. | C.At 9:00 am. | D.At about 7:00 am. |
A.The writer usually stays up past 1:30 am. |
B.The writer usually goes to bed around midnight. |
C.The writer usually does a survey. |
D.Many American students don’t get enough sleep, so they can have high grades. |
A.Something has to be done to solve the problem of students’ lack of sleep. |
B.Many American high school students are sleepy in class. |
C.Many kids have too much homework to do. |
D.Students can’t play computer games. |