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摘要： Ten dollars not buy as much as used to. A. do, they B. does it C. did, they D. does, that

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Do you know that the truth can also be used to deceive people? 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. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!” This guy's a winner, right? Maybe yes, maybe no. 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 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 seeks another term（任期）. One of her opponents 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 cheat happens too often．It’s a sad fact of life：Lies are lies，and sometimes the truth can 1ie as well.
36．How much did the lottery winner lose?
   A．One hundred dollars.                              B．Two hundred dollars.
   C．Three hundred dollars.                           D．Four hundred dollars.
37．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.
38．How many examples does the writer give to show how the truth is used to deceive?
   A．One．            B．Two．          C．Three．               D．Four．
39．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.
40．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 as well.
   C．Advertisers will sometimes use half truths.
   D．It’s against the law to make false statements.

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For years I wanted a flower garden．I’d spend hours thinking of different things I could plant that would look nice together．

But then we had Matthew．And Marvin．And the twins, Alisa and Alan．And then Helen．Five children．I was too busy raising them to grow a garden．

Money was tight, as well as time．Often when my children were little, one of them would want something that cost too much, and I’d have to say, " Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn’t grow on trees, you know．"

Finally, all five got through high school and college and were off on their own．I started thinking again about having a garden．

I wasn’t sure, though．I mean, gardens do cost money, and after all these years I was used to living on a pretty lean, no - frills budget．

Then, one spring morning, on Mother's Day, I was working in my kitchen．Suddenly, I realized that cars were tooting their horns as they drove by．I looked out of the window and there was a new tree, planted right in my yard．I thought it must be a weeping willow, because I saw things blowing around on all its branches．Then I put my glasses on—and I couldn’t believe what I saw．There was a money tree in my yard !

I went outside to look．It was true! There were dollar bills, one hundred of them, taped all over that tree．Think of all the garden flowers I could buy with one hundred dollars! There was also a note attached: "IOU eight hours of digging time．Love, Marvin．"

Marvin kept his promise, too．He dug up a nice ten - by - fifteen foot bed for me．And my other children bought me tools, ornaments, a trellis （棚架） , a sunflower stepping stone and gardening books．

That was three years ago．My garden’s now very pretty, just like I wanted．When I go out and weed or tend my flowers, I dont seem to miss my children as much as I once did．It feels like they’re right there with me．

I live up in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where winters are long and cold, and summers are too short．But every year now, when winter sets in, I look out of my window and think of the flowers．I’ll see next spring in my little garden．I think about what my children did for me, and I get tears in my eyes—every time．

I’m still not sure that money grows on trees．But I know love does!

1.By saying "Do you see a money tree outside……, "the mother actually means "__________"．

A．Observation is the best teacher B．Seeing is believing．

C．The outsider sees the most of the game D．It is not easy to gain money

2.The best title for the passage would probably be_______________ ．

A．My flower garden B．Marvin helps to realize my dream

C．Love in Michigan D．Money grows on trees

3.The underlined word "no-frills" in the fifth paragraph is similar in meaning to ____．

A．wasteful B．tight C．absurd D．helpful

4.From the last but the third paragraph we can infer that the mother is ________________．

A．divorced when she was young B．not caring for her kids any longer

C．alone but not at all lonely D．prouder

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　　For years I wanted a flower garden．I spent hours and days thinking of different things I could plant that would look nice together．

　　But then we had Matthew．And Marvin．And the twins, Alisa and Alan．And then Helen．Five children．I was too busy raising them to grow a garden．

　　Money was tight, as well as time．Often when my children were little, one of them would want something that cost too much, and I’d have to say, “Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn’t grow on trees, you know．”

　　Finally, all five children got through high school and college and were off on their own．I started thinking again about having a garden．

　　I wasn’t sure, though．I mean, gardens do cost money, and after all these years I was used to living on a pretty poor, no-frills budget(预算)．

　　Then, one spring morning, on Mother’s day, I was working in my kitchen．Suddenly, I realized that cars were tooting their horns as they drove by．I looked out of the window and there was a new tree, planted right in my yard．I thought it must be a weeping willow, because I saw things blowing around on all its branches．Then I put my glasses on－and I couldn’t believe what I saw．There was a money tree in my yard!

　　I went outside to look．It was true! There were dollar bills, one hundred of them, tied all over the tree．Think of all the garden flowers I could buy with one hundred dollars! There was also a note attached：“IOU eight hours of digging time．Love, Marvin．”

　　Marvin kept his promise, too．He dug up a nice ten-by-fifteen foot bed for me．And my other children bought me tools, a trellis(绷架), a sunflower stepping stone and gardening books．

　　That was three years ago．My garden’s now very pretty, just like what I wanted．When I go out to weed or tend my flowers, I don’t seem to miss my children as much as I once did．It feels like they are right there with me．

　　I live up in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, where winters are long and cold, and summers are too short．But every year now, when winter sets in, I look out of my window and think of the flowers I’ll see next spring in my little garden．I think about what my children did for me, and I get tears in my eyes－every time．

　　I’m still not sure that money grows on trees．But I know love does．

(1)

By saying “Do you see a money tree outside?”, the mother actually means _________．
[　　]
A．	Observation is the best teacher
B．	Seeing is believing
C．	The outsider sees the most of the game
D．	It is not easy to gain money

(2)

The underlined word “no-frills” in the fifth paragraph is similar in meaning to _________．
[　　]
A．	wasteful
B．	tight
C．	deserted
D．	helpful

(3)

From the last two paragraphs we can infer that the mother is _________．
[　　]
A．	divorced when she was young
B．	not caring for her kids any longer
C．	alone but not at all lonely
D．	prouder with her garden than with her kids

(4)

The best title for the passage would probably be _________．
[　　]
A．	My flower garden
B．	Marvin helps to realize my dream
C．	Love in Michigan
D．	Money grows on trees

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Muzak

　　The next time you go into a bank, a store, or a supermarket, stop and listen．What do you hear?　　1　　 It's similar to the music you listen to, but it's not exactly the same．That's because this music was especially designed to relax you, or to give you extra energy．Sometimes you don't even realize the music is playing, but you react to the music anyway．

　　Quiet background music used to be called “elevator music” because we often heard it in elevators．But lately we hear it in more and more places, and it has a new name “Muzak”．About one-third of the people in America listen to “Muzak” every day．The music plays for 15 minutes at a time, with short pauses in between．It is always more lively between ten and eleven in the morning, and between three and four in the afternoon, when people are more tired．　　2　　

　　If you listen to Muzak carefully, you will probably recognize the names of many of the songs．Some musicians or songwriters don't want their songs to be used as Muzak, but others are happy when their songs are chosen, Why?　　3　　

　　Music is often played in public places because it is designed to make people feel less lonely when they are in an airport or a hotel．It has been proven that Muzak does what it is designed to do．Tired office workers suddenly have more energy when they hear the pleasant sound of Muzak in the background．　　4　　 Supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more groceries．

　　　　5　　 They say it's boring to hear the same songs all the time．But other people enjoy hearing Muzak in public places．They say it helps them relax and feel calm．One way or another, Muzak affects everyone．Some farmers even say their cows give more milk when they hear Muzak!

A．Some people don't like Muzak．

B．The music gives them extra energy．

C．Music is playing in the background．

D．Factory workers produce 13 percent more．

E．Muzak tends to help people understand music better．

F．Because they get as much as 4 million dollars a year if their songs are used．

G．Muzak is played in most of the bit supermarkets in the world．

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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's 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 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 seeks another term. One of her opponents 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 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】How much did the lottery winner lose?