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.

1.How much did the lottery winner lose?

A．One hundred dollars．                   B．Two hundred dollars．

C．Three hundred dollars．                  D．Four hundred dollars．

2.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

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

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

4.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.

5.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．

Remembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.Recite and repeat in conversation.

When you hear a person’s name，repeat it. Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips. You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.

Ask the other person to recite and repeat.

You can let other people help you remember their names. After you’ve been introduced to someone，ask that person to spell the name mad pronounce it correctly for you. Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names.

Admit you don’t know.

Admitting that you can’t remember someone’s name can actually make people relaxed. Most of them will feel sympathy if you say. “I’m working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again?”

Use associations.

Link each person yon meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual. For example，you could make a mental note: "Vicki Cheng -- tall, black hair. " To reinforce you’re your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.

Limit the number of new names you learn at one time.

When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering every one. Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.

Go early.

Consider going early to conferences, parties and classes. Sometimes just a few people show up on time. That's fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others—an automatic review for you.

How will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names?

 A. They will be moved.                     B. They will be annoyed.

 C. They will be delighted.                 D. They will be discouraged.

If you can't remember someone's name, you may __

A. tell him the truth                       B. tell him a white lie

C. ask him for pity                         D. ask others to help you

When you meet a group of people, it is better to remember __

A. all their names                          B. a couple of names first

C. just their last names                    D. as many names as possible

What does the text mainly tell us?

A. Tips on an important social skill.         B. Importance of attending parties.

C. How to make use of associations.          D. How to recite and repeat names.

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　　One morning, Mrs Smith was driving home after She had done some shopping. When she passed a rubbish dump, she noticed 1 like a microwave oven not far from the side of the road.

　　“John is a good 2 ,” she said to herself. “Perhaps he can 3 this. I'll take it home and let him try.”

　　She picked up the oven and put it in the 4 of her car. Then she drove on 5 . A few kilometers later, she heard the siren of 6 behind her. She looked in the driving mirror and saw a policeman 7 to her to pull over and stop.

　　Mrs Smith was very 8 . She slowed down at the side of the road. A 9 policeman got out of the police car and walked up to her.

　　“Can I see your 10 license, please?” he demanded politely. He copied 11 details of her name, address and the number of her car. “ 12 , officer?” Mrs Smith asked.

　　The policeman did not reply. He looked 13 the car and then at the back.

　　“Open the boot, please.” he said to Mrs Smith.

　　Mrs Smith was even more puzzled. She opened the boot 14 pointed to the “microwave oven”. “I 15 this old microwave oven a few minutes ago.” she said, “I am just taking it home to see if my 16 can repair it.”

　　The policeman stared at her for a moment to see if she was 17 the truth.

　　“That's not a microwave oven,” he said at last. “That's our radar set. It was the start of a speed trap. Do you mind if we have it 18 ?”

　　Mrs Smith's face turned 19 . “Oh,” she said, “I'm very sorry. I wouldn't have 20 itif I'd know what it was.”

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One day, an expert in time management was speaking to a group of business students. To make the point 1, he used an illustration.

As he stood in front of the group, he said, “Okay, time for a quiz.” He then pulled out a wide-mouth jar and set it on the table. Then he 2 placed about a dozen fist-sized rocks, one by one, into the jar.

When the jar was filled to the 3 and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, “Is this jar 4?” Everyone in the class said, “Yes.”

“Really?” Then he 5 under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel(石子), dumped some in and 6 the jar, causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the spaces 7 the big rocks. Then he asked the group the same question. “Probably not,” one of them answered. “Good!”  He replied.

He reached under the table and 8 a bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in the jar and it went into all the 9 left between the rocks and the gravel. 10 he asked the question. “No!” the class shouted. “Good!” Then he grabbed a can of water and began to pour it in 11 the jar was filled to the brim.

Then the expert in time management looked at the class and asked, “What is the 12 of this illustration?” It is such a seemingly easy question that one 13 student raised his hand and said, “It is, however full your schedule is, if you try really hard you can always 14 some more things in it.

“No,” the speaker replied. “The truth it teaches us is that you will 15 get them in at all if you don't put the big rocks in first. 16 the big rocks in your life are, do things that you love and 17 for yourself. In your schedule if you value the little stuff then you’ll fill your life with 18 things and you will never have the real quality time you need to spend on the big, important stuff. So, tonight, or in the morning, when you are 19 on this short story, ask yourself what the ‘big rocks’ in your life are. Then put those in your 20 first. ”

1.                A．harder         B．rougher        C．clearer   D．wiser

2.                A．carefully        B．firmly          C．actively   D．unwillingly

3.A edge        B. bottom        C. wall        D. top

4.                A．full            B．pure           C．enough   D．smooth

5.                A．sent           B．reached        C．managed  D．felt

6.                A．delivered       B．shook          C．dropped  D．held

7.                A．beneath        B．across          C．beyond   D．between

8.                A．threw out       B．came out        C．brought out   D．set out

9.                A．spaces         B．caves          C．blanks    D．holes

10.               A．At last          B．shortly after     C．Later on   D．Once more

11.               A．unless         B．until           C．before    D．while

12.               A．result          B．opinion         C．point D．comment

13.               A．calm           B．awkward        C．nervous   D．eager

14.               A．add           B．fit             C．include    D．collect

15.               A．never          B．even           C．still   D．ever

16.               A．Whether       B．However       C．Whatever  D．Which

17.               A．conclude       B．encourage      C．achieve   D．value

18.               A．more          B．little           C．much D．less

19.               A．reflecting       B．counting        C．deciding   D．insisting

20.               A．packet         B．can            C．jar   D．luggage

   I know what you’re thinking: pizza（比萨饼）？ For breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last night’s leftovers in the a.m. if you want to.学科网

   I know lots of women who skip breakfast (不吃早饭), and they have a ton of different excuses for doing it. Some say they don’t have time, others think they’re “saying” calories (卡路里)，still others just don’t like breakfast food .学科网

   But the bottom line is that eating in the morning is very important when you’re trying to lose weight .  “Eating just about anything from 300 to 400 calories would be better than nothing at all,” says Katherine Brooking, R.D. ,  who developed the super-easy eating plan for this year’s “SELF CHALLENGE”. And even pizza can be healthy if it’s loaded with vegetables, and you stick to one small piece.学科网

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   C. who stay up late                D. who eat before sleep