Men can be beautiful too, right?

CHINA is going to host the 18^th World University Student Beauty Contest in Guangzhou this December. This year for the first time the contest will include a male section. Students from over 130 countries will compete for Mr. and Miss Beauty. The contest is one of the most respected beauty contests in the world. It was copied by the United Nations University (an international university belonging to the United Nations) in 1986.

Stick to studying

LI Yining, an economics professor at Peking University, said that he would not encourage students to try their luck in the stock market (股市). “They should stress study,” Li said, in his speech at Beijing Foreign Studies University. When asked, the professor said he expected house prices in Beijing to continue to rise. Li thinks the government should provide more affordable houses for low-level income people.

Campus cinema

Students at over 100 universities will have a digital cinema on campus after the National Day holiday. The 21^st Century Digital Film on Campus Project was launched at the end of September. The ticket will cost 3-8 yuan, rather than 30-40 yuan at cinemas in town. Students often download movies online or watch DVDs. Now they can enjoy original films in the digital cinema. The digital cinema will show a variety of films other than Hollywood blockbusters (好莱坞大片).

Getting practical

All 12,000 graduates from vocational school in Shanxi Province have landed a job, according to the provincial government. In the past five years, it is estimated that over 95 percent of the professional school graduates have found jobs. However, the number for university graduates is 70 percent. Some employers said that they prefer professional school graduates who learned something more practical in school and expected lower salaries than university students.

1. In the third part, the underlined word “launched” may mean ______.

2. Where can the material be chosen from?

3.. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

4.. Professor Li thinks that ______.

5.. What can we infer from the passage?

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.

       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 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 （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 a net gain of two million jobs．

       Advertisers（广告商） 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.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.What do the underlined words "net gain" in Paragraph 5 mean?

       A．final increase                          B．big advantage

       C．large share                            D．total number

3.What can we know from the example of the Yucky Pill advertisement?

       A．False statements are easy to see through．

       B．Half-truths are often used to mislead people．

       C．Doctors like to act in advertisements．

       D．Advertisements are based on facts．

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．