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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?
| A．One hundred dollars． | B．Two hundred dollars． |
| C．Three hundred dollars． | D．Four hundred dollars． |
| 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． |
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．
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ked nothing better than to explore the banks of the Missouri River, where she climbed trees and hunted rats with her rifle (步枪).
She also built her own roller coaster (过山车).
The exciting life of the American aviation (航空) pioneer is dramatized in the movie Amelia, which is
due to come out on October 23.
After Earhart paid a pilot $1 to take her up for a short fly in his plane, aviation became her love and
career.
As she later explained, "Never do things others can do and will do, if there are things others cannot do or will not do."
Earhart found herself a flying teacher and started to learn to fly. She took all sorts of jobs to pay for
the lessons and to buy a secondhand plane on her 24th birthday.
In 1932, Earhart flew solo (单独地) across the Atlantic. She became the first woman to make the
solo crossing. She also made a flying suit for women and went on to design other clothes for women who
led active lives. "Now and then women should do for themselves what men have already done-occasionally what men have not done-thereby establishing themselves as persons, and perhaps encouraging other
women toward greater independence of thought and action," she said.
When she was nearly 40, Earhart was ready for a final challenge-to be the first woman to fly around
the world.However, in the flight, she and her navigator (领航员) disappeared in bad weather.
Earhart will be forever remembered as a brave pioneer for both aviation and for women.
B. Earhart never did things others could and would do.
C. Earhart's love for aviation came after she flew a plane for a short time.
D. In Earhart's opinion, women should think and act more independently.
B. adopted
C. published
D. created
B. Earhart's ambition was to fly across the Atlantic
C. Earhart challenged herself constantly
D. Besides flying, Earhart also designed planes and clothes
B. a newspaper
C. a guidebook
D. an advertisement
Fucheng Garden Villas is situated along the North 4th Ring Road, just 2 kilometres east away from the Asian Games Village with easy traffic connection. It is 5 kilometres from the Beijing Lufthansa Centre.
Fucheng Garden Villas occupies an area of 34.7 hectares, over 80% of which is covered by trees and green, just like a garden in the city.
All the 108 villas were designed by American Company IDI, in American style, luxurious besides comfortable.
All materials of the construction and decoration as well as equipment are famous American products.
From now to July 31st, preferential(优惠) prices for sale and rent are offered. You can move into Fucheng Garden Villas on signing an agreement.
Bank will provide a 50% mortgage(抵押) for 5 years.
Overseas sales License: NO.124.
Developer: Beijing Hongda Read Estate Co.Ltd.
60 East, North 4th Ring Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing.
Tel: (8610)64967050 64967049
Fax: (8610)64933575
(From Wednesday, June 25, 1997 CHINA DAILY)
54. The advertiser is ______
A.Fucheng Garden Villas B.Beijing Hongda Road Estate Co. Lid
C.American Company----IDI D.The Beijing Luftthansa
55.How many hectares is Fucheng Garden Villas covered by trees and greens?
A. 6.94 B.27.76 C.More than 27.76 D.80%
56.According to the advertisement, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.From June 25 to July 31,1997, you can buy or rent the Fucheng Garden Villas with a low price
B.You can’t move into Fucheng Garden Villas before signing agreement
C.If you haven’t got enough money at the moment, you can’t buy the Villas
D.Not only equipment but also all materials of the construction and the decoration are made in America
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