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, some 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(对手) says, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” that’s true. However, and 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 of often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.

How much did the lottery winner lose?

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

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

We may infer that the author believes people should _______.

　A. buy lottery tickets        B. make use of half-truths

　C. not take anything at face value   D. not trust the Yucky Company

What do the underline words “net gain” in Paragraph 5 mean?

　A. final increase              B. big advantage

　C. large share                 D. total saving

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.

Beware of those who use the truth to cheat. When someone tells you something that is　 36　 , but leaves out important information that should be 　　37　 , he can create a false impression.

For example, someone might say, “I just 　 38　 a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and 　 39　 it for one hundred dollars!”

This guy’s a winner, 　 40　 ? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred 　　41　　 , and only one was a winner. He’s really a big 　　42　 !

He didn’t say anything that was 　 43　 , but he deliberately left out some important　 44　 . That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically 　　45　 , but they are just as not 　46　　 .

Untrustworthy candidates in 　　47　 campaigns often use this strategy. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and 　48　 three million jobs. Then she 　 49　 another term. One of her opponents runs an advertisement 　50　 , “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true. 　 51　 , an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of 　52　 million jobs.”

Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s 　 53　 the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the 　 54　 . An advertisement might boast (吹嘘), “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples.” It 　　55　 to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation.

This kind of cheat happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.

36. A. false 　　　　　　　　 B. true　　　　　　　　　 C. interesting　　　　　　　 D. boring

37. A. included　　　　　　 　 B. contained　　　　　 C. involved　　　　　　　　　 D. referred

38. A. lost　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. found　　　　　　　 C. donated　　　　　　　　　 D. won

39. A. swapped　　　　　　 　 B. took　　　　　　　　 C. turned 　　　　　　　　 D. made

40. A. right 　　　　　　　 B. well　　　　　　　　 C. really　　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

41. A. books　　　　　　　　 B. papers　　　　　　　 C. tickets 　　　　　　　　　 D. balls

42. A. winner　　　　　　　 B. loser 　　　　　　 C. fighter　　　　　　　　　　 D. thinker

43. A. true　　　　　　　　　 　 B. real　　　　　　　　　 C. doubtful　　　　　　　　　 D. false

44. A. details　　　　　　　　 B. information 　　 C. mistakes　　　　　　　　　 D. errors

45. A. stories　　　　　　　 B. truth　　　　　　　　 C. facts　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lies

46. A. pleasant　　　　　　　　　　 B. exciting　　　　　　 C. honest 　　　　　　　　 D. clever

47. A. political 　　　　　 B. commercial　　　 C. personal　　　　　　　　　 D. public

48. A. stopped　　　　　　　 B. found　　　　　　　 C. avoided　　　　　　　　　 D. gained

49. A. seeks 　　　　　　　 B. gets　　　　　　　　 C. achieves　　　　　　　　　 D. searches

50. A. writing　　　　　　　 B. reading　　　　　　 C. saying 　　　　　　　　　 D. speaking

51. A. Otherwise　　　　　 B. However 　　　　 C. In fact　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. This way

52. A. one　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. two 　　　　　　　　 C. three　　　　　　　　　　　 D. four

53. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. against 　　　　　　　　　 D. in

54. A. words　　　　　　　　 B. facts　　　　　　　　 C. data　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. truth

55. A. fails 　　　　　　　　 B. tries　　　　　　　　 C. manages　　　　　　　　　 D. plans

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Beware of those who use the truth to deceive. When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can create a false impression. 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, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred tickets, and only one was a winner. He's really a big loser!

　　He didn't say anything that was false, but he deliberately left out important information. That's called a half - truth. Half - truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.

　　Untrustworthy candidates in political campaigns often use this tactic. 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 runs an ad saying, “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 claims so they try to mislead you with the truth. An ad might boast, “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples.” It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation.

　　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．Which statement is true according to the article?

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A．Whenever people tell the truth, they are really lying.

B．You can't trust gamblers.

C．All governors help their states.

D．The truth can be used in dishonest ways.

2．The underlined word “deceive” means ________.

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3．The author clearly wants people to ________.

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A．think carefully about what they read and hear

B．wear mismatched socks during political campaigns

C．never trust anyone

D．vote for female candidates

4．The best title for this passage would be ________.

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