题目内容
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 is 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 officers 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 tries another term. One of the persons who don’t support her 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 thing 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.How many examples does the writer give to show how the truth is used to deceive?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
3.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.
4.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．
C. Advertisers will sometimes use half truths．
D. It’s against the law to make false statements．
A）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后第56—65小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为
56—65的相应位置上。
注意：每个空格只填1个单词。
I have lived in France for nine years, but I cannot walk down the street without being recognized（认出）as an Englishman from 50 metres away,
before I open my mouth. Why?
In France, the quickest way to recognize an Englishman is that he’ll be the one with the belly（肚子）and the shirt hanging out. Englishmen
often wear shapeless black T-shirts, either too big or too small. However. Frenchmen are more formal（正式的）in dressing. Their T-shirts have
collars（领子）. Shorts have buttons and zips rather than drawstrings（拉绳）. Shoes look expensive.
Englishmen think of lunchtime as 1 pm, but for Frenchmen it is 12 o’clock, one hour earlier. This may explain the sad looks if an Englishman
arrives at a local restaurant at 1:30 pm. At that time most restaurants don’t have waiters. All the cooking and serving may be done by the boss
and his wife. When you are shown to your table, just sit there and wait. Don’t wave your hands to the waiters. Englishmen think guests should
do something to make the waiters pay attention to them. But in France some bread and water will come first, then the waiters will take your order
according to the rhythm（节奏） of the restaurant. Have enough patience（耐心）!
阅读以上信息，用恰当的词完成下面的表格，每空一词。
Some 1. between Englishmen and Frenchmen | ||
Frenchmen | 2. | |
Dress | ● wear T-shirts 3. collars ● wear 4. with buttons and zips ● wear shoes which 5. much | ● wear T-shirts which are shapeless ● wear shorts mostly with drawstrings ● wear shoes which may be cheap |
Lunch | ● have lunch 6. noon ● follow the rhythm of the 7. | ● have lunch at or after 1 pm ● do something to attract the 8. attention |
Conclusion | ● Englishmen wear 9. formal clothes than Frenchmen. ● Englishmen can’t be 10. enough for meals while Frenchmen can. | |