Question

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．

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了真实的谎言，很多表述的内容是正确的，但是省略了重要的事实，就成了谎言。

1.A 计算题。根据文章2,3段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!”和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!说明他实际上是输了100美元。故A正确。

2.C 推理题。根据文章第一段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．可知很多情况下，有些人把一些重要的信息遗漏了，所以我们要当心这些情况。故C正确。

3.C 细节题。文章2,3,4段举了一个例子，5,6段各举了一个例子，一共举了3个例子。故C正确。

4.D 细节题。根据第五段最后3行“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.’可知实际上Governor Smith赢得了100万个工作岗位，干的很好。故D正确。

5.B 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的是真实的谎言。很多谎言所给的事实的正确的，但是遗漏了很重要的信息。故B正确。

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