Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive(欺骗)? Wap版

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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(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 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 1ie as well．
【小题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

【小题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．

【小题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．

【小题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 as well．

C．Advertisers will sometimes use half truths．

D．It’s against the law to make false statements．

答案：【小题1】C
【小题2】C
【小题3】D
【小题4】B

试题分析：文章介绍了半真实事实的定义，以及半真实的说话技巧在政治界和广告界的广泛应用。由此发现一个有关生活的难过事实，即谎言是谎言，但有时事实也不真实。
【小题1】文意推测题。人们在说话时，总是选择对自己有益的信息进行传递，对自己不利的信息则不提，说明人们说话时很小心。故选C。
【小题2】归纳总结题。文章举了买彩票、政客和广告共3个例子，说明半真实的说话技巧的运用，故选C。
【小题3】细节理解题。 Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term，her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs．例如，在史密斯的最后一届州长任期时，有100万人失业，同时新增了300万个岗位。总体而已，史密斯州长在最后一届任期时政绩良好，故选D。
【小题4】文意推断题。 It’s a sad fact of life：Lies are lies，and sometimes the truth can 1ie as well．生活中有一个令人难过的事实，即谎言是谎言，但有时事实也不真实。故选B。
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