Beawareofthosewhousethetruthto

更新 2022-09-03
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Be aware 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, or maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred tickets, and only one was winner. He’s really a big loser! He didn’t say anything that was false, but he omitted important information on purpose. 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 advertisement, 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 advertisement might boast, “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples(粉刺).” 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.
Which statement is true according to the article?

A．Whenever people tell the truth, they may lie

B．The truth can be used in dishonest ways.

C．All governors help their states.

D．You cannot trust lottery agent.

The author clearly wants people ___________.

A．not to trust any politician

B．to vote for female candidates

C．not to believe advertisements of any kind

D．to think carefully about what they read and hear

Governor Smith’s opponents wanted __________.

A．to beat her in the campaign

B．to make her a liar

C．to get jobs in the government

D．to detect her lie

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Joanne was stuck in a traffic jam in central Birmingham at 5：30．and at 6：30 she was expected to be chairing a meeting of the tennis club．At last，the traffic was moving．She swung quickly racing to her house As she opened the door，she nearly tripped over Sheba．
“Hey，Sheba，”she said，“I've got no time for you now，hut I'll take you out as soon as I get
back from tennis club．”Then she noticed Sheba seemed to be coughing or choking Obviously，she could hardly breathe．Immediately．Joanne realized she would have to take her to the vet(兽医)
When she got there，the vet was just about to close for the day Seeing the state of Sheba，Dr．Sterne brought her quickly into his office．
“Listen，doctor，I'm really in a rush to get to a meeting can I leave her with you，and go and get changed? I'll be back in ten minutes to pick her up，and then I'll take her on to the meeting with me Is that OK?”
“Sure．”said the doctor
Joanne made the quick trip back to her house in a couple of minutes'．As she was once more
entering the hallway，the phone by the door began to ring．
“This is Dr．Sterne，”said an anxious voice．“I want you to get out of that house immediately，”said the doctor's voice．“I'm coming round fight away，and the police will be there any time now．Wait outside!”
At that moment，a police car screeched to a stop outside the house．Two policemen got out and ran into the house．Joanne was by now completely confused and very frightened．Then the doctor arrived．
“Where’s Sheba? Is she OK?”shouted Joanne．
“She’s fine，Joanne．I took out the thing which was choking her，and she’s OK now．”
Just then，the two policemen reappeared from the house，half-carrying a white—faced man，who could hardly walk．There was blood all over him．
“My God，”said Joanne，“how did he get in there? And how did you know he was there?”
“I think he must be a burglar．”said the doctor．“I knew he was there because when I finally removed what was stuck in Sheba’s throat：it turned out to be three human fingers”
60．What was Joanne supposed to do at 6：30？
A．To walk her dog．
B．To see her doctor．
C．To attend a club meeting．
D．To play tennis with her friends．
61．Joanne wanted to get back to her home again            ．
A．to dress up for the meeting
B．to phone the police station
C．to catch the badly hurt burglar
D．to wait for her dog to be cured
62．From the passage，we can infer that          ．
A．Sheba fought against the burglar
B．the police found the burglar had broken in
C．Joanne had planned to take her dog to the meeting
D．the doctor performed a difficult operation on the dog
63．In this passage，the writer intends to tell us that the dog is            ．
A．clever                      B．friendly                   C．frightening                 D．devoted

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Summer Holiday Fun 2010 !
The summer holidays are upon us again Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!
Peterborough Museum
The Age of the Dinosaurs’is the museum’s main attraction this summer．Get up close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands—on exhibits! Watch out for monsters lurking around every ember! The museum is open from 10：00am to 5：00pm Monday to Saturday，and from 12：00pm to 4：00 pm on Sundays in August．
Call 01733 864663 for details
Saxon Youth Club
School holiday fun：Young people aged 13—19 will be able to produce their own music, compete in spots activities，or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club，Saxon Community Centre, Norman Road．Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3：00pm．PLUS an aero ball tournament will take place on Thursday 12th August between 3：30pm and 6：30pm．
Call 01 353 720274 for details
Houghton Mill
Alice through the Looking Class—a new production of the family favorite on Monday 30th．August．Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play．Gates open 5：30pro，performance 6：30pm—8：30pm．Tea room will be open until end of the interval．Adult ￡10．Child￡7．Family ￡20．
Booking advisable on 0845 4505157．
Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
Farmland Gaines：From Wellie Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches，come and join the Farmland Team．Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette that is fit for a winner！No need to book，just turn up between 12：00pm and 4：00pm on Thursday 19th August Suitable for children aged four and above，each child should be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission price Tickets Cost￡7 per child．
For further information，call 01223 810080．
56．If you are interested in cooking, you can go to          .
A．Peterborough Museum                 B．Houghton Mill
C．Saxon Youth Club                                  D．Farmland Museum
57．You want to watch the new play with your parents，so it will cost you            ．
A．￡7                          B．￡17                        C．￡27                             D．￡20
58．Which of the following activities needs parents’company?
A．Playing farmland games                         B．Watching a new play．
C．Competing in spots activities．                  D．Visiting the dinosaur exhibition．
59．If Tom comes to Peterborough for amusement on August 19，he will have      activities to
choose from for himself．
A．one activity                                       B．two activities
C．three activities                                     D．four activities

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NEW YORK—America has been experiencing the longest economic increase in its history. Incomes have risen, unemployment has fallen, and cities such as New York are bursting with new office buildings.
But just a short walk from Manhattan's skyscrapers, George Brown sits on the side-walk, cooking a lunch of rice and bits of fish over a can of cooking fuel.
Brown is homeless — one of the 2.3 million people in the US who end up on the street.
During the day Brown collects deserted cans and sells them for five cents a piece. At night, he sleeps on the street.
"I have been on the street about eight or nine years, something like that," said the 62-year-old former construction worker.
Brown admits he's had problems with alcohol and has smoked cocaine. But he said he still wants a more stable （稳定的） housing arrangement. He could afford it just with the money he earns by collecting cans and small pieces of metal, if only truly low-income housing were available.
However, he sees no hope of finding affordable housing in New York.
With the strong economy and unemployment down, beautiful housing is being built to meet demand.
A US report shows rents in New York city rose more than 27 per cent between 1984 and 1999, from US $549 to US $700 a month.
One of the side effects of the strong economy is that rents have been going up.
The majority of people who experience homelessness really just need some affordable housing help.
But few housing companies have been built for the poor. Many small apartments in the city now rent for US $1,500 a month or more.
Brown, the homeless New Yorker, said he has a daughter who lives in the city but he rarely sees her. She is angry about his drinking and won't allow it in her house.
Smiling, he said he also has seven grandchildren whom he'd like to see more often.
"All I've got to do is clean up my act," he said.
66．What kind of life does George Brown lead?
A．Homeless and dangerous．                 B．Homeless and childish．
C．Homeless and miserable．                D．Homeless and sleepless．
67．From George Brown's life we can find that ________________.
A．old Americans lead a hard life
B．old Americans want to live alone
C．American cities are full of poor people
D．bad habits play a role in poor people's Life
68．It can be inferred from this passage that ________________．
A．America is short of housing companies
B．the poor can't benefit from the increasing economy
C．poor people in America will become rich
D．housing companies will build more houses for the poor
69．If this passage comes from a paper, on which page would it be?
A．Society．        B．Science．        C．Economy．                             D．Business．
70．What character does George Brown have?
A．Selfish．        B．Lazy．           C．Warm-hearted． D．Open-hearted．

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Healthy knees aren’t the main consideration in choosing high heels, but new research says chunky heels are just as bad for the knees as spindly stilettos（细高跟鞋）.“It takes a long time to feel the effects of knee osteoarthritis（骨关节炎）—and once you do it, it is too late,”said Dr.Casey Kerrigan, leading researcher of the study and associate professor at Harvard Medical School’s department of physical medicine.“I compare it to smoking—one cigarette is not painful, but over a lifetime it is. Wide-heeled shoes feel comfortable, so women wear them all day long,”Kerrigan said.“They are better for your feet than stiletto heels, but just as bad for your knees.”
In the study, researchers had twenty women wear two pairs of shoes with three-inch heels, one with a narrow heel and the other with a thick one. The scientists compared how much pressure was put on the women’s knees by both types of shoes. The women also walked bare-foot to test normal pressure. The scientists found that both types of shoes applied equal amounts of pressure to the knees. Compared with walking barefoot, the heels increased pressure on the inside of the knee by 26 percent. Increased pressure on the knee eventually leads to arthritis, experts say.
The idea that high heels are bad for your health isn’t new—scientists have warned women for years that they contribute to problems ranging from corns to hammer toes, tendonitis, knee pain, sprained（扭伤）ankles and back problems. But in 1998,Kerrigan and a team of Harvard researchers were the first to link high heels and knee osteoarthritis, a painful joint disease that destroys cartilage（软骨）surrounding the knee. The first study looked only at stiletto heels, and Kerrigan said she wanted to study the chunky high-heeled shoes she noticed many women wearing.“This study confirms what we all intuitively（直觉地）know that high-heeled shoes of any kind are not good for our health,” said Dr.Glem Pfeffer, a San Francisco doctor and member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons who was not connected to the study.
61．We learn from the passage that women choose chunky heels because _________.
A．they want to walk comfortably
B．chunky heeled shoes are cheaper than stiletto heeled pairs
C．chunky heels do less harm to knees
D．chunky heels are not painful at all
62．The study mentioned in the second paragraph found that _________.
A．pressure on the foot is caused by high heels
B．the pressure is abnormal while walking barefoot
C．arthritis is always caused by pressure on the knees
D．both types of shoes have the same harm to the knees
63．It can be inferred from the passage that _________.
A．people got to know the high heels are bad for health recently
B．people have known the high heels are bad for health for years
C．people haven’t known the high heels are bad for health yet
D．people will be warned that the high heels are bad for health soon
64．Kerrigan’s late study looked at the chunky high-heeled shoes because _________.
A．they feel more comfortable
B．they are related to knee osteoarthritis
C．they are worn by many women
D．they are different from stiletto heels
65．The best title for the passage may be _________.
A．Talking Healthy Knees into Consideration
B．High-heels Do Harm to Knees
C．Chunky Heels and Stiletto Heels
D．When Wearing High-heels

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What is it that makes people happy? Youth, health, a good job, god looks, a flashy（浮华的） car? None of these things, Spanish experts say.
The concept of happiness is coming under increasingly close examination in Spain.
As the nation rises to the club of the world’s wealthiest countries, people are discovering that material things do not bring happiness.
“Most people use money as a measure of human value,” says Jesus Ynfante, author of a book on Spain’s 300 Biggest Fortunes.
“Expensive products are regarded as the best. The rich are admired simply for being rich”, Ynfante said.
Yet psychologists warn that happiness cannot be bought. They advise people to look for it in human relations and in the small pleasures of everyday life.
Many people regard happiness as a moment of ecstatic pleasure（狂喜） —something that, by definition, cannot last—while others speak of it as peace and acceptance of oneself. Polls（问卷调查） in different countries indicate that between 65 and 85 percent of the world’s population regard themselves as reasonably happy.
Around 40 percent of a person’s happiness is thought to be determined by genetics. While the rest depends on childhood environment and the process of growing up.
Perhaps the most surprising thing about happiness is that it has little to do with age, health, wealth, or other values thought to be important in western society.
For most Spaniards, happiness is linked with feeling close to other people.
Happy people accept their limitations and set themselves reachable goals, experts say.
There are lifestyle choices which favor happiness, such as exercise, eating carbohydrates and exposing oneself to sunlight.
But the main secret of happiness is to take pleasure in small things.
“If you are given a choice between eternal （永久的） happiness and a cheese sandwich, take the sandwich.” advises musician Julian Hernandez.
56．Spain, as this passage tells us,                                                           .
A．has built more clubs than the other countries
B．has owned the largest group of experts
C．has become one of the richest countries in the world
D．has produced the most wealth in the world
57.It can be concluded that Jesus Ynfante is                                               .
A ．a famous expert                                                                                                B．a famous psychologist
C．one of the richest Spaniards                                                                                 D．familiar with the richest Spaniards
58．As psychologists warn in this passage, people can’t feel happy even if they
A．have too much money                          B．only care about themselves
C．don’t do any homework                       D．have a few relations
59．Happy people, as we can find in this passage,                                         .
A．are always full of feeling                                                                                     B．are always born in rich families
C．always enjoy every achievement they get
D．always look down upon themselves
60．What Julian Hernandez advises at the end of this passage suggests that         .
A．he is not a happy musician
B．he is leading a hard life
C．he doesn’t agree with the idea shown in this passage
D．he is humourous and happy

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