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.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 |
How many examples does the writer give to show how the truth is used to deceive?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
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. |
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． |
Vision-phones(可视电话)
Radio，telephone and television are widely used in the world. When you switch on the radio, you can listen．But when you use a telephone，not only can you listen to others but also you can chat with them，however, you can’t see anything at all. Television is much better than both of them. People can watch TV and listen to it，but they can’t take part in what they see.
Today, some people are using a type of telephone called vision-phone. With it two people who are talking can see each other．
Vision-phones can be of great use when you have something to show the person whom you are calling，It may also have other uses in the future．Some day you may be able to call up a library and ask to read a book right over your vision-phone. You may be able to do some shopping through it, too. Perhaps in the near future, vision-phones will come into wide use in our everyday life. According to the passage, we can guess that the_______ was invented last.
| A．radio | B．vision-phone | C．telephone | D．television |
Maybe the vision-phone can take the place of______ some day.
| A．the telephone | B．the radio | C．the television | D．all the above |
In the future, you can use a vision-phone to ________
| A．ask an assistant to read a book for you |
| B．read a book |
| C．ask an assistant to bring you a book |
| D．ask an assistant to do some shopping for you |
There are two websites I think you should know about. Do you find it difficult to say a word correctly? Do you want to hear the correct pronunciation(发音)? If so, what you’ve been looking for is cooldictionary. com. This site is designed to pronounce words and phrases in precise(严谨的) manner. All you have to do is to go to the Pronunciation Help and type in a word. You can also practice your spoken English and improve your communication skill.
Another useful site is www. nutsandboltsguide. com. It has been specifically designed to help you with every step of writing. This site is a must-visit for all those who want to become a writer. It not only talks about different kinds of writing but also discusses a lot about grammar. I’m sure that this site will help you with your writing skills and different writing styles with its sound tips. So get connected and log in to play. Happy surfing!We can know from passage that the cooldictionary. com is _______.
| A．a website on the Internet |
| B．an electronic dictionary that can pronounce words |
| C．a website teaches you how to write |
| D．a part of the Pronunciation Help |
What is not offered on the website www. nutsandboltsguide. com?
| A．Sound tips on how to write |
| B．Guide to different stages(步骤) of writing |
| C．Advice on grammar learning. |
| D．The pronunciation of each word in your article. |
This passage is probably from ________.
| A．a magazine about computer | B．a novel |
| C．a newspaper | D．a comic book |
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
This is an old English saying. It means that we should go to bed early at night and get up early in the morning. If we do, we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich and clever.
Is this true? Perhaps it is. The body must have enough sleep. Children of your age need ten hours’ sleep every night. If you do not go to bed early, you can not have enough sleep. Then you can not think properly and you can not do your work properly. You will not be wise and you may not become wealthy!
Some people go to bed late at night and get up late in the morning. This is not good for them. We should sleep at night when it is dark. The dark helps us to sleep well. When the daylight comes, we should get up. This is the time for exercise. If the body is not used, it will become weak. Exercise keeps it strong.
Exercise helps the blood to move around inside the body. This is very important. Blood takes nutrition (营养) to all parts of our bodies. The brains in our heads also need blood. We think with our brains. If we keep our bodies healthy, and take exercise, we can think better!
Our bodies also need air to breathe. Without air we will die. Get up early in the morning and we can have plenty of clean, fresh air. That will keep us healthy and happy. The old English saying“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. ”mainly shows _______.
| A．what good habits are |
| B．how to become healthy, rich and clever |
| C．what bad habits are |
| D．it’s easy for people to get up and go to bed early |
It’s important for people to have enough sleep. If not, they _______.
| A．may not be strong |
| B．may not become wealthy |
| C．can not think and do their work properly |
| D．will not get up early |
The word“perhaps”means“_______”.
| A．maybe | B．carefully | C．quickly | D．easily |
The last paragraph but one (倒数第2段) tells us that _______ helps the blood to move around inside the body.
| A．fresh air | B．enough sleep | C．good habits | D．exercise |
This passage is probably written for _______.
| A．old people | B．middle-aged people |
| C．weak people | D．children |
The giraffe is the tallest modern land animal. It can be over 5. 5 meters tall. Its neck alone may be 1. 9 meters long. Yet the giraffe has only seven bones in its neck, the same number as in the humans’. Even a small bird has many more bones in its neck than a tall giraffe. Each bone in a giraffe’s neck is very long, while the bones in a human’s neck are short. That makes the difference. A female giraffe gives birth to one baby at a time. The baby, called a calf, is about 1. 9 meters tall at birth. By the age of eight it is full-grown. The giraffe eats mostly leaves. Because it has a long neck, it can reach the leaves high up on the trees. In this passage the underlined word “giraffe” means _______.
| A．鲸鱼 | B．长颈鹿 | C．大象 | D．河马 |
The bones in a bird’s neck are _______.
| A．as big as in a human’s neck | B．as big as in a giraffe’s neck |
| C．many more than in a human’s neck | D．much smaller in a giraffe’s neck |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．A giraffe has only seven bones. |
| B．The giraffe is the largest animal on the land. |
| C．It takes eight years for a giraffe to grow up. |
| D．Most of the leaves on the trees are eaten up by giraffes. |
When a giraffe is born, it is about _______.
| A．5. 5 meters long | B．5. 5 meters tall |
| C．1. 9 meters long | D．1. 9 meters tall |
We can guess when a giraffe sees a tiger _______.
| A．it will run away as fast as possible |
| B．it will run to eat the tiger |
| C．it will make the tiger bring it something to eat |
| D．it will make one of the smallest animals bring the tiger something to eat |
Coffee has become the most popular drink in America. Today American people drink more coffee than people in any other countries. People drink coffee at breakfast, at lunch, at dinner and between meals. They drink hot coffee or coffee with ice in it. They drink it at work and at home.
People around the world drink coffee. Some people like coffee that is black (纯) and strong (浓), but other people like coffee with cream (奶酪) or sugar, or both cream and sugar in it. In all the ways it is served, coffee has become an international drink.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正(T)误(F)。The most popular drink in the United States is milk.
People drink coffee at any time.
In this passage there are three different kinds of coffee.
“Coffee has become an international drink. ” means “People all over the world drink coffee nearly. ”
Coffee isn’t a kind of food, but a kind of drink.
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