Question

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.

1.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.

2.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

3.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

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.A

【解析】

試題分析：文章大意：本文作者主要講述了我們有時候要注意被一些所謂的真相所迷惑。

1. aware of those who use the truth to deceive可知真相可以被用作不誠實的方式。選B

2.作者就是想要讀者對看見聽見的事情要小心，故選D

3.3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從第二段的句子：One of her opponents runs an advertisement, saying “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!”可知斯密斯州長的對手想用不完全的真相擊敗他，選A

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