15.Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive(欺騙)?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 200worth 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.
59.We may infer that the author believes people shouldC.
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
60.Which of the following is true according to the passage?D
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.
61.Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?B
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.
分析 本文是一篇議論文,主要講述了事實有時也會說謊,當有人告訴你一些事是對的,但是遺漏了應(yīng)該包含的重要的信息,他會給你一個錯誤的畫面,本文以此展開討論,舉例證明了這個觀點,一些人利用事實,斷章取義,造成了一些錯誤的理解.
解答 59.答案:C.推理判斷題.根據(jù)"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,當有人告訴你一些事是對的,但是遺漏了應(yīng)該包含的重要的信息,他會給你一個錯誤的畫面.故可以推測出,作者認為當別人告訴你事情時,你應(yīng)該謹慎認真.故選C.
60.答案:D.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)"during Governor Smith's last term,her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs"可知,在史密斯州長的任期內(nèi),該州凈增加二百萬個工作崗位.且ABC均與原文內(nèi)容不符.故選D.
61.答案:B.主旨大意題.根據(jù)"It's a sad fact of life:Lies are lies,and sometimes the truth can lie as well"及文章大意可知,有時事實也會說謊.ACD均不符合文章內(nèi)容.故選B.
點評 本文是一篇議論文,題目涉及推理判斷題,細節(jié)理解題,主旨大意題,做題時應(yīng)結(jié)合文章上下文內(nèi)容并根據(jù)所給選項的含義進行分析,從而得出正確答案.切記胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù).