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.
小題1:Which statement is true according to the article?
A．Whenever people tell the truth, they may lie
B．You cannot trust lottery agent.
C．All governors help their states.
D．The truth can be used in dishonest ways.
小題2:The author clearly wants people ___________.
A．to think carefully about what they read and hear
B．to vote for female candidates
C．not to believe advertisements of any kind
D．not to trust any politician
小題3:Governor Smith’s opponents wanted __________.
A．to make her a liarB．to beat her in the campaign
C．to get jobs in the governmentD．to detect her lie

小題1:D
小題1:A
小題1:B

小題1:細節(jié)題：從第一段的句子：Be 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D
小題1:推理題：文章介紹了用真相撒謊的把戲，就是想要讀者對看見聽見的事情要小心，選A
小題1:細節(jié)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 B
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Leeds University researchers, writing in the Psychopathology journal, said a small part of Internet users were classed as Internet addicts and that people in this group were more likely to be depressed than non-addicted users.
The article on the relationship between excessive Internet use and depression is from a questionnaire-based study of 1,319 young people and adults.
The respondents answered questions about how much time they spent on the Internet and what they used it for; they also complete the Beck Depression Inventory---a series of questions designed to measure the seriousness of depression.
The six—page report, by the university’s Institute of Psychological Science, said 18 of the people who complete the questionnaire were Internet addict.“Our research indicates that excessive Internet use is associated with depression, but what we don’t know is which comes first—are depressed people drawn to the Internet or does the Internet cause depression?” the article’s lead author Dr Catriona Morrison said.”What is clear is that, for a small part of people, excessive use of the Internet could be warning signal for depressive tendencies.”
The age range of all respondents was between 16 and 51 years, with an average age of 21.24. The average age of the 18 Internet addicts was 18.3 years. By comparing the levels of depression within this group to that within a group of 18 non—addicted Internet users, researchers found the Internet addicts had a higher chance of developing depression than non-addicts. They also discovered that addicts spent more time visiting sexually pleasing website, online gaming sites and online communities.
“The public speculation（推測）was further proved by this study. That’s to say, over-engaging in websites which serve to replace normal social function might be linked to psychological disorders like depression and addiction,” Morrison said.”We now need to consider the wider social influence of this relationship and clearly prove the effects of excessive Internet use on mental health.”
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A．use the Internet more than enough
B．feel depressed when using the Internet
C．seldom connect to the Internet
D．feel depressed without the Internet
小題2:What is confirmed by the study according to the passage?
A．Depression leads to excessive use of Internet
B．Depression results from excessive use of Internet
C．Excessive use of internet usually accompanies depression
D．Excessive use of internet is usually earlier to depression
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A．can never replace normal social function
B．are intended to replace normal social function
C．are associated with psychological disorders
D．shouldn’t take the blame for psychological disorders
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閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36～55各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。   
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Even now as I    40   the boxes of Christmas decorations(裝飾品) I can see the familiar ones: the presents with our birth years on them, our five stockings, four for the    41   , one for the dog. It used to be easy for us to    42   when to put up the decorations. But now since we all have    43   and social lives, it is usually a hurried activity.
As we get older, the season almost brings a    44   to a little place in our hearts. The worst was year after my grandparents had    45   . We couldn’t go to their house to celebrate the holiday anymore.    46   , we just had a get-together in my house. Now when I    47   to it, I miss the special    48   my grandfather gave me for Christmas. I even miss him    49   me “Jessie”, even though I can’t    50   when people call me that.
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小題2:
A．come upB．come downC．come onD．come out
小題3:
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小題4:
A．yearB．seasonC．habitD．result
小題5:
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小題6:
A．kidsB．girlsC．boysD．babies
小題7:
A．wonderB．getC．recordD．decide
小題8:
A．toysB．ballsC．jobsD．candies
小題9:
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小題10:
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小題11:
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A．changeB．growC．appearD．happen
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A．beginningB．restC．truthD．happiness
小題19:
A．lettersB．dreamsC．promisesD．words
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Weeks passed and the__45__ over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of__46__ before the holiday break. I smiled in__47__ as the last of them hurried out of the door. Turning around I saw David__48__ standing by my desk.
“I have something for you，”he said and__49__from behind his back a small box.__50__  it to me，he said anxiously，“Open it.” I took the box from him，thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my__51__ I saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said，“The box is nice，David，but it’s__52__.”
“Oh，no. It isn’t.” said David.” It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”
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A．anxious B．courageousC．seriousD．cautious
小題2:
A．warningB．ringingC．callingD．yelling
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A．modestlyB．naturallyC．inaccuratelyD．inappropriately
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A．popularB．upset C．special D．funny
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A．expressingB．deliveringC．wearingD．sharing
小題7:
A．practised B．wanderedC．studiedD．stayed
小題8:
A．wouldB．shouldC．mightD．could
小題9:
A．aim atB．turn toC．put off D．head for
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A．argumentB．excitementC．movement D．judgment
小題11:
A．schoolB．year C．education D．program
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A．reliefB．returnC．vainD．control
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A．weakly B．sadlyC．quietlyD．helplessly
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A．searchedB．foundC．raisedD．pulled
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A．HoldingB．HandingC．Sending D．Leaving
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At times a reporter must search hard to find all of the facts he needs for a story．The facts may not be right under his nose．To find the facts，he has to recognize important details．While gathering information for a story，he asks himself questions：Should I use this information? Is this an important fact?
A reporter writes the story as fast as he can，so it can go right away into the newspaper．The story also needs a headline，which tells very quickly what the news story is about and is printed bigger and blacker than the rest of the news story．
Every big newspaper has many reporters，because many stories are needed in the newspaper．Would you like to be one？
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A．he wants it to go into the newspaper quickly
B．people prefer to buy today’s newspaper
C．he wants to have a rest
D．he is good at writing it
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A．Being a reporter is a tiring job．
B．It is easy for a reporter to find the facts．
C．The headline must tell the details of the news story．
D．A reporter begins to write when knowing what he should find out．
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A．A reporters boss is usually very hard to his men．
B．The job of a newspaper reporter is exciting but not easy．
C．Everyone can write a good news story．
D．No one likes to be a reporter．
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A．the job of a news reporter
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Solution: Try to get more support. Friends, family members, and neighbors are often delighted to help, so don’t feel you have to do everything yourself. Use the extra time to prepare some healthy meals. Follow the basic rules of cutting down on fat and increasing fruit and vegetable intake.
Problem: Sugary or high-fat snacks（零食）. Tiredness can leave you feeling sleepy, run-down, and in need of an immediate help from sweets and high-fat snacks.
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In Western countries people have been using the installment (分期付款) plan since the first half of the twentieth century. Today, a large number of families in Great Britain buy furniture, household goods and cars by installments. In the U.S.A.,the figure is much higher than in Great Britain, and people there spend over 10 percent of their income on the installment plan.
The price of an article bought on installments is always higher than the price that would be paid by cash. There is a charge for interest. The buyer pays one quarter or one third of the price as a down payment (預付定金) when the goods are delivered to him. He then makes regular payments, weekly or monthly, until the full price is paid up. The legal ownership of the goods remains with the seller until the final payment has been made.
Installment buying has advantages and disadvantages. It can help couples with small incomes to furnish their homes and start housekeeping. It increases the demand for goods, and in this way helps business and employment,There is,
however, the danger that when business is bad, installment buying may end suddenly, making business much worse. This may result in a great increase in unemployment.
If the people on the installment plan lose their jobs, they will probably not be able to make their payments. If great numbers of people are not able to pay their installment debts, there is a possibility that businessmen cannot collect their debts and will therefore lose money. If businessmen lose money or fail to make a satisfactory profit,it becomes more likely to have a depression (蕭條). This is why, in some countries,the government controls the installment plan by fixing the amount of the down payment and installments to discourage people from buying more than they can pay for on the installment plan.
小題1: Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the installment plan?
A．A lot of British families use the installment plan. "
B．More than 10 percent of American families buy things on installments.
C．Americans depend more on installment than British people do.
D．Americans spend one tenth of their income on installment buying.
小題2: Goods bought on installments are more expensive than goods bought by cash because_______.
A．the buyer has to pay extra money as interest
B．the delivery of the goods charges extra money
C．the buyer has to pay adown payment
D．the service offered by installment plan charged extra money
小題3: What will happen to a buyer if he fails to make the full payment for an item bought on installments?
A．He might lose his job.
B．He will stop owning the item he has bought.
C．He will have to setl what he has bought.
D．He will go into debt.
小題4: The advantage of installment buying might include all the following EXCEPT that________.
A．purchasing power is strengthened
B．employment might be increased
C．people develop a good habit of saving money
D．young couples are able to furnish their homes
小題5:In some countries, the governments control the installment plan to_______.
A．increase employment
B．avoid depressions
C．ensure that businesses make good profits
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The Colorado River slowly cut down through stone to make the Grand Canyon(大峽谷).
Long ago, ice sheets cut Yosemite Valley and the Great Lakes, and glaciers(冰川) are still on the move in Alaska.
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Over 60 people –campers, scientists, journalists, forest workers—were killed. Hundreds of square miles of forests were knocked down. In towns over 100 miles away, day suddenly became night. An ash cloud hid the sun for many hours. Towns and fields in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho were covered with dirty gray ash.
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But Harry Truman would not leave his home. Now it is covered with many feet of dirty ash. A small cross stands above the place where Harry probably died. Perhaps it is better that he did not see the destruction of Mt St Helens, the once beautiful lake, and the forests.
But slowly, life is returning to the dead area around the mountain. Grass and small plants are beginning to grow again. Deer and birds have been seen. The land will never be the same as it once was. Perhaps Mt St Helens will erupt again. But this is all part of nature’s pattern of change, and man has little power to control it.
小題1:Choose the best title for this passage.
A．Wind, water, fire and ice
B．Volcano’s beauty and danger
C．The power of nature
D．Natural force shape beautiful land of America
小題2:After the eruption of volcano, what makes the sky turn dark?
A．The smokeB．The clouds.C．The fog.D．The ash.
小題3:The underlined word “it” means______.
A．The body of old Harry
B．The location of Harry’s home
C．The opening on top of Mt St Helens
D．The place where Harry probably died
小題4:We can infer from this article that ______.
A．Washington and Oregon are neighboring states
B．Colorado River runs through Yosemite Valley
C．The eruption of Mt St Helens also caused trouble with the Yellowstone Park
D．Scientists never knew Mt St Helens was active

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A．eagerlyB．repeatedlyC．friendlyD．warmly
小題2:
A．alsoB．neverC．oftenD．not
小題3:
A．HoweverB．ButC．FinallyD．Therefore
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A．afterB．atC．forD．upon
小題5:
A．ledB．leadedC．liveD．made
小題6:
A．ItB．WhatC．ThatD．Which
小題7:
A．speakingB．talkingC．voicingD．saying
小題8:
A．demandsB．ordersC．requestsD．commands
小題9:
A．eatB．eatingC．to eatD．ate
小題10:
A．other thanB．but thanC．insteadD．instead of
小題11:
A．retireeB．workerC．professorD．official
小題12:
A．changesB．exchangesC．conflictsD．improvements
小題13:
A．differentB．difficultC．challengingD．exciting
小題14:
A．hotB．heatC．coldD．only
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A．entranceB．accessC．doorD．way
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A．revolutionB．fightingC．reformD．motivation
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A．foreignerB．aboardC．civilD．overseas
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A．likeB．as ifC．asD．even if
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A．asB．whileC．sinceD．for
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