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5．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's 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 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．
28．We may infer that the author believes people shouldC．
A．buy lottery tickets if possible．
B．m ake use of half-truths．
C．be careful about what they are told．
D．not trust the Yucky Company．
29．How many examples does the writer give to show how the truth is used to deceive？C
A．One．
B．Two．
C．Three．
D．Four．
30．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．
31．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．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要讲述了生活中的一种现象：用事实骗人，有的人只说出部分事实来欺骗别人，有的时候那也算是一种谎言．作者以此展开谈论，举出了一些事例来说明这一现象．

解答 28．答案：C．推理判断题．根据"lies are lies，and sometimes the truth can lie as well．"可知，事实也会说谎，我们对我们听到的东西要仔细辨别．故选C．
29．答案：C．细节理解题．根据文章内容可知，文中一共举了三个事例．故选C．
30．答案：D．细节理解题．根据"It's against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth．"可知，用部分事实说谎并不违反法律，因为并不都是虚假信息，故A错误．根据"sometimes the truth can lie as well"可知，事实只是有时会说谎，并不完全是谎言，故B错误．根据"It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company"可知，这个做的是虚假广告，那个药不一定是好的，故C错误．根据"During Governor Smith's term，the state had a net gain of two million jobs"可知，史密斯在任期间就业的净增长是200万个工作，故D正确．故选D．
31．答案：B．主旨大意题．阅读全文，根据全文内容，尤其是"It's a sad fact of life：lies are lies，and sometimes the truth can lie as well．"，本文主要讲述了事实有时会说谎．故选B．

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