Beware of those who use the truth to cheat. When someone tells you something that is　 36　 , but leaves out important information that should be 　　37　 , he can create a false impression.

For example, someone might say, “I just 　 38　 a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and 　 39　 it for one hundred dollars!”

This guy’s a winner, 　 40　 ? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred 　　41　　 , and only one was a winner. He’s really a big 　　42　 !

He didn’t say anything that was 　 43　 , but he deliberately left out some important　 44　 . That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically 　　45　 , but they are just as not 　46　　 .

Untrustworthy candidates in 　　47　 campaigns often use this strategy. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and 　48　 three million jobs. Then she 　 49　 another term. One of her opponents runs an advertisement 　50　 , “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true. 　 51　 , an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of 　52　 million jobs.”

Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s 　 53　 the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the 　 54　 . An advertisement might boast (吹嘘), “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples.” It 　　55　 to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation.

This kind of cheat happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.

36. A. false 　　　　　　　　 B. true　　　　　　　　　 C. interesting　　　　　　　 D. boring

37. A. included　　　　　　 　 B. contained　　　　　 C. involved　　　　　　　　　 D. referred

38. A. lost　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. found　　　　　　　 C. donated　　　　　　　　　 D. won

39. A. swapped　　　　　　 　 B. took　　　　　　　　 C. turned 　　　　　　　　 D. made

40. A. right 　　　　　　　 B. well　　　　　　　　 C. really　　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

41. A. books　　　　　　　　 B. papers　　　　　　　 C. tickets 　　　　　　　　　 D. balls

42. A. winner　　　　　　　 B. loser 　　　　　　 C. fighter　　　　　　　　　　 D. thinker

43. A. true　　　　　　　　　 　 B. real　　　　　　　　　 C. doubtful　　　　　　　　　 D. false

44. A. details　　　　　　　　 B. information 　　 C. mistakes　　　　　　　　　 D. errors

45. A. stories　　　　　　　 B. truth　　　　　　　　 C. facts　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lies

46. A. pleasant　　　　　　　　　　 B. exciting　　　　　　 C. honest 　　　　　　　　 D. clever

47. A. political 　　　　　 B. commercial　　　 C. personal　　　　　　　　　 D. public

48. A. stopped　　　　　　　 B. found　　　　　　　 C. avoided　　　　　　　　　 D. gained

49. A. seeks 　　　　　　　 B. gets　　　　　　　　 C. achieves　　　　　　　　　 D. searches

50. A. writing　　　　　　　 B. reading　　　　　　 C. saying 　　　　　　　　　 D. speaking

51. A. Otherwise　　　　　 B. However 　　　　 C. In fact　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. This way

52. A. one　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. two 　　　　　　　　 C. three　　　　　　　　　　　 D. four

53. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. against 　　　　　　　　　 D. in

54. A. words　　　　　　　　 B. facts　　　　　　　　 C. data　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. truth

55. A. fails 　　　　　　　　 B. tries　　　　　　　　 C. manages　　　　　　　　　 D. plans

My friend Jason is fourteen now. He has two brothers and three sisters. His father works in a    1    factory and his mother is a nurse. They work hard but are paid    2    and they're often worried about the    3    and clothes.

    Jason always wears old clothes and    4    a broken bag. He has to help his mother to do some washing and cleaning and has no    5    to do his lessons at home. So he usually    6    the teachers carefully in class and asks them some questions. It's    7    for him to finish his homework at school and he tries to do more    8    after school. But it doesn't interfere with his studies and he's always the top of our    9   .

    Barry, whose father is a dentist, always wears expensive and    10    clothes. He likes to show off his riches to us though he often    11    in the examinations. He is jealous of Jason's    12    and tries his best to make fun of him. My friend knows him well and doesn't    13    it. Winter has come and we all wear new and    14    coat. But Jason's coat is old and his shoes are    15   . “How miserly (吝啬) your father is!” Barry    16    Jason in the classroom one day.  “He's a shoemaker    17    you wear such shoes!”

    “But I think your father is    18    miserly.” said Jason. “He's a rich dentist but your eight-month-old brother has only a few    19   !”

    Having heard this, Barry's face turned red and    20   .

    1．

A. paper　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. shoe

C. lock　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. TV

    2．

A. much　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. more

C. few　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. little

    3．

A. food　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. drinks

C. salt　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fruit

    4．

A. lends　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. buys

C. uses　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. sells

    5．

A. energy　　　　　　　　　　    B. money

C. interest　　　　　　　　　　   D. time

    6．

A. listens to　　　　　　　　　　 B. hears

C. looks at　　　　　　　　　　  D. sees

    7．

A. impossible　　　　　　　　   B. hard

C. necessary　　　　　　　　   D. difficult

    8．

A. games　　　　　　　　　　    B. housework

C. exercises　　　　　　　　    D. experiments

    9．

A. world　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. family

C. grade　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. country

    10．

A. bad　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. old

C. simple　　　　　　　　　　    D. modern

    11．

A. fails　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. passes

C. appears　　　　　　　　　　   D. does well

    12．

A. spelling　　　　　　　　　　   B. success

C. luck　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. pronunciation

    13．

A. mind　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. punish

C. hate　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. discover

    14．

A. thin　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. thick

C. strange　　　　　　　　　　   D. cheap

    15．

A. small　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. strong

C. nice　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. worn out

    16．

A. thanked　　　　　　　　　　  B. helped

C. laughed at　　　　　　　　   D. looked after

    17．

A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. but

C. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. then

    18．

A. more　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. the most

C. much　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. little

    19．

A. noses　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ears

C. mouths　　　　　　　　　　   D. teeth

    20．

A. stood up　　　　　　　　　　 B. got up

C. hurried off　　　　　　　　  D. smiled

He is working hard for fear that he ___.
A. fails 　　　　　　 B. failed 　　　　　 C. would fail 　　　　　 D. fail

    Jason always wears old clothes and    4    a broken bag. He has to help his mother to do some washing and cleaning and has no    5    to do his lessons at home. So he usually    6    the teachers carefully in class and asks them some questions. It's    7    for him to finish his homework at school and he tries to do more    8    after school. But it doesn't interfere with his studies and he's always the top of our    9   .

    Barry, whose father is a dentist, always wears expensive and    10    clothes. He likes to show off his riches to us though he often    11    in the examinations. He is jealous of Jason's    12    and tries his best to make fun of him. My friend knows him well and doesn't    13    it. Winter has come and we all wear new and    14    coat. But Jason's coat is old and his shoes are    15   . “How miserly (吝啬) your father is!” Barry    16    Jason in the classroom one day.  “He's a shoemaker    17    you wear such shoes!”

    “But I think your father is    18    miserly.” said Jason. “He's a rich dentist but your eight-month-old brother has only a few    19   !”

    Having heard this, Barry's face turned red and    20   .

    1．

A. paper　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. shoe

C. lock　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. TV

    2．

A. much　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. more

C. few　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. little

    3．

A. food　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. drinks

C. salt　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fruit

    4．

A. lends　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. buys

C. uses　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. sells

    5．

A. energy　　　　　　　　　　    B. money

C. interest　　　　　　　　　　   D. time

    6．

A. listens to　　　　　　　　　　 B. hears

C. looks at　　　　　　　　　　  D. sees

    7．

A. impossible　　　　　　　　   B. hard

C. necessary　　　　　　　　   D. difficult

    8．

A. games　　　　　　　　　　    B. housework

C. exercises　　　　　　　　    D. experiments

    9．

A. world　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. family

C. grade　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. country

    10．

A. bad　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. old

C. simple　　　　　　　　　　    D. modern

    11．

A. fails　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. passes

C. appears　　　　　　　　　　   D. does well

    12．

A. spelling　　　　　　　　　　   B. success

C. luck　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. pronunciation

    13．

A. mind　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. punish

C. hate　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. discover

    14．

A. thin　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. thick

C. strange　　　　　　　　　　   D. cheap

    15．

A. small　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. strong

C. nice　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. worn out

    16．

A. thanked　　　　　　　　　　  B. helped

C. laughed at　　　　　　　　   D. looked after

    17．

A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. but

C. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. then

    18．

A. more　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. the most

C. much　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. little

    19．

A. noses　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ears

C. mouths　　　　　　　　　　   D. teeth

    20．

A. stood up　　　　　　　　　　 B. got up

C. hurried off　　　　　　　　  D. smiled

(10·四川)

Recently， I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive，the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight 2l　 　before setting down. High desert winds had 　22　 the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be 　23　 the city for a few minutes waiting to 　24 . We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened 25 there might be a few bumps(颠簸)．We11，that few minutes turned into about four—five minutes，including a ride that would make a roller coaster(过山车) 26 by comparison.

The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt 27 and had to use airsickness bags. As you might guess，that’s not good thing to have happen in a(n) 28 　space because it only 29 　to increase the discomfort of the situation.

About twenty minutes into the adventure，the entire airplane became very 30 . There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be 31 noticed．Every passenger simply held on for dear life …except one. A 32 was having a good time! With each bump of the33!he would let out a giggle(咯咯的笑)of delight As I observed this，I 34　 that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his 　 35 He neither thought about the past nor about the future Those are what we grown—ups have learned from 36　 .He was 37 the ride because had not yet been taught to fear it. Having understood this，I took a deep breath and 38 back into my seat，pretending I was 　39 on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even 40　 to giggle once or twice ,much to the chagrin(随恼)of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag.

21. A. mistake　　 B. delay　　 C. change　 D. wind

22. A. forced　　　 B. warned　　 C. swept　 D. reminded

23. A. watching　　 B. visiting　 C. circling 　D. crossing

24. A. arrive　　　 B. enter　　 C. stop　　 D. land

25. A. if　　　　　 B. though　　 C. because D. while

26. A. light　　　 B. pale　　　 C. easy　　 D. quick

27. A. sick　　　　 B. nervous　 C. angry　 D. afraid

28. A. empty　　　 B. narrow　　 C. secret　 D. open

29. A. happens　　 B. continues C. fails　 D. serves

30. A. quiet　　　　 B. hot　　　 C. dirty　 D. crowded

31. A. partly　　　　 B. gradually　　 C. shortly　　 D. clearly

32. A. pilot　　　　　 B. baby　　　　 C. guard　　 D. man

33. A. seats　　　　 B. passengers　　 C. flight　　 D. airplane

34. A. realized　　　 B. hoped　　　 C. agreed　 D. insisted

35. A. health　　　 B. safety　　　　 　C. joy　　　 D. future

36. A. teachers　　　　 B. books　　　　 C. experience　 D. practice

37. A. learning　　 B. taking　　 C. missing　　　 D. enjoying

38. A. sat　　　 B. lay　　　　　 C. went　　　　　 D. rode

39. A. nearly　　 B. finally　　 C. really　　　　 D. suddenly

40. A. attempted　 B. managed　　 C. wanted　　　 D. decided