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 an other term．One of her opponents(对手)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 1ie as well．
【小题1】How much did the lottery winner lose?A．one hundred dollars．B．Two hundred dollars．C．Three hundred dollars．D．Four hundred dollars．【小题2】We may infer that the author believes people should .A．buy lottery tickets if possibleB．make use of half—truthsC．be careful about what they are toldD．not trust the Yucky Company【小题3】 How many examples does the writer give to show how the truth is used to deceive?A．One．B．Two．C．Three．D．Four．【小题4】Which of the following is true according to the passage?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．【小题5】Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?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．A
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(答案→)A
解析：本文讲到用事实骗人的方法，故意只说出事实的部分，并举了几个例子证明。
【小题1】A从文中第二、三段可以分析出，他买了200美元的彩票，中了100美元，所以实际上他还是损失了100美元。
【小题1】C文章说到骗人者故意隐瞒部分不利的事实，那我们可以得出：不能只看表面，要做深入的调查分析，事实得全了，就辨别出真假了。
【小题1】C文章举了三个例子，分别是：彩票，政治家和牙膏。
【小题1】D细节题;从第四段的句子：“During Governor Smith’s term，the state had a net gain of two million jobs．’说明斯密斯任期，多了2000000个工作。
【小题1】B主旨题：文章第一段的第一句就是主题句。