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2016届江苏江阴市南菁高级中学实验校初三下期模拟考试英语试卷
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 is 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 officers often use this trick. Let's say that during Governor Smith's last term, her state lost one millionjobs and gained three million jobs. Then she tries another term. One of the persons who don't support her 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 usehalf—truths. It's against the law to make false statements so they try tomislead 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 thing happens too often. It's a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie aswell.
The Museum of London
The museum opened in 1976. It shows all about the history and culture of London. If you want to discover how the city has changed, come here. And if you want to find what special things the city has, come here too. You can spend the whole afternoon here enjoying the collection. Opening Times:Open:10∶00 am to 6∶00 pm Last Admission(入馆):5∶30 pm Closed :24th~26th December Ticket Price:Free Address:150 London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN Telephone:+44 (0)20 7001 9844Email:info@museumoflondon.org.ukWebsite:http: //www.museumoflondon.org.uk Public transport:By underground: The nearest stations are Barbican, St. Paul's. By bus: 4,8,25,56,100,172,242,521 Museum of London shop: The shop at the Museum of London provides gifts and books about London. We also sell postcards and posters about London. You can buy some of them for yourselves or your relatives(亲戚). |
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