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Be careful of those who use the truth to deceive. When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important inform
Be careful of those who use the truth to deceive. When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important inform
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2008-01-17
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Be careful 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 (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 yes, maybe no. We then discovered that he bought two hundred tickets, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big loser!
He didn’t say anything that was false, but he deliberately omitted important information. 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 strategy. 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 ad 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 ad might boast (自夸), "Nine out often doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples (疙瘩)." It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation. This kind of deceiving happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can be a lie as well.
Which statement is true according to the passage?
选项
A、It’s common to deliberately omit important information in a news report.
B、It’s quite likely that the truth can be used in dishonest ways.
C、Most people became jobless during Governor Smith’s term.
D、It is a fact that lies are lies but truths can hardly be lies.
答案
B
解析
本题为细节题。选项A.It’s common to deliberately omit important information in a news report.中的问题在于本文作者举例并没有涉及新闻报道,因此此选项错误。选项B。It’s quite likely that the truth can be used in dishonest ways.则与文章第一句话相呼应。文章最后一段还提到“mislead you with the truth”,实际上就是与选项B一致。选项C的内容和文章倒数第二段最后一句陈述的“During Governor Smith’s term,the State had a net gain of two million jobs.”这一事实不符。而选项D.It is a fact that lies are lies but truths can hardly belies.则和全文最后一句“It’s a sad fact of life:Lies are lies,and sometimes the truth can be a lie as well.”相矛盾。
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