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Be careful of those who use the truth to deceive people. When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important
Be careful of those who use the truth to deceive people. When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important
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2021-06-28
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Be careful of those who use the truth to
deceive
people. 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 lottery 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 had 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 sought another term. One of her opponents ran 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 of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples (粉刺). " 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 is the best title for this passage?
选项
A、Why Do People Lie?
B、Making False Claims
C、Lying With the Truth
D、How to Win a Lottery
答案
C
解析
根据第一段第一句“Be careful of those who use the truth to deceive people.”和第二段最后两句“That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies,but they are just as dishonest.”并结合全文可知,本文主要围绕着“真相有时也会成为谎言”这一论点展开论述,C项(用事实来说谎)与之意思最为接近。故选C。
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