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Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive (欺騙)? 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, some 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 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 another term. One of her opponents(對手) says, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true. However, and honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.”
Advertisers(廣告商) 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 lie as well.
How much did the lottery winner lose?
A. One hundred dollars. B. Two hundred dollars.
C. Three hundred dollars. D. Four hundred dollars.
We may infer (推斷) that the author believes people should _______.
A. buy lottery tickets B. make use of half-truths
C. not trust anything without careful thoughts D. not trust the Yucky Company
What do the underline words “net gain” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. big advantage. B. large share. C. total loss. D. final increase.
What can we know from the example of the Yucky Pill advertisement?
A. False statements are easy to see through. B. Half-truths are often used to mislead people.
C. Doctors like to act in advertisements. D. Advertisements are based on facts.
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假如你是李華,今年寒假要去澳大利亞度假?紤]到身勢語在中西方有差異,現(xiàn)在給你的悉尼筆友愛葛莎(Agatha)寫一封信,咨詢身勢語在交際中的注意事項(xiàng)。大致有下面幾個(gè)問題:
1. 外國人到澳大利亞怎樣同當(dāng)?shù)厝舜蛘泻簦?/p>
2. 拍別人的肩膀是否禮貌;
3. 點(diǎn)頭是否表示同意;
4. 搖頭是否表示否定;
5. 聳肩是否表示懷疑;
6. 鼓掌是否表示祝賀。
注意:1. 行文應(yīng)連貫,內(nèi)容應(yīng)完整;
2. 詞數(shù)120左右。信的開頭與結(jié)尾已為你寫好,不計(jì)入詞數(shù)。
Agatha,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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It was raining heavily. Little Mary felt cold, so she stood ______ to her mother.
A. close B. closely C. closed D. closing
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With her health ____________________, she had to quit the job she loved.
A. broken down B. broke down C. having broken down D to break down
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In a class I teach for adults, I recently did the “unpardonable.” I gave the class homework!
The assignment (任務(wù)) was to “go to someone you love 36 the next week and tell them you love them.It 37 to be someone you have never 38 those words to before or at least haven’t shared those words with for a long time.” That doesn’t 39 like a very tough assignment, 40 you stop to realize that most of the men were over 35 and were 41 in the generation of men that were taught that expressing emotions is not “macho (男子漢氣概的).” Showing feelings or crying (heaven forbid!) was just not done 42 this was a very threatening assignment for some.
At the 43 of our next class, I asked if someone wanted to 44 what happened when they told someone they loved them.I fully expected one of the 45 to volunteer, as was usually the 46 , but on this evening one of the men raised his hand.He appeared quite moved and a bit 47 .As he unfolded out of his chair, he began by saying, “Dennis.I was quite 48 with you last week when you gave us the assignment.I didn’t think that I had 49 to say those words to and 50 , who were you to tell me to do something that personal? But as I began driving home my conscience (良知) started talking to me.It was telling me that I 51 exactly who I needed to say I love you to.You see, five years ago, my father and I had a heated 52 and really never resolved it since that one.We 53 seeing each other unless we absolutely had to at Christmas or other family gatherings.But 54 then, we hardly spoke to each other.So last.Tuesday 55 I got home, I had convinced myself.I was going to tell my father I loved him.”
A.a(chǎn)fter B.before C.for D.within
A.has to B.ought to C.had better D.can
A.told B.said C.talked D.spoken
A.look B.hear C.listen D.sound
A.when B.until C.that D.unless
A.born B.grown C.raised D.risen
A.And B.But C.So D.For
A.beginning B.end C.middle D.stating
A.a(chǎn)nnounce B.share C.a(chǎn)nswer D.a(chǎn)sk
A.men B.a(chǎn)dults C.students D.women
A.case B.thing C.story D.experience
A.a(chǎn)fraid B.shaken C.terrible D.worried
A.happy B.pleased C.a(chǎn)ngry D.satisfied
A.everybody B.nobody C.someone D.a(chǎn)nyone
A.else B.except C.beside D.besides
A.thought B.considered C.knew D.guessed
A.disagreement B.encouragement C.disappointment D.discouragement
A.imagined B.risked C.a(chǎn)voided D.escaped
A.still B.even C.just D.only
A.by the time B.a(chǎn)t the time C.for the time D.during the time
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Growing up in the USA, I was ashamed of my mother’s Chinese English. Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.
My mother has realized the limitations of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was her. I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker (股票經(jīng)紀(jì)人). I said in a young voice that was not very convincing, “This is Mrs. Tan.”
And my mother was standing beside me, whispering loudly, “Why he don’t send me cheek already two week lone.”
And then, in perfect English I said: “I’m getting rather concerned .You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn’t arrived.”
Then she talked more loudly. “What he want? I come to New York tell him front of his boss.” And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I can’t tolerate any more excuse. If I don’t receive the check immediately, I am going to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.”
The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs. Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English.
When I was a teenager, my mother’s broken English embarrassed me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mother’s English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is vivid, direct, and full of observation and wisdom. It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.
Why was the author’s mother poorly served?
A. She was too shy to speak clearly
B. She couldn’t make herself understood.
C. She was unable to speak good English.
D. She was not a native America.
From Paragraph 2, we know that the author was .
A. good at pretending
B. rude to other people
C. ready to help her mother
D. unwilling to phone for her mother
After the author made the phone call, .
A. they forgave the stockbroker
B. they failed to get the check
C. they went to New York immediately
D. telephone the stockbroker’s manager
What does the author think of her mother’s English now?
A. It confuses her.
B. It embarrasses her.
C. It helps her understand the world.
D. It helps her tolerate rude people.
We can infer from the passage that Chinese English .
A. is clear and natural to non-native speakers
B. is vivid and direct to non-native speakers
C. has a very bad reputation in America
D. may bring inconvenience in America
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閱讀下面的短文,然后按要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。
Honesty is one of the most treasured traditional values in China. The children are taught to be honest when they are very young. At schools the students are also instructed to be honest.
However, with the development of society, we often hear complaints about dishonesty. Reports with the theme of dishonesty often appear in the media. For example, some people try to get rich and live a comfortable life. But they do not work hard honestly, instead they cheat others. They sell something quite ordinary at a very high price. Some people's delaying paying back the loan can serve as another example. Some people, including some college students, get loan from the bank, and promise to pay within, say, 3 years. However, they don't do that.
The dishonest people sometimes can get benefit from their behaviors. So some people assert that dishonesty can bring people benefit, while honesty only makes people suffer. Is that so? Definitely not. It is always true that honesty is the best policy. It pays to be honest. The cheater selling "the treasure" mentioned above will surely be disclosed and punished some day.
On the contrary, if he had been honest, neither the buyer nor he himself would have suffered. The people who do not return money in time will sooner or later become infamous, and will not get the money from others again. If he had acted differently, he would have earned respect and trust, meanwhile, the bank would not have suffered from loss.
[寫作內(nèi)容]
1. 以約30個(gè)詞概括短文的要點(diǎn)。
2. 然后以約120個(gè)詞就“誠實(shí)”的主題發(fā)表看法,并包括以下要點(diǎn):
(1)你對不誠實(shí)現(xiàn)象的看法;
(2)誠實(shí)的重要性是什么;
(3)作為中學(xué)生,該如何做一個(gè)誠實(shí)的人。
【寫作要求】
作文中可使用自己的親身經(jīng)歷或虛構(gòu)的故事,也可以參照閱讀材料的內(nèi)容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子;標(biāo)題自定。
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根據(jù)句子要求轉(zhuǎn)換句型(共5小題;每小題2分,滿分10分)
“Ice gets into water when it is over zero.” the teacher said to us.(直接引語改為間接引語)
“Ice _______ into water when it __________ over zero.” the teacher said to us.
While he was doing his homework he fell asleep. (用省略句改寫句子)
While ______ his homework, he fell asleep.
She insisted on my going with her. (改為同義句)
She insisted that I ______ _______ with her.
This is Mrs. Wang. Her daughter is a super modal. (用定語從句完成句子)
This is Mrs. Wang ______ ______is a super modal.
Two year ago she bought an expensive mountain bike and then she persuaded me to buy one. (改為同義句)
Two year ago she bought an expensive mountain bike and then she persuaded me ____ ____one.
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Archaeologists believe they are on the turning point of throwing light on the life of William Shakespeare — by excavating (發(fā)掘) what may have been the playwright’s dust hole.
Experts have begun excavating the ruins of New Place, Shakespeare’s former home in Stratford-upon-Avon, which was destroyed 250 years ago. Although little remains of the property, the team, led by Birmingham Archaeology, believes it has identified a dust hole used by the 16th century poet.
Small pieces of pottery (陶瓷) and broken clay pipe have already been found from a muddy hole on the site, which they claim could yield some of the most significant discoveries about Shakespeare in decades. The dig focuses on three areas of the property, which Shakespeare bought in 1597 when he returned to his home town from London having achieved fame — including the so-called knot garden at the back of the building.
Dr Diana Owen, Director of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, which owns the site, said, “We do not know if the knot garden was an area used by Shakespeare — it may have been a yard simply used by his servants. But this could actually yield some fantastic results, especially if it was an area where rubbish was thrown or the dust hole was located.”
Kevin Colls, from Birmingham Archaeology, added, “Through documentary evidence we know Shakespeare lived at New Place but we have very little information regarding the layout (布局) of the house and gardens at this time. Through archaeological fieldwork, in particular the dig of structural remains and the recovery of artifacts, we hope to fill in the blanks.”
Until October, visitors will be able to watch archaeologists and volunteers at work as they excavate the remains of the house, which was knocked down in 1759. Experts hope to unearth evidence to support theories that Shakespeare wrote many of his most famous works at the property.
This excavation intends to ______.
A. know something about the playwright’s dust hole
B. search for some treasure in the dust hole
C. explore the life of William Shakespeare
D. find something that Shakespeare lost
New Place was destroyed in the ______ century.
A. 15th B. 16th C. 17th D. 18th
Small pieces of pottery and broken clay pipe on the site ______.
A. could show Shakespeare’s luxurious life
B. could lead to important discoveries about Shakespeare
C. could show us that Shakespeare lived at New Place
D. could prove when New Place was knocked down
What can we learn from the text?
A. Shakespeare used to live at New Place.
B. Shakespeare became famous after 1597.
C. Only his servants used the knot garden.
D. Dr Diana Owen owns Shakespeare’s property.
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Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
根據(jù)以下圖畫,寫一篇英語短文,描述今昔通訊方式的變化,以及這些變化給人們生活帶來的影響。
注意:1. 不少于120詞。
2. 文章開頭已給出, 不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。
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Great changes have taken place
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