Beware of those who use the truth to cheat. When someone tells you something that is        , but leaves out important information that should be         , he can create a false impression.

For example, someone might say, “I just          a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and          it for one hundred dollars!”

This guy’s a winner,        ? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred           , and only one was a winner. He’s really a big          !

He didn’t say anything that was         , but he deliberately left out some important       . That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically         , but they are just as not         .

Untrustworthy candidates in           campaigns often use this strategy. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and         three million jobs. Then she          another term. One of her opponents runs an advertisement       , “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true.         , an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of        million jobs.”

Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s         the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the         . An advertisement might boast (吹嘘), “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples.” It          to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation.

This kind of cheat happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.

1.A. false                             B. true                         C. interesting                       D. boring

2.A. included              B. contained               C. involved                           D. referred

3.A. lost                       B. found                      C. donated                           D. won

4.A. swapped             B. took                         C. turned                            D. made

5.A. right                            B. well                          C. really                                D. though

6.A. books                            B. papers           C. tickets                    D. balls

7.A. winner                          B. loser             C. fighter                     D. thinker

8.A. true                      B. real                          C. doubtful                           D. false

9.A. details                           B. information C. mistakes                           D. errors

10.A. stories                        B. truth                        C. facts                                  D. lies

11.A. pleasant            B. exciting                   C. honest                            D. clever

12.A. political                    B. commercial   C. personal                           D. public

13.A. stopped            B. found                      C. avoided                            D. gained

14.A. seeks                         B. gets                          C. achieves                           D. searches

15.A. writing                        B. reading          C. saying                     D. speaking

16.A. Otherwise                  B. However                C. In fact                      D. This way

17.A. one                    B. two                         C. three                                D. four

18.A. for                               B. to                    C. against                             D. in

19.A. words                         B. facts                         C. data                                   D. truth

20.A. fails                            B. tries                         C. manages                           D. plans

 

Zoe Chambers was a successful PR(Public Relations) consultant and life was going well — she had a great job, beautiful flat and a busy social life in London. Then one evening in June last year, she received a text message telling her she was out of work. “The first two weeks were the most difficult to live through.” she said. “After everything I’d done for the company, they dismissed me by text! I was so angry and I just didn’t feel like looking for another job. I hate everything about the city and my life.”

Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend, Kathy, to come and stay. Kathy and her husband, Huw, had just bought a farm in north-west Wales. Zoe jumped at the chance to spend a weekend away from London, and now, ten months later she is still on the farm.

"The moment I arrived at Kathy's farm, I loved it and I knew I wanted to stay." said Zoe. "Everything about my past life suddenly seemed meaningless."

Zoe has been working on the farm since October of last year and says she has no regrets. "It's a hard life, physically very tiring." she says. "In London 1 was stressed and often mentally exhausted. But this is a good, healthy tiredness. Here, all I need to put me in a good mood is a hot bath and one of Kathy's wonderful dinners."

Zoe says she has never felt bored on the farm. Every day brings a new experience. Kathy has been teaching her how to ride a horse and she has learnt to drive a tractor. Since Christmas, she has been helping with the lambing — watching a lamb being born is unbelievable, she says, "It's one of the most moving experiences I've ever had. I could never go back to city life now."

1.When working as a PR consultant in London, Zoe thought she lived a ______life.

A．satisfying          B．tough             C．meaningless        D．boring

2.The most important reason why Zoe went to visit Kathy's farm is that______.

A．Zoe lost her job as a PR consultant

B．Kathy persuaded her to do so

C．Zoe got tired of the city life

D．Zoe loved Wales more than London

3.How docs Zoe feel about the country life according to the passage?

A．Tiresome and troublesome.

B．Romantic and peaceful

C．Mentally exhausting but healthy

D．Physically tiring but rewarding.

4.Which of the following is closest to the main idea of the passage?

A．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

B．Where there is a will, there is a way.

C．A misfortune may turn out a blessing.

D．Kill two birds with one stone.

 

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Easy Ways to Boost（改善）Your Mood
_______1_______. Taking an extra moment for yourself will make your day brighter and give you a healthier outlook on life. Here are some simple ways you can bring a little happiness into your life right now:
1. Go for a walk.
Grab your dog, best friend, or your significant other and head out on a brisk（轻快的） walk. Just a little bit of exercise can boost your mood and give you a fresh perspective on problems that have been bothering you. Think walks are boring? ________2_______. Take a trip to the mall, or even walk to get some frozen yogurt. Make it a fun trip and you’ll surely make it part of your routine.
2.________3________.
After all, laughter is the best medicine. Pick up something that makes you laugh like a funny picture, book, magazine, or a DVD of your favorite comedy. _______4______. Giving yourself time to laugh boosts feel-good endorphins（胺多酚）.
3.________5________ .
Take a photo of yourself doing something you enjoy, like roller skating, skiing, swimming, playing an instrument, or being with friends and family. Place the picture on your desk to remind yourself that you lead an amazing life and have lots to be happy about.

A．Model behavior

B．Try walking to a place that seems exciting to you

C．Ten minutes of relaxation can do wonders

D．Even the most optimistic people can use a mood boost every once in a while

E. Tell someone that you’re guaranteed to brighten their day
F. You could even plan a date night out to a comedy club
G. Buy something silly

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Beware of those who use the truth to cheat. When someone tells you something that is   36    , but leaves out important information that should be     37   , he can create a false impression.

For example, someone might say, “I just    38     a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and     39    it for one hundred dollars!”

This guy’s a winner,    40   ? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred     41     , and only one was a winner. He’s really a big     42    !

He didn’t say anything that was    43    , but he deliberately left out some important   44   . That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically     45   , but they are just as not   46     .

Untrustworthy candidates in     47     campaigns often use this strategy. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and    48    three million jobs. Then she    49     another term. One of her opponents runs an advertisement   50   , “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true.    51    , an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of   52    million jobs.”

Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s    53    the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the    54    . An advertisement might boast (吹嘘), “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples.” It     55    to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation.

This kind of cheat happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.

1.A. false                             B. true                         C. interesting                       D. boring

2.A. included                  B. contained                C. involved                           D. referred

3.A. lost                           B. found                        C. donated                           D. won

4.A. swapped                 B. took                          C. turned                            D. made

5.A. right                            B. well                          C. really                                D. though

6.A. books                            B. papers                     C. tickets                    D. balls

7.A. winner                          B. loser             C. fighter                              D. thinker

8.A. true                          B. real                           C. doubtful                           D. false

9.A. details                           B. information C. mistakes                           D. errors

10.A. stories                        B. truth                        C. facts                                  D. lies

11.A. pleasant            B. exciting                   C. honest                            D. clever

12.A. political                    B. commercial            C. personal                           D. public

13.A. stopped            B. found                      C. avoided                            D. gained

14.A. seeks                         B. gets                          C. achieves                           D. searches

15.A. writing                        B. reading          C. saying                     D. speaking

16.A. Otherwise                  B. However              C. In fact                             D. This way

17.A. one                    B. two                         C. three                                D. four

18.A. for                      B. to                             C. against                             D. in

19.A. words                         B. facts                         C. data                                   D. truth

20.A. fails                            B. tries                         C. manages                           D. plans

 

根据短文内容，从下框的A – F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一个多余选项。

	A．Being patient B．Being attractive C．Being sympathetic D．Being good-looking E.Going on learning F. Teaching the lesson in a lively way

 

 
The personal Qualities of a Teacher: What personal qualities should a teacher have? I think the following would be accepted by most of us.
1.
First, a teacher should be pleasantly live and attractive. It does not mean that the teacher should be good-looking, because teachers who are not good-looking might also have their personal charm. Anyway, they should not be boring.
2.
Secondly, it is basic for a teacher to be sympathetic----to understand the minds and feelings of other people. Closely related with this is the capacity to be tolerant (宽容) - indeed not of what is wrong, but of the weakness of human beings which make people, especially children, make mistakes.
3.
Thirdly, a teacher should be a bit of an actor. That is part of the skill of teaching, which means that every now and then a teacher should put on an act(装样子) to make his lesson interesting and vivid.
4
Fourthly, a teacher must sometimes show great patience. This is mainly a matter of self-training. None of us are born like that. Teaching requires great effort and a teacher should be able to deal with problem children.
5.
Finally, a teacher should have the kind of mind which always wants to go on learning. Teaching is a job in which a teacher will never be perfect. There is always something more to learn. There are three main subjects of study: the subjects which the teacher is teaching; the methods the teacher is using; the students whom the teacher is teaching. The two main rules of education today are that education is education of the whole person, and that it needs full and active cooperation between two persons — the teacher and the student.