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☢Ḅᦻ⚪ᡠḄ⌱⚗AஹBஹCஹD⌱ᨬ⌱⚗஺ABecarefulaboutthosewhousethetruthtodeceive.Whensomeonetellsyousomethingthatistrue,butleavesoutimportantinformationthatshouldbeincluded,hecancreateafalseimpression.Forexample,someonemightsay,஻Ijustwonahundreddollarsonthelotteryἠ.Itwasgreat.Itookthatdollarticketbacktothestoreandturneditinforonehundreddollars!Thisguy'sawinner,right?Maybe,maybenot.Wethendiscoverthatheboughttwohundredtickets,andonlyonewasawinner.He'sreallyabigloser!Hedidn.tsayanythingthatwasfalse,butheleftoutimportantinformationonpurpose.That'scalledahalf-truth.Half-truthsarenottechnicallylies,buttheyarejustasdishonest.Untrustworthycandidates$⌱ὅinpoliticalcampaignsoftenusethistactic&ᶍ.Let'ssaythatduringGovernorSmith.slastterm,herstatelostonemillionjobsandgainedthreemillionjobs.Thensheseeksanotherterm.Oneofheropponents()runsanadsaying,“DuringGovernorSmith.sterm,thestatelostonemillionjobs!z.That'strue.Howeveranhoneststatementwouldhavebeen,“DuringGovernorSmith.sterm,thestatehadanetgainoftwomillionjobs.஻Advertiserswillsometimesusehalf-truths.It'sagainstthelawtomakefalseclaimssotheytrytomisleadyouwiththetruth.Anadmightsay,“NineoutoftendoctorsrecommendYuckyPillstocurenosepimples.z.ItfailstomentionthattheyonlyaskedtendoctorsandnineofthemworkfortheYuckyCorporation.Thiskindofdeceptionhappenstoooften.It'sasadfactoflife:Liesarelies,andsometimesthetruthcanlieaswell.56.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothearticle?A.Thereisno100-percenttruth.B.Atruthisasdishonestasalie.

1C.Liesarelies,andtruthsarelies,too.D.Thetruthcanbeusedindishonestways.57.Theunderlinedworddeceiveiscloseinmeaningto.A.pretendB.hideC.foolD.sell58.Thebesttitleforthispassageshouldbe.A.ASpecialLieB.HowtoDiscoveraLieC.Half-truthsD.WhiteLiesBTheteachersbelowarelookingforaholildaytosuittheirstudents.Readthedescriptionsofthestudentsandthoseoftheholidays,andthenchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.MsRobson.sstudentsarestudyingFrenchandGerman.Shewouldliketospeakbothlanguagesatsomepointwhilethey.reaway.Hilary.sstudentsarefourteenyearsold.SomeofthemlearnFrench,soshewantstofindaholidaycoursewhichcanofferindividual*ḄlangaugelessonsforthosewhowouldliketoimprovetheirFrench.Rosiehasasmallgroupofstudents.Theyallwanttosailbutunfortunatelysomeofthemareunabletoswim,althoughthey.reeagertolearn.MrPearson.sclasshasjuststartedtolearnGermanbuthewantsaholidaywhichmixesstudyingthelanguagewithplentyoffreetimetoexploretheforeigncountry.Johnhasaclassofe1even-year-oIdswhoarecrazyaboutsport.He.dlikeacoursewhichorganizesacompleteprogrammeincludingallkindsofsports,mealsandentertainments.1.2SummerSchoolsintheCzechRepublicSpendaweekinasportscentre15minutessouthofPrague.Eachday'sprogrammeisorganizedbyourprofessionaltrainersforchildrenaged

210—14.Pricesincludebreakfast,lunchanddinneraswellassightseeingtrips.SummerInAustriaWewillarrangeaprogrammetosuityourstudents.AllourcoursestakeplaceattheuniversityinLinz.MorningclassesareheldinGerman,eveninglecturesonAustrianhistoryareinEnglish.Weofferanexcitingprogrammeofeveningactivitiesincludingmusic,danceandtheatre.3.4.GreekSailingHolidaysArrivebyairandthenhireoneofournewboatswithallthelatestequipmenttosailaroundtheGreekislands.Theseboatssleepuptotwentystudentsandtwoteachers.Trainedsailingstaffareavailablebutyoumustbeabletoswim.SummerCoursesinFinlandIfyoulovewatersportsyou'11loveourone-weeksportsholidayontheFinnishlakes.Thereareopportunitiestoswim,sailandwater-ski.Lessonsareavailableifyouneedthem.ThereisalsoachancetolearnFinnishatnoextracost!Everyonewelcome.5.6.TouringInFranceFlytoParisandspendafewdayssightseeinginthiswonderfulcitybeforetravellingontoToulouse.AllourtourshaveaFrench-speakingguideandaccommodationisincomfortablehotels.Pricesincludebreakfastandeveningmealonly.HolidayProgrammesinGermanyWeoffermorningclassesintheGermanlanguageatalllevelsfrombeginnersupwards.Intheafternoonyouarefreetojoinourmountainwalksortogoshoppinginthenearbytown.Intheeveningweorganizeafullprogrammeofentertainments.Allageswelcome.7.8SwissStudyTours

3Usingtheexcellentrailwaysystemweoffanunusualholiday,sportandstudyprogramme.Yourhotelisatrain:eatandsleeponboardandspendeachdayinadifferentpartofSwitzerland.OpportunitiestospeakFrench,GermanandItalian.SummerSchoolInFranceWeoffersummerschoolsforstudentsbetweentheagesof12and16.LivewithaFrenchfamilyandchoosefromarangeofdifferentactivitiesincludinghorse-riding,indoorhocker,football,swimminganddryskiing.Privatelanguagelessonsarrangedifrequested.59.WhichholidayisthemostsuitableforMr.Robson.sstudents?A.2B.6C.7D.860.Johnismostlikelytochooseforhisclass.A.4B.3C.5D.161.HolidayNo.5issuitablefor.A.HilaryB.Mr.RobsonC.RosieD.none62.Rosiewillmostprobablychooseforherstudents.A.3B.4C.8D.7CSomeinventionsaresouseful,butseemsosimple,thatwewonderwhynoonethoughtofthemlongago.Post-itNotes-thepiecesofpaperthatyoucanfastenalmostanywhereandthenremovewithoutleavinganysignthattheywerethere-areanexampleofsuchaninvention.Post-itNoteswereinventedabouttwentyyearsagobyArtFry,ascientistat3MCorporation.Theideafortheproductcamefromafrustrating+,-.Ḅexperienceheoftenhadwhilesinginginhischurchchoirᖛ01.Fryusedpiecesofpaperasbookmarkstomarktheplacesinhisbookofsongs,butthesebookmarkswerealwaysfallingout.Heknewheneededabookmarkthatwouldstaywhereheputit,butthathecouldremovewithoutdamagingthepages.Aroundthattime,Fryheardaboutanewadhesive2ᔠ4Jthatacolleague56,Dr.SpenceSilver,hadcreated.Thisadhesivewasspecialbecause

4itwassticky,butnottoosticky.Itwasstrongenoughtoholdpaperstogether,butweakenoughtonottearthepaperwhenitwasremoved.Frysawthatthenewadhesivecouldhelpsolvehisbookmarkproblem.Onemorning,Fryputsomeoftheadhesiveontheedgeofapieceofpaper.Justashehoped,itmadeaperfectbookmark..Ashorttimelater,Fryrealizedthathisnewinventionhadevenmoreusesthanbeingagreatbookmark.Hecametothisrealizationwhenhewroteanoteononeofhisnew"bookmarks"andattached▬Ḽittoareporthewasgoingtogivetoacolleague.Soon,co-workerswereaskingFryformoresamplesofhisinventionsothattheycouldusethenewtypeofnotesthemselves.Fryandsomeotherpeopleat3Mbelievedsomuchinthenewproductthattheypersuadedthecompanytogiveawaythousandsofthe"stickypiecesofpaper"fortrialuse.Whensomesalespeopleat3Mwenttoofficesandshowedworkersjusthowhelpfulthenewtypeofnotescouldbe,theyimmediatelyreceivedmanyorders.AsmoreandmorepeoplediscoveredhowusefulPost-itNotescouldbe,theproducttookoff.63.TheinventionofPost-itNotesshowedthatArtFry.A.hadalotofknowledgeB.wasveryhard-workingC.wasgoodatcreativethinkingD.lovedhisjobinthechurch64.InwhatwaydidDr.SpencehelpArtFry?A.Theyworkedtogetherandoftendiscussedscience.B.HisinventionofaspecialadhesivemadeArt/sinventionpossible.C.Hepersuaded3MCorporationtogiveawaylotsofPost-itNotesfortialuse.D.HecooperatedwithArtbyprovidingthenewadhesiveforArt.65.WhichofthefollowingisapossibleuseofPost-itNotes?A.Anoteonafriend.sdoor.B.Ane-mailtoafriend.C.Apostcardfromabroad.D.Anadinanewspaper.66.Theunderlinedphrase"tookoff"means.

5A.startedtoleavethegroundB.disappearedfromthemarketC.hadevenmoreusesD.becamepopularveryquicklyDReadthesetwoadvertisements,andthenanswerthequestions.Whenyoustretchoutinthesunyoucandooneofthreethings.Youcanusenosuntanoil.Youcanuseanordinarysuntanoil.OryoucanuseBergasol.Ifyoudon'tuseanysuntanoilatallwhenyou'reinsunthatisstrongerthanyou'reusedto,youwillburnsurprisinglyquickly.Ifyouuseanordinarysuntanoilyouwillprotectyourskintoalesserorgreaterdegree.Howmuchdependsontheprotection-factor:ᦪnumber?onthebottle.Someoftheseoilsblockoutsomanyofthesun'sraysyoucanstayinthesunalldaywithoutburning?ᑺwhichcomesfromtheoiloftheBergamotfruit.Itspeedsuptherateatwhichthesunacitvatestheskincellsthatproducemelanin.Anditismelaninwhichgivestheskinitsbrowncolour.SowhenyouuseBergasolsuntanoilyougobrownfaster,andasthedayspassthedifferencewillbecomemoreandmoreobvious.Unfortunatelythisspecialformulationisn'tcheaptoprepare.SoBergasolisrathermoreexpensivethanordinarysuntanoil.Howeverthepricelooksmoreattractiveasyoudo.bergasolItmakesyougobrownfasterProtection

6Manypeopleimaginethatcover-up*meansyoudon'tgetatan.Nothingtoshowforyourholiday.Whatashame.Notso.With'coverup',youcangetbrownifyouwantto.Thepointofcover-upistoprotectyourskinfromtheharmfulraysofthesun

770.Whichofthefollowingdecideshowwellyourskinmaybeprotected?A.Theprice.B.Melanin.C.Cover-up.D.SPFnumber.E஻Itwasallhisownidea,z.saysPatPeters,the38-year-oldwifeofPaloAlto,CaliforniahighschoolfootballcoachBobPeters,39.Bobhadjustdrawnupa^motherhoodcontract஻-adocumentᦻAstatingthatfor70daysthissummerhewouldtakeoverthecareandfeedingofthecouple.sfourchildren,plusallhouseholdchoresᩖC.Althoughhedidn'tevenknowhowtomakecoffeewhenhesigned,hewasquiteconfident.Hethoughttheexperiencewouldmakeanicebook.After40ofthe70days,hewasreadytogiveup.஻Iwasbeatendown,completelyhumbled,z.admitsPeters.Threeweekslaterhespoketothelocalpressalsopartofthebargain,stating,“Notonlyismotherhoodadifficulttask,notonlyisitnever-ending,itisanimpossiblejobforanynormalhumanbeing.஻BobandPatwerehighschoolsweethearts.Aftertheyweremarriedin1960,sheworkedasasecretarytohelpputhimthroughuniversity.SincethenBobhasbeenthefootballandwrestlingcoachatPaloAlto,sCubberleyHighwhilePatraisedthekids.ThentwoyearsagoPatwentbacktoworkasasecretaryatCubberley.஻Ihadbeenaroundchildrensomuch,஻shesighsDE஻Icouldn.ttalktoagrown-up.z.Shecontinuedtorunthehousehold,however-untilBobsignedthecontract,whereuponshedecidedtorelaxandenjoyit.AlthoughPetershadconsultedFGwithhisschooTshomeeconomicsteachersandtheheadofthecafeteriaHᚪhismealsweresometimesadisaster.triedtoslipthebutterI'dforgottenundertheeggsaftertheywerefrying,hesays.Forthelastthreeweeks,thefamilyateoutalot-sometimeshavingMacdonald.shamburgersforlunchanddinner.Asforhousekeeping,ahomeeconomicsteacherhadtoldBobthataroomalwayslookscleanifthebedismade.஻Ifoundaneasierway-Ishutthedoors,z.hesays.Soonthekidswerewearingthesameclothesforaweek.஻Imadethemweartheirshirtsinsideout,andwhenwewenttopickupPatatworktheyturnedthemrightsideoutsotheywouldlookclean..z

8NowthatBobhaspubliclyadmittedhewaswrong,heisroutinelyJKᙢsharingthechild-raisingandhouseholdtaskswithPat.ThetentativeᨚNḄtitleofhisbookaboutthesummeristakenfromsomethingheshoutedatthekidsoneday:71.Thecouplesignedthecontractbecause.A.PatcomplainedalotaboutherdoingthehouseworkallbyherselfB.BoblovedtakingcareofchildrenandwantedhiswifetohaveagoodrestC.theyagreedthathusbandandwifeshouldsharehouseholdtasksD.Bobthoughtiteasytotakecareofthefamilyandwantedtheexperienceforabook72.ItwasagreedthatifBobfailedtokeeptothecontract,hewouldhaveto.A.payacertainamountofmoneyB.doallthehouseworkforyearsC.saysorrytohiswifeD.admitpubliclyhewaswrongaboutmotherhood73.WhatcanwelearnaboutPatPeters?A.Shewashard-workingandselfless.B.Shewasprettyandkind-hearted.C.Shewastiredofthechild-raisingandhouseholdtasks.D.ShedidnotloveBobanylonger.74.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Bobmanagedtokeepthekids'clothesclean.B.Bobtriedtocookgoodmealsforhischildren.C.Bobfrequentlytookthekidsouttoeatbecausehewastoobusyatwork.

9D.Bobtaughtthekidstomaketheirbedseveryday.75.Whichofthefollowingcanbestendthenewsstory?A.஻Myexperienceofbeingamother./zB.஻I'mproudofyouall,mydear!.zC.”Waittillyourmothergetshome!.zD.”Motherhood:animpossiblejobforanyone./z56~60BBBCD6b65DBCBA66ᵨ0DACBD7b75DDABC