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Unit 5 What are the shirts made of?
Period 3 Section B 课时练(原题版)
根据汉义补全句子10+阅读理解20+完形填空10+任务型阅读10+阅读填空12=62分(用时30+分钟)
1. 根据汉义补全句子(每题1分,共计10分)
1. The ________(交通) in the city is chaotic in the rush hours.
2. His novels are a rich source of ________(素材) for the movie industry.
3. New York is also a major________(国际的)financial centre.
4. Schools should be________(充满活力的) places where children are encouraged to develop to their greatest potential.
5. In yesterday's game, ________(瑞士) beat the United States two to one.
6. Peter Mayle has just________(完成) his first novel.
7. The building is of________(历史的) importance.
8. All medicines should be stored away from moisture, direct sunlight, and________(高温).
9. 70% of our globe's________(表面) is water.
10. Swimming is a good________(方式) of exercise.
2. 阅读理解(每题2分,共计20分)
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Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive? 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. 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 technically 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 says,"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