Questions 38-40
Beware of those who use the truth to deceive. 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. 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,.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 tactic. 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 runs 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, "Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky
Pills to cure nose pimples." It fails to mention that they only asked ten and some doctors and nine
of them work for the Yucky Corporation. 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.
【題組】39.This article was written mainly to advise its readers to______.
(A) think carefully about what they read and hear
(B) always tell the truth to people
(C) never trust anyone who lies a lot
(D) vote for female candidates