Question

閱讀下面的材料，掌握其大意，然后在26 ~ 40各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

Once a man came to a wise man’s house and said, “ I have many bad habits. Which one of them should I give up first?” The wise man said, “Never tell lies __1__ always speak the truth.” The man _2_ to do so and went home.

At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he _3__ for a moment about the promise he made to the wise man. “If he asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say I went out _4_? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I __5__. If I tell the truth, everyone will start _6__ me and call me a thief. I would be _7__ for stealing.” So the man __8__ not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.

Next day, he wanted to drink wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself. “What shall I say to the wise man __9__ he asks me what I did during the day? I cannot tell a lie.” And so he gave up the _10__ of drinking wine.

In this __11__, whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he __12__ his promise to tell the truth at all times. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very __13__ person.

Telling the truth is a very good _14__. If you always tell the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of __15__ and become a person whom everyone likes and favors.

Make a promise: I shall always speak the truth.

1.A. so                            B. for                                C. and                     D. or

2.A. promised              B. happened                   C. settled               D. began

3.A. played                    B. drank                           C. thought             D. slept

4.A. walking                  B. stealing                       C. studying                      D. climbing

5.A. move                      B. say                                   C. lie                         D. help

6.A. hating                          B. catching                          C. killing                  D. believing

7.A. expected              B. hurt                              C. ignored               D. punished

8.A. decided                  B. forgot                           C. asked                 D. pretended

9.A. before                          B. since                            C. if                          D. as

10.A. idea                      B. word                            C. power                D. use

11.A. base                     B. way                               C. place                    D. wine

12.A. recognized      B. planned                        C. broke                  D. remembered

13. A. good                    B. strong                         C. rich                     D. calm

14. A. custom                 B. habit                            C. game                  D. hobby

15.A. tests                    B. hopes                          C. pleasure                     D. trouble

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.C

6.A

7.D

8.A

9.C

10.A

11.B

12.D

13.A

14.B

15.D

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