Once a man came to a wise man’s house and said, “I have many bad habits. Which of them should I __46___first?” The wise man said, “Never tell lies __47___always speak the truth.” The man___48__ to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he __49__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 that I went out__50__?” No, I cannot say that, but nor can I __51__. If I tell the truth, everyone will start __52__me and call me a thief. I would be __53__ for stealing.” So the man __54__ not to steal that night, and gave up this __55__ habit.
Next day, he __56__ to drink wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the wise man __57__he asks me what I did during the day? I cannot tell a lie.” And so he gave up the __58__ of drinking wine.
In this __59__, whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he __60___ his promise to tell the truth at all times. __61___, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very __62__ person.
Telling the truth is a very good __63___. If you always speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of __64___ and become a person whom everyone __65__ and favors.
Make a promise: I shall always speak the truth.
| 小题1: | | A．take out | B．give up | C．add up | D．pack up |
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| 小题3: | | A．promised | B．happened | C．settled | D．began |
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| 小题4: | | A．played | B．drank | C．thought | D．slept |
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| 小题5: | | A．walking | B．stealing | C．studying | D．climbing |
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| 小题7: | | A．hating | B．catching | C．killing | D．believing |
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| 小题8: | | A．expected | B．hurt | C．ignored | D．punished |
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| 小题9: | | A．decided | B．forgot | C．asked | D．pretended |
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| 小题10: | | A．special | B．funny | C．great | D．bad |
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| 小题11: | | A．went | B．wanted | C．learnt | D．stopped |
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| 小题15: | | A．recognized | B．planned | C．broke | D．remembered |
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| 小题16: | | A．At present | B．Face to face | C．On purpose | D．One by one |
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| 小题17: | | A．good | B．strong | C．rich | D．calm |
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| 小题18: | | A．custom | B．habit | C．game | D．hobby |
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| 小题19: | | A．tests | B．hopes | C．pleasure | D．troubles |
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| 小题20: | | A．serves | B．cheats | C．likes | D．dislikes |
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