阅读下面短文.从短文后各题所给的四个选项《A、B. C和D》中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项小涂黑。
Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you 36 speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of 37 ! Here is a story of a man who did a lot of 38 things, but his promise to tell the truth 39 him.
Once a man came to a prophet (预言家）and said, “Oh, prophet I have many bad 40. Which one ofthem should I _41_ first? ”The prophet said, “Give up telling 42_ first and always speakthe truth.”Theman promised to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out , he thought for a moment about the 43_he made with the prophet. 44 tomorrow the prophet asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say that I went out 45? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I lie. If I tell the truth, 46 will start hating me and call me a thief. I would be 47 for stealing”
So the man 48 not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.
Next day, he 49 drinking wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the prophet if he asks me what I did during the day？I cannot tell a lie, and if I speak the truth people will 50 me, because a Muslim is not 51 to drink wine.” And so he gave up the 52 of drinking wine.
In this way, 53 the man thought of doing something bad, he 54 his promise to tell the truth. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very 55 person.
【小题1】A．sometimesB．hardlyC．alwaysD．never【小题2】A．troubleB．moneyC．timeD．energy【小题3】A．greatB．stupidC．strangeD．bad【小题4】A．educatedB．savedC．testedD．bothered【小题5】A．purposesB．friendsC．habitsD．collections【小题6】A．give upB．bring backC．take inD．depend on【小题7】A．storiesB．truthsC．reasonsD．lies【小题8】A．promiseB．mistakeC．planD．secret【小题9】A．BecauseB．IfC．SinceD．Unless【小题10】A．stealingB．drinkingC．walkingD．dancing【小题11】A．noneB．everyoneC．anyoneD．someone【小题12】A．controlledB．admiredC．punishedD．killed【小题13】A．refused B．triedC．decidedD．agreed【小题14】A．talked aboutB．broke downC．adapted to(适应)D．felt like【小题15】A．hateB．likeC．understandD．respect【小题16】A．allowedB．encouragedC．invitedD．advised【小题17】A．chanceB．disadvantageC．adventureD．idea【小题18】A．whereverB．wheneverC．whateverD．however【小题19】A．forgotB．doubtedC．regrettedD．remembered【小题20】A．practicalB．attractiveC．good D．generous(慷慨的)C
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解析：本文的主要内容是：一个人想要改掉他的坏毛病，于是向智者请教应该先改那个坏毛病，智者说先改掉撒谎的毛病，并且要说实话。这个人向智者承诺一定会做到这两点。于是每当他想做坏事时，他都想到了对智者的承诺，最终他逐渐改掉了所有的坏毛病，成了一个好人。这个故事告诉我们说实话是一个很好的习惯。
【小题1】考查副词：A. sometimes有时，B. hardly几乎不，C. always总是，D. never从不，如果你总是说实话，你就会使自己免于受到麻烦的困扰，选C
【小题2】考查名词：A. trouble麻烦，B. money钱，C. time时间，D. energy能量，不说假话可以使自己免于受到麻烦的困扰，选A
【小题3】考查形容词：A . great伟大的，B. stupid愚蠢的，C. strange奇怪的，D. bad坏的，从后面的句子：In this way, the man thought of doing something bad,可知这个人做了很多坏事，选D
【小题4】考查动词：A. educated教育，B. saved拯救，C. tested 检测，D. bothered困扰，从文章最后一句话：One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very person.可知他说真话的诺言救了他。
选B
【小题5】考查名词：A. purposes目的，B. friends 朋友，C. habits习惯，D. collections收集，从后面的he gave up all his bad habits可知他有很多坏习惯。选C
【小题6】考查词组：A. give up放弃，B. bring back带回，C. take in吸收，欺骗，理解，D. depend on依赖，根据下文内容he gave up all his bad habits，可知他最终他放弃了他所有的坏习惯。这里他问智者：“我应该先放弃哪个坏习惯？”选A
【小题7】考查名词：A. stories 故事，B. truths真相，C. reasons原因，D. lies谎言，不要说谎并且总是讲实话，“不要说谎”与“总是讲实话”是意思相近，选D
【小题8】考查名词;A. promise诺言，B. mistake错误，C. plan计划，D. secret 秘密，从前面的句子：the manpromise to do so，可知这个人许过诺言的，选A
【小题9】考查连词：A. Because因为，B. If如果，C. Since自从，D. Unless除非，如果智者问起来我去过什么地方，我怎么回答？选B
【小题10】考查动词：A. stealing偷窃，B. drinking喝，C. walking走，D. dancing跳舞，根据At night the man was about to go out to steal.可知选A
【小题11】考查代词;A. none没有人，B. everyone 每个人，C. anyone任何人，D. someone有些人，如果我说去偷东西，每个人都会讨厌我，选B
【小题12】考查动词：A. controlled控制，B. admired敬佩，C. punished惩罚，D. killed杀死，因为偷东西我会受到惩罚，选C
【小题13】考查动词：A. refused拒绝，B. tried尝试，C. decided决定，D. agreed同意，所以可知那个男子决定那天晚上不去偷东西了，选C
【小题14】考查词组：A. talked about谈论，B. broke down崩溃，垮掉，C. adapted to(适应) D. felt like想要，第二天，他想喝酒，选D
【小题15】考查动词：A. hate讨厌，B. like喜欢，C. understand理解，D. respect尊敬，从后面的句子：because a Muslim is not to drink wine.”可知如果他说自己喝酒的，人们会讨厌他，选A
【小题16】考查动词：A. allowed允许，B. encouraged鼓励，C. invited邀请，D. advised建议，穆斯林是不允许喝酒的，选A
【小题17】考查名词：A. chance机会，B. disadvantage不利因素，C. adventure冒险，D. idea主意，所以他放弃了喝酒的想法，选D
【小题18】考查连词：A. wherever 无论何地，B. whenever无论什么时候， C. whatever无论什么D. however无论怎样，可知每当他想做坏事时，他总是记起他对智者说实话的承诺选B
【小题19】考查动词：A. forgot 忘记，B. doubted怀疑，C. regretted后悔，D. remembered记得，可知每当他想做坏事时，他总是记起他对智者说实话的承诺，选D
【小题20】考查形容词：A. practical 实用的，B. attractive有吸引力的，C. good好的，D.generous(慷慨的) 根据he gave up all his bad habits，可知放弃了所有的坏习惯，成了一个好人，选C