Once a man came to a wise man’s house and said, “ I have many bad habits. Which one of them should I 36 first?” The wise man said, “Never tell lies 37 always speak the truth.” The man 38 to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he 39 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 40 ? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I 41 . If I tell the truth, everyone will start 42 me and call me a thief. I would be 43 for stealing.” So the man 44 not to steal that night, and gave up this 45 habit.
Next day, he 46 to drink wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself. “What shall I say to the wise man 47 he asks me what I did during the day? I cannot tell a lie.” And so he gave up the 48 of drinking wine.
In this 49 , whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he 50 his promise to tell the truth at all times. 51 , he gave up all his bad habits and became a very 52 person.
Telling the truth is a very good 53 . If you always speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of 54 and bee a person whom everyone 55 and favors.
Make a promise: I shall always speak the truth.
【小题1】A．give inB．join inC．set upD．give up【小题2】A．soB．butC．andD．however【小题3】A．promisedB．persuadedC．preferredD．began【小题4】A．playedB．drankC．recognizedD．thought【小题5】A．walkingB．stealingC．studyingD．climbing【小题6】A．moveB．sayC．lieD．help【小题7】A．hatingB．catchingC．killingD．believing【小题8】A．expectedB．hurtC．ignoredD．punished【小题9】A．askedB．forgotC．decidedD．pretended【小题10】A．specialB．badC．unfairD．funny【小题11】A．wentB．wantedC．learntD．stopped【小题12】A．beforeB．sinceC．ifD．as【小题13】A．ideaB．wordC．powerD．use【小题14】A．baseB．blockC．placeD．way【小题15】A．recognizedB．plannedC．rememberedD．broke【小题16】A．At presentB．Face to faceC．On purposeD．One by one【小题17】A．strongB．goodC．richD．calm【小题18】A．habitB．customC．gameD．hobby【小题19】A．testsB．hopesC．troubleD．pleasure【小题20】A．servesB．cheatsC．dislikesD．likesD
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(答案→)D
解析：这篇文章讲了一个人向智者许诺要改掉坏习惯，每次他想做坏事，都会想起许下的诺言然后他一个一个的戒掉了坏习惯的故事。
【小题1】考查词组：A. give in屈服，B. join in参加，C. set up建立，D. give up放弃，宾语是mistake、，用D。
【小题2】考查固定搭配，never…but….,不要…而是…,句意;不要撒谎而是说实话。选C
【小题3】考查动词：A. promised 答应B. persuaded劝说C. preferred更喜欢D. began开始
promise to do答应做…下文也提到了the promise he made to the wise man.选A。
【小题4】考查动词：think for a moment想了一会。选D
【小题5】考查上下文串联，从前面的句子：At night the man was about to go out to steal 可知选B
【小题6】考查动词：A. move移动B. say说C. lie撒谎D. help帮助，前文提到Never tell lies 可知选C
【小题7】考查动词：从后面的句子：call me a thief.可知是人们会恨我。选A
【小题8】考查句意：句意;我会因为偷盗被惩罚。选D
【小题9】考查词组：decide to do 决定做。选C
【小题10】考查形容词：A. special特殊的，B. bad坏的C. unfair不公平的D. funny滑稽的
指偷盗这种坏习惯，选B
【小题11】考查词组; A. went去B. wanted想要C. learnt学习D. stopped停止， want to do想做…,选B
【小题12】考查连词，句意：如果他问我昨晚做什么了，我该怎么回答。选C
【小题13】考查名词：表示放弃了喝酒这种想法。选A
【小题14】考查固定词组;in this way以这种方式。选D
【小题15】考查动词：A. recognized 认出B. planned计划C. remembered记得D. broke打破
句意;每次他想做坏事，都会想起许下的诺言。选C
【小题16】考查词组：A. At present现在B. Face to face面对面C. On purpose故意的D. One by one 一个一个的，句意：他一个一个的戒掉了坏习惯。选D
【小题17】考查上下文理解：前面说他戒掉了坏习惯，那就是变成了好人。选B
【小题18】考查名词：说实话是好习惯。选A
【小题19】考查词组：save sb from trouble省去麻烦。选C
【小题20】考查动词：从后面的并列动词favors可知答案为D。