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 bee a person whom everyone 65 and favors.
Make a promise: I shall always speak the truth.
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(答案→)B
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】 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？” take out取出 give up 放弃 add up 总计 pack up 打包，故选B。
【小题2】不要说谎并且总是讲实话，“不要说谎”与“总是讲实话”是并列关系，故选C。
【小题3】根据Before setting out, he thought for a moment about the promise he made to the wise man.故选A。
【小题4】 根据whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he remembered his promise to tell the truth at all times.故选C。
【小题5】 根据At night the man was about to go out to steal.故选B.
【小题6】根据Never tell lies，故选C。
【小题7】根据I would be punished for stealing.人们都讨厌偷东西的小偷，故选 A。
【小题8】根据So the man decided not to steal that night,可知我会因为偷东西受到惩罚，故选D。
【小题9】根据and gave up this bad habit.，所以可知那个男子决定那天晚上不去偷东西了，故选 A。
【小题10】偷东西是一个坏习惯，故选D。
【小题11】When he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the wise man if he asks me what I did during the day?可知第二天，他想去喝酒，故选B。
【小题12】根据上文If he asks me where I have been, what shall I say?，如果智者问起来……，故选C。
【小题13】根据Next day, he wanted to drink wine.所以可知他放弃了喝酒的这个想法，故选 A。
【小题14】根据whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he remembered his promise to tell the truth at all times.可知用这种方法，故选B。
【小题15】根据his promise to tell the truth at all times.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，故选 D。
【小题16】根据he gave up all his bad habits and became a very good person.可知逐渐地，他放弃了他所有的坏习惯，故选D。
【小题17】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，故选 A。
【小题18】根据If you always speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of troubles and bee a person whom everyone likes and favors.可知说实话是一个好的习惯，故选B。
【小题19】如果你总是说实话，你就会使自己免于受到麻烦的困扰，故选 D。
【小题20】根据这句话中“favors”一词可知成为一个人人都喜欢和称赞的人，故选C。