Once a man came to a wise man’s house and

题目内容：

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小题2:

A．so

B．for

C．and

D．or小题3:

A．promised

B．happened

C．settled

D．began小题4:

A．played

B．drank

C．thought

D．slept小题5:

A．walking

B．stealing

C．studying

D．climbing小题6:

A．move

B．say

C．lie

D．help小题7:

A．hating

B．catching

C．killing

D．believing小题8:

A．expected

B．hurt

C．ignored

D．punished小题9:

A．decided

B．forgot

C．asked

D．pretended小题10:

A．special

B．funny

C．great

D．bad小题11:

A．went

B．wanted

C．learnt

D．stopped小题12:

A．before

B．since

C．if

D．as小题13:

A．idea

B．word

C．power

D．use小题14:

A．base

B．way

C．place

D．wine小题15:

A．recognized

B．planned

C．broke

D．remembered小题16:

A．At present

B．Face to face

C．On purpose

D．One by one小题17:

A．good

B．strong

C．rich

D．calm小题18:

A．custom

B．habit

C．game

D．hobby小题19:

A．tests

B．hopes

C．pleasure

D．troubles小题20:

A．serves

B．cheats

C．likes

D．dislikes

最佳答案：

小题1:B

小题2:C

小题3:A

小题4:C

小题5:B

小题6:C

小题7:A

小题8:D

小题9:A

小题10:D

小题11:B

小题12:C

小题13:A

小题14:B

小题15:D

小题16:D

小题17:A

小题18:B

小题19:D

小题20:C

答案解析：

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 become 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。

点评：答题前一定要读懂全文，弄清文章要表达的思想，注意前后段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一篇文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。

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