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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