There’re five people at our table, including myself. I’ve already learnt a great deal about them in the short time we’ve been at sea, although we rarely meet except at meal times.
First of all, there’s Dr Stone. He’s a man of about sixty five, with gray hair and a friendly face. He gave up his work a short while ago and is now traveling round the world before he retires to some quiet country village. As a young man, he served for many years as a doctor in the army and visited many countries. He’s told us a lot about the city to which we are going.
Then there’s “Grandmother”. I call her that because her name escapes me. In spite of being a grandmother, she looks rather young, not more than fifty, she’s on her way to visit a daughter who went to Australia some years ago. Naturally she is very excited at the thought of seeing her again, and her three grandchildren, whom she has never seen.
Then there’s a man I don’t care for very much, an engineer by the name of Barlow. He has been on leave in England and is now returning to his work in Singapore.
The other person who sits at our table is Mrs. Hunt. I’ve found out hardly anything about her. She’s extremely quiet and rarely talks, except to consult(咨询)the doctor about children’s various illness. She’s on her way to join her husband in India.
64. What can we know about Mr. Stone?
A. He is a doctor in the army now.
B. He is going to give up his work.
C. He knows a lot about the city the author is going to.
D. He has been retired for many years.
65. The writer calls the second person “Grandmother” because_______.
A. she looks old                             B. She has three daughters
C. he respects her                                D. he can’t think of her name
66. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Dr Stone lives in a quiet village now.       B. “Grandmother” is an Australian.
C. Barlow works in Singapore                      D. Mrs Hunt is a woman of many words.

Five people are at our table, including myself. I’ve already learnt a great deal about them in the short time we’ve been at sea, although we rarely meet except at mealtimes.

First of all, there is Dr. Stone. He is a man of about sixty-five, with gray hair and a friendly face. He gave up his work a short while ago and is now traveling round the world before he retires to some quite country village. As a young man, he served for many years as a doctor in the army and visited many countries. He’s told us a great deal about the city to which they are going.

Then there is “Grandmother”. I call her that because her name escapes me. In spite of being a grandmother, she looks remarkable young, no more than fifty. She is on her way to visit a daughter who went to Australia some years ago. Naturally she is very excited at the thought of seeing her again, and her three grandchildren, whom she has never seen.

Then there is a man I don’t care for very much, the engineer by the name of Barlow. He has been on leave in England and is now returning to his work in Singapore.

The other person who sits at our table is Mrs. Hunt. I’ve found out hardly anything about her. She’s extremely quiet and rarely talks, except to consult the doctor about children’s various illnesses. She is on her way to join her husband in India.

1.What can we know about Mr. Stone?

A. He knows a lot about the city the author is going to visit.

B.He is going to give up his work.

C.He has been retired for many years.

D.He is a doctor in the army now

2.Who lives in India?

A.Mrs. Hunt         B.Grandmother       C.The doctor        D.Mr. Hunt

3.The writer calls the second person “Grandmother”because _____.

A. She looks old.           B. he can’t think of her name

C. She has three daughters  D he respects her

4.The underlined phrase“on leave”in Paragragh 4 probably means _____.

A.leaving           B.at home           C.about to leave      D.on vacation

 

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 become a person whom everyone   55  and favors.

Make a promise: I shall always speak the truth.

1.

A.give in

B.join in

C.set up

D.give up

 

2.

A.so

B.but

C.and

D.however

 

3.

A.promised

B.persuaded

C.preferred

D.began

 

4.

A.played

B.drank

C.recognized

D.thought

 

5.

A.walking

B.stealing

C.studying

D.climbing

 

6.

A.move

B.say

C.lie

D.help

 

7.

A.hating

B.catching

C.killing

D.believing

 

8.

A.expected

B.hurt

C.ignored

D.punished

 

9.

A.asked

B.forgot

C.decided

D.pretended

 

10.

A.special

B.bad

C.unfair

D.funny

 

11.

A.went

B.wanted

C.learnt

D.stopped

 

12.

A.before

B.since

C.if

D.as

 

13.

A.idea

B.word

C.power

D.use

 

14.

A.base

B.block

C.place

D.way

 

15.

A.recognized

B.planned

C.remembered

D.broke

 

16.

A.At present

B.Face to face

C.On purpose

D.One by one

 

17.

A.strong

B.good

C.rich

D.calm

 

18.

A.habit

B.custom

C.game

D.hobby

 

19.

A.tests

B.hopes

C.trouble

D.pleasure

 

20.

A.serves

B.cheats

C.dislikes

D.likes

 

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