Question

Once a man came to a wise man’s house and said, “ I have many bad habits. Which one of them should I give up first?” The wise man said, “Never tell lies1 always speak the truth.” The man 2 to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he 3 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 4? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I5. If I tell the truth, everyone will start 6 me and call me a thief. I would be 7 for stealing.” So the man8 not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.
Next day, he wanted to drink wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself. “What shall I say to the wise man9 he asks me what I did during the day? I cannot tell a lie.” And so he gave up the 10 of drinking wine.
In this11, whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he12 his promise to tell the truth at all times. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very13 person.
Telling the truth is a very good 14. If you always tell the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of15 and become a person whom everyone likes and favors.
Make a promise: I shall always speak the truth.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      so
   2. B.
      for
   3. C.
      and
   4. D.
      or
2. 2.
   1. A.
      promised
   2. B.
      happened
   3. C.
      settled
   4. D.
      began
3. 3.
   1. A.
      played
   2. B.
      drank
   3. C.
      thought
   4. D.
      slept
4. 4.
   1. A.
      walking
   2. B.
      stealing
   3. C.
      studying
   4. D.
      climbing
5. 5.
   1. A.
      move
   2. B.
      say
   3. C.
      lie
   4. D.
      help
6. 6.
   1. A.
      hating
   2. B.
      catching
   3. C.
      killing
   4. D.
      believing
7. 7.
   1. A.
      expected
   2. B.
      hurt
   3. C.
      ignored
   4. D.
      punished
8. 8.
   1. A.
      decided
   2. B.
      forgot
   3. C.
      asked
   4. D.
      pretended
9. 9.
   1. A.
      before
   2. B.
      since
   3. C.
      if
   4. D.
      as
10. 10.
    1. A.
       idea
    2. B.
       word
    3. C.
       power
    4. D.
       use
11. 11.
    1. A.
       base
    2. B.
       way
    3. C.
       place
    4. D.
       wine
12. 12.
    1. A.
       recognized
    2. B.
       planned
    3. C.
       broke
    4. D.
       remembered
13. 13.
    1. A.
       good
    2. B.
       strong
    3. C.
       rich
    4. D.
       calm
14. 14.
    1. A.
       custom
    2. B.
       habit
    3. C.
       game
    4. D.
       hobby
15. 15.
    1. A.
       tests
    2. B.
       hopes
    3. C.
       pleasure
    4. D.
       trouble

Answer 1

CACBC ADACA BDABD
1.C  此句上下文应表示承接关系。句义为：千万不撒谎，一直讲真话。故选C.
2.A  根据上下文可知这个人答应这样做了。所以选项A正确。
3.C  此句意为：在动身前，他想了一会，他想到了对那位智者所许下的诺言。故选C.
4.B  根据上文提到“…the man was about to go out to steal.”得到暗示，故选B.
5.C  根据上下文很容易推出答案。故选C.
6.A  根据选项词义辨别以及句义可知答案应该选A.
7.D  根据词义辨别以及句义可知，此句意为：如果我讲真话，每个人将恨我，并把我称为小偷。我也会因为偷东西而受到惩罚。故选D.
8.A  此句意为：所以那个人那天晚上不偷东西了，而且改掉了这种坏习惯。故选A.
9.C  根据选项词义辨别以及句义可知，此句意为：如果那位智者问我白天做了什么我应该对他说什么呢？我不能撒谎。故选C.
10.A  此句意为: 所以他放弃了喝酒的想法。故选A.
11.B  根据词语搭配以及句义可知，选项B正确。
12.D  根据选项词义辨别以及句义，此句意为：这样，每当那个人想到做坏事，他就时刻记住了他许下讲真话的诺言。故选D.
13.A  此句意为：他渐渐地放弃了坏习惯，变成了一个好人。故选A.
14.B  选项A的custom指的是传统风俗和习俗。habit指个人的生活习惯。hobby指业余爱好，主要指工作之余的爱好。故选B.
15.D  此句意为：如果你一直讲真话，你就可以从困境中摆脱出来，成为每个人都喜欢和喜爱的人。故选D.