Jim was a young man in his early twenties who was studying to be a carpenter (木匠) . He was a good worker, honest and worthy of trust, so his boss was pleased with him. As he was such a likable man and easy to deal with, he was popular with his workmates , too. They also made fun of him a great deal but he never got angry with them and would only laugh.

　　But Jim's one great shortcoming (缺点) was that he could never tell a lie, no matter how hard he tried, not even a little one. In fact, he was so honest and shy that he would blush (脸红) even when he was telling the truth. He used to stand in front of the mirror and practise lying while looking himself in the eyes at the same time. But as soon as he saw his face starting to go red he had to look away .

　　One morning, however, he didn' t feel like going to work because he had been to a party the night before and it hadn't ended till the early hours of the morning. And so far the first time in his life he decided to take the day off. He rang his boss, pretending to be a woman. He spoke in a high voice. “Hello, ”he said nervously (神经紧张地). “I'm afraid Jim can't come to work today. He isn't feeling very well. ”

　　Poor Jim was thankful that his boss couldn' t see him just at that moment because his hands were trembling (发抖) and his face was bright red.

　　“Thank you for letting me know, ”said Mr. Woods, his boss, and then just as he was about to hang up, he said, “Just a moment, madam, who' s speaking”.

　　“Oh! ”he stammered (口吃地说), and going all out for making a voice like a woman, he cried in a loud voice: “This is my landlady speaking!”

1．Jim was ________.

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2．He was a ________.

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A．skillful worker

B．skillful carpenter

C．researcher studying how to be a carpenter

D．being-trained carpenter

3．His boss was ________ with him.

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4．His work mates used to ________.

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5．Telling lies always made him ________.

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6．At the end of the story poor Jim let the cat ________.

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Jim is the son of a farm owner. One New Year’s Day, when he was 15 years old, his father1him to work on the farm for one year at his free time. Jim was2with his father’s idea. “That isn’t my job. I have3school work to do.” At hearing this, his father said, “I promise (答应) to give you the best present if you4finish one year’s work.” Jim thought for a while and5.
Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked6until evening, just like any other farmer. Time passed7. Jim’s crops grew very well. On the last day of the year, the father called his son to him. “I’m happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year,” said the father. “Now, tell me8you want.”
The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat. “I’ve already got the9present. No pains, no gains. I think this is what you wanted me to10.” His father was very pleased to hear that.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      asked
   2. B.
      invited
   3. C.
      promised
   4. D.
      helped
2. 2.
   1. A.
      happy
   2. B.
      unhappy
   3. C.
      excited
   4. D.
      familiar
3. 3.
   1. A.
      a few
   2. B.
      so little
   3. C.
      too much
   4. D.
      too many
4. 4.
   1. A.
      shall
   2. B.
      must
   3. C.
      need
   4. D.
      can
5. 5.
   1. A.
      refused
   2. B.
      answered
   3. C.
      agreed
   4. D.
      began
6. 6.
   1. A.
      hard
   2. B.
      hardly
   3. C.
      easily
   4. D.
      difficultly
7. 7.
   1. A.
      fast
   2. B.
      quickly
   3. C.
      slowly
   4. D.
      immediately
8. 8.
   1. A.
      that
   2. B.
      which
   3. C.
      how
   4. D.
      what
9. 9.
   1. A.
      least
   2. B.
      worst
   3. C.
      best
   4. D.
      smallest
10. 10.
    1. A.
       decide
    2. B.
       like
    3. C.
       take
    4. D.
       know

Jim is the son of a farm owner. One New Year's Day, when he was 15 years old, his father        him to work on the farm for one year at his free time. Jim was        with his father's idea. 'That isn't my job. I have         schoolwork to do. ' At hearing this, his father said, 'I promise(答应) to give you the best present if you       finish one year's work. , Jim thought for a while and       . Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked       until evening, just like any other farmer. Time passed      . Jim's crops grew very well. On the last day of the year, the father called his son to him, 'I'm happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year,' said the father, Now, tell me       you want.' The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat. 'I've already got the       present. No pains, no gains. I think this is what you wanted me to       .