阅读下面的材料，掌握其大意，然后在26 ~ 40各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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
lies __1__ 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 I __5__. If I tell the truth, everyone will start
_6__ me and call me a thief. I would be _7__ for stealing.” So the man __8__
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 man __9__ 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 this __11__, whenever the man thought of doing something bad,
he __12__ his promise to tell the truth at all times. One by one, he
gave up all his bad habits and became a very __13__ person.
Telling the truth is a very good _14__. If you always tell the
truth, you can save yourself from a lot of __15__ and become a person
whom everyone likes and favors.
Make a promise: I shall always speak the truth.
1.A. so B.
for C.
and D.
or
2.A. promised B.
happened C.
settled D.
began
3.A. played B.
drank C.
thought D.
slept
4.A. walking B.
stealing C.
studying D.
climbing
5.A. move B.
say C.
lie D.
help
6.A. hating B.
catching C.
killing D.
believing
7.A. expected B.
hurt C.
ignored D.
punished
8.A. decided B.
forgot C.
asked D.
pretended
9.A. before B.
since C.
if D.
as
10.A. idea B.
word C.
power D.
use
11.A. base B.
way C.
place D.
wine
12.A.
recognized B. planned C.
broke D.
remembered
13. A. good B.
strong C.
rich D.
calm
14. A. custom B.
habit C.
game D.
hobby
15.A. tests B.
hopes C.
pleasure D.
trouble
