Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you  36  speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of  37 ! Here is a story of a man who did a lot of  38  things, but his promise to tell the truth 39  him.

Once a man came to a teacher and said, “Excuse me, but I have many bad  40. Which one of them should  I  41  first？”The teacher said,“Give up telling  42  first and always speak the truth. ”The man promised to do so and went home.

At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out , he thought for a moment about the  43  he made with the teacher..  “44  tomorrow the teacher asks me where I have been, what shall I say？Shall I say that I went out  45？No, I cannot say that. But nor can I lie. If I tell the truth,  46  will start hating me and call me a thief. I would be  47  for stealing.”

So the man  48  not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit. The next day, he  49  drinking wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the teacher if he asks me what I did during the day？I cannot tell a lie, and if I speak the truth people will  50 me, because a Muslim is not  51  to drink wine.”And so he gave up the  52 of drinking wine.

In this way,  53  the man thought of doing something bad, he  54  his promise to tell the truth. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very  55  person.

36.  A. always             B. hardly               C. sometimes                D. never

37.  A. time                 B. money               C. trouble                            D. energy

38.  A . great               B. bad                   C. strange                     D. stupid

39.  A. educated          B. bothered            C. tested                       D. saved

40.  A. habits               B. friends                     C. purposes               D. collections

41.  A. take in              B. bring back         C. give up                     D. depend on

42.  A. stories              B. truths                C. reasons                    D. lies

43.  A. plan                 B. secret                C. promise                    D. mistake

44.  A. Because           B. Unless               C. Since                       D. If

45.  A. stealing            B. drinking             C. walking                    D. dancing

46.  A. none                B. someone            C. anyone                     D. everyone

47.  A. controlled         B. admired             C. punished                  D. praised

48.  A. refused            B. tried                  C. decided                    D. agreed

49.  A. talked about      B. felt like              C. adapted to          D. broke down

50.  A. understand              B. like                   C. hate                         D. respect

51.  A. allowed            B. encouraged        C. invited                D. advised

52.  A. chance             B. disadvantage      C. adventure                 D. idea

53.  A. wherever          B. whenever          C. whatever               D. however

54.  A. forgot                     B. doubted             C. regretted                  D. remembered

55.  A. good       B. attractive         C. practical             D. generous

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 and always speak the truth.” The man   36  to do so and went home.
At night, the man was about to go out to steal. Before  37 , he  38  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 stealing? No, I can’t say that. But nor can I lie. If I tell the truth, everyone will start   39   me and call me a thief. I would be   40  for stealing.” So the man decided not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.
Next day, he wanted to drink wine. He was   41  to do so when an idea stopped him. “What shall I say to the wise man if he asks me what I did during the day? I can’t tell a lie.” And so he dropped the idea of drinking wine.
  42 , whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he remembered his promise to tell the truth   43  . One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very good person.
Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you always speak the truth, you can   44  yourself from a lot of trouble and become a person everyone likes and favors.
Make a promise: I    45   always speak the truth.

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 and always speak the truth.” The man   36   to do so and went home.

At night, the man was about to go out to steal. Before  37  , he  38   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 stealing? No, I can’t say that. But nor can I lie. If I tell the truth, everyone will start   39    me and call me a thief. I would be   40   for stealing.” So the man decided not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.

Next day, he wanted to drink wine. He was   41   to do so when an idea stopped him. “What shall I say to the wise man if he asks me what I did during the day? I can’t tell a lie.” And so he dropped the idea of drinking wine.

  42  , whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he remembered his promise to tell the truth   43   . One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very good person.

Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you always speak the truth, you can   44   yourself from a lot of trouble and become a person everyone likes and favors.

Make a promise: I    45    always speak the truth.

1. A. decided           B. promised    C. settled          D. agreed

2.A. setting out      B. putting out   C. giving out       D. looking out

3. A. stopped       B. remembered   C. thought          D. forgot

4.A. hating        B. catching         C. disliking   D. recognizing       

5.A. noticed        B. hurt         C. ignored      D. punished

6. A. thought           B. plan         C. about        D. expected

7. A. In a way      B. In this way C. In many ways D. On the way

8. A. at times          B. in time     C. at all times     D. at a time

9.A. save          B. take             C. bring       D. draw

10. A. may              B. have to          C. need         D. shall

第二节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
　　阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 36－55 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you  36  speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of  37 ! Here is a story of a man who did a lot of  38  things, but his promise to tell the truth 39  him.
Once a man came to a  prophet（预言家）and said, “Oh, prophet, I have many bad  40. Which one of them should  I  41  first？”The prophet said, “Give up telling  42  first and always speak the truth. ”The man promised to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out , he thought for a moment about the  43  he made with the prophet.  “44  tomorrow the prophet asks me where I have been, what shall I say？Shall I say that I went out  45？No, I cannot say that. But nor can I lie. If  I tell the truth,  46  will start hating me and call me a thief. I would be  47  for stealing.”
So the man  48  not to steal that night, and  gave up this bad habit.
Next day, he  49  drinking wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the prophet if he asks me what I did during the day？I cannot tell a lie, and if I speak the truth people will  50 me, because a Muslim is not  51  to drink wine.” And so he gave up the  52 of drinking wine.
In this way,  53  the man thought of doing something bad, he  54  his promise to tell the truth. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very  55  person.
36、A、always                    B、hardly                    C、sometimes        D、never
37、A、time                  B、money                    C、trouble            D、energy
38、A、great                  B、bad                        C、strange            D、stupid
39、A、educated             B、bothered             C、tested              D、saved
40、A、habits                     B、friends                    C、purposes          D、collections
41、A、take in                B、bring back                 C、give up            D、depend on
42、A、stories                B、truths                        C、reasons            D、lies
43、A、plan                   B、secret                        C、promise           D、mistake
44、A、Because              B、Unless                    C、Since               D、If
45、A、stealing              B、drinking             C、walking           D、dancing
46、A、none                  B、someone                 C、anyone            D、everyone
47、A、controlled           B、admired                  C、punished          D、killed
48、A、refused              B、tried                  C、decided            D、agreed
49、A、talked about        B、felt like            C、adapted to(适应)  D、broke down
50、A、understand              B、like                    C、hate              D、respect
51、A、allowed             B、encouraged             C、invited             D、advised
52、A、chance                    B、disadvantage       C、adventure      D、idea
53、A、wherever            B、whenever            C、whatever          D、however
54、A、forgot                    B、doubted                  C、regretted          D、remembered
55、A、good                  B、attractive            C、practical     D、generous(慷慨的)

第二节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）

　　阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 36－55 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you  36  speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of  37 ! Here is a story of a man who did a lot of  38  things, but his promise to tell the truth 39  him.

Once a man came to a  prophet（预言家）and said, “Oh, prophet, I have many bad  40. Which one of them should  I  41  first？”The prophet said, “Give up telling  42  first and always speak the truth. ”The man promised to do so and went home.

At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out , he thought for a moment about the  43  he made with the prophet.  “44  tomorrow the prophet asks me where I have been, what shall I say？Shall I say that I went out  45？No, I cannot say that. But nor can I lie. If  I tell the truth,  46  will start hating me and call me a thief. I would be  47  for stealing.”

So the man  48  not to steal that night, and  gave up this bad habit.

Next day, he  49  drinking wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the prophet if he asks me what I did during the day？I cannot tell a lie, and if I speak the truth people will  50 me, because a Muslim is not  51  to drink wine.” And so he gave up the  52 of drinking wine.

In this way,  53  the man thought of doing something bad, he  54  his promise to tell the truth. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very  55  person.

36、A、always                    B、hardly                    C、sometimes        D、never

37、A、time                  B、money                    C、trouble            D、energy

38、A、great                  B、bad                        C、strange            D、stupid

39、A、educated             B、bothered             C、tested              D、saved

40、A、habits                     B、friends                    C、purposes          D、collections

41、A、take in                B、bring back                 C、give up            D、depend on

42、A、stories                B、truths                        C、reasons            D、lies

43、A、plan                   B、secret                        C、promise           D、mistake

44、A、Because              B、Unless                    C、Since               D、If

45、A、stealing              B、drinking             C、walking           D、dancing

46、A、none                  B、someone                 C、anyone            D、everyone

47、A、controlled           B、admired                  C、punished          D、killed

48、A、refused              B、tried                  C、decided            D、agreed

49、A、talked about        B、felt like            C、adapted to(适应)  D、broke down

50、A、understand              B、like                    C、hate              D、respect

51、A、allowed             B、encouraged             C、invited             D、advised

52、A、chance                    B、disadvantage       C、adventure      D、idea

53、A、wherever            B、whenever            C、whatever          D、however

54、A、forgot                    B、doubted                  C、regretted          D、remembered

55、A、good                  B、attractive            C、practical     D、generous(慷慨的)