题型:完形填空 题类:常考题 难易度:困难
广东省肇庆市鼎湖中学2017-2018学年高一上学期英语期中考试试卷(含听力音频)
Once a man came to a wise man's house and said, “I have many bad habits. Which of them should I 1 first?” The wise man said, “Never tell lies 2 always speak the truth.” The man 3 to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he 4 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 that I went out 5?” No, I cannot say that, but nor can I 6. If I tell the truth, everyone will start 7 me and call me a thief. I would be 8 for stealing.” So the man 9 not to steal that night, and gave up this 10 habit.
Next day, he 11 to drink wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the wise man 12 he asks me what I did during the day? I cannot tell a lie.” And so he gave up the 13 of drinking wine.
In this 14, whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he 15 his promise to tell the truth at all times. 16, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very 17 person.
Telling the truth is a very good 18. If you always speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of 19 and become a person whom everyone 20 and favors.
Make a promise: I shall always speak the truth.
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