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. 小题1: A.decided B.promised C.settled D.agreed 小题2: A.setting out B.putting out C.giving out D.looking out 小题3: A.stopped B.remembered C.thought D.forgot 小题4: A.hating B.catching C.disliking D.recognizing 小题5: A.noticed B.hurt C.ignored D.punished 小题6: A.thought B.plan C.about D.expected 小题7: A.In a way B.In this way C.In many ways D.On the way 小题8: A.at times B.in time C.at all times D.at a time 小题9: A.save B.take C.bring D.draw 小题10: A.may B.have to C.need D.shall