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。

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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.

小题1:

A．so

B．for

C．and

D．or

小题2:

A．promised

B．happened

C．settled

D．began

小题3:

A．played

B．drank

C．thought

D．slept

小题4:

A．walking

B．stealing

C．studying

D．climbing

小题5:

A．move

B．say

C．lie

D．help

小题6:

A．hating

B．catching

C．killing

D．believing

小题7:

A．expected

B．hurt

C．ignored

D．punished

小题8:

A．decided

B．forgot

C．asked

D．pretended

小题9:

A．before

B．since

C．if

D．as

小题10:

A．idea

B．word

C．power

D．use

小题11:

A．base

B．way

C．place

D．wine

小题12:

A．recognized

B．planned

C．broke

D．remembered

小题13:

A．good

B．strong

C．rich

D．calm

小题14:

A．custom

B．habit

C．game

D．hobby

小题15:

A．tests

B．hopes

C．pleasure

D．trouble

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。

小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:C
小题6:A
小题7:D
小题8:A
小题9:C
小题10:A
小题11:B
小题12:D
小题13:A
小题14:B
小题15:D

小题1:C  此句上下文应表示承接关系。句义为：千万不撒谎，一直讲真话。故选C.
小题2:A  根据上下文可知这个人答应这样做了。所以选项A正确。
小题3:C  此句意为：在动身前，他想了一会，他想到了对那位智者所许下的诺言。故选C.
小题4:B  根据上文提到“…the man was about to go out to steal.”得到暗示，故选B.
小题5:C  根据上下文很容易推出答案。故选C.
小题6:A  根据选项词义辨别以及句义可知答案应该选A.
小题7:D  根据词义辨别以及句义可知，此句意为：如果我讲真话，每个人将恨我，并把我称为小偷。我也会因为偷东西而受到惩罚。故选D.
小题8:A  此句意为：所以那个人那天晚上不偷东西了，而且改掉了这种坏习惯。故选A.
小题9:C  根据选项词义辨别以及句义可知，此句意为：如果那位智者问我白天做了什么我应该对他说什么呢？我不能撒谎。故选C.
小题10:A  此句意为: 所以他放弃了喝酒的想法。故选A.
小题11:B  根据词语搭配以及句义可知，选项B正确。
小题12:D  根据选项词义辨别以及句义，此句意为：这样，每当那个人想到做坏事，他就时刻记住了他许下讲真话的诺言。故选D.
小题13:A  此句意为：他渐渐地放弃了坏习惯，变成了一个好人。故选A.
小题14:B  选项A的custom指的是传统风俗和习俗。habit指个人的生活习惯。hobby指业余爱好，主要指工作之余的爱好。故选B.
小题15:D  此句意为：如果你一直讲真话，你就可以从困境中摆脱出来，成为每个人都喜欢和喜爱的人。故选D.