Once a man came to a wise man’s house and said, “I have many bad habits. Which one of them should I first?” The wise man said, “Never tell lies always speak the truth.” The man to do so and went home. At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he 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 ? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I . If I tell the truth, everyone will start me and call me a thief. I would be for stealing.” So the man not to steal that night, and gave up this habit. The next day, he to drink wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself. “What shall I say to the wise man he asks me what I did during the day? I cannot tell a lie.” And so he gave up the of drinking wine. In this , whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he his promise to tell the truth at all times. he gave up all his bad habits and became a very person. Telling the truth is a very good . If you always speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of and become a person whom everyone and admires. Make a promise: I shall always speak the truth. 小题1: A．give out B．give off C．give up D．give in 小题2: A．but B．and C．or D．so 小题3: A．persuaded B．preferred C．pretended D．promised 小题4: A．drank B．concerned C．thought D．cared 小题5: A．stealing B．drinking C．talking D．walking 小题6: A．say B．lie C．help D．move 小题7: A．catching B．killing C．believing D．hating 小题8: A．punished B．ignored C．hurt D．expected 小题9: A．forgot B．decided C．pretended D．asked 小题10: A．special B．unfair C．funny D．bad 小题11: A．wanted B．learnt C．stopped D．promised 小题12: A．since B．if C．whether D．before 小题13: A．word B．reason C．advice D．idea 小题14: A．house B．place C．way D．means 小题15: A．planned B．remembered C．broke D．forgot 小题16: A．At a time B．At first C．At last D．At present 小题17: A．good B．rich C．calm D．poor 小题18: A．hope B．helper C．hobby D．habit 小题19: A．treasure B．trouble C．pleasure D．wine 小题20: A．cheats B．dislikes C．serves D．likes