阅读下面短文，把握其大意，然后从16~35各题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)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 of them should I 21 first?” The wise man said, “Never tell lies 22 always speak the truth.” The man 23 to do so and went home.

At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he 24 for a moment about the promise he made to the wise man. “If the asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say that I went out 25 ? No, I can’t say that, but nor can I 26 . If I tell the truth, everyone will start 27 me and call me a thief. I would be 28 for stealing.” So the man 29 not to steal that night, and gave up this 30 habit.

Next day, he 31 to drink wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the wise man 32 he asks me what I did during the day? I can’t tell a lie.” And so he gave up the 33 of drinking wine.

In this 34 , whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he 35 his promise to tell the truth at all times. 36 , he gave up all his bad habits and became a 37 person.

Telling the truth is a very good 38 , If you always speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of 39 and become a person whom everyone 40 and favors.

Make a promise: I shall always speak the truth.

21. A. take out B. give up C. add up D. pack up

22. A. so B. for C. and D. or

23. A. promised B. happened C. settled D. began

24. A. played B. drank C. thought D. slept

25. A. walking B. stealing C. studying D. climbing

26. A. move B. say C. lie D. help

27. A. hating B. catching C. killing D. believing

28. A. expected B. hurt C. ignored D. punished

29. A. decided B. forgot C. asked D. pretended

30. A. special B. funny C. great D. bad

31. A. went B. wanted C. learnt D. stopped

32. A. before B. since C. if D. as

33. A. idea B. word C. power D. use

34. A. base B. way C. place D. wine

35. A. recognized B. planned C. broke D. remembered

36. A. At present B. Face to face C. On purpose D. One by one

37. A. good B. strong C. rich D. calm

38. A. custom B. habit C. game D. hobby

39. A. tests B. hopes C. pleasure D. troubles

40. A. serves B. cheats C. likes D. dislikes

三、阅读理解(共15小题; 每小题2分，满分30分)