18] HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY 诚为上策There is an English proverb which says “Honesty is the best poli——青夏教育精英家教网—

18] HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY 诚为上策There is an English proverb which says “Honesty is the best policy. It signifies the importance of honesty. What are the benefits of honesty? If you are honest to others, they will be honest to you in return. When you are sad, they will comfort you. When you are in trouble, they will help you. There is no enumerating the evils of dishonesty here. In a word, a dishonest man will be looked down upon by others and (be) regarded as a public enemy.英国有一句谚语说“诚为上策 .它说明了诚的重要性. 诚的益处是什么?如果你对他人诚实.他们也会对你诚实作为报答.当你忧悉的时候.他们会安慰你.当你是处在困难中的时候.他们会帮助你. 无法在这里数述不诚实的害处.一言以蔽之.一个不诚实的人会被人看轻的而且被看作为一个公敌. 【查看更多】

Here I must put in a few words about my experience here in China. If I have ___36__ with a Chinese host, he always presses(硬塞给)___37__ food onto my plate as soon as I have emptied the previous helping(份额). That often makes me ___38___awkward(尴尬). I have to eat the food even if I don’t ___39___ it, because it is ___40___ manners in the West to _41__ one’s food on the plate. I have also ___42__ that when a Chinese sits at an American’s dinner party, he often ___43___ the offer of food or drink though he is in fact still hungry or ___44___. This might be good manners in China, but it is

certainly__45___ in the West. In the United States, it is___46___ to keep asking someone again and again or press something on him. Americans are very ___47___. If they want something, they will ask for it. If not, they will say, “__48__” Here’s an example: When an American is offered ___49_ by the host, and he doesn’t feel like beer, he will probably say, “No, thanks. I just don’t feel like it. I’ll ___50___ some Pepsi-Cola （百事可乐）if you have it.” That is ___51__ an American will do. ___52___are taught that “Honesty is the best policy”. But in some countries, courtesy(谦虚) might be more important than ___53___. So when I am here in China, I have to observe（遵循） the __54__ here. But when you go to ___55___, you had better “Do as the Romans do.”

1.

A．trouble

B．words

C．dinner

D．difficulty

2.

A．enough

B．much

C．more

D．little

3.

A．think

B．taste

C．feel

D．smell

4.

A．eat

B．like

C．drink

D．help

5.

A．important

B．rude

C．polite

D．bad

6.

A．take

B．leave

C．forget

D．pass

7.

A．minded

B．noticed

C．heard

D．informed

8.

A．accepts

B．refuses

C．nods

D．gives

9.

A．happy

B．angry

C．thirsty

D．full

10.

A．so

B．kind

C．not

D．right

11.

A．impolite

B．good

C．kind

D．sad

12.

A．direct

B．honest

C．short

D．kind

13.

A．I’m sorry

B．Yes, I want

C．No, thanks

D．Yes, please

14.

A．food

B．beer

C．coffee

D．tea

15.

A．bring

B．offer

C．take

D．like

16.

A．that

B．what

C．whether

D．how

17.

A．Englishmen

B．Frenchmen

C．Americans

D．Australians

18.

A．manners

B．honesty

C．request

D．order

19.

A．ways

B．habits

C．action

D．customs

20.

A．China

B．the United States

C．Rome

D．the United Nations

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　　One cold day in the early spring of the year, my father, who was a farmer, was ploughing(耕地)．I, eleven years old then, was 　　1　　 the horse．I didn't do the 　　2　　 well as it was rather cold．I thought the task was a little 　　3　　 for me．

　　“Dad,”I said,“　　4　　 must I stay in the field?”“An hour,”he answered．An hour 　　5　　 a long time and I said, “I 　　6　　 if I can go home now．My 　　7　　 aches．”

　　“I'm very sorry,”said my father,“but can't you 　　8　　 till it's time for dinner?”“I think not－my headache is getting 　　9　　．”

　　“Well,” he said, taking me 　　10　　 the horse and suspecting(怀疑)that my disease was rather in my heart than my head,“you may go home．I don't want you to work 　　11　　 you are sick．Go straight home, and tell your mother that I say you must take a large bowl of rhubarb(大黄)．Tell her that I think it will 　　12　　 you a lot of good!”

　　There was no choice．I went home, of course, and I had to offer the 　　13　　 to my mother．I told her that I thought my head was better, 　　14　　 not to take the terrible 　　15　　．But it was of no use and it was too late．She understood my case(情况)as 　　16　　 as my father did．She knew well enough that my disease was 　　17　　．So she prepared a large bowl of rhubarb and I had to swallow all of it．Dear me!How 　　18　　 it was!I am sure I would rather ride the horse all day than be treated 　　19　　 that way．Since then I've never told another 　　20　　．

　　Honesty is the best policy．

(1)


[　　]
A．	feeding
B．	riding
C．	watching
D．	hunting

(2)


[　　]
A．	journey
B．	homework
C．	sport
D．	task

(3)


[　　]
A．	easy
B．	interesting
C．	hard
D．	pleasant

(4)


[　　]
A．	how long
B．	how much
C．	how soon
D．	how fast

(5)


[　　]
A．	seemed
B．	kept
C．	waited
D．	became

(6)


[　　]
A．	realize
B．	wonder
C．	know
D．	remember

(7)


[　　]
A．	hand
B．	leg
C．	head
D．	heart

(8)


[　　]
A．	argue
B．	walk
C．	leave
D．	stay

(9)


[　　]
A．	serious
B．	large
C．	simple
D．	cold

(10)


[　　]
A．	on
B．	off
C．	up
D．	through

(11)


[　　]
A．	so
B．	if
C．	but
D．	unless

(12)


[　　]
A．	make
B．	protect
C．	keep
D．	do

(13)


[　　]
A．	news
B．	work
C．	match
D．	message

(14)


[　　]
A．	hoping
B．	deciding
C．	considering
D．	quarrelling

(15)


[　　]
A．	drink
B．	medicine
C．	chance
D．	food

(16)


[　　]
A．	soon
B．	long
C．	well
D．	far

(17)


[　　]
A．	headache
B．	happiness
C．	anger
D．	laziness(懒)

(18)


[　　]
A．	bitter
B．	sweet
C．	nice
D．	interesting

(19)


[　　]
A．	with
B．	by
C．	in
D．	for

(20)


[　　]
A．	speech
B．	lie
C．	story
D．	joke

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     Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.
                                                                        ―Thomas Jefferson
     As a high school coach, I did all I could to help my boys win their games. I pushed as hard for   1   as they
did. 　
     A dramatic incident,   2 , following a game in which I was appointed as a referee (裁判),   3 my views on
victories and defeats. I was refereeing a league championship basketball game in New Rochelle, New York,
between New Rochelle and Yonkers High. New Rochelle was coached by Dan O'Brien, Yonkers by Les Beck.
     The gym was   4 with audience, and the volume of noise made it   5   to hear. The game was well played
and   6 contested. Yonkers was   7 by one point as I   8 the clock and discovered there were only 30
seconds left to play.
     Yonkers,   9 the ball, passed off-shot-missed. New Rochelle recovered-pushed the ball up court - shot. The
ball   10   around the rim and off. The fans shouted with disappointment. 　
     New Rochelle, the   11 team, recovered the ball, and tapped it in ( 拨进篮框) for what looked like victory.
The noise of whistles, screams and shouts was   12 . I took a quick look at the clock and saw that the game
was over. I hadn't heard the final buzzer (终场哨声) because of the noise. I  13 with the other official, but he
could not help me. 　
     Still   14 help in this chaos, I approached the timekeeper, a young man of 17 or so. He said,"Mr. Covina,
the buzzer   15   as the ball rolled off the rim,  16   the tap-in was made." 　
     I was in the unpleasant position of having to tell Coach O'Brien the   17 news."Dan," I said, " Yonkers won
the game." 　
     His face clouded over. The young timekeeper came up. He said, "I'm sorry, Dad. The time ran out before the
final basket." 　
     Suddenly, Coach O'Brien's face  18  . He said, "That's okay, Joe. You did what you had to do. I'm  19   of
you." 　
     Turning to me, he said, "Al, I want you to meet my   20 , Joe." 　
     The two of them then walked off the court together, shoulder to shoulder.

(     )1. A. ability
(     )2. A. therefore
(     )3. A. changed
(     )4. A. located
(     )5. A. evident
(     )6. A. strongly
(     )7. A. leading
(     )8. A. stared at
(     )9. A. in place of
(     )10. A. rolled
(     )11. A. winning
(     )12. A. deafening
(     )13. A. argued
(     )14. A. claiming
(     )15. A. took on
(     )16. A. after
(     )17. A. sad
(     )18. A. fixed up
(     )19. A. proud
(     )20. A. fellow

B. direction
B. however
B. held
B. equipped
B. important
B. closely
B. falling
B. glared at
B. in possession of
B. centered
B. host
B. annoying
B. quarreled
B. receiving
B. went on
B. instantly  　
B. interesting
B. lit up
B. accused
B. student

C. victory
C. moreover
C. shared
C. crowded
C. likely
C. successfully
C. scoring
C. glanced at
C. in face of
C. rocked
C. champion
C. disturbing
C. checked
C. giving
C. took off
C. before
C. strange
C. cleaned up
C.   independent
C. son

D. honesty
D. thus
D. conveyed
D. covered
D. impossible
D. amusingly
D. losing
D. aimed at
D. in favor of
D. hung
D. guest
D. disgusting
D. compromised
D. seeking
D. went off
D. when
D amazing
D. showed up
D. embarrassed
D. friend

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Do Americans have morals? That’s a good question. Moral values in America are like those in any 1

One of the most 2 moral values for Americans is honesty. The well-known 3 about George Washington and the cherry tree teaches this value 4 .Little George cut down his father’s favorite cherry tree 5 trying out his new hatchet. When his father asked him about it, George said, “I cannot tell a lie. I did it with my hatchet.” Instead of 6 ,George received praise.

Sometimes American honesty-being open and direct-can 7 people. But Americans still believe that “honesty is the best policy.”

Another 8 Americans respect is perseverance(毅力).Remember Aesop’s fable about the turtle and the rabbit that had a 9 ?The rabbit thought he could 10 easily, so he took a nap. But the turtle finally won because he did not 11 .

Compassion(同情) may be the queen of American virtues. The story of “The Good Samaritan” from the Bible 12 a man who showed compassion. On his way to a 13 city, a Samaritan man found a poor traveler lying on the road. The kind Samaritan, 14 just passing by, stopped to help this person in need. Compassion can even turn into a positive 15 .In autumn 1992, people in Iowa sent truckloads of water to help Floridians 16 by a hurricane. The next summer, during the Midwest flooding, Florida 17 the favor.

In no way can this brief description 18 all the moral values honored by Americans. Courage, responsibility, 19 , gratitude and many others could be discussed. But no matter how long or how short the list, moral values are 20 .

1．A．continent B．character C．content D．culture

2．A．lovely B．basic C．particular D．scientific

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3．A．novel B．joke C．legend D．music

4．A．politely B．clearly C．easily D．slightly

5．A．while B．for C．wheras D．as

6．A．agreement B．punishment C．achievement D．argument

7．A．puzzle B．injure C．interrupt D．offend

8．A．person B．action C．virtue D．system

9．A．quarrel B．race C．fight D．trip

10．A．win B．fail C．defeat D．beat

11．A．slow down B．come up C．give up D．fall off

12．A．describes B．praises C．tells D．mentions

13．A．lonely B．alone C．certain D．deserted

14．A．inspite of B．on account of C．as a result of D．instead of

15．A．row B．circle C．movement D．action

16．A．hurt B．destroyed C．ruined D．hit

17．A．offered B．returned C．honored D．reminded

18．A．cover B．respect C．shape D．reflect

19．A．strength B．silence C．loyalty D．reality

20．A．invaluable B．honorable C．unbelievable D．invisible

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Do Americans have morals? That’s a good question. Moral values in America are like those in any 1 .

One of the most 2 moral values for Americans is honesty. The well-known 3 about George Washington and the cherry tree teaches this value 4 .Little George cut down his father’s favorite cherry tree 5 trying out his new hatchet. When his father asked him about it, George said, “I cannot tell a lie. I did it with my hatchet.” Instead of 6 ,George received praise. Sometimes American honesty-being open and direct-can 7 people. But Americans still believe that “honesty is the best policy.”

Another 8 Americans respect is perseverance(毅力).Remember Aesop’s fable about the turtle and the rabbit that had a 9 ?The rabbit thought he could 10 easily, so he took a nap. But the turtle finally won because he did not 11 .

Compassion(同情) may be the queen of American virtues. The story of “The Good Samaritan” from the Bible 12 a man who showed compassion. On his way to a 13 city, a Samaritan man found a poor traveler lying on the road. The kind Samaritan, 14 just passing by, stopped to help this person in need. Compassion can even turn into a positive 15 .In autumn 1992, people in Iowa sent truckloads of water to help Floridians 16 by a hurricane. The next summer, during the Midwest flooding, Florida 17 the favor.

In no way can this brief description 18 all the moral values honored by Americans. Courage, responsibility, 19 , gratitude and many others could be discussed. But no matter how long or how short the list, moral values are 20 .

1. A. continent B. character C. content D. culture

2. A. lovely B. basic C. particular D. scientific

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3. A. novel B. joke C. legend D. music

4. A. politely B. clearly C. easily D. slightly

5. A. while B. for C. whereas D. as

6. A. agreement B. punishment C. achievement D. argument

7. A. puzzle B. injure C. interrupt D. offend

8. A. person B. action C. virtue D. system

9. A. quarrel B. race C. fight D. trip

10. A. win B. fail C. defeat D. beat

11. A. slow down B. come up C. give up D. fall off

12. A. describes B. praises C. tells D. mentions

13. A. lonely B. alone C. certain D. deserted

14. A. in spite of B. on account of C. as a result of D. instead of

15. A. row B. circle C. movement D. action

16. A. hurt B. destroyed C. ruined D. hit

17. A. offered B. returned C. honored D. reminded

18. A. cover B. respect C. shape D. reflect

19. A. strength B. silence C. loyalty D. reality

20. A. Invaluable B. Honorable C. Unbelievable D. invisible

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