1． Honesty 诚实A man went to an insurance office to have his life insured. The manager of the office asked him how old his parents were when they died.“Mother had a bad heart and died at the age of thirty. Father died of tuberculosis when he was thirty-five. ”“I am very sorry, ” said the manager, “we cannot insure yoyuorulirfeparsentswere not healthy. ”As the man was leaving the office, depressed, he met a clerk, who had overheard the conversation.“You must not be so frank and tell the truth, ” said the clerk, “no office will insureyou if you speak like that. Use your imagination a little. ”The man went to another office and was shown into the manager's room.“Well, young man, how old were your parents when they died? ”“ Mother was ninet-ythree, and she died from a fall off her bicycle. Father was ninety-eight and he died while he was playing football. ”判断正误，正确的写“ T”，错误的写“ F”。
)1.A woman went to an insurance office.( )2.The man's mother died of tuberculosis at the age of thirty( )3.The man's father died of tuberculosis when he was thirty-five.( )4.The man told the truth to the first manager.( )5.The man told the truth to the second manager.2. An American on a British Train 一个美国人乘英国火车A young American entered a railway compartment on a British train, to discover that all seats were occupied, Including one on which was seated a small dog. To its owner, a middle-aged lady wearing a large hat, he said politely, “ Excuse me, ma'am, but may I sit down? ”She said nothing, but merely sniffed and turned over the pages of her newspaper.Again he said, “ Excuse me, ma'am, but may I have this seat, please? And againshe ignored him.For a third time the young American said, “ Ma'amw,ould you please remove your dog so that I may sit down? ”And for the third time the snooty matron totally ignored him, so he opened a window, picked up the dog, threw it out, and then sat on the empty seat.There was a stunned silence, and then an Englishman sitting opposite said, “know, you Yanks are the strangest people. You drive on the wrong side of the road. You eat with the fork in the wrong hand, you name the floors in the wrong numbers, and now you've just thrown the wrong bitch out of the window! ”选择正确的答案( )1.The young man was on .A. an American train B. a British train C. a British bus( )2.Were there any free seats?A. Yes, there were. B. Yes, there weren't. C. No, there weren't.( )3.The young man was very to the middle-aged lady for three times..A. polite B. rude C. naughty( )4.Did the young man throw out the dog ?A. Yes, he didn't. B. No, he didn't. C. Yes, he did.( )5. Whose dog was it?A. The American B. The Englishman sitting opposite C. The woman3． A Bad Foot 受伤的脚There was a bookseller who did not like to pay for anything. One day a big box of books fell on his foot.“Go to the doctor, ”said h，is “wisfehow that foot to him. ”“No,”he said, “I'll wait until the doctor comes to our shop next Ttihmeen. I'll ask him about my foot. If I go to see him, I shall have to pay. ”The next day the doctor came to the shop to buy some books. The bookseller told the doctor about his bad foot. The doctor looked at it and promised to help.He took out a piece of paper and wrote something on it. “Buy this and put it onthe foot before you go to bed every night. ” he said.“Thank you. ”said the bookseller. “And now, sir, here are your books. ”“How much?”asked the doctor.“Two pounds. ”“Good,”said the doctor. “I shall not have to pay you anything today. ”“Why?”asked the bookseller.“ I have examined your foot. I want two pounds for that. If people come to my house, I ask them to pay one pound for a small thing like that. But when I go to their houses, I usually charge two pounds. And I came here today, didn't I? Bybey-e! ”选择正确的答案( )1.The bookseller to pay for anything.A. liked B. don't like C. didn't like( )2.His wife asked him to see .A. a doctor B. a driver C. a customer( )3.How much was the book that the doctor wanted to buy?A. one pound B. two pounds C. three pounds( )4.Did the doctor come to the bookshop the next day?A. Yes, he did. B. No, he didn't. C. Yes, he didn't.( )5.Did the doctor pay for the book?A. Yes, he did. B. No, he didn't. C. Yes, he didn't.4.The Gold and the Fur Coat 金子与皮大衣A young man and an old man were waiting for a bus at a station. They sat next to each other.“What's that in your bag? ”asked the young man, pointing to a big bag beside theold man.“Gold, nothing but gold, ”antshwe eorleddman.The young man could hardly believe his own ears, “What?”he said to himself insurprise. “ So much gold? My God! How I wish to be able to get so much gold! ” Thehe began to think about how to get the gold.The old man looked tired and sleepy and it seemed that he could hardly keep his eyes open. “Are you sleepy, sir? ” asked the young man. “ Then you'd better lie down on the chair and have a good rest. Don't worry 。