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1、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
2、 insure your life as your parents were 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 insure you if you speak like that. Use your imagination a little.”The man
3、went to another office and was shown into the managers room.“Well, young man, how old were your parents when they died?”“Mother was ninety-three, 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
4、insurance office.( )2.The mans mother died of tuberculosis at the age of thirty( )3.The mans 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 Ameri
5、can 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, maam, but may I sit down?”She said nothing, but merely sniffed and turned
6、over the pages of her newspaper.Again he said,“Excuse me, maam, but may I have this seat, please? And again she ignored him.For a third time the young American said,“Maam, would you please remove your dog so that I may sit down?”And for the third time the snooty matron totally ignored him, so he ope
7、ned 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,“You 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
8、 in the wrong numbers, and now youve 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 werent. C. No, there werent.( )3.The young man was very_ to
9、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 didnt. B. No, he didnt. C. Yes, he did.( )5. Whose dog was it?A. The American B. The Englishman sitting opposite C. The woman3A Bad Foot受伤的脚There was a bookseller who did not like to
10、 pay for anything. One day a big box of books fell on his foot.“Go to the doctor,”said his wife，“show that foot to him.”“No,”he said,“Ill wait until the doctor comes to our shop next time. Then Ill ask him about my foot. If I go to see him, I shall have to pay.”The next day the doctor came to the sh
11、op 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 on the foot before you go to bed every night.”he said.“Thank you.”said the bookseller.“And now, sir, here
12、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 whe
13、n I go to their houses, I usually charge two pounds. And I came here today, didnt I? Bye-bye!”选择正确的答案( )1.The bookseller_ to pay for anything.A. liked B. dont like C. didnt 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
14、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 didnt. C. Yes, he didnt.( )5.Did the doctor pay for the book?A. Yes, he did. B. No, he didnt. C. Yes, he didnt.4.The Gold and the Fur Coat金子与皮大衣A young man and an old man wer
15、e waiting for a bus at a station. They sat next to each other.“Whats that in your bag?”asked the young man, pointing to a big bag beside the old man.“Gold, nothing but gold,”answered the old man.The young man could hardly believe his own ears,“What?”he said to himself in surprise.“So much gold? My God! How I wish to be able to get so much gold!”Then he 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
