I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like (36) and straightforward. And it's still what （37）a man a good citizen. This is my secret, and I try to live by.

 I've been in the taxi business for thirty-five years, (38) there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble(亂作一團(tuán)) fellows to be able to take it in New York. You've got to be (39) to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day.

Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the (40) impression that they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as (41) fellows. You read in the papers almost every week (42) a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their (43). If they weren't honest, you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers. One time, I found an emerald（翡翠的） ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day, so I went back to where I had (44). It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her (45) to her. I didn't get as much as “thank you.” (46), I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she (47).

I was born and raised in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I (48) several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in World War I. After being discharged(退伍), I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasn't been too easy (49), but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit (50) for a rainy day(一時(shí)之需). In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had (51) with the public, not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong(頑固的) once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.

People ask me about tips. As far as I know, (52) everyone will give you something, because most Americans are (53) generous. I always try to be nice to everyone, whether they (54) or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish（教區(qū)）. I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the (55) I try, the easier it gets.

1.A.dishonor          B. dishonesty        C. upright       D. faithful

2.A. takes            B. becomes          C. makes         D. has

3.A. know            B. known           C. knew         D. knowing

4.A. generous         B. tough            C. mild          D. warm-hearted

5.A. right             B. proper           C. bad           D. wrong

6.A. rude             B. honest           C. good          D. tough

7.A. when            B. what             C. which         D. where

8.A. houses           B. cars              C. pockets       D. rooms

9.A. picked her up     B. dropped her off     C. dropped her down D. pull her down

10.A. ring             B. suitcase           C.car            D. emerald

11.A. So               B. Still              C. But          D. Though

12.A. was              B. did               C .has          D. is

13.A. made             B. put               C. held          D. took

14.A. at one time        B. some time          C. in no time     D. at times

15.A. put off            B. put up             C. put on        D. put away

16.A. trouble            B. difficult           C. word          D. anything

17.A. especially         B. specially          C. particularly     D. practically

18.A. never             B. seldom           C. rather          D. fairly

19.A.tip                B. advised          C. suggested      D. ask

20.A. longer             B. harder           C .better         D. shorter

 

I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like (1) and straightforward. And it's still what （2）a man a good citizen. This is my secret, and I try to live by.

I've been in the taxi business for thirty-five years, (3) there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble(亂作一團(tuán)) fellows to be able to take it in New York. You've got to be (4) to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day.

Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the (5) impression that they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as (6) fellows. You read in the papers almost every week (7) a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their (8). If they weren't honest, you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers. One time, I found an emerald（翡翠的） ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day, so I went back to where I had (9). It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her (10) to her. I didn't get as much as “thank you.” (11), I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she (12).

I was born and raised in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I (13) several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in World War I. After being discharged(退伍), I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasn't been too easy (14), but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit (15) for a rainy day(一時(shí)之需). In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had (16) with the public, not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong(頑固的) once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.

People ask me about tips. As far as I know, (17) everyone will give you something, because most Americans are (18) generous. I always try to be nice to everyone, whether they (19) or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish（教區(qū)）.I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the (20) I try, the easier it gets.

1. A. honorable　　　 B. dishonest　　　 　C. upright　　　 D. emotional

2. A. takes　　　　　 B. becomes　　　　 C. makes　　　　 D. haves

3. A. know　　　　　 B. known　　　　　 C. knew　　　　 D. knowing

4. A. generous　　　　 B. tough 　　　　　C. mild　　　　 D. warm-hearted

5. A. right　　　　　　 B. proper　　　　　 C. bad　　　　　 D. wrong

6. A. rude　　　　　　 B. honest　　　　　 C. good　　　　 D. tough

7. A. when　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　 C. which　　　　 D. where

8. A. houses　　　　　 B. cars　　　　　　 C. pockets　　　 D. rooms

9. A. picked her up　　 B. dropped her off　　 C. dropped her down D. pull her down

10. A. ring　　　　　　 B. suitcase　　　　　 C. car　　　　　 D. emerald

11. A. So　　　　　　　 B. Still　　　　　　 C. But　　　　 D. Though

12. A. was　　　　　　 B. did　　　　　　　 C. has　　　　 D. is

13. A. made　　　　　　 B. put　　　　　　　 C. held　　　　 D. bring

14. A. at one time　　　 B. some time　　　　 C. in no time　　 D. at times

15. A. put off　　　　　 B. put up　　　　　 C. put on　　　 D. put away

16. A. trouble　　　　　 B. difficult　　　　　 C. word　　　　 D. anything

17. A. especially　　　　 B. specially　　　　 C. particularly　　 D. practically

18. A. never　　　　　　 B. seldom　　　　 　C. too　　　　 D. fairly

19. A. tip　　　　　　　 B. advised　　　　 C. suggested　　 D. ask

20. A. longer　　　　　　 B. harder　　　　　 C .better　　　　 D. shorter

 

I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like (36) and straightforward. And it's still what （37）a man a good citizen. This is my secret, and I try to live by.

 I've been in the taxi business for thirty-five years, (38) there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble(亂作一團(tuán)) fellows to be able to take it in New York. You've got to be (39) to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day.

Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the (40) impression that they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as (41) fellows. You read in the papers almost every week (42) a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their (43). If they weren't honest, you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers. One time, I found an emerald（翡翠的） ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day, so I went back to where I had (44). It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her (45) to her. I didn't get as much as “thank you.” (46), I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she (47).

I was born and raised in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I (48) several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in World War I. After being discharged(退伍), I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasn't been too easy (49), but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit (50) for a rainy day(一時(shí)之需). In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had (51) with the public, not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong(頑固的) once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.

People ask me about tips. As far as I know, (52) everyone will give you something, because most Americans are (53) generous. I always try to be nice to everyone, whether they (54) or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish（教區(qū)）. I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the (55) I try, the easier it gets.

36.A.dishonor          B. dishonesty        C. upright       D. faithful

37. A. takes            B. becomes          C. makes         D. has

38. A. know            B. known           C. knew         D. knowing

39. A. generous         B. tough            C. mild          D. warm-hearted

40. A. right             B. proper           C. bad           D. wrong

41. A. rude             B. honest           C. good          D. tough

42. A. when            B. what             C. which         D. where

43. A. houses           B. cars              C. pockets       D. rooms

44. A. picked her up     B. dropped her off     C. dropped her down D. pull her down

45. A. ring             B. suitcase           C.car            D. emerald

46. A. So               B. Still              C. But          D. Though

47. A. was              B. did               C .has          D. is

48. A. made             B. put               C. held          D. took

49. A. at one time        B. some time          C. in no time     D. at times

50. A. put off            B. put up             C. put on        D. put away

51. A. trouble            B. difficult           C. word          D. anything

52. A. especially         B. specially          C. particularly     D. practically

53. A. never             B. seldom           C. rather          D. fairly

54. A.tip                B. advised          C. suggested      D. ask

55. A. longer             B. harder           C .better         D. shorter

Be careful of those who use the truth to deceive (cheat). When someone tells you something that is true, but  36  important information that should be included, he can create a false  37  .

For Example, a man once told me, “I just won a hundred dollars on the  38  . It was great. I   39  that ticket back to the store and turned it in   40  one hundred dollars!”

This guy is a winner, right? May be, may be not. Then  41  I discovered that he bought two hundred tickets, and only one was a  42  . He was  43  a big loser!

He didn’t say anything that was false,  44  he left out important information  45  . That’s called a half—truth. Half—truths are not technically  46  , but they are just as dishonest.

Untrustworthy candidates in political campaigns often use this  47  . Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her  48  lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she sought another  49  . One of her opponents put an ad saying, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s  50  . However, an honest statement would have been quite different.

Advertisers will sometimes use half—truths. It’s  51  the law to make false claims, so they  52  to mislead you with the truth. An ad  53  blow its own horn, “Nine out of ten doctors lend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples.” It fails to mention that they only ask ten  54  , and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation.

This kind of  55  deception happens too often. It’s a fact of life: lies are lies, but sometimes the truth can lie as well.

36. A. makes out           B. leaves out                 C. tries out            D. puts out

37. A. chance             B. expression             C. impression      D. translation

38. A. spot                    B. lab                           C. competition           D. lottery

39. A. took                   B. turned                   C. went                 D. looked

40. A. with                   B. as                                C. like                   D. for

41. A. later                   B. formerly                  C. hardly            D. generally

42. A. loser                   B. winner                         C. shame            D. surprise

43. A. wrongly                  B. usually                   C. really                D. right

44. A. since                  B. what’s more                  C. therefore           D. but

45. A. on purpose       B. by accident         C. in time                  D. at first sight

46. A. chats                  B. lies                          C. failures             D. consequences

47. A. fair                        B. court                        C. trick              D. entry

48. A. company             B. fellow                   C. country             D. state

49. A. term                   B. cooperation                  C. election             D. service

50. A. boring                B. shocking                  C. true                  D. wrong

51. A. for                         B. against                         C. through             D. across

52. A. regret           B. forget                C. fail                   D. try

53. A. must                   B. need                        C. should            D. might

54. A. customers           B. patients                    C. reporters           D. doctors

55. A. attractive            B. critical                         C. fair                   D. sad