AnHonestManJimwasayoungmaninhisearlytwentieswhowasstudyingtobeacarpenter(木匠).Hewasagoodworkerhonestandworthyoftrustsohisbosswaspleasedwithhim.Ashewassuchalikablemanandeasytodeal

　　AnHonestMan

　　Jimwasayoungmaninhisearlytwentieswhowasstudyingtobeacarpenter(木匠).Hewasagoodworkerhonestandworthyoftrustsohisbosswaspleasedwithhim.Ashewassuchalikablemanandeasytodealwithhewaspopularwithhisworkmatestoo.Theyalsomadefunofhimagreatdealbuthenevergotangrywiththemandwouldonlylaugh.

　　ButJim'sonegreatshortcoming(缺点)wasthathecouldnevertellalienomatterhowhardhetriednotevenalittleone.Infacthewassohonestandshythathewouldblush(脸红)evenwhenhewastellingthetruth.Heusedtostandinfrontofthemirrorandpractiselyingwhilelookinghimselfintheeyesatthesametime.Butassoonashesawhisfacestartingtogoredhehadtolookaway.

　　Onemorninghoweverhedidn'tfeellikegoingtoworkbecausehehadbeentoapartythenightbeforeandithadn'tendedtilltheearlyhoursofthemorning.Andsofarthefirsttimeinhislifehedecidedtotakethedayoff.Heranghisbosspretendingtobeawoman.Hespokeinahighvoice.“Hello”hesaidnervously(神经紧张地).“I'mafraidJimcan'tcometoworktoday.Heisn'tfeelingverywell.”

　　PoorJimwasthankfulthathisbosscouldn'tseehimjustatthatmomentbecausehishandsweretrembling(发抖)andhisfacewasbrightred.

　　“Thankyouforlettingmeknow”saidMr.Woodshisbossandthenjustashewasabouttohanguphesaid“Justamomentmadamwho'sspeaking”.

　　“Oh!”hestammered(口吃地说)andgoingalloutformakingavoicelikeawomanhecriedinaloudvoice:“Thisismylandladyspeaking!”

　　1．Jimwas________.

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　　A．mid-aged

　　B．ateen-ager(青少年)

　　C．over25

　　D．between20-25

　　2．Hewasa________.

　　[]

　　A．skillfulworker

　　B．skillfulcarpenter

　　C．researcherstudyinghowtobeacarpenter

　　D．being-trainedcarpenter

　　3．Hisbosswas________withhim.

　　[]

　　A．displeased

　　B．notpleased

　　C．satisfied

　　D．unpleased

　　4．Hisworkmatesusedto________.

　　[]

　　A．laughathim

　　B．cheathim

　　C．beathim

　　D．playwithhim

　　5．Tellingliesalwaysmadehim________.

　　[]

　　A．goblue

　　B．gowhite