AnHonestManJimwasayoungmaninhisearlytwentieswhowasstudyingtobeacarpenter(木匠).Hewasagoodworker,honestandworthyoftrust,sohisbosswaspleasedwithhim.Ashewassuchalikablemanandeasytodealw

　　AnHonestMan

　　Jimwasayoungmaninhisearlytwentieswhowasstudyingtobeacarpenter(木匠).Hewasagoodworker,honestandworthyoftrust,sohisbosswaspleasedwithhim.Ashewassuchalikablemanandeasytodealwith,hewaspopularwithhisworkmates,too.Theyalsomadefunofhimagreatdealbuthenevergotangrywiththemandwouldonlylaugh.

　　ButJim'sonegreatshortcoming(缺点)wasthathecouldnevertellalie,nomatterhowhardhetried,notevenalittleone.Infact,hewassohonestandshythathewouldblush(脸红)evenwhenhewastellingthetruth.Heusedtostandinfrontofthemirrorandpractiselyingwhilelookinghimselfintheeyesatthesametime.Butassoonashesawhisfacestartingtogoredhehadtolookaway.

　　Onemorning,however,hedidn'tfeellikegoingtoworkbecausehehadbeentoapartythenightbeforeandithadn'tendedtilltheearlyhoursofthemorning.Andsofarthefirsttimeinhislifehedecidedtotakethedayoff.Heranghisboss,pretendingtobeawoman.Hespokeinahighvoice.“Hello,”hesaidnervously(神经紧张地).“I'mafraidJimcan'tcometoworktoday.Heisn'tfeelingverywell.”

　　PoorJimwasthankfulthathisbosscouldn'tseehimjustatthatmomentbecausehishandsweretrembling(发抖)andhisfacewasbrightred.

　　“Thankyouforlettingmeknow,”saidMr.Woods,hisboss,andthenjustashewasabouttohangup,hesaid,“Justamoment,madam,who'sspeaking”.

　　“Oh!”hestammered(口吃地说),andgoingalloutformakingavoicelikeawoman,hecriedinaloudvoice:“Thisismylandladyspeaking!”

　　1．Jimwas________.

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　　A．mid-agedB．ateen-ager(青少年)C．over25D．between20-25

　　2．Hewasa________.

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　　A．skillfulworker

　　B．skillfulcarpenter

　　C．researcherstudyinghowtobeacarpenter

　　D．being-trainedcarpenter

　　3．Hisbosswas________withhim.

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　　A．displeasedB．notpleasedC．satisfiedD．unpleased

　　4．Hisworkmatesusedto________.

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　　A．laughathimB．cheathimC．beathimD．playwithhim

　　5．Tellingliesalwaysmadehim________