大学英语预备级
passage 3
a man with no bad habits
once a man was waiting for a taxi. a beggar came along ａnd asked him for some money. the man ignored him. but being a professional, the beggar kept on pestering him. the man became angry when he realized that the beggar would not leave him alone unless he gives him some money.
suddenly an idea occurred to him. he told the beggar, “i do not have money, but if you tell me what you want to do with the money, i will certainly help you.” “i would have bought a cup of tea”, replied the beggar. the man said, “sorry, i can offer you a cigarette instead of tea.” he then took a pack of cigarettes ｆrom his pocket ａnd offered one to the beggar. the beggar said, “i don’t smoke as it is harmful to health.”
the man smiled ａnd took a bottle of whisky ｆrom his pocket ａnd told the beggar, “here, take this bottle ａnd enjoy the stuff. it’s really good.” the beggar refused by saying, “alcohol muddles the brain ａnd damages the liver.”the man smiled again. he told the beggar, “i’m going to the race course. come with me ａnd i will arrange for some tickets ａnd we will place bets. if we win, you take the whole amount ａnd leave me alone.” as before, the beggar politely refused the latest offer by saying, “sorry sir, i can’t come with you as betting on horses is a bad habit.”
suddenly the man felt relieved ａnd asked the beggar to come to his home with him. finally, the beggar’s face lit up in hope of receiving at least something ｆrom the man. but he still had his doubts ａnd asked the man, “why do you want me to go to your house with you?”
the man replied, “my wife always wanted to see how a man with no bad habits looks like.” 1. what did the man first offer the beggar?
a. some money. b. a cup of tea. c. a cigarette. d. a bottle of whisky. 2. the beggar did not want the bottle of whisky because _________. a. nobody ever offered him any whisky.
b. he thought drinking is bad for his health c. he didn’t have any money to pay for whisky d. one bottle was not enough for him
3. which of the following statements is true?
a. the man gave the beggar some money when he asked again. b. the man offer the beggar a cup of tea. c. the beggar thought whisky is a good stuff.
d. the beggar regarded betting on horses as a bad habit.
4. why did the man ask the beggar to go to his home with him? a. because the beggar insisted on going to his home with him.
b. because the man’s wife insisted on inviting the beggar to his home. c. because the man’s wife always wants to see the beggar.
d.because the man wanted his wife to see how a man with no bad habits was like. 5. what’s the best title for this passage?
a. a persistent beggar b. a man with bad habit
c. a man with no bad habits d. a man’s wife ａnd a beggar
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