When I was a law professor, a student reported that I made an error in grading his exam by giving him too many points. He was ______ and after thanking him for his honesty, I changed the ______ in my records. His beaming (歡笑的) face turned to _____. “You’re lowering my grade?” he said angrily. “I would never have come in ______ ……”

He didn’t finish the ______, but it was obvious that his display of honesty was false. He thought he’d have it all—praise and the ______ grade.

Several colleagues thought I should have let the higher grade ______ because all I’d accomplished was to discourage him from being ______ in the future. And every time I tell this ______, some people agree with this remark.

But I can’t see how I could give good ______ for worsening my mistake in grading by undermining (損害) the honesty of all my grades by failing to ______ an error. The grade itself would be a dishonest ______ of his knowledge and it would have been ______to other students. How could I possibly give a student a gift of an_____ grade?

I know ______ reporting an error in one’s favor is unusual, but, like ______ extra change, it’s clearly the right thing to do. People of character, those with real honesty, hate to give up benefits as ______ as anyone else. The difference is that for them a good conscience and reputation is ______enough to give reason for the cost of doing the right thing.

Perhaps lowering the student’s grade did ______ him from being honest in the future, but bribing (賄賂) him to be honest so that he does the right thing when it’s cost-free would have ______him even more. The duty to be honest is about right and wrong, not risks and rewards.

1.A. wise            B. right           C. rigid           D. angry

2.A. file             B. note           C. name           D. grade

3.A. grief            B. shock          C. happiness       D. silence

4.A. whether         B. which          C. if              D. what  

5.A. sentence         B. word           C. exam          D. lesson

6.A. higher           B. lower          C. more           D. less

7.A. move            B. stand          C. change         D. drop

8.A. brave            B. adventurous    C. honest          D. successful

9.A. man             B. story          C. way            D. exam

10.A. reason           B. cause          C. excuse          D. result

11.A. make            B. find           C. avoid           D. correct

12.A. reaction          B. sense          C. sign            D. reflection

13.A. unfair            B. cruel          C. tough           D. funny

14.A. unfinished        B. undone        C. unearned         D. unquestioned

15.A. actively          B. secretly        C. voluntarily       D. curiously

16.A. receiving         B. returning       C. earning         D. paying

17.A. many            B. well           C. good           D. much

18.A. pleasure          B. reward         C. content          D. honor

19.A. discourage        B. influence       C. protect           D. separate

20.A. improved         B. encouraged     C. ruined            D. blamed 

 

When I was a law professor, a student reported that I made an error in grading his exam by giving him too many points. He was   36  , and after thanking him for his honesty, I changed the grade in my   37  . His beaming (歡笑的) face turned to shock. “You’re   38   my grade?” he said angrily. “I would never have come in   39   ……”

He didn’t finish the   40  , but it was obvious that his display of honesty was   41  . He thought he’d have it all—praise and the higher grade.

Several colleagues thought I should have let the higher grade   42   because all I’d accomplished was to discourage him from being   43   in the future. And every time I tell this story some people agree with this   44  .

   But I can’t see how I could give good reason for worsening my   45   in grading by undermining (損害) the honesty of all my grades by failing to   46   an error. The grade itself would be a dishonest   47   of his knowledge and it would have been   48  to other students. How could I   49   give a student a gift of an unearned grade?

   I know  50   reporting an error in one’s favor is unusual, but, like   51   too much change, it’s clearly the right thing to do. People of character, those with real honesty, hate to give up  52_ as much as anyone else. The difference is that for them a good conscience and reputation is  _53  enough to give reason for the cost of doing the right thing.

   Perhaps lowering the student’s grade did   54   him from being honest in the future, but bribing (賄賂) him to be honest so that he does the right thing when it’s cost-free would have _55

him even more. The duty to be honest is about right and wrong, not risks and rewards.

1.A. wise           B. right            C. grateful         D. upset

2.A. files          B. books            C. records          D. notes

3.A. lowering       B. correcting       C. changing         D. making

4.A. though         B. why          C. where                D. if

5. A. sentence      B. work         C. exam             D. lesson

6.A. good           B. false            C. special              D. impressive

7.A. remove         B. change           C. stand                D. add

8.A. brave          B. adventurous  C. successful           D. honest

9. A. remark        B. complaint        C. praise               D. achievement

10. A. crime        B. mistake      C. doubt                D. guilty

11.A. make          B. find         C. correct              D. avoid

12.A. reaction      B. sense            C. sign             D. reflection

13. A. unfair       B. cruel            C. tough                D. funny

14.A. reluctantly   B. responsibly      C. impossibly           D. impatiently

15.A. actively      B. secretly     C. voluntarily          D. curiously

16.. A. receiving   B. paying           C. earning          D. returning

17. A. benefits     B. honors           C. awards               D. gifts

18.. A. pleasure    B. reward       C. content          D. honor

19.A. protect       B. influence        C. discourage           D. separate

20.A. improved      B. encouraged       C. blamed           D. ruined

 

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After listening to everyone’s concerns and problems, Professor Smith looked over at the hostess (主持人) and asked her if she could get a paper and pen for everyone in the room. She    36    a minute later, and brought some paper and pens.

    “Do me a    37   ,” Professor Smith asked. “We’re going to try something and I    38    your cooperation. On the small piece of paper please    39    the 3 biggest problems you are facing in your personal life right now. Don’t write your name on it. We’ll keep it    40   .”

    The group found the experiment    41   , not knowing what was to follow.

    After everyone wrote down their problems, Professor Smith asked everyone to    42    their paper and put it in a small basket that was in the front of the room. There were    43    expressions throughout the room,    44    again, everyone cooperated, wanting to know what would    45    next.

    Professor Smith shook the basket and then he    46    around the room and asked each person to    47    a paper from the basket. After he had done that, he sat back down and looked around the room.

    “Friends,   48    the paper and read to yourself the problems that you    49   ,” Professor Smith said.

    Then, Professor Smith    50    at the woman sitting on his left and asked, “Lisa, would you like to    51    your problems that you wrote down with those that you chose from the basket?”

 “No,” Lisa said.

    Next, Professor Smith asked the man sitting next to Lisa the    52    question. “Would you like to exchange the problems you wrote down with those that you chose from the basket?”

   53    the reply was “No.”

    Professor Smith went around the whole room. Everyone had a    54    to answer.

Surprisingly, the answers were all the same — no, no, no, no…. Some people said that “I can settle my own problems, but I can’t    55    what I chose out of the basket”. Some people said “Wow — these make my problems look like nothing.”

A. left                B. returned             C. answered             D. finished

A. favor          B. help                 C. prize                    D. reward

A. like           B. wish                 C. ask                  D. need

A. put out         B. wash away                C. write down               D. speak out

A. secret         B. silence                  C. message              D. future

A. encouraging        B. interesting              C. surprising               D. boring

A. tear           B. cut                  C. desert                   D. fold

A. frightened     B. pleasant             C. curious              D. terrible

A. but                B. so                   C. for                  D. and

A. say         B. happen               C. move                 D. adventure

A. jumped         B. ran                  C. walked               D. rushed

A. throw          B. touch                    C. hold                 D. pick

A. unfold         B. see                  C. search                   D. study

A. heard           B. chose                    C. noticed              D. feared

A. shouted            B. wondered             C. looked                   D. knocked

A. give           B. accept                   C. understand               D. exchange

A. same           B. different                C. easy                 D. strange

A. Immediately     B. Again                    C. Surely                   D. Then

A. bravery            B. fault                    C. chance                   D. power

A. struggle with       B. show off             C. throw away               D. deal with

She is always ready to help people in trouble because she thinks it is a_________ .

A.business                                         B.reward

C.pleasure                                         D.favor

When I was a law professor, a student reported that I made an error in grading his exam by giving him too many points. He was   36  , and after thanking him for his honesty, I changed the grade in my   37  . His beaming (歡笑的) face turned to shock. “You’re   38   my grade?” he said angrily. “I would never have come in   39   ……”

He didn’t finish the   40  , but it was obvious that his display of honesty was   41  . He thought he’d have it all—praise and the higher grade.

Several colleagues thought I should have let the higher grade   42   because all I’d accomplished was to discourage him from being   43   in the future. And every time I tell this story some people agree with this   44  .

   But I can’t see how I could give good reason for worsening my   45   in grading by undermining (損害) the honesty of all my grades by failing to   46   an error. The grade itself would be a dishonest   47   of his knowledge and it would have been   48  to other students. How could I   49   give a student a gift of an unearned grade?

   I know  50   reporting an error in one’s favor is unusual, but, like   51   too much change, it’s clearly the right thing to do. People of character, those with real honesty, hate to give up  52_ as much as anyone else. The difference is that for them a good conscience and reputation is  _53  enough to give reason for the cost of doing the right thing.

   Perhaps lowering the student’s grade did   54   him from being honest in the future, but bribing (賄賂) him to be honest so that he does the right thing when it’s cost-free would have _55 him even more. The duty to be honest is about right and wrong, not risks and rewards.

1.A. wise           B. right            C. grateful         D. upset

2. A. files         B. books            C. records          D. notes

3.A. lowering       B. correcting       C. changing         D. making

4.A. though         B. why          C. where                D. if

5. A. sentence      B. work         C. exam             D. lesson

6. A. good          B. false            C. special              D. impressive

7.A. remove         B. change           C. stand                D. add

8.A. brave          B. adventurous  C. successful           D. honest

9.A. remark         B. complaint        C. praise               D. achievement

10.A. crime         B. mistake      C. doubt                D. guilty

11.A. make          B. find         C. correct              D. avoid

12.A. reaction      B. sense            C. sign             D. reflection

13. A. unfair       B. cruel            C. tough                D. funny

14.A. reluctantly   B. responsibly      C. impossibly           D. impatiently

15. A. actively     B. secretly     C. voluntarily          D. curiously

16.A. receiving     B. paying           C. earning          D. returning

17. A. benefits     B. honors           C. awards               D. gifts

18.A. pleasure      B. reward       C. content          D. honor

19.A. protect       B. influence        C. discourage           D. separate

20. A. improved B. encouraged       C. blamed           D. ruined