阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~40各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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 (欢笑的) 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 stand
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 (损害) the honesty of all my grades by failing to
an error. The grade itself would be a dishonest reflection of his
and it would have been
to other students. How could I possibly give a
a gift of an unearned grade?
I know voluntarily reporting an error in one’s favor is
, but, like
extra change, it’s the
thing to do. People with real honesty, hate to give up benefits as mush as anyone else. The difference is that for them a good conscience and reputation is reward enough to give reason for the cost of doing the right thing.
Perhaps
the student’s grade did discourage him from being honest in the future, but bribing (贿赂) 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
right and wrong, not risks and rewards.
| 小题1: | | A．wise | B．right | C．rigid | D．angry |
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| 小题2: | | A．file | B．note | C．name | D．grade |
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| 小题3: | | A．grief | B．shock | C．happiness | D．careless |
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| 小题4: | | A．whether | B．which | C．if | D．what |
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| 小题5: | | A．sentence | B．word | C．exam | D．lesson |
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| 小题6: | | A．higher | B．lower | C．more | D．less |
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| 小题7: | | A．such | B．because | C．so | D．whether |
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| 小题8: | | A．brave | B．adventurous | C．honest | D．successful |
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| 小题10: | | A．reason | B．cause | C．excuse | D．result |
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| 小题11: | | A．make | B．find | C．avoid | D．correct |
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| 小题12: | | A．reaction | B．sense | C．sign | D．knowledge |
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| 小题13: | | A．unfair | B．cruel | C．tough | D．funny |
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| 小题14: | | A．people | B．teacher | C．student | D．worker |
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| 小题15: | | A．active | B．often | C．unusual | D．curious |
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| 小题16: | | A．receiving | B．returning | C．earning | D．paying |
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| 小题18: | | A．lowering | B．influencing | C．protect ing | D．separating |
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| 小题19: | | A．ruined | B．encouraged | C．improved | D．blamed |
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| 小题20: | | A．in | B．after | C．about | D．during |
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