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 (欢笑的) 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 (损害) 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 (贿赂) 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.
A．wise B．right C．grateful D．upset
A．files B．books C．records D．notes
A．lowering B．correcting C．changing D．making
A．though B．why C．where D．if
A．sentence B．work C．exam D．lesson
A．good B．false C．special D．impressive
A．remove B．change C．stand D．add
A．brave B．adventurous C．successful D．honest
A．remark B．complaint C．praise D．achievement
A．crime B．mistake C．doubt D．guilty
A．make B．find C．correct D．avoid
A．reaction B．sense C．sign D．reflection
A．unfair B．cruel C．tough D．funny
A．reluctantly B．responsibly C．impossibly D．impatiently
A．actively B．secretly C．voluntarily D．curiously
A．receiving B．paying C．earning D．returning
A．benefits B．honors C．awards D．gifts
A．pleasure B．reward C．content D．honor
A．protect B．influence C．discourage D．separate
A．improved B．encouraged C．blamed D．ruined
Two thieves came to a house to steal something, they a hole in the wall of the house.
There lived many in the house. The woman in the moonlight a mouse crawl(爬行) into the house. “Look! In one,” she said to the man in the house. He was so frightened that he crawled out of the house and said to the one outside, “She me when I was just in.” But the thief outside didn’t believe him, so he said, “Let us two try to into the house together.” At that time two mice to crawl into the house, too. The woman saw the mice and shouted, “In come , catch them!” The two thieves were terribly . The man in the house said, “You saw them come in where are they? I will catch them tonight.” The two thieves started at once.
The two thieves wanted to make it clear they had been found or not the night before. The next day they as men selling sweet potatoes and came before the house. The man and the woman were ploughing in their fields. The rein(缰绳) broke and the woman came home for a . She saw two men selling sweet potatoes and wanted to buy some. She picked out two which looked like mice. At the time the man wait for her any longer in the fields and he ran back from the fields to hurry her up. The woman showed the sweet potatoes to the man and said, “ they look like the two of last night.” The man said, “I asked you to fetch a rope, why don’t you for it?” The two thieves ran away very quickly their sweet potatoes.
A．pulled B．dug C．pushed D．worked
A．rope B．mouse C．mice D．dog
A．saw B．see C．listened to D．listen to
A．rises B．flows C．comes D．stands
A．hardly B．hurriedly C．properly D．finally
A．waiting B．doing C．taking D．ploughing
A．gave B．found C．existed D．led
A．go B．walk C．crawl D．jog
A．happened B．took place C．happen D．take place
A．many B．little C．one D．two
A．disappointed B．frightened C．surprised D．amazed
A．so B．but C．and D．or
A．running away B．running back C．running after D．running out
A．that B．what C．which D．whether
A．operated B．spotted C．acted D．gathered
A．water B．plough C．rope D．tool
A．couldn’t B．needn’t C．mustn’t D．shouldn’t
A．What B．When C．Where D．How
A．permit B．admit C．remind D．hurry
A．with B．without C．along D．around
Most people would have given up on an old, blind horse. But Berowra’s Justine Ruta is not most people.
The lights went out for 27-year-old Appaloosa Prince in March last year_ _cataracts(白内障)，an eye disease __ _ blindness. Experts advised euthanasia(安乐死) as the best choice. Instead, Ruta, 27, retrained the __ _she was given on her 13th birthday and the pair are _ __ together again.
Two years ago, one of the horse’s eyes developed a cataract and Ruta was told he might go _ __. When he did go _ _ blind, some people said the best thing to do would be to put him down. But one vet saw him and gave a(n) _ __opinion. He said the connection between the ___ _ was so strong that he would trust her to do anything with the horse.
So, for the next six months, Ruta would teach Prince to _ __her other senses to get around. She used wind chimes(风铃) to __ _him to his food. She played the radio before walks. She lifted his head to encourage him to _ _ his legs when walking up hills. The __ __ helped improved Prince’s weak legs and put a(n) _ _ on his owner’s face.
Ruta thought she could not face the idea of __ _ the horse who helped her through so much as a teenager, __ _ after losing her father when she was 15. When she first got the horse, she fell in love with him and _ _ every weekend with him.
Ruta, who is a vet at Wild Life Sydney Zoo, said she hoped her__ _would encourage others not to _ _ when things get difficult. “It takes _ _ and patience,” she said, “It was so challenging but it was __ _in the end.”
A．in case of B．according to C．because of D．in need of
A．introducing B．causing C．stopping D．avoiding
A．dog B．friend C．partner D．horse
A．swimming B．riding C．waiting D．holding
A．blind B．dead C．mad D．deaf
A．normally B．finally C．completely D．exactly
A．different B．important C．similar D．immediate
A．group B．pair C．team D．couple
A．forget B．play C．use D．close
A．lead B．send C．show D．carry
A．step B．shake C．bend D．lift
A．performances B．walks C．tasks D．lessons
A．expression B．mask C．shadow D．smile
A．selling B．punishing C．losing D．training
A．surely B．generally C．mainly D．especially
A．began B．appreciated C．finished D．spent
A．story B．idea C．wish D．memory
A．fall down B．try out C．turn back D．give up
A．money B．understanding C．love D．work
A．suitable B．worthwhile C．useful D．interesting
阅读下在短文，从短文后各题的ABCD四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项。
A woman in her sixties lived alone in her little cottage with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drove her by making fun of her. They would climb her tree and then run away with pears, “Aunty Misery” at her.
One evening, a passer-by asked to for the night. Seeing that he had an face, she let him in and gave him a nice . The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by granting (允准) her that anyone who climbed up her tree not be able to come back down until she it.
When the children came back to steal her , she had them stuck on the tree. They had to beg her long she gave the tree permission to let go. Aunty Misery was free from the at last.
One day another man her door. This one did not look trustworthy to her, she asked who he was. “I am Death. I’ve come to take you me,” said he.
Thinking fast Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to some pears from my pear tree to remember the it brought to me in this life. But I am too to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh, Mr. Death climbed up the tree _ and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to let Death go.
A．hopeless B．painful C．dull D．crazy
A．calling B．shouting C．announcing D．whispering
A．stay B．live C．hide D．lie
A．interesting B．honest C．anxious D．angry
A．gift B．kiss C．treat D．smile
A．suggestion B．advice C．permission D．wish
A．could B．should C．might D．must
A．permitted B．promised C．answered D．declared
A．branch B．food C．tree D．fruit
A．after B．while C．since D．before
A．it B．them C．him D．her
A．trick B．question C．trouble D．difficulty
A．stepped into B．left for C．stopped at D．walked around
A．so B．but C．although D．because
A．with B．off C．upon D．for
A．choose B．pick C．shake D．hit
A．honor B．pleasure C．hope D．excitement
A．light B．short C．old D．thin
A．proud B．kind C．fine D．smart
A．disappointedly B．cheerfully C．unwillingly D．Eagerly
All through high school, students dream of McDonald’ s for lunch instead of school lunches. , they don’t have that opportunity here. They have to what the school has provided for them. In my opinion, they deserve to have lunches outside of the school.
By teens to spend lunchtime outside, the school could save a lot of money, which could be used to more school programs. As we know, school lunches are subsidized（补贴）by the government. That’s why food in school is sold . If students are able to go outside at noon, the school will spend less money on the program. And the school can use the money saved for things, such as sports equipment or new books.
If students are able to have lunch outside of the school, they will get more about how the real world works. If they stand in a cafeteria line every day, they won’t have the to get involved in wider society. Students, those who are about to graduate, need to know what to expect when they’re on their own. Eating outside makes it possible for them to more of the outside world.
It is for the school to place more trust in teens. They should be trusted enough to eat out and on time. School officials argue that they’re making sure children are by keeping them in school since they’re worried that something might happen to children. Of course, lunch rush can be , especially if teens race outside and back to school at the expected time. But the students are now enough to be responsible for their own behavior. All teens have been taught to road rules when they are outside alone.
, the school should let students go outside for lunch. It gives students a sense of and responsibility, and they deserve to be trusted.
A．Instead B．Besides C．However D．Therefore
A．eat B．play C．read D．cook
A．ordering B．requiring C．encouraging D．allowing
A．support B．copy C．find D．write
A．cheaply B．easily C．secretly D．quickly
A．health B．lunch C．education D．exercise
A．interesting B．surprising C．different D．unusual
A．feelings B．expectations C．explanations D．experiences
A．wish B．ability C．need D．chance
A．obviously B．naturally C．especially D．clearly
A．accept B．learn C．enjoy D．remember
A．important B．easy C．useless D．doubtful
A．work B．start C．return D．leave
A．active B．safe C．happy D．honest
A．strange B．necessary C．impossible D．unexpected
A．dangerous B．exciting C．boring D．puzzling
A．tall B．strong C．old D．smart
A．make B．change C．break D．follow
A．After all B．In short C．In fact D．As usual
A．humor B．freedom C．direction D．Achievement
We have been driving in fog all morning, but the fog is lifting now. The little seaside villages are , one by one. “There is my grandmother's house,” I say, pointing across the bay to a old house.
I am in Nova Scotia on a pilgrimage (朝圣) with Lise, my granddaughter, seeking roots for her and retracing (追溯) memory for me. Lise was one of the children, moved from house to house in childhood. She longs for a sense of , and so we have come to Nova Scotia where my husband and I were born and where our ancestors for 200 years.
We soon by the house and I tell her what it was like here, the memories rushing back, swift as the tide.
Suddenly, I long to walk again in the where I was once so gloriously a child. It is still owned by a member of the family, but has not been lived in for a while. We cannot go into the house, but I can still walk through the rooms in memory. Here, my mother in her bedroom window and wrote in her diary. I can still see the enthusiastic family into and out of the house. I could never have enough of being with them. However, that was long after those childhood days. Lise attentively as I talk and then says, “So this is where I began; where I belong.”
She has her roots. To know where I come from is one of the great longings of the human . To be rooted is “to have an origin”. We need that origin. Looking backward, we discover what is unique in us; learn the of “I”. We must all go home again—in reality or .
A．appearing B．moving C．exposing D．expanding
A．haunted B．shabby C．fancy D．modern
A．shared B．short C．fresh D．treasured
A．gossip B．flexible C．mobile D．skillful
A．home B．duty C．reality D．relief
A．built B．lived C．remained D．explored
A．catch up B．pull up C．step down D．come down
A．yard B．village C．room D．house
A．lay B．played C．sat D．stood
A．marching B．looking C．breaking D．pouring
A．wonders B．listens C．reacts D．agrees
A．deepened B．recognized C．accepted D．found
A．heart B．rights C．interest D．behaviors
A．meaning B．expression C．connection D．background
A．theory B．dream C．memory D．fiction
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