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 ______ 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 (损害) 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 (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 about 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．silence |
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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．move | B．stand | C．change | D．drop |
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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．reflection |
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| 小题13: | | A．unfair | B．cruel | C．tough | D．funny |
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| 小题14: | | A．unfinished | B．undone | C．unearned | D．unquestioned |
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| 小题15: | | A．actively | B．secretly | C．voluntarily | D．curiously |
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| 小题16: | | A．receiving | B．returning | C．earning | D．paying |
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| 小题18: | | A．pleasure | B．reward | C．content | D．honor |
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| 小题19: | | A．discourage | B．influence | C．protect | D．separate |
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| 小题20: | | A．improved | B．encouraged | C．ruined | D．blamed |
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