When I was a law professor, a student reported that I made an error in grading h

When I was a law professor, a student reported that Imade 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. Hisbeaming (欢笑的) face turned to _____. “You’re lowering mygrade?” he said angrily. “I would never have come in ______ ……”

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

Several colleagues thought I should have let thehigher grade ______ because all I’d accomplished was to discourage him frombeing ______ in the future. And every time I tell this ______, some peopleagree with this remark.

But I can’t see how I could give good ______ forworsening my mistake in grading by undermining (损害) thehonesty of all my grades by failing to ______ an error. The grade itself wouldbe a dishonest ______ of his knowledge and it would have been ______to otherstudents. How could I possibly give a student a gift of an_____ grade?

I know ______ reporting an error in one’s favor isunusual, 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 andreputation is ______enough to give reason for the cost of doing the rightthing.

Perhaps lowering the student’s grade did ______ himfrom being honest in the future, but bribing (贿赂) himto 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 risksand 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 

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【答案】

1.B 

2.D 

3.B  

4.C 

5.A   

6.A  

7.B  

8.C 

9.B 

10.A 

11.D 

12.D 

13.A 

14.C 

15.C 

16.B 

17.D 

18.B 

19.A 

20.C 

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