Question

Honesty comes in many forms. First there’s self-honesty. Is what people see the real article or do you appear through smoke and mirrors? I find that if I try to be something I’m not. I feel unsure of myself and take out a part from my PBA(personal bank account). I love how singer Judy Garland put it. “Always be a first-class version(版本) of yourself, instead of a second-class version of somebody else. ” Then there’s honesty in our actions. Are you honest at school, with your parents, and with your boss? If you’ve ever been dishonest, I think we all have, try being honest, and notice how whole it makes you feel. Remember, you can’t do wrong and feel right. This story by Jeff is a good example of that
In my second year of study, there were three kids in my math class who didn’t do well. I was really good at it. I would charge them three dollars for each test that I helped them pass. I’d write on a little piece of paper all the right answers, and hand them off. At first I felt like I was making money, kind of a nice job. I wasn’t thinking about how it could hurt all of us. After a while I realized I shouldn’t do that any more, because I wasn’t really helping them. They weren’t learning anything, and it would only get harder down the road. Cheating certainly wasn’t helping me.
It takes courage to be honest when people all around you are getting away with cheating on tests, lying to their parents, and stealing at work. But, remember, every act of honesty is a deposit(儲(chǔ)蓄) into your PBA and will build strength.
【小題1】The underlined part “appear through smoke and mirrors” in the FIRST paragraph means________.

A．to be unreal	B．to be honest
C．to become clear	D．to come from an imagined world

【小題2】Which of the following can best explain Judy Garland’s words?

A．Don’t copy others or you can’t be the first class.

B．Be your true self rather than follow others.

C．Make efforts to be the first instead of the second.

D．Don’t learn from others unless they’re excellent.

【小題3】What does the author expect to show by Jeff’s story?

A．Honesty can be of great help.

B．A bad thing can be turned into a good one.

C．One should realize the wrong in his bad deeds.

D．Helping others cheat can do good to nobody.

【小題4】In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express________.

A．one must be brave to be honest

B．it’s difficult to be honest when others are not

C．one should be honest when making a deposit

D．honesty in one’s actions can help him in the future

Answer 1

【小題1】A
【小題2】B
【小題3】C
【小題4】D

解析試題分析：本文介紹誠實(shí)的種類，誠實(shí)的重要性，誠實(shí)可以在未來幫助我們的事業(yè)。
【小題1】推理題。根據(jù)Is what people see the real article or do you appear through smoke and mirrors?說明劃線部分與the real article的意思是相反的。故應(yīng)該是指虛假的的內(nèi)容。故A正確。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段4,5行“Always be a first-class version(版本) of yourself, instead of a second-class version of somebody else. ”可知Judy Garland讓我們做真實(shí)的自我而不是去模仿別人。故B的說法與之相符。
【小題3】推理題。根據(jù)第一段6,7行If you’ve ever been dishonest, I think we all have, try being honest, and notice how whole it makes you feel. Remember, you can’t do wrong and feel right.說明下面的這個(gè)例子是告訴我們要誠實(shí)的事情，而不是做錯(cuò)事還能感覺良好。故C正確。
【小題4】段落大意題。根據(jù)文章最后一句話every act of honesty is a deposit(儲(chǔ)蓄) into your PBA and will build strength.說明本段內(nèi)容是指誠實(shí)可以在未來幫助我們的事業(yè)，會(huì)對我們的事業(yè)有很大的幫助。故D正確。
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