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 unrealB．to be honest
C．to become clearD．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

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:D

試題分析：本文介紹誠實的種類，誠實的重要性，誠實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。故應該是指虛假的的內(nèi)容。故A正確。
小題2:細節(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.說明下面的這個例子是告訴我們要誠實的事情，而不是做錯事還能感覺良好。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(儲蓄) into your PBA and will build strength.說明本段內(nèi)容是指誠實可以在未來幫助我們的事業(yè)，會對我們的事業(yè)有很大的幫助。故D正確。
點評：這篇文章相對而言比較難，推理題較多，要仔細推敲文章的意思。
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We have our staff members make a home visit before adding each person to the program and try to visit everyone at least once every year. That is hardly enough, and we depend on your contact a great deal! It is important that you report back when you do not get an answer to your knock on the door. The person inside may be hurt or ill. They may be in hospital or out of town and fail to inform us. If they are frequently absent, we may need to determine if they still need meals.
If you find someone with a medical emergency, please call 911 to request medical assistance, and then call the Meals on Wheels office. If you find someone who needs assistance other than for a medical emergency, please call the Meals on Wheels office at 6725050, and we will try to find the appropriate agency or individual to call.
Let us know when a certain person needs extra food. We have a food preparation room of shelf stable items to share with them. Please feel free to take a few magazines when you deliver meals. Many of those we serve cannot afford magazines and enjoy reading. If someone is interested in getting books from the Abilene Public Library, let us know. We can sign them up for the Books on Wheels program. Call if you smell gas strongly when you deliver meals, or if someone needs a space heater, a blanket, or an electric fan. Please convey all needs to us, and we will try to see that they are met. Some of the elderly people who we offer our service may have cancers, liver diseases, AIDS, etc. If you do not want to deliver meals to the people with certain types of health problems, such as these, please let us know.
Sincerely,
Betty L. Bradley, LBSW,
Executive Director
小題1:Why does the author write this letter?
A．To express great thanks to volunteers.
B．To explain how the old people get help.
C．To tell volunteers what they are tasked with.
D．To describe the life situation of the old people.
小題2:What can we learn about the volunteers from the passage?
A．They order books for needy people.
B．They design programs to help people.
C．They offer medical help to sick people.
D．They deliver food to the elderly people.
小題3:How does the author learn about the needs of the people served?
A．The volunteers report back the information to him.
B．His staff members call them to get the information.
C．He visits them now and then to get the information.
D．The family members send the information to his office.

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