时间:2018-12-04 作者:英语课 分类:全新版大学英语听说教程第一册


英语课

Section C
How not to Cheat?

You're taking a science test and are unsure of an answer. While the teacher is busy, you notice you can see the test answers of the student next to you.
Would you look closer?
Are you a cheater?
More than half the kids in a national survey are. The "1998 Report Card on the Ethics 1 of American Youth" found that 7 out of every 10 high school kids have cheated on a test at least once. Including all grades, the number is more than 6 out of 10.
And reports of cheating are increasing. There's intense 2 pressure for kids to succeed. Sometimes they feel they have to — at any cost.
Parents, teachers, even friends can put a lot of pressure on students to get good grades. Some parents threaten to punish for bad grades or offer rewards 3 for good marks.
Most students think about cheating at some time. It could be copying someone else's answers; it could even be giving answers to somebody else.
"If they're doing really badly in a subject, that makes kids want to cheat so they can get a better grade," says first class Scout 4 Ben Patrick, 11, from Troop 5 69, Palatine, Illinois.
David Kimwell, 16, of Provo, Utah, agrees, "Kids are driven to cheat when there is pressure to succeed."
But these kids also know that succeeding on a test by cheating is not really succeeding at all.
When students cheat, they are less likely to really understand their schoolwork. And when you don't understand your schoolwork, your grades will probably suffer; cheating can only get you so far.
The bottom line is: If you don't really learn it now, you'll probably have to learn it later!
Here's how not to cheat:
Talk to your parents. Think about the kinds of pressures they might be putting on you. Sometimes parents think rewarding 6 or punishing will encourage kids to work harder, but often they don't encourage at all. Let your parents know how you feel, and let them know how they can reduce school stress for you, while still encouraging good grades.
Change your study habits. Have you sometimes felt the urge 7 to cheat when you didn't study well enough for a test? Try changing your study habits. Study with a friend or have your parents help. Do not force all your studying into the last minute, and get a good night's sleep before a test. Finally, make practice tests so you can focus 8 on those areas in which you need the most work.
Talk to your friends. If you feel stress to get good grades — and maybe cheat — because your friends get better grades, talk to them. Ask how they prepare for tests and suggest studying in a group. You might get some ideas from them.
An honest C will get you much further than a not-so-honest A. Face it: Cheaters never succeed — and pay a high price when caught.
Whether you're a junior school student or a young adult at college, get caught cheating and you'll pay the price — usually a very high one. Here's how schools handle cheaters:
For junior school students: a strict talk with the student and a call to the parents. Repeat cheaters are removed from in-school activities.
For middle school students: a zero or no grade on the assignment 9 or the test on which the student cheated. Students may be removed from in-school activities, and parents will be told.
For university students, like those in Harvard, Cambridge, or Massachusetts: cheaters are normally 10 required to leave for two back-to-back terms.

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1 ethics
n.伦理学;伦理观,道德标准
  • The ethics of his profession don't permit him to do that.他的职业道德不允许他那样做。
  • Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict.个人道德和职业道德有时会相互抵触。
2 intense
adj.认真的,专注的;强烈的;紧张的;热情的
  • Susan was an intense young lady.苏珊是一个热情的年轻姑娘。
  • The quarrel caused her intense unhappiness.争吵令她极其不快。
3 rewards
n.报酬( reward的名词复数 );报答;赏金;酬金v.酬谢,奖赏( reward的第三人称单数 )
  • They are now reaping the rewards of all their hard work. 现在,他们的全部辛劳都得到了回报。
  • He harvested rewards in fame and wealth for his successful experiment. 他因试验成功而名利双收。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 scout
n.童子军,侦察员;v.侦察,搜索
  • He was mistaken for an enemy scout and badly wounded.他被误认为是敌人的侦察兵,受了重伤。
  • The scout made a stealthy approach to the enemy position.侦察兵偷偷地靠近敌军阵地。
5 troop
n.群,组,多数,军队;vi. 群集,结队,成群而行
  • The general has removed the troop to the front.将军已把这支部队调往前线。
  • He came out with a troop of followers.他带着一大群随从走出来。
6 rewarding
adj.令人满意的;利益的
  • Gardening is a very rewarding pastime.园艺劳动是非常有益的消遣。
  • She finds motherhood very rewarding.她认为做母亲得偿所愿。
7 urge
n.冲动,推动力,迫切的要求;vt.驱策,力劝,力陈,推动;vi.强烈要求
  • He has an urge to become a film star.他非常希望成为电影明星。
  • We should constantly urge ourselves on to study hard.我们要经常鞭策自己努力学习。
8 focus
n.焦点,焦距;vi.聚焦,注视;vt.使聚焦,调焦,集中
  • She was the focus of everyone's attention.她是大家注意的焦点。
  • The noise made it hard for me to focus on work.噪音让我无法集中注意力工作。
9 assignment
n.任务,作业;分配,指定
  • His assignment was to follow the spy.分配给他的工作是跟踪这个间谍。
  • He has got a new assignment.他得到一项新任命。
10 normally
adv.正常地,通常地
  • I normally do all my shopping on Saturdays.我通常在星期六买东西。
  • My pulse beats normally.我脉搏正常。
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