1.In a national spelling contest in America,an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word.But with her soft voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E.(36)E By now,the girl knew she had misspelled the word.But instead of lying and telling the judges she had said the correct letter,she told the truth that she had said the wrong letter.(37)A
As the girl walked off the stage,the entire audience stood on their feet clapping to applaud her honesty.Later,dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this 11-year-old girl's courage and honesty,even when it cost her the contest.(38)G
Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is what we would do if we knew we would never get caught.
This young girl could easily have lied,and nobody would have known it but her.But that's just it:She would know she did wrong.(39)C
This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own conscience and character more than the prize from a spelling contest.Her respect for herself was more important than any respect others might give her for winning a contest.She knew she would have to live with herself and the choice she made at the moment.(40)F.
A.As a result,she lost the contest.
B.she won the contest.
C.It's been said,"If you cheat,you make yourself cheap."
D.The judges wanted to give her another chance.
E.They talked it over and finally decided to simply ask her what she had said.
F.It's so true that the choices you make today make what you are tomorrow.
G.But the fact is that she won the biggest contest that day:the contest of her character.
分析 這是一篇講述"誠實"的文章.文中小女孩參加了單詞拼寫比賽,在比賽中,她勇于承認自己犯的拼寫錯誤,雖然她沒有贏得比賽,但她的誠實征服了所有的人.
解答 36-40:EAGCF
36.E 上下文語境.根據(jù)下一句小女孩知道自己拼錯了,說明裁判們也搞不清楚,而讓小女孩說一下剛才她所說的內容.E符合上下文.
37.A 上下文語境.上文she told the truth that she had said the wrong letter,講述小女孩告訴裁判她拼錯了,那么她會輸了比賽.A符合上下文.
38.G 上下文語境.上句說她輸?shù)袅诉@次比賽,但是她贏得了人們的尊敬.贏得了人生中最大的競賽--人格的競賽.故G符合要求.
39.C 上下文語境.根據(jù)前兩句提及This young girl could easily have lied,and nobody would have known it but her她本可以說謊的,但是她沒有,正如:如果你欺騙了他人,你會讓你自己更便宜.故C符合要求.
40.F 上下文語境.根據(jù)上文的the choice she made at the moment.可知,此刻她做出的了決定會影響未來的自己.
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