【正文】 excuse the misconduct. Ignorance is not a defense. But Everybody Does It Most people who get in trouble do know the rules and facts, but manage to fool themselves about the risks they39。s exam, even though I39。re not doing anything wrong, we can39。s a good indication that you39。 an F in the class。t many things that fall in this category. Getting Away With ItOr Not Those who don39。t get this simple message: Honesty is the ONLY policy that works. Cheating Hurts Others, Too Cheaters often feel invisible, as if their actions don39。t cheat, I can39。 all I care about is stealing a grade, regardless of the effect on others. The and destructive attack on the quality of your education. Finally, cheating can hurt the reputation of the University, and harm those who worked hard for their degree. Why Integrity Matters If cheating bees the norm, then we are in big trouble. We must rely on the honesty and good faith of others every day. If not, we couldn39。t insist on degree subject, a third prefer to hire those with a Stemrelated subject. The research worries about the lack of progress in improving basic skills in the UK . Half of employers expressed worries about employees39。s economy and our individual wellbeing. For example, but for the savings and loan debacle, there might be funds available to reduce the national debt and pay for education. In sum, we all have a mon stake in our school, our munity, and our society. Our actions do matter. It is essential that we act with integrity in order to build the kind of world in which we want to live. Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) 1. A person of integrity not only sets high moral and ethical standards but also _______. A) sticks to them in their daily life B) makes them known to others C) understands their true values D)sees that others also follow them 2. What role does integrity play in personal and professional relationships? A) It helps to create team spirit B) It facilitates munication C) It is the basis of mutual trust D) It inspires mutual respect 3. why must we learn to identify the risks we are going to take？ A. To ensure we make responsible choices. B. To avoid being overwhelmed by stress. C. so that we don’t break any rules. D. so that we don’t run into trouble. 4. Violation of a rule is misconduct even if _______? A. it has caused no harm. B. it is claimed to be unintentional. C. it has gone unnoticed. D. it is mitted with good intentions. 5. What should one do if he doesn’t wish to fool himself? A. Avoid making excuses. B. Listen to other people’s advice. C. Make his intensions public. D. Have others watch over his shoulder. 6. Those who take risks they regret later on _______. A. will often bee more cautious B. are usually very aggressive C. value immediate benefits most. D. may lose everything in the end 7. According to the author, a cheater who doesn’t get caught right away will _______. A) pay more dearly B) bee more confident C) be widely admired D) feel somewhat lucky 8. Cheaters at exam don’t care about their education, all they care about is how tostealing a grade 9. Integrity matters in that all social activities rely on people’s honesty and good faith. 10. Many Americans lost faith in the integrity of their political leaders as a result of the Watergate scandal. 翻譯 87. Charity groups anized various activities to ________（為地震幸存者籌款） . money for the survial in the earthquck 88. Linda_______（不可能收到我的電子郵件）； otherwise, she would have replied. can’ t receive my 89. It39。m not interested in what you39。t really hurt anyone. But individual choices have a profound cumulative effect. Cheating can spread like a disease, and a cheater can encourage others just by being seen from across the room. Recent statistics suggest 30% or more of college students cheat. If a class is graded on a curve, cheating hurts others39。t learn from the test, depriving him/herself of an education. Cheating undermines confidence and independence: the cheater is a fraud, and knows that without dishonesty, he/she would have failed. Cheating destroys selfesteem and integrity, leaving the cheater ashamed, guilty, and afraid of getting caught. Worst of all, a cheater who doesn39。 transcript notation。s in it for me), and simply haven39。re makingand that leads to bad decisions. To avoid fooling yourself, watch out for excuses and try this test: Ask how you would feel if your actions were public, and anyone could be watching over your shoulder. Would you feel proud or ashamed of your actions? If you39。s not cheating because I39。m not hurting anyone, or I really need this grade. Excuses can get very elaborate: I know I39。re taking, we can39。 快速閱讀 What is Integrity? Integrity is defined as adherence to moral and ethical principles。 Question 30: what problem did Chris encounter in his division? Unfortunately, one serious problem develops during the year. Two employees that Chris hired were stealing and he had to fire them. 此題答案在文章中間部分，關(guān)鍵是 problem 這個(gè)詞。接下來(lái)我們看看具體的題目和答案所在處。原文描述了 Chris 和 Kim 在公司中的表現(xiàn)。 抓住了 “話題轉(zhuǎn)換有考題 ”的技巧后，再運(yùn)用 我們課上反復(fù)強(qiáng)調(diào)的 “聽(tīng)到什么選什么 ”的技巧，那答案就呼之欲出了。Wish all of you good luck! 本次四級(jí)第二篇長(zhǎng)對(duì)話難度不高，話題是考生很熟悉的校園學(xué)習(xí)類(lèi)。 出題點(diǎn)有 4 處，全部為細(xì)節(jié)題，第 19 題： “What do we learn about the man from the conversation?”，答案出現(xiàn)在對(duì)話開(kāi)篇。 文章大意：對(duì)話先談?wù)摿巳鸬涞募竟?jié)，冬天異常寒冷，低至零下 26 度，但是室內(nèi)非常溫暖，所以瑞典人到了英國(guó)會(huì)抱怨室內(nèi)溫度低。 第三段作者進(jìn)一步給出了自己的觀點(diǎn)，告訴大家如何避免陷入這種兩難境地：首要條件即需要堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的意志和長(zhǎng)期的堅(jiān)持。 高分版 Nothing Succeeds Without a Strong Will As we have read from above, quittingsmoking seems easy, but in reality it is rarely achieved. There is something provoking and interesting in this paradox, just because sword does not wear the stone as dripping water does. The ability to do something over a