Question

Honesty of American students

When I first arrived in America,I was surprised by the honesty of my classmates.Over my first month at school,I didn’t see or hear anyone cheating.I found two reasons for this.

First,if any student cheats,he or she will get punished.My school has a rule called the Honor Code.It asks students not to steal,lie or cheat.If someone goes against the code,he or she will have to leave the school.During my first year in the school,seven students left the school because of cheating.

Second,American students don’t care about scores as much as Chinese students do.They know that colleges will look at their all-round abilities instead of only scores.So they have fewer reasons to cheat.

1.The writer didn’t see or hear anyone cheating when she first arrived in America, did she?

2.What is the Honor Code about?

3.What will happen if students go against the code?

4.Who does the writer think care more about scores, American students or Chinese students?

5.Do American colleges think all-round abilities are important for students?

Answer

1.No./ No, she didn’t.

2.It asks students not to steal, lie or cheat.

3.They will have to leave the school.

4.Chinese students.

5.Yes. / Yes, they do.

【解析】

试题分析：当我到美国时，我被我的同学的诚实所折服。我在校的第一个月里，我没有看到或是听到任何人作弊，我发现有两个原因：一是作弊的学生会受到严厉的惩罚；二是美国学生不像中国学生那样看重分数。他们知道大学看重他们的综合能力而不仅仅是分数。因此他们很少作弊。

1.No./ No, she didn’t. 细节理解题。题意：作者到美国时没有看到或听到任何人作弊，对吗？根据原文“Over my first month at school, I didn’t see or hear anyone cheating.”我在学校的第一个月，我没有看到或听到任何人作弊。可以推测出，本题作否定回答。故答：No./ No, she didn’t.

2.It asks students not to steal, lie or cheat. 细节理解题。题意：Honor Code是有关什么的？根据原文“My school has a rule called the Honor Code. It asks students not to steal, lie or cheat.” 我的学校有一个规则叫作荣誉代码。它要求学生不偷、不说谎、不欺骗。可知，本题回答：It asks students not to steal, lie or cheat.

3.They will have to leave the school. 细节理解题。题意：如果学生违反了这些规定会发生什么？根据原文“If someone goes against the code, he or she will have to leave the school.” 如果有人违反了代码，他或她必须离开学校。可以得到本题回答：They will have to leave the school.

4.Chinese students. 推理判断题。题意：作者认为谁更看重分数？美国学生还是中国学生？根据原文“American students don’t care about scores as much as Chinese students do.” 美国学生不象中国学生那么关心成绩。可知本题答案是：Chinese students.（这是一个选择疑问句，是什么就回答什么，不能用yes或no回答。）

5. 细节理解题。题意：美国大学认为学生的综合能力重要吗？根据原文“They know that colleges will look at their all-round abilities instead of only scores.” 他们知道，大学将着眼于人的全面能力而不是分数。可知本题作肯定回答：Yes. / Yes, they do.

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