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2013届高三第三次摸底测试英语试题  2012.10.6

 

 2013届高三第二次教学质量检测摸底测试

2011年广州市高考一模英语试题

 

本试卷共三大题，满分为135分。考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：

       1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡和答卷纸上。

       2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑：如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

       3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，。答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答素；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

       4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。

I．语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

      

      We have known for a long time that flowers of different plants open and close at different times of day. This is so    1   that there seems to be no need to ask the reason for it. Yet no one    2    understands why flowers open and close like this at particular times. The process is not as    3   as we might think, as recent experiments have shown. In one study, flowers were kept in constant    4   . We might expect that the flowers, without any information about the time of day, did not open as they    5    do. As a matter of fact, they    6   to open at their usual time. This suggests that they have some mysterious way of knowing the    7   . Their sense of time does not    8    information from the outside world; it is, so to speak, inside them, a kind of “inner clock”.
    This    9    may not seem to be very important. However, it was later found that not just plants but also      10    , including man, have this “inner clock” which    11       the working of their bodies and influences their activities. Men, then, are also influenced by this mysterious     12      . Whether we wish it or not, it affects such things in our life as our need for sleep, our need for food.
    In the past, this did not really    13    because people lived in natural condition. In the    14    world, things are different; now there are spacemen, airplane pilots and, in ordinary life, a lot of people who have to work at night. It would be very     15      , then, to know more about the “inner clock”. Such things as flowers might help us understand more about ourselves.

1. A. familiar    B. different     C. similar    D. special
2. A. partly       B. personally  C. really       D. willingly
3. A. complex  B. simple         C. mature    D. meaningful
4. A. quietnessB. darkness   C. loneliness   D. sadness
5. A. finally      B. completely C. physically    D. normally
6. A. refused   B. decided       C. continued   D. failed
7. A. time          B. secret          C. process         D. study
8. A. deal with  B. add to      C. give away    D. depend on
9. A. discovery  B. activity    C. invention   D. method
10. A. beasts      B. animals   C. strangers   D. humans
11. A. controls   B. studies    C. experiments   D. destroys
12. A. world        B. flower     C. power       D. experiment
13. A. happen    B. exist         C. matter      D. work
14. A. ancient    B. modern  C. wonderful   D. peaceful
15. A. hard    B. expensive    C. convenient D. important

 

 

第二节 语法填空（共10题，每小题1.5分， 满分15分）

    阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16 ~ 25 的相应位置上。

   The Black Country is about 10 miles from Birmingham. It’s made up of four districts: Dudley, Walsall, Sandwell, and Wolvehampton.

    Historically, it was famous for industry, which explains  16   the area is called the Black Country. It got its name during the industrial revolution,  17   factory pollution turned the local skies black and coal dust from the mines made the soil the same color. Dudley, which is   18  (probable) the heart of the Black Country, has a history  19  ( date) back over 1,000years, and its famous castle has been there   20   about the 8th century.

   People from Black Country are very friendly.  21   their local dialect, which comes from the old “Middle English”, can be very difficult to understand. I still remember taking   22   visiting friend from Canada to a local Black Country pub for lunch.    23  the waitress could even finish describing the menu, my friend looked at me with his eyebrows   24   （raise）. When I asked what he wanted to order, he just shook his head in disbelief and asked if the waitress whom I  25  (speak) to just now was naturally speaking English.

 

II．阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

 

第一节  阅读理解（共20小题；第小题2分；满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

It was about 11:15 pm on the passenger ship California. The night was freezing cold and the water was filled with ice from the North Pole, making it difficult for the ship to sail on .

In the radio room, operato Cyril Evans listened to the radio-talk between a nearby passenger ship and the telegraph station on the Canadian island of Newfoundland. Evans interrupted it and said, “We’re stopped and surrounded by ice. Be careful as you pass through these waters.” The radio operator on the nearby ship replied, “I’m too busy to talk now. I have many messages to send to the telegraph station. ” Twenty minutes later, as he turned off his radio and went to bed, Evans could still hear the ship sending its passengers’ telegrams.

Earlier in the evening the California’s captain, Stanley Lord, had seen another ship approaching. It looked about the size of his own, but attempts to contact the ship failed. It lay dark and mysterious about 10 miles away. At 12:40 am there appeared a sudden flash of light just over the mysztery ship. Captain Lord, thinking the ship might need help, ordered his officers to signal the ship by lamp. There was no reply. Three more rockets then exploded, none appeared to go higher than halfway up the mast of the mystery ship. Then at about 2:00 am it turned and slipped into the darkness.

In the light of the sawn there was no mystery ship, but 20 miles away was the scene of a great disaster. Unfortunately, the mystery ship had stopped directly in front of the Califoria, preventing people on board from seeing clearly. If this ship had not been there, Captain Lord would have recognized that the rockets were SOS rockets that came not from the mystery ship but from a more distant ship which the California could not see. If Cyril Evans had kept his radio on for just 30 minutes more he would have heard SOS signals coming from that distant ship he spoke with the night before. That ship was the Titanic which was sinking fast, leaving 1,500 of its passengers dead. It was April 14,1912.

26．From whose point of view is the story told?

   A．People on the Titanic.

    B．People on the California.

   C．People at telegraph station. 

     D．People on Newfoundland.

27．Why were the rockets really fired?

   A．To celebrate the journey.

   B．To signal for help.

   C．To contact the Titanic.

   D．To warn other ships.

28．What is the main function of the last paragraph of this passage?

   A．It shows how unlucky the Titanic was.

   B．It describes how the Titanic sank.

   C．It indicates that the people on the California were careless.

   D．It lists how many people died in the disaster.

29．How many ships are mentioned in the passage?

   A．One.   B．Two.  C．Three.  D．Four.

30．From the passage we know that            .

   A.the rockets were fired from the mystery ship                         

  B．Cyril Evans went to bed earlier than usual that night

  C．the Titanic started sinking at dawn the next day

  D．the Titanic sent out many telegrams that night

B

Critical thinking is an important skill that can increase students’ ability to learn in any situation. This can be applied to traditional education online education, or directly in a career related role.  Many teachers find it such a valuable skill that they give their students a critical thinking question every day. Developing this ability can mean the difference between “just passing a course” and “understanding the material well enough” so that what students learn from it will follow them throughout their life.

  Some characteristics of a critical thinker that teacher should encourage are;

-asking questions as a reaction to something  read or discussed;

-determining the “deeper meaning” of particular passage or topic;

-providing input and opinions to topics as a direct result of analysis and research; and

-reasoning in an effort to develop an argument of your own opinion.

It is important for a student to understand more than definition（定义）.One way to truly understand an idea is to have hands-on practice, and to apply concepts learned in a  textbook. Such “mini-examples” will interest a student and improve their understanding of a topic. This is how life-long skills can be developed.

Teachers that use critical thinking practices in the classroom can “go above and beyond” by asking questions that promote a greater comprehension of the material. Instructors should be able to challenge students and create an environment where they are analyzing material and gaining a better understanding. This will make the classroom move in a direction for learning. It can also help students to stay interested in the course material, as they always have a new concept to consider.

At the same time, students benefit greatly from developing critical thinking skills. When learned early on, these skills can be used throughout their college education. Students can understand how to consider a topic, analyse it, and discuss it from different points of view. These are skills that will benefit them when they are part of the workforce as well.

31．Critical thinking can best be described as          .

  A．a system to improve people’s memory

  B．a method to expand people’s knowledge

  C．a way to increase people’s ability to understand

  D．a process to make people more critical of others

32．The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refers to           .

  A．the ability      B．the difference   

  C．the course      D．the material

33．According to the passage, a critical thinker should           .

       A．ask questions before reading the material          B．be able to develop their own opinions

       C．predict the deeper meaning of a topic

       D．do more analysis and research

34．The author thinks “mini-examples” are useful because they            .

   A．assist students to better remember definitions

   B．give students hands-on practice

   C．help to keep students interested

   D．help students develop concepts

35．Who are the intended reader of the passage?

     A．Teachers.          B．Parents.                   C．Examines.         D．Headmasters.

C

We all remember seeing hitchhikers, standing by the side of the road, thumb, sticking out, waiting for a lift. But it is getting rare nowadays. What killed hitchhiking? Safety is often mentioned as a reason. Movies about murderous hitchhikers and real-life crime have put many drivers off picking up hitchhikers. That no single women picked me up on my journey to Manchester no doubt reflects the safety fear: a large, strangely dressed man is seen as dangerous.

But the reason may be more complex: hitchhiking happens where people don’t have cars and transport services are poor. Plenty of people still hichhike in Poland and Romania. Perhaps the rising level of car ownership in the UK means the few people lift hitchhiking are usually considered strange. Why can’t they afford cars? Why can’t they take the coach or the train?

Three-quarters of the UK population have access to a car; many of the remainder will be quite old. The potential hitchhiking population is therefore small. Yet my trip proves it’s still possible to hitchhike. The people who pickes me up were very interesting-lawyer, retired surgeon, tank commander, carpenter, man who live in an isolated farmhouse and a couple living up in the mountains. My conclusion is that only really interesting people are mad enough to pick up fat blokes in red, spotted scarves. Most just wanted to do someone a good turn; a few said they were so surprised to see a hitchhiker that they couldn’t help stopping.

The future of hitchhiking most likely lies with car-sharing organized over the Internet, via sites such as hitchhikers. org. But for now, you can still stick your thumb out(actually, I didn’t do much of that, preferring just to hold up my destination sign) and people-wonderful, caring, sharing, unafraid people-will stop.

In the UK, with its cheap coaches and reasonable rail service, I don’t think I’ll make a habit of it. But having enjoyed it so much, I’m ready now to do a big trip across Eurpe and beyond. In the 1970s a female friend of my wife’s hitchhiked to India. How wonderful it would be to have another go, though Afghanistan might be a challenge. I wish I’d got that tank commander’s mobile number.

36．The author tried to hitchhike but was rejected by single women drivers because           .

   A．they were not heading towards Manchester

   B．they thought most hitchhikers were dangerous

   C．hitchhiking had been handed and they didn’t want to break the law

   D．he was a strong man in strange clothes who seemed dangerous

37．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

  A．Movies have discouraged people from hitchhiking

  B．Car ownership levels are lower in Romania than in the UK.

  C．25% of UK people don’t have access to cars.

  D．Increased car ownership has reduced the need for hitchhiking.

38．The “fat blokes in red, spotted scarves” in Paragraph 3 most likely means     .

    A．murderous hitchhikers                         

    B．friendly and talkative hitchhikers

    C．typical hitchhikers                           

    D．strange hitchhikers like the author

39．According to the author, future hitchhikers are more likely to                 .

A．visit websites and find people to share cars with

B．stand by roads with their thumbs sticking out

C．stick out signs with their destinations written on

D．wait for some kind people to  pick them up

40．From the last paragraph, we know that the author          .

   A．frequently hitchhikes in Britain

   B．plans to hitchhike across Europe

   C．thinks public transport is safer for travel

   D．is going to contact the tank commander

D

       He says the problem with teachers is, “What will a kid learn from someone who chose to become a teacher?” He reminds the other dinner guests that it’s true what they say about teachers: Those who can , do; those who can’t teach.

   I decide to bite my tongue instead of biting his and stop myself from reminding the other dinner guests that it’s also true what they say about lawyers—that they make money from the misfortune of others.

   “I mean, you’re a teacher, Taylor,” he says to me. “Be honest. What do you make?”

   I wish he hadn’t asked me to be honest, because now I have to teach him a lesson.

 

   You want to know what I make?

   I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.

   I can make a C⁺ feel like a great achievement and an A-feel like a failure.

   How dare you waste my time with anything less than your very best?

   I make parents tremble in fear when I call them:

  I hope I haven’t called at a bad time,

  I just wanted to talk to you about something Billy said today.

 Billy said, “Leave the kid alone. I still cry sometimes, don’t you?”

  And it was the bravest act I have ever seen.

   I make parents see their children for who they are and what they can be.

 

       You want to know what I make?

       I make kids wonder.

       I make them question.

       I make them criticise.

       I make them think.

       I make them apologies and mean it.

      

       I make them write, write, write.

       And then I make them read.

       I teach them to solve math problems

       that they once thought impossible.

       I make them understand that if you have brains then you follow your heart

       and if someone ever tries to judge you by what you make, you teach them a lesson.

       Let me make this simple for you, so you know what I say is true;

       I make a great difference! What about you?

41．What do we know about the man that the author is speaking to?

   A．He is respectful to teachers. 

   B．He is in the author’s home.

     C．He is actually a lawyer.                       

     D．He dislikes lawyers.

42．The underlined phrase “bite my tongue” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to        .

       A．say something which is wrong             

       B．speak out honestly but carelessly

       C．keep silent about myself                      

       D．stop myself saying what I really think

43．The author called Billy’s parents to      .

       A．let them tremble in fear                       

      B．ask why Billy cried that day

       C．praise what Billy did that day         

       D．advise them to leave Billy alone

44．What is the tone of the passage?

       A．Angry and proud.   

      B．Upset and disappointed.

       C．Humourous and light-hearted.     

       D．Cheerful and positive.

45．What’s the best title of this passage?

       A．An Argument between Two Guests       

       B．What Teachers Make

       C．Requirements of a Good Teacher      

       D．A Dinner Conversation

第二节：信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)  

 

请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息，请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。          首先请阅读以下植物的介绍：    A.Tiarella—A solid plant reaching 40-80 cms that requires very rich, wet    soil with a lot of shade to grow healthily. Has attractive white to pink flowers throughout the year.   B.Lantana—A fast-growing plant that develops best in full sun with dry but rich soil. Grows about 60 – 90cms tall. Bright, colourful globe-shaped flowers that appear in winter.   C.Russian Sage—It has grey leaves and purple flowers which come out in mid-summer. Grows 1 – 1.5 metres tall and prefers full sun and dry soil. Can cope well in poor soil. D.Soapwort—A plant that grows 10 -25 cms tall. Prefers a full sun site. It can handle poor sooil but will not survive well when conditions are wet over the winter months. Flowers in spring. E.Wishbone Flower—Suitable for both indoors and outdoors. It grows up to 15 cms tall and has flowers that range in colour from pink to purple. Prefers a dry, cool, shady site as summer heat will cause it to decline.   F.Japanese Painted Fern—Attractive non-flowering plant that grows well in either rich or poor soil. Prefers shade and soil that will not dry out—as this will cause its leaves to die quickly. Grows 2 -4 metres tall so needs a large area to maintain its health.

       

III．写作（共两节，满分为40分）

   第一节  基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）

        学校英语论坛针对目前城市交通拥堵、污染严重的问题进行了“治堵方案大家谈”的讨论。以下是讨论概要。

                       治堵方案大家谈

 

        政府完善公共交通---以方便市民 

    少开私家车---多人共乘一辆小车                         

    修建绿道（green lanes)---鼓励骑自行车                                 

                       好处：省钱、省时、节能、环保               

 [写作内容]

         请根据以上概要写一篇短文，包括以下内容：

1．存在的问题；

2．解决的方案；

3．方案的好处。

[写作要求]

只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。

[评分标准]

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

 

读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）
 阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
      Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. This is Li Hua from Senior Three. I’m here today to share with you a good lesson from an overseas Chinese student living in Germany. It is a true story.
      After years of hard work, this Chinese student graduated with amazing academic achievements. Everyone thought he was going to get a good job easily and have a bright future. But to his disappointment, he was not even allowed the chance for an interview! The third time he was turned down, he couldn’t help telephoning the company to ask why they didn’t want him. The answer was simple. “We don’t hire dishonest people in Germany.”
       What was wrong you might wonder? The truth is, shortly after he arrived in Germany, this clever student found that it was easy to skip buying subway tickets. So, to save money, he often went without a ticket. As a result, he had been caught without a ticket in the subway three times.
     From this story, we learn that we may get short-term benefits by dishonest means, but the truth will come out sooner or later and the cost is high. So remember: honesty is the best policy.
 That’s all for my speech. Thank you!
【写作内容】
        以约30个词概括这篇演讲稿的主要内容；
然后以约120个词写一篇读后感，说明“诚信的重要性”，内容包括：
（1）你读后的感受；
（2）以你或他人的经历说明；
（3）谈谈你从中悟出的道理。
【写作要求】
         在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】
 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

 

I．语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完形填空

1.A 2.C 3.B 4.B 5.D 

6.C 7.A 8.D 9.A 10.B 

11.A 12.C 13.C 14.B 15.D

第二节 语法填空

16.why 17. when 18.probably  19. dating

20. since  21. But/ Yet 22. a  23. Before  24. raised  25. spoke

Ⅱ.  阅读 (共两节, 满分50分)
第一节  阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
26-30 BBACD 31-35 CDBCA 

36-40 DADAB  41-45  CDCAB

第二节 信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
46-50 FDEAC

 

   第19-1篇 基础写作—治堵方案大家谈（第三次摸底测试）

  Recently we have had a heated discussion about how to solve the city traffic jams and the serious pollution.   First of all, in order to solve the problems, it is suggested that we shouldn’t drive our private cars if it is not very necessary, and that people should share a car with  others when necessary. As for the government, it is supposed that the government should try to improve the public transport system in order to make it more convenient for citizens. Also, some people suggest that the government should build more green lanes so as to encourage more people to ride bikes. These ways will help not only save money, time and energy but also protect the environment.

 

    第19-2篇

     Recently we have had a heated discussion about how to solve the city traffic jams and the serious city pollution.   First of all, in order to solve the problem, some of us suggest that we shouldn’t drive our private cars too often if it is not very necessary, and that people should share a car with  others when necessary. As for the government, some suggest that the government should try to improve the public transport system in order to make it more convenient for citizens.  Also, some people suggest that the government should build more green lanes in order to encourage more people to ride bikes. Only in these ways can we save money, time and energy and protect the environment.

 

    第19-3篇 基础写作—治堵方案大家谈（第三次摸底测试） 

     Nowadays we find that traffic  jams and air pollution are becoming more and  more serious, so in order to solve the  problems recently we put forward several  solutions to solve traffic  jams .  First of all, we should drive  private cars less and try to share a car with others when necessary. In addition,some suggest that the government should try to improve the public transport system in order to make it more convenient for citizens  Also, it is suggested that the government should build more green lanes so as to encourage more people to ride bikes. If we can put these solutions into practice, we can not only save money, time and energy but also protect the environment.

 

第二节  读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）

    阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

  

    1．然后以约30词写一篇读后感，说明“诚信的重要性”，内容包括：

  （1）你读后的感受；

  （2）以你或他人的经历说明；

  （3）谈谈你从中悟出的道理。

[写作要求]

   1．在作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。

   2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

 

 

       In li Hua’s speech he said in Germany a Chinese student with great academic achievements couldn’t find a job because of his dishonesty. The story shows us that honesty is important in our life.(W:34)

2)    An overseas Chinese student in Germany, who had excellent academic achievements, couldn't  find a job, because he had ever skipped buying subway tickets. The story shows honesty is very important.(W:30)

  3）Being dishonest, an overseas Chinese student in Germany, failed to find a job in Germany although he had great academic achievements at college. The speech is to tell us the importance of honesty.(W:33)

（1）你读后的感受； After reading the story, I feel very sorry for the student who ruined his promising future just for some short-term benefits.From the story, we know that honesty plays an important role in our life. Without the quality of honesty, one can't get real success.

（2）以你或他人的经历说明；

The story reminds me of my friend's experience.

      （3）谈谈你从中悟出的道理。

     I have learn a lot from my friend's experience. 

 

  第20篇 读写任务—（第三次摸底测试）

    ( 概述要点：演讲；留学生不诚实的行为及后果；故事说明的道理。）

      The speech tells us a true story about a Chinese student in Germany, who had great academic performances. But he was refused by several companies because of his dishonesty. It shows the importance of honesty in life.(W:37)

  

（1）你读后的感受（要突出感受如：surprised,sorry,等）； 

    After reading the speech, I can't help beginning to think more about honesty, so I learn a lot from the speech. Honesty is necessary for us all in modern society. Without this quality, like the student above, success could never be attained.(W:29)

   （2）以你或他人的经历说明（经历要对应话题要求）；

    The story reminds me of one of my friend's experience. Once when he was preparing for the final-examinations, he happened to see the test paper in the teachers' office. Struggling for a while, he went to the teachers' office and told the truth. His honesty and bravery to tell the truth impressed the teachers very much and brought him good reputation in school. At the end of the semester he was praised for his honesty as well as his progress. It is honesty that will make him a famous person in the future.(W:74)

  （3）谈谈你从中悟出的道理（重申文章主题) （Honesty is the best policy)

   It is true that dishonesty may sometimes bring us benefits in a short term. However, honesty is the best policy and we should know that  honesty is the best quality. Honesty is a high-valued quality which will contribute to great success in our lives.( W:33)

 

 

 

III. 写作

基础写作
Version 1
 Nowadays, the problem of traffic jams in cities is as serious as that of air pollution. Some suggested solutions to these problems include a reduction in the use of private cars and an increase in the practice of car-pooling, where one car is shared by several workmates or friends. In addition, the government could improve the public transport system in order to make it more convenient for people. The government should also encourage cycling by building more green lanes. This will help save money, time and energy as well as improve the environment.
Version 2
 The problems of traffic jams and air pollution have aroused increasing attention recently. Some of the possible solutions to these problems are as follows. First, car owners could share their cars with their friends and workmates, thus reducing the use of private cars. Second, the government could make it more convenient for its citizens to use public transport by improving the public transport system and encourage cycling by building more green lanes. By taking the above measures, we could surely save money, time and energy as well as improve the environment.

读写任务
Version 1
 In this speech, Li Hua spoke of an overseas Chinese student who couldn’t find a job because of his dishonesty. The story shows us that honesty really is the best policy.
 After reading this speech, I felt really sorry for the student who had thrown away his years of hard work, great academic achievements and a promising future just for some short-term benefits. Now, he knows better than anyone that dishonesty costs dearly.
 My classmates Wang Tao once made a similar mistake. During a math quiz, he was having trouble working out a problem. When the teacher looked away, he peeked and copied the answer from his classmate. He was glad that he had a high mark in the quiz. But when he came across a similar question in the final exam, he didn’t know how to solve it and eventually failed the test.
 While dishonesty helped him in the short-term during the quiz, it hurt him in the long-term because he didn’t revise that type of problem for the final exam. I shall always remember this lesson and be an honest person.

Version 2
 Today I read an instructive speech, in which the speaker argues honesty is the best policy by telling the story of an overseas Chinese student who couldn’t find a job because of his dishonesty.
 After reading this speech, I felt really sorry for the student who had ruined his own promising future just for some short-term benefits. On the other hand, I also thought it was correct to punish someone who had been dishonest.
 I once read another story about dishonesty. In that story the author found himself alone in his headmaster’s office, where he accidentally found the writing contest paper. He was going to take part in the competition and so couldn’t resist the temptation to read it. As he prepared well beforehand, he won the first prize in the contest. But instead of feeling happy and proud, he felt guilty. This feeling started the moment he decided to read the paper and it followed him all his life.
 From these stories, I really learned the lesson that honest is the best policy. In life we are often tempted to be dishonest, but for a happy and guilt-free life we know what the best choice is.