Teachers have always had to face the problem of students cheating, whether in a public school or a private school, whether among the low?achieving students or straight A students. Why do students cheat?

The main reason that students cheat is the high pressure from family. Students want their parents or grandparents to feel proud of them, or at least not to be disappointed in them. Another main reason is that it’s likely to get the correct answer rather than considering students’ abilities in school. As a result, what students care most is only scores. In addition, some students cheat simply because they’re busy or lazy.

Cheating can help you get ahead when it works and it is easy to do. The cheaters get good grades without spending much time studying. Some people think cheating makes difficult things seem easy. Cheating is a way for them to win and get what they want now. Honesty or dishonesty is meaningless if they win. They easily see the advantages in cheating, but often ignore the dangers in playing by their own rules instead of society’s.

Cheating successfully once often leads to cheating again and again. It can quickly become a habit that turns into a lifestyle. Without cheating, cheaters become afraid of failure. That is to say, it prevents the students from getting the chance to experience the achieving process. What’s more, students who cheat may feel worried about getting caught. Whether they are caught or not, these kids may feel guilty or embarrassed. Research has shown that not being able to experience trying hard directly affects one’s self?confidence. Research has also shown that low self?esteem is the main cause of sadness.

So cheating is like using drugs-it feels good at the moment but it has rather bad effects.

The best way to teach our students is to put cheating out of their mind and love learning truly, to help them experience the satisfaction that comes from the knowledge as well as the self?confidence. There’s an old saying that cheaters never win and winners never cheat. Kids who don’t cheat are true winners because when they win, they do it honestly.

1.How many reasons are mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A.1. B.2. C.3. D.4.

2.The underlined word “ignore” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “________”.

A.pay attention to B.pay no attention to

C.care for D.be serious about

3.The writer organizes Paragraph 4 by ________.

A.telling a story B.listing results C.giving reasons D.offering suggestions

4.What’s the writer’s attitude towards cheating?

A.He is against it. B.He agrees with it.

C.He wonders if it is right. D.He thinks it is only partly true.

School days aren’t always the best days for many people--they can actually be stressful (有压力的)time.

Trouble keeping up in class

If you have trouble with your schoolwork, it can be easy to fall behind. This can really affect your confidence in yourself.

The thing to remember is that everyone’s way of learning is different, and difference doesn’t have to be a problem. You’d better find out what works for you, what you like, and how people can help you out.

Overcoming difficulties

There are lots of ways to overcome(克服) learning difficulties or problems.For example, talk to your teachers about how tough you find your schoolwork is! They can help you learn and might be able to give you extra help, or encourage you to work with other people.

Talking about it.

Talk to someone you trust about how you feel. You might need to talk to someone about how it makes you feel and what’s on your mind.

Make time to talk to your parents, friends or teachers about the things that upset(使心烦) you. And maybe they can help you overcome them.

Making the school a better place to be

The school can be a really unhappy place if you meet any of these problems, but it doesn't have to be. It's a good idea to talk about your concerns with someone you trust. You may find that once you do talk about whatever’s going on, the situation improves and the school becomes a more enjoyable place.

1.What will happen to Tom if he has trouble with his schoolwork?

A.He can't fall behind other students.

B.It can't affect his confidence.

C.He should find out what works for him.

D.He should remember difference is a problem.

2.The underlined word “tough” means________.

A.easy B.hard C.possible D.helpful

3.When we meet the things that upset us, we should not make time to talk to________.

A.our teachers B.our friends C.our parents D.the strangers

4.We can learn________from the last paragraph.

A.we can make the school a better place

B.we can deal with the problem by ourselves

C.the school is always an unhappy place

D.you don't need to talk about your concerns with someone.

5.The main idea of the passage is________.

A.how to choose a better school B.the problems at school

C.how to get help from teachers D.the friends at school

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