题目内容
My grandparents believed that you were either honest or you were not. They had a simple saying hanging on their living-room wall: “Life is like a field of newly fallen snow. Where I choose to walk every step will show.” They didn’t have to talk about it; they showed this truth by the way they lived.
They understood that honesty is an inner(内部的) standard for judging your behavior. Unfortunately, honesty is in short supply today. But it is the real bottom line in every area of society and a discipline (自制能力) we must demand of ourselves.
There’s a story told about a surgical nurse’s first day on the medical team at a well-known hospital. She was responsible(负责) for all surgical instruments and materials during an operation. At the end of the operation, the nurse said to the doctor, “ You’ve only removed 11 sponges（海绵）, and we used 12. We need to find the last one.”
“I removed them all,” the doctor assured her. “ No, you didn’t , sir,” insisted the nurse. “ Think of the patient.”
Smiling, the doctor lifted his foot and showed the nurse the twelfth sponge.
So when you know you’re right, you can’t yield. Don’t be afraid of those who might have a better idea or who might even be more intelligent than you are.
Self-respect and a clear awareness (意识)of right and wrong are powerful parts of honesty and are the basis for enriching your relationships with others. Honesty means you do what you do because it’s right and not just fashionable or politically correct. A life of principle, of not easily yielding, will always take you forward. My grandparents taught me that.
1.From the first two paragraphs, we can infer that ______.
A. the author’s grandparents liked snow
B. the author’s grandparents didn’t like chatting
C. the author is worried about the issue of honesty in today’s society
D. Honesty is the most important standard for judging one’s behavior
2.The nurse insisted there was still a sponge because_____
A. she saw the doctor hide the twelfth sponge
B. she believed she was right
C. she thought the doctor was not responsible
D. she knew the patient well
3.What does the underlined word “yield” mean in the text?
A. admit B. give in
C. stop D. look forward
4.How does the text mainly develop?
A. By providing an example of honesty.
B. By making a comparison between honesty and dishonesty.
C. By explaining the author’s grandparents’ belief in detail.
D. By following the order of importance.
