Question

【题目】 Recently, a biology teacher in Kansas --- a state in the American Midwest --- made national and even international news. After Christine Pelton discovered that 28 of her 118 students had plagiarized (剽窃,抄袭) parts of a major project, she gave them failing grades. Although this was the school policy, the students’ parents complained. The school board directed Ms. Pelton to change the punishment: 【1】 Ms. Pelton resigned in protest.

Why did this become such a significant story? 【2】 Although the incident may soon be forgotten, it raised some important questions: What is plagiarism? How serious is it? The simplest form of plagiarism occurs when someone copies material without giving credit to the source. 【3】

Some people claim that copying is necessary to do well in school. They have realized that their own words are not as good as someone else’s. 【4】 In fact, it has been learnt that even some highly respected figures, including Martin Luther King, Jr., have plagiarized.

Although some people find reasons to justify (证明…是正当的) plagiarism, others feel the issue is clear-cut: 【5】These people believe that students who plagiarize benefit unfairly. They receive a better grade than they deserve.

A. Another common argument is that everyone does it, so it’s not a big deal.

B. Perhaps it is because so many people feel strongly about what is right and wrong.

C. They feel it is morally (道德上) wrong, and consider it stealing--- a theft of ideas rather than money.

D. However, there are also more serious forms, such as when a student pays someone else to write an essay.

E. They told her that 600 points should be taken from the offenders, rather than the entire 1,800 points.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】B

【3】D

【4】A

【5】C

【解析】

文章大意：美国中西部堪萨斯州的一位生物教师在全国甚至国际上都登上了新闻，疑问她给作弊的学生不及格的成绩，文章讲述了她这么做的原因以及后续的发展。

【1】根据上句The school board directed Ms. Pelton to change the punishment: 学校董事会指示佩尔顿女士改变处罚：和下句Ms. Pelton resigned in protest. 佩尔顿女士辞职以示抗议。可知，此空是他们告诉她，应该从违规者身上扣600分，而不是全部1800分。换句话说让这些作弊的孩子及格。应填They told her that 600 points should be taken from the offenders, rather than the entire 1,800 points.故选E。

【2】根据上句Why did this become such a significant story? 为什么这成为一个如此重要的故事？和下句Although the incident may soon be forgotten, it raised some important questions: 尽管这件事很快就会被遗忘，但它提出了一些重要的问题：可知，此空是也许是因为很多人对什么是对什么是错有强烈的感觉，Perhaps it is because so many people feel strongly about what is right and wrong.

【3】根据上句The simplest form of plagiarism occurs when someone copies material without giving credit to the source. 最简单的剽窃形式发生在有人复制材料时，没有给出来源。可知下面要填更严重的情况：不过，也有更严重的形式，比如学生花钱请别人写论文。此空应填However, there are also more serious forms, such as when a student pays someone else to write an essay.故选D。

【4】根据上句They have realized that their own words are not as good as someone else's. 他们已经意识到，他们自己的话不如别人的好。和下句In fact, it has been learnt that even some highly respected figures, including Martin Luther King, Jr., have plagiarized. 事实上，据了解，甚至包括马丁·路德·金在内的一些备受尊敬的人物也抄袭了。可知，另一个常见的观点是，每个人都这么做，所以没什么大不了的。Another common argument is that everyone does it, so it's not a big deal. 故选A。

【5】根据上句Although some people find reasons to justify (证明…是正当的) plagiarism, others feel the issue is clear-cut: 尽管有些人有理由为剽窃行为辩解，但也有人觉得问题很明显：和下句These people believe that students who plagiarize benefit unfairly. 这些人认为剽窃的学生受益不公平。可知，他们认为剽窃是道德上的错误，认为剽窃是对思想的剽窃，而不是对金钱的剽窃They feel it is morally (道德上) wrong, and consider it stealing-- a theft of ideas rather than money.故选C。