Unit EightHonesty: Is It Going out of Style?

Lead In Brief Introduction of Main Idea

It is estimated that 61% of American high school students have committed cheating on exams at least once, and cheating is also considered to be a major problem in colleges and inversties. Likewise, signs of honesty in business and government seem much more numerous in recent years than before. Does all this go to prove that honesty is going out of style in American society? Now let's take up this article to see how the author looks into this problem.

Language Points words study: (1)admit (to) :v. ① to agree to the truth of ( usu. sth. bad) eg. He admitted to stealing. Mrs. Stone admitted to being easily annoyed. ② permit to enter eg. He was admitted to the hospital, suffering from burns.. The hatchway admits to the engine room.. [derivative] admission n. (to sth. / into ...) eg. make an admission The student has applied for admission to a famous

university. admissible a.

Language Points (2) corresponding : a . ① matching eg. The peace talk was held between corresponding

officials in the two governments. The average temperature in July this year is 0.5

degree higher that in the corresponding period last year.. ② the same eg. you win the lottery if you had chosen a number

corresponding to the one published in the newspaper. The police found corresponding footprints outside the

house where the number took place.. correspond v. change letters with...  

Language Points (4) charge: n. ① accusation eg. The former football star was arrested on a charge of manslaughter. The opposition brings a charge of corruption against the

administration. ② price asked for goods or services eg. Services charges are not included in hotel rates. You can dial 1-8000 numbers free of charge. ③ amount of electricity contained in a substance eg. a negative/ positive charge . take responsibility in charge ( of ) in the charge of eg. Who's in charge of your class? Our class is in the charge of Ms. Zhou. v. ① accuse eg. His former secretary charged him with sexual harassment. ② ask as a price eg. The railway company charges half price for students. The hotel charges $2 for washing and ironing a shirt. ③ put an amount of electricity into eg. Batteries for mobile phones need charging every eight hours.

Language Points (5) link: ① join or connect eg. The two incidents were already linked together in

the newspaper. Scholarship are linked to academic performance. ② one ring or loop of a chain; person or thing that

connects two others eg. She kept a link of her mother's hair in the locket. The old calendars are a link with the past. (6) anyway: ① in any case eg. It's no use crying over spilt milk, anyway. Anyway you can try. ② by any possible means eg. There must be something wrong with my

computer. I couldn't get hooked up to the Internet anyway.

Language Points Expressions study: (1) be faced with: be confronted with; meet with face to face eg. Now we are all faced with a very difficult situation. Faced with the evidence, he confessed. [phrases] face to face eg. She stood face to face with him. in (the) face of eg. He showed great bravery in face of danger. lose ( one's) face eg. If a teacher can't answer simple questions like this, he will

lose face with his class. save ( one's ) face eg. After all his failure, the win saved his face.

Language Points (2)case : [phrases] ① a case in point eg. An average student can be a top student

with additional work. Cathy is a case in point. ② in the case of eg. We can't make an exception in the case of

Mary ③ in no case eg. In no case are you to leave your post. ④in that case eg. In that case, I have no more to say.

Language Points (3) at one's best :in as good a state as possible e.g. Come and see Hangzhou at its best. He is at his best in emergencies. 情况紧急时尤显他的干练。 Professor Gay was at his eloquent best today. 盖伊教授今天把他的口才发挥得淋漓尽致。 at best e.g. It's a gloomy outlook at best. do one's best e.g. He had done his best and

failed. the best part e.g. It took the best part of a day

to get there.

Language Points Sentence Study: (1) It can be argued such a response may not mean much.:

Some people may have a good reason to say that such a response from high school students may not be significant.

e.g. It can be argued (that) money may not bring you happiness.

It can be argued ( that) success in exam may not mean much.

(2) Several professors say they've dropped the ... all the cheaters anymore.: 一些教授说他们已经放弃了传统学期论文的要求 , 因为很多学生购买预先写好的论文 , 而且他们再也查不出所有的作弊者了。

(3) ...across the nation: throughout the country.

Language Points (4) ...to do more than talk: to do something instead of just

talking. more than 在本句中是“不止于，不仅仅”的意思，后面可接不带 to 的不定式， 习惯的用法一般接形容词或名词。 e.g. We were more than happy to hear of your escape. You are much more than an acquaintance. more... than... 是“ 与其 ... 不如 ... ” 的意思。 e.g. The child was more frightened than hurt. He is more mad than stupid. (5)...launched a campaign to stop one form of

cheating.: ...start a series of activities for stopping one form of cheating.

6)...filed out of their exam: left the exam hall or room in single file, i.e., one by one

Language Points (7)..." fun " stories : humorous stories read for amusement .

The intent of fun stories is usually to entertain rather than to educate.

(8) ...come to a bad end: come to some misfortune, esp. to an unpleasant death.

e.g. You will surely come to a bad end ( or: come to no good end ) if you keep driving so carelessly.

If you don't give up crime, you'll come to a bad end. (9) ... people need to know one another to be at their honest

best.: ... people need to know one another well if they are to treat one another as honestly as possible.

Here the phrase" at their honest best" means " at their best as far as honesty is concerned"

e.g. He acted in all kinds of plays, but he was at his best in comedy.

To see this part of the countryside at its best, you need to come in June.

Structure 1)Section One (line 1-28) Main idea: School cheating in America was on the

rise.

2)Section Tow (line 29-53) Main idea: Lincoln's story tells what people need to

be honest.

3)Section Three (line 54-69) Main idea: The vast majority of Americans believe

that honesty is an important part of the American character.

Homework Exercises 要点： 下面是一则失物招领启事，有人在小区捡到一只手表，交到失物招领处，丢表者需带身份证前去认领。请根据中文提示和上下文内容填写相应的词语。 LOST & FOUND （ 2005 年 12 月 5 日） _________________ A man has ( 在小区内捡到手表一

只 )________________________________ and ( 将其交到本处 )_______________________. The owner of the wrist

watch ( 请带身份证前来认领，特此通告 ) 。 _______________________________________.

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