When I was a law professor, a student reported that I made an error in grading his exam by giving him too many points．He was 41  and after thanking him for his honesty, I changed the grade in my  42   . His beaming(欢笑的）face turned to shock．"You're  43   my grade?" he said angrily．"I would never have come in  44   …"
He didn't finish the  45_ , but it was obvious that his display of honesty was  46_ .He thought he'd have it all —praise and the higher grade．
Several colleagues thought I should have let the higher grade 47   because all I'd accomplished was to discourage him from being  48  in the future．And every time I tell this story, some people agree to this   49  ．
But I can't see how I could give good reason for worsening my_ 50   in grading by undermining(损害） the honesty of all my grades by failing to  51  an error．The grade itself would be a dishonest  52   of his knowledge and it would have been 53  to other students．How could I  54  give a student a gift of an unearned grade?
I know 55  reporting an error in one's favor is unusual, but, like 56_ too much change, it's clearly the right thing to do．People of character, those with real honesty, hate to give up  57  as much as anyone else．The difference is that for them a good conscience and reputation is  58 
enough to give reason for the cost of doing the right thing．
Perhaps lowering the student's grade did  59  him from being honest in the future, but bribing（贿赂）him to be honest so that he does the right thing when its cost-free would have   60  him even more．The duty to be honest is about right and wrong, not risks and rewards．

A．wise B．right C．stubborn D．angry

A．files B．books C．records D．notes

A．lowering B．correcting C．changing D．making

A．whether B．which C．what D．if

A．sentence B．word C．exam D．lesson

A．good B．false C．special D．impressive

A．move B．change C．stand D．drop

A．brave B．adventurous C．successful D．honest

A．remark B．complaint C．praise D．achievement

A．crime B．mistake C．doubt D．guilt

A．make B．find C．correct D．avoid

A．reaction B．sense C．sign D．reflection

A．unfair B．cruel C．tough D．funny

A．carefully B．possibly C．politely D．patiently

A．actively B．secretly C．voluntarily D．curiously

A．receiving B．paying C．earning D．returning

A．benefits B．honors C．awards D．gifts

A．pleasure B．reward C．content D．honor

A．protect B．influence C．discourage D．separate

A．improved B．encouraged C．blamed D．harmed