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英语阅读理解50篇免费（英语阅读基础版）In business there was the melamine (三聚氰胺) scandal (丑闻) in 2008 where a company tried to increase its profits by adding a poisonous chemical to its baby formula (婴儿奶粉). As a result tens of thousands of children fell victim to the tainted (受污染的) milk powder. And last year there was the vaccine (疫苗) scandal in Shandong where a woman and her daughter made huge profits by buying old useless vaccin

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Cheating Isn't Winning

掌握“美式发音”技巧，一个句子就GO了！

Leo Durocher was a tough American professional baseball player and manager who wasn't above (不惜) breaking a few rules if it meant winning a game. He was famous for saying "Nice guys finish last."

There seems to have been a lot of "Leo Durochers" running in Shenzhen's half- marathon race last month. Two hundred and fifty-eight runners were caught cheating. Most of the cheaters decided to get to the finish line of the 21-kilometer race a little quicker by taking a short cut (抄近道). Unfortunately for them they were caught on camera. These "not-so-nice" guys were disqualified and banned from running in the race for two years.

What happened in Shenzhen was disgraceful but we shouldn't really be shocked. At the Olympic Games we've gotten used to seeing athletes lose their medals because they used performance-enhancing drugs. And the Chinese football league had problems a few years ago with referees (裁判) and players taking bribes (受贿) to affect the outcome of games. For some people perhaps too many people the result not individual effort and fair-play is all that matters — and not only in sports.

In business there was the melamine (三聚氰胺) scandal (丑闻) in 2008 where a company tried to increase its profits by adding a poisonous chemical to its baby formula (婴儿奶粉). As a result tens of thousands of children fell victim to the tainted (受污染的) milk powder. And last year there was the vaccine (疫苗) scandal in Shandong where a woman and her daughter made huge profits by buying old useless vaccines repackaging them and then selling them to hospitals. No one died but thousands were left vulnerable (易患……病的) to disease.

This "nice-guys-finish-last" attitude can also be seen in education. Because competition is so intense some parents bribe school officials to get their children into good primary schools. Some students cheat on the college entrance exam to get into a good university. After graduation they may lie on their resumes (简历) to get a good job.

Everyone wants to win and everyone wants to succeed. But sports business education and society in general can only function if people play by the rules. Otherwise there is just chaos. And it's not good for your individual soul either. Can you really be proud of an accomplishment if you know you have cheated? Sadly for some people the answer is yes. I hope you are not one of them. You can be better than a Leo Durocher.

教案

PRE-READING

1. How much do you know about the marathon race? Do you want to run a marathon if possible?

Note: The marathon is a long-distance race completed by running walking or a run/walk strategy. The marathon has an official distance of 42.195 kilometres. The name "Marathon" comes from the legend of Philippides or Pheidippides a Greek messenger. The legend states that he was sent from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens (雅典) to announce that the Persians (波斯人) had been defeated in the Battle of Marathon.

2. Have you heard the news about the massive cheating behavior in Shenzhen's half-marathon race last month? What do you think of this behavior?

Note: A total of 258 runners were caught cheating during the race. Among them 237 runners took shortcuts. Organizers say they would have run two or three kilometers less than the full 21-kilometre distance.

WHILE READING

Sentences

1. Leo Durocher was a tough American professional baseball player and manager who^① wasn't above^② breaking a few rules if^③ it meant winning a game.

① who在这个句子中引导了一个定语从句，对先行词baseball player and manager进行修饰限定。

② not be above (doing) sth.是一个固定搭配，意思是“没有好/诚实到不做某事”。这里可以理解为“不惜做某事”。

③ if在这个句子中引导了一个条件状语从句。

2. In business there was the melamine scandal in 2008 where^① a company tried to increase its profits by adding a poisonous chemical to its baby formula.

① 关系副词where在这个句子中引导了一个定语从句，对先行词scandal进行补充说明。我们都知道，where引导的定语从句的先行词大多数情况下是表示地点的名词。但where也常用来修饰point、situation、scene、condition、case等表示情况、处境的抽象名词。scandal在这个句子中是对2008年“毒奶粉”事件情况的概括，因而后面的引导词用了where。

Vocabulary

Complete each sentence using one word from the box in its correct form. Note that there is one word more than you need and you can use each word only once.

breaking decided unfortunately affect useless function

1. I was ________ enough to obtain a research studentship at Princeton.

2. This is a(n) ________ book for people looking to start a professional speaking career.

3. Sam's arrival ________ the ice at the party and people began to talk and laugh.

4. Despite the power cuts the hospital continued to ________ normally.

5. They might be hiring more people but nothing has been ________ yet.

Key: fortunate useful broke function decided

Translation

1. 这是我最近半年来遇到的最好的事。(happen)

2. 我觉得我在农村住了之后就无法适应大城市的生活了。(get used to)

3. 这一定是他一生中最引以为荣的时刻之一。(proud)

Possible answers:

1. This is the best thing that has ever happened to me in the past six months.

2. I didn't/don't think I could get used to living in a big city after living in the countryside.

3. This must have been one of the proudest moments of his life.

Comprehension

Choose the best answer.

1. What's the author's attitude toward the cheating behavior in Shenzhen's half-marathon race?

A. Supportive. B. Defensive.

C. Neutral. D. Negative.

2. In the author's opinion which of the following is the reason why so many people "cheat" in sports business and education?

A. Because many people believe that the outcome of a matter is the most important.

B. Because these people are driven by huge economic profits.

C. Because there are no punitive measures against cheating behavior.

D. Because some people don't want to work hard to survive in intense competition.

3. According to the article what are the bad effects of "cheating" behavior?

① A certain industry will not function normally.

② The world will fall into chaos.

③ The cheater may feel guilty.

④ The cheater will be punished once caught.

A. ①② B. ①③

C. ②③ D. ②④

Key: DAA

after reading

Do you have any suggestions for reducing cheating behavior in society? Share your ideas with your classmates.

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