In a national spelling contest in America, an 11–year–old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her
____ voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E. They talked it over and
____ decided to simply ask her what she had said. By now, the girl knew she had
____ the word. But instead of lying, she told the truth that she had said the
____ letter — so she lost the contest.
As the girl walked off the
____, the entire audience stood to their feet clapping to applaud her
____ Later, dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this 11– year–old girl’s honesty, even when it
____ her the contest. But the fact is that she
____ the biggest contest that day: the contest of her
____Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is what we would do if we knew we would never get
____ This young girl could easily have
____ and nobody would have known it but herself. But that’s just it: She would know she did wrong. It’s been said, “If you
____, you make yourself cheap.” This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own
____ and character more than the prize from a spelling
____ Her respect for herself was more important than any
____ others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to live with herself and the
____ she made in that moment will have long–lasting influence.
It’s so true that the choices you make today
____ what you are tomorrow. Our children will
____ our behavior much more than our advice. So if we want them to
____ to be honest, we must show them the way by being honest ourselves. Remember, our kids are
____ what we do and how we live even when we don’t think they see or know.
1. A.high | B.sweet | C.tough | D.soft |
2. A.finally | B.kindly | C.secretly | D.totally |
3. A.forgotten | B.mispronounced | C.misspelled | D.lost |
4. A.correct | B.wrong | C.different | D.same |
5. A.stage | B.studio | C.test | D.classroom |
6. A.bravery | B.honesty | C.courage | D.cleverness |
7. A.cancelled | B.cost | C.offered | D.wasted |
8. A.achieved | B.broke | C.won | D.defeated |
9. A.reputation | B.knowledge | C.life | D.character |
10. A.paid | B.awarded | C.caught | D.reported |
11. A.escaped | B.lied | C.changed | D.answered |
12. A.accept | B.fight | C.cheat | D.insist |
13. A.conscience | B.feeling | C.diligence | D.modesty |
14. A.contest | B.champion | C.judger | D.expert |
15. A.sense | B.pride | C.respect | D.awareness |
16. A.plan | B.conclusion | C.discovery | D.choice |
17. A.make | B.change | C.keep | D.create |
18. A.give | B.take | C.follow | D.set |
19. A.grow up | B.bring up | C.take up | D.come up |
20. A.recording | B.inspecting | C.correcting | D.watching |