The world would be a better place if we all had children’s eyes. This is not because children’s eyes are too sharp to allow any blot（污点, 瑕疵）to pass without being 41 , but because adults have too many conflicting concerns to keep their eyes open to all wrongdoing.
Not long before, an examination, intended to 42 some police officers to higher positions, was held in Gansu province. Someone 43 with a good idea that 18 primary pupils could be invited to act as invigilators (监考人). At that age, students would do as they are told and act fearlessly. 44 , they caught 25 officers cheating on the spot, which has caused a stir (轰动,搅动) and 45 the question of whether adult invigilators would 46 their duties as well.
The implication of this event goes 47 its impact on the work style of local police officers and the examinations. Most people said what these children have done points to the sad fact of 48 being less trustworthy. If adults acted as invigilators, they would quite 49 turn a blind eye to cheating.
We Chinese have been holding the 50 that human nature was good at birth: as 51 of blot as a sheet of blank paper, which can be 52 with content (good or bad) in the process of growing up. Everything should be done on the basis of certain principles. 53 , nowadays the repeated reports of cheating in examinations, selling ranks and 54 and embezzling (挪用) public funds paint a 55 picture of common social morals. Adults have become too concerned with their own personal gains to 56 basic sense of principles. When no one 57 any principle and the only concern is personal interest, everyone will 58 , not only those who first break the rules.
Besides, cheats are unfair to honest examinees, and when the success of cheats 59 more people to cheat, the consequences will be disastrous.
In a word, we adults need to have our eyes as 60 as children’s on matters of principle.
41. A. praised B. dismissed C. caught D. thrown
42. A. develop B. investigate C. prevent D. promote
43. A. caught up B. came up C. kept up D. put up
44. A. Surprisingly B. Usually C. Safely D. Slowly
45. A. rose B. recommended C. raised D. affected
46. A. accept B. ignore C. refuse D. perform
47. A. without B. beyond C. into D. for
48. A. tutors B. pupils C. adults D. teachers
49. A. probably B. suddenly C. luckily D. gradually
50. A. opportunity B. dream C. belief D. hope
51. A. free B. busy C. ugly D. dirty
52. A. described B. filled C. purchased D. charged
53. A. Unless B. Therefore C. However D. Thus
54. A. names B. titles C. goods D. products
55. A. bright B. beautiful C. pleasant D. sad
56. A. care about B. put aside C. contribute to D. come across
57. A. understands B. obeys C. possesses D. change
58. A. act B. exist C. suffer D. survive
59. A. advises B. encourages C. warns D. informs
60. A. beautiful B. young C. wide D. clear