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As more states require high school students to pass competence exams before graduating, evidence (81) suggests that cheating among students is also on the rise (82). Many educators are concerned about dishonest behaviors (83) among examinees, and have launched (84) a number of campaigns (85) to control cheating. In spite of their efforts, however, cheating seems to be increasingly critical (86) among students in both high schools and universities. Numerous (87) arguments have been made about the cause of this widespread problem. Some experts believe it is linked (88) to changes in American society as a whole since, unlike (89) earlier times, modern America is largely a nation of strangers. Additionally, moral values are not taught or reviewed (90) as they were in “the good old days”.As a boy and as an adult, the author of this article felt awed and bewildered (91) at the personality of his father’s friend, the great scientist Albert Einstein. What intrigued (92) him most was Einstein’s modest (93) manner. Though a profound (94) thinker, Einstein never deigned (95) vanity, jealousy, or personal affront (96), and though his ideas were singled (97) out as something special and he was awarded the Nobel Prize, he seemed to find his own fame a pain (98). It appeared that the great man was not capable (99) of conceit or pretension; and for this reason, the author always felt at ease (100) in his presence. |
