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As is revealed in the drawing, instead of writing by and for themselves, four college students are craning their necks to plagiarize each other's term papers respectively.

The cartoon reveals a phenomenon not uncommon in today's academe. Plagiarizing the work of others and cheating on exams are two unfair tactics used by students in an attempt to attain higher grades. Such actions may be propelled by laziness, lack of self-confidence and academic pressure. If such dishonest practices become prevalent at an institution of higher learning, then what would be the point of entering this university where nothing is learnt but to copy the work of others? In addition, this misconduct results in severe consequences, such as grade-related penalties, suspension, or an adverse disciplinary record that may very well impact future opportunities and so on.

In summary, students who plagiarize others' work or cheat on exams end up hurting themselves. Academic dishonesty may lead to habitual dishonesty that could have a negative impact on students' lives long after they leave university.

如图所示，四名大学生并未自己写学期论文，而是各自伸长脖子抄袭他人的论文。

这幅漫画揭示了当今学术界一个并不鲜见的现象。抄袭他人的作品和考试作弊是学生为了拿高分采用的两种不公平的手段。这样的行为可能是由懒惰、缺乏自信和学业压力导致的。如果这种不诚实的做法在一所高等学府中盛行，学生除了抄袭他人的作品之外其他什么也没学到，那么进入这所大学又有什么意义呢?另外，这种不诚实行为还会产生严重的后果，如成绩上的惩罚、暂时停学、不良违纪行为记录，这很可能会影响将来的机会。

总之，抄袭别人的作品或考试作弊的学生最终将伤害自己。学术欺诈可能会导致习惯性欺诈，在学生大学毕业以后对其生活也将有长期负面的影响。

道长点评

国内英语考试的写作题考过多次"学术造假"这一话题，如中山大学及浙江师范大学2011年翻译硕士考试的写作题、陕西师范大学2012年翻译硕士考试的写作题以及2012年12月四级的写作题。

plagiarize 抄袭，剽窃

term paper 学期论文

academe 学术(幽默用法)

cheat 作弊

unfair 不公平的

tactic 策略

attempt 企图

grade 成绩

action 行为

propel 驱使

laziness 懒惰

self-confidence 自信

academic pressure 学业压力

dishonest 不诚实的

practice 做法

point 目的，意图

copy 抄袭

misconduct 不诚实行为

penalty 惩罚

suspension 暂时停学

disciplinary 惩处的

record 记录

and so on 等等

in summary 总之

academic dishonesty 学术欺诈

habitual 习惯性的

negative 负面的

1　The most immediate consequence of cheating is the possibility of being caught.

作弊最直接的后果就是可能被逮到。

2　Actions of academic dishonesty diminish the overall value of scholastic achievements of a university.

学术欺诈的行为贬低了一所大学学术成就的整体价值。