CHonesty comes in many forms. First there’s self－honesty. Is what people see the real arti

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Honestycomesinmanyforms.Firstthere’sself-honesty.Iswhatpeopleseetherealarticleordoyouappearthroughsmokeandmirrors?IfindthatifItr ytobesomethingI’mnot,IfeelunsureofmyselfandtakeoutapartfrommyPBA(personalbankaccount).IlovehowsingerJudyGarlandputit,“Alwaysbeafirst-classversion(版本)ofyourself,insteadofasecond-classversionofsomebodyelse.”

Thenthere’shonestyinouractions.Areyouhonestatschool,withyourparents,andwithyourboss?Ifyou’veeverbeendishonest,Ithinkweallhave,tr ybeinghonest,andnoticehowwholeitmakesyoufeel.Remember,youcan’td owrongandfeelright.ThisstorybyJeffisagoodexampleofthat:

Inmysecondyearofstudy,therewerethreekidsinmymathclasswhodidn’td owell.Iwasreallygoodatit.IwouldchargethemthreedollarsforeachtestthatIhelpedthempass.I’dwriteonalittlepieceofpaperalltherightanswers,andhandthemoff.

AtfirstIfeltlikeIwasmakingmoney,kindofanicejob.Iwasn’tthinkingabouthowitcouldhurtallofus.AfterawhileIrealizedIshouldn’td othatanymore,becauseIwasn’tr eallyhelpingthem.Theyweren’tlearninganything,anditwouldonlygetharderdowntheroad.Cheatingcertainlywasn’thelpingme.

Ittakescouragetobehonestwhenpeopleallaroundyouaregettingawaywithcheatingontests,lyingtotheirparents,andstealingatwork.But,remember,everyactofhonestyisadeposit（储蓄）intoyourPBAandwillbuildstr ength.

49.Theunderlinedpart“appearthroughsmokeandmirrors”inthefirstparagraphmeans“”.

A.tobehonest

B.tobeunreal

C.tobecomeclear

D.tocomefromanimaginedworld