It Pays to Be Honest
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of students selecting their lecturers. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below:
1. 当前社会上存在许多不诚实的现象。
2. 诚实利人利已，做人应该诚实。
范文 1
It Pays to Be Honest
What is honesty? It means speaking the truth and being fair and upright in action. Considered a virtue, it is admired in every country and every culture. He who lies and cheats is dishonest. Dishonesty is generally despised and condemned by everyone.
However, there are lots of people who try to get benefits by dishonest means. For example, many students copy the papers written by others or cheat at examinations in order to get higher marks. The same thing may be said of some producers who try to get rich by making fake and poor products. Those people may succeed for a time, but sooner or later, they will get nothing but troubles.
It is true that as the English proverb goes, "Honesty is the best policy." To be honest is beneficial to both yourself and others. For one thing, if you want to be trusted and respected by others, you must be honest. For another, if you want to succeed in your work, the first qualification you should have is also honesty. Therefore, honesty wins trust, respect and honor. It pays to be honest.
