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诚实比冠军更能感动人在华盛顿举办的美国第四届全国拼字大赛中,南卡罗来纳州冠军——11岁的罗莎莉·艾略特一路过关斩将,进入了决赛。当被问到“招认”(avowal)一词的拼法时,她轻柔的南方口音,使得评委难以判断她说的第一个字母到底是A还是E。评委将录音带倒回去重听,仍然无法确定。最后,主评审决定将问题交给唯一知道答案的人。他和蔼地问罗莎莉:“你的发音是A还是E?”其实,罗莎莉根据他人的低声议论,已经知道这个词的正确拼法是A,但她毫不迟疑地回答,她发的是E。主评审又和蔼地问道:“你大概
Honesty Can Be More Touched Than Champions Rosalie Elott, 11-year-old South Carolina Champion, went to the finals in the 4th National Spelling Contest held in Washington. When asked about the spelling of the word “avowal,” her soft southern accent made it difficult for the judge to determine whether the first letter she said was A or E. It is still uncertain that the judges will return the tape to listen to it again. Finally, the main reviewer decides to hand over the problem to the only person who knows the answer. He quizzically asked Rosalie: ”Do you pronounce A or E?“ Actually, Rosalie knew that the correct spelling of the word was A according to the whispers of others, but she answered without hesitation. Her hair is E. The main reviewer asked again: ”You probably