2017考研英語拓展閱讀：遼寧一高校強制學生搬磚加操行分

考研英語來源：新東方網整理 2016-06-01　

A university in north-eastern China debunked claims that it had forced students to carry bricks on its main square in exchange for "moral conduct" points, reported the South China Morning Post.

據《南華早報》報道，近日，中國東北遼寧省的一所大學否認校方曾強制學生學生到廣場搬磚，給搬磚學生加“操行分”這一行為。

The Hong Kong daily quoted the news website of state media People’s Daily, saying that students at the Liaoning University of International Business and Economics had posted photos online of themselves working in the square which was covered with bricks, calling themselves cheap labourers.

日前，香港日報對官方媒體《中國日報》新聞網站上的一則新聞進行報道，聲稱遼寧對外經貿學院的學生在網上發布了關于自己在廣場上義務搬磚的照片，這些學生認為學校讓自己淪為了廉價勞動力。

The students said that they would earn extra points for "moral conduct" evaluation if they took part, or have points deducted if they refused, the online post said.

據網上某些帖子描述道，學生們表示，學校強制學生搬磚，并給板磚同學加“操行分”。反之，學校將倒扣“操行分”。

A senior official from the Liao- ning University of International Business and Economics clarified that it was a voluntary exercise aimed at inculcating students’ passion for their school.

后來，遼寧對外經貿學院的一位資深領導接受采訪并表示，該項活動是學校開展的義務勞動，目的是為激發學生們的愛校熱情。

The square had been built for more than 10 years, and repair works are being carried out to improve the environment, said the official.

該領導表示，學校的這片廣場建成已有十年之久。學校的初衷是為進一步美化校園環境，改善學生學習生活條件，才開展相關修葺工作。

The university president, some key faculty and staff and a number of students worked together to prise bricks from the ground last Friday as part of repairs.

從上周五開始，該校校長帶隊，組織學院黨團干部、全體輔導員以及部分學生在學校廣場開展義務勞動，把需要更換的地磚掀起，以方便施工更順利進行。

The bricks were later hauled away by machines, he said.

隨后，這些地磚將會被施工機械鏟起運走。

The purpose of the activity was to involve both staff and students in the building of the school, so as to generate passion for the school.

校方表示學校開展該項活動的目的在于令廣大師生都參與到建設學校的活動中來，進而激發自己的愛校情懷。

"The rumour of forcing students to carry bricks and giving students additional ’moral conduct’ points for doing so is untrue," the official said.

該領導還提出關于校方強制學生搬磚并給相關學生加 “操行分”的說法并不屬實。