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Grace became best friends with Jane on her fashion design course after realizing they had a lot in common. Grace showed her friend the sketches and designs as part of their studies, which led to her scoring high marks. Jane didn't do very well so turned to Grace for pointers on how to improve her designs.

Although Grace tried to help at first, she found her friend was lazy, often complained and never showed appreciation for the help she was getting. Grace tutored Jane after about a week, but when it came to doing their next presentation of designs, she was shocked to see Jane had stolen one of her drawings.

Luckily, she was able to use other sketches when it came to her turn, but afterwards she complained to the professor. He explained that Jane was the daughter of a chairman on the school's board and he was asked to give her the best grades. After knowing that, Grace made a plan to expose her tendency to cheat and leave her with no excuses.

The final presentations would be in front of a panel of professionals from the fashion industry and Grace began studying with Jane again when she asked for help. But rather than taking her book of designs along with her, she took a different sketchbook full of famous designs from major clothing brands.

When the day of the presentations arrived, Grace went first and got a lot of praise for her work. Jane was the last one to go and she again attempted to pass off copycat designs of her own; but this time, unknown to her, she had used three well-known designs from leading companies. The experts recognized the designs and asked Jane if she had done them herself, which she insisted she had.

Jane attempted to call out Grace, who explained she knew they were famous designs and simply used them for inspiration, and Jane was kicked out of the school for plagiarism on her final exam.

1.What can we learn about Jane?

A Her best friend Grace often turned to her for help.

B She tried to get high marks through dishonest behaviour.

C Her father was one of professionals from the fashion industry.

D She was a fashion design student with excellent works all the time.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第一、二、三段可知，格蕾丝时装设计作品得高分，但是简做得不太好，所以她为了得高分求助格蕾丝改进她的设计，格蕾丝毫无保留地指导简。但有一次，她震惊地发现简上台展示的作品是盗用她的设计，简的父亲是学校的董事会主席，故选B。

2.What did Grace do first when she found Jane’s secret?

A She came up with a perfect revenge plan.

B She complained to the school’s board about it.

C She had to change her presentation of designs.

D She told it to her professor in the hope to punish Jane.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句Luckily, she was able to use other sketches when it came to her turn, but afterwards she complained to the professor.可知，格蕾丝在发现了简的秘密之后，她用其他的草图进行展示，之后她向教授投诉简的剽窃行径，故选C。

3.How did Grace expose Jane’s tendency to cheat?

A She gave Jane famous designs from major clothing brands.

B She reported it to professionals from the fashion industry.

C She told her professor and the school’s board about it.

D She called the police and broke off their friendship.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第四、五、六段可知，格蕾丝气愤之余，决定复仇反击。在期末展示中，格蕾丝给了简一本里面全是大牌的设计作品，简又再一次抄袭了书上的内容，故选A。

4.What does the story tell us?

A Great minds think alike.

B What is done by night appears by day.

C One should never intend to do harm to others.

D Clever people may be victims of their own cleverness.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，时装设计院校学生简耍小聪明，企图通过剽窃好朋友格蕾丝的作品来蒙混过关，获得高分，格蕾丝发现之后，她不动声色想出妙计，进行完美反击，简却浑然不知，结果她“聪明反被聪明误”，被学校开除了，故选D。