Why do some people justify plagiarism（）

A. They find it respectable.
B. They consider it a big deal.
C. They find it morally acceptable.
D. They consider it a common behavior.

Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26-29

Recently．a biology teacher in Kansas—a state in the American Midwest--made national．and even international news．After Christine Pelton discovered that 28 of her 118 students had plagiarized parts of a major project，she gave them failing grades．(26)Although this was the school policy,the students’parents complained．The school board directed Ms． Pelton to change the punishment：They told her that 600 points should be taken from the offenders，rather than the entire 1,800 points．(27)Ms.Pelton resigned in protest．

Although the incident may soon be forgotten，lt raised some important questions：What is plagiarismHow serious is itThe st form of plagiarism Occurs when someone copies material without giving credit to the source．

Some people claim that copying is necessary to do well in school．They llave realized that their own words are not as good as someone else’s．(28)Another common argument is that everyone does it，so it’s not a big deal．In fact，it has been learned that even some highly respected figures，including Martin Luther King，Jr.,have plagiarized．

(29)Although some people find reasons to justify plagiarism,others feel the issue is clear-cut：They feel it is morally wrong，and consider it stealing--a theft of ideas rather than money．These people believe that students who plagiarize benefit unfairly．They receive a better grade than they deserve．