it is true that most of us value honesty highly.however, nowadays we often confront confidence crisis such as cheating, overcharging, fake commodities and so on.

　　i think that we should be honest because being honest is notonly beneficial to ourselves but also to others and the wholesociety. the reasons can be listed asfollows.

　　firstly, only honest people can be truly respected bythe others and can make more friends over a long period oftime.secondly, honesty, which is the traditional virtue of thechinese people, can make our life easier and more harmonious.

　　thirdly, honesty can make our society more stable. a case inpoint is that singapore, a society featuring trustworthiness andintegrity, has a comparatively low criminal rate..

　　in my opinion, honesty is gold. honest, your reputation willbecome great and if you are dishonest, your name will bespoiled and your personality degraded. therefore, we shouldnever make such an excuse asa little dishonesty is only a triflething. we should eradicate immediately the seed of dishonesty once it is sowed in our minds