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词汇提示

1.bouncing 拍球

2.punished 处罚

3.fair 公平

4.disappointed 失望

5.come forward 站出来

6.policy 策略

原文

The Lie

Yesterday I told a lie.

I don't feel very good about it.

I was bouncing a ball in the kitchen，and the ball bounced up and broke a cup.

It was one of my mother's best cups，so I was afraid that she would be mad.

I put the broken cup back on the table，and I didn't tell anyone that I had broken it.

That night，my mother asked who had broken the cup.

My brother said“not me”.

My sister said“I didn't do that”.

I said“I didn't break the cup”，but I was lying.

My mother said that we would all be punished if someone didn't tell the truth and say who broke the cup.

I still did not tell her that I had broken it.

She gave us one more chance，and said that she wasn't mad about the cup，she just wanted us to be honest.

I still didn't say anything.

My brother，sister and I all got sent to our rooms.

We had to stay in our rooms all morning.

My brother said it wasn't fair.

I felt very bad because my brother and sister were being punished because of me.

I went wo my mother and told her that I had broken the cup.

She said that she was not upset about the broken cup.

She knew that it was an accident.

She was disappointed in me because I hadn't come forward and told the truth.

She said that she wouldn't have punished me if I had been honest with her.

I told my brother and sister that I was sorry.

I felt bad because they were punished because I was dishonest.

I told my mother that I was sorry that I had lied to her.

I told her that I had learned a lesson.

Honesty is the best policy.

It is better to tell the truth.

It is not a good feeling when people don't trust you.

I had learned that lying just hurts people.

Sometimes it is hard to be honest，but it is the best way to be.