英语口语听力提升（Level 1）-Day_80 The Lie

在喜马拉雅已支持实时字幕关注公众号“高效英语磨耳朵”获取文稿和音频词汇提示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 LieYesterday 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.Honest is the best policy.It is better to tell the truth.It is not a good feeling when people don't truth you.I had learned that lying just hurts people.Sometimes it is hard to be honest，but it is the best way to be.

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