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A White Lie
This is a true story,which happened when I was eight years old.One day in the afternoon,my mother and I went to take a bath(洗澡).After we finished bathing,it was almost 6 o'clock in the evening.Of course I felt very hungry.My mother must be hungry too,I thought.
Luckily,she brought a small cake in her bag.But how could such a small cake satisfy(满足)two hungry persons?My mother loves me very much.She gave me the whole cake,but nothing to herself.If l ate all the cake,what could my mother have?I also knew that my mother wouldn't accept(接受)it if I only said:"Mum,you are hungry,too.The cake for you."
"Why not try another way?"I thought for a while.Then I pre-tended(假装)that I didn't like the cake at all."Mum,the cake tastes terrible."I said."Really?"Mother was very surprised,"It smells good.Well,I'll have it."
"The cake's delicious."she said to herself while she was having it.I really couldn't help(不作)laughing.Mother was more surprised."What is the matter,dear?"I've Just told you a white lie."A white lie?Oh,I understand now,You've just played a trick(耍小聪明)on me!"
We both Iaughed happily.
Sometimes a white lie is very helpful,isn't it?
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善意的谎言
这是一个发生在我八岁时的真实故事。
一天下午,妈妈和我去洗澡。等我们洗完澡后,都快到傍晚六点钟了。当然我感到很饿,我想妈妈也一定很饿了。
还算幸运,她的袋子里有一小块蛋糕。 但是如此小的一块蛋糕如何满足两个饥饿的人的需要呢?妈妈非常爱我,她将整块蛋糕给了我,一点儿都没给她自己留。 如果我都吃了,那妈妈吃什么?我也知道如果我只说:“妈妈,你也饿了,蛋糕给你吃吧。”妈妈一定不会接受的。
“为什么不试试别的办法呢?”我想了一会。 然后我假装自己根本就不喜欢吃蛋糕。 我说:“妈,这蛋糕的味道糟糕极了。”妈妈很吃惊:“真的吗?闻起来还好好的。那好,我吃吧。”
“这蛋糕味道好极了。”她边吃边自言自语道。 我实在忍不住笑出声来,妈妈很惊讶地问:"噢,你怎么了?“我刚刚给你说了一个小小的谎言。”“小谎言?哦,我现在明白了。 你刚才欺骗了我!”
我们俩都幸福地笑了。
有时一个善意的谎言是很有用处的,难道不是这样的吗?