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美文赏析:诚实,是为了无愧于自己

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At 12, I believed honesty was always rewarded.
十二岁时,我以为诚实总会有回报。

One afternoon, I hit a ball through a vacant apartment’s window.
一天下午,我不小心将球踢进了一间空公寓的窗户中。

The sound of shattering glass was followed by kids running in all directions screaming, “Run! No one will tell.”
一声窗户玻璃碎裂的声音后,小伙伴们四下逃窜,边跑边喊:“快跑,没有人会知道的!”

美文赏析:诚实,是为了无愧于自己

I went to the manager, expecting praise for being so honest. He laughed, saying, “I’ve never had a kid snitch on themselves. Kind of dumb.”
而我找到了大楼的经理,希望他会表扬我的诚实。他笑了,说:“我还从来没见过像你这样主动告密的蠢孩子呢。”

I didn’t understand until my mother said, “How did you feel when you told the truth? Remember that instead of what he said. Pride in yourself will always be your reward.”
我对此很是不解,这时,妈妈告诉我:“忘记他所说的,只需记住你讲真话时的感受。诚实所带来的骄傲是永恒的回报。”

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