(单词翻译:单击)
Passage Thirteen A Competition of Lying
说谎比赛
A certain old gentleman was very unhappy about modern education, and thought that young people didn't know the difference between right and wrong.
某个老年绅士对现代教育颇为不满，他认为年轻人不知道是非之间的差异。
One day he was taking a walk near the church when he saw some young boys standing around a small cat.
有一天，他在教堂附近散步时，看到一些小男孩围着一只小猫。
The old gentlemen went up to the boys and asked them what was happening.
这位老绅士凑上前去问孩子们发生什么事了。
One of the boys said to him, "We're having a competition. We're telling lies, and the one who tells the biggest lie will keep the cat."
有个男孩告诉他：“我们正在进行一场竞赛。我们在比赛说谎，谁说的谎最大，这只猫就是谁的。”
The old gentleman thought this was a good chance to teach the boys a useful lesson, so he said to them, "I've never told a lie in my life".
老绅士觉得这是教育孩子们的一个好机会。于是他就对孩子们说：“我这辈子从未说过谎话。”
At once there was a great shout from all the boys, and they said, "You've won! The cat belongs to you!"
立刻所有孩子异口同声地大喊：“你赢了！这只猫属于你了!”
