A Lie Detector Robot

江蘇張家港市東渡實驗學校 錢喆海

Jack is a 10-year-old boy.He is in Grade 4 at a primary school.But he does not like English.He does not like maths.He does not like music.He does not like art.He does not like science.He does not like PE.He only likes playing.He usually does not do his homework.And he oftentells lies.

杰克是一個10 歲的小男孩。他在一所小學讀四年級。但是他不喜歡英語。他不喜歡數學。他不喜歡音樂。他不喜歡美術。他不喜歡科學。他不喜歡體育。他只喜歡玩。他通常不做家庭作業。他還經常說謊。

One day, Jack’s fatherboughtalie detector robot.The lie detector robot willslappeople when they lie.

一天，杰克的父親買了一臺測謊機器人。測謊機器人會在人們說謊時打他們一巴掌。

One night, Jack’s fatherdecidedtotestitout at dinner.Jack’s father asked his son, “Jack, what did you do this afternoon?”

一天晚上，杰克的父親決定在晚餐時測試一下。杰克的父親問他的兒子：“杰克，你今天下午做了什么？”

Jack answered, “I did some homework.” The robot slapped himat once.Then Jack said, “Ok, Ok, I was at a classmate’s housewatching a movie.”

杰克回答說：“我做了一些家庭作業。”機器人立刻打了他一巴掌。然后，杰克說：“好吧，好吧，我在同學家看電影。”

Jack’s father asked, “What movie did you watch?”

杰克的父親問：“你看了什么電影？”

Jack answered, “Toy Story.” The robot slapped Jackagain.Then, Jack said, “Ok, Ok, we were fishing by theseaside.”

杰克回答：“《玩具總動員》。”機器人又打了杰克一巴掌。然后，杰克說：“好吧，好吧，我們在海邊釣魚。”

Dad said, “What? You were fishing by the seaside?At your age, I didn’t even go to the seaside.”This timethe robot slapped the father.

爸爸說：“什么？你在海邊釣魚？我在你這個年紀，甚至沒有去過海邊。”這次，機器人打了父親一巴掌。

At this, Jack’s motherlaughedand said, “But at your age,I went to the seaside.And I often swam in the sea with my good friendsat the weekends.” What happened this time? Can youguess? The robot slapped the mother!

見此情景，杰克的母親笑著說：“但是在你這個年紀，我去了海邊。周末我經常和朋友們在海里游泳。”你能猜到這次又發生了什么嗎？機器人打了母親一巴掌！

Notes:

tell lies 說謊話

liev.撒謊n.謊言

bought （buy 的過去式）買

lie detector robot 測謊機器人

detectorn.探測器

robotn. 機器人

slapv.扇一巴掌

decidev.決定

test … out 測試……

at dinner 吃晚飯時

at once 立即；馬上

watch a movie 看電影

againadv.再；又

seasiden.海邊

at your age 在你這么大時

this time 這回；這次

at this 見此情景

laughv. 大笑

at the weekends 在周末

guessv. 猜；猜想

I.Answer the following questions.

1.How old is Jack?

He is _______________.

2.Is Jack a primary school student?

________________________________________________

3.What grade is Jack in?

________________________________________________

4.Does he like maths?

No, he _______________.

5.Does he like PE?

No, he _______________.

6.Does he like playing?

Yes, ___________________.

7.Who bought a lie detector robot, Jack’s father or Jack’s mother?

________________________________________________

8.Did Jack do his homework that afternoon?

________________________________________________

9.Did Jack’s father go to the seaside at Jack’s age?

No, ___________________.

10.Did Jack’s mother often swim in the sea with her friends at the weekends at Jack’s age?

No, ___________________.

II.Match the following English with the Chinese.

in Grade 4 說謊話

a primary school 在海邊

like science 喜歡科學

do homework 吃晚飯的時候

tells lies 做家庭作業

a lie detector robot 立即；馬上

at dinner 上四年級

at once 這次；這一回

watch a movie 一所小學

by the seaside 一臺測謊機器人

this time 看電影

at the weekends 在周末