A Lie Detector Robot

江苏张家港市东渡实验学校 钱喆海

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.

杰克是一个10 岁的小男孩。他在一所小学读四年级。但是他不喜欢英语。他不喜欢数学。他不喜欢音乐。他不喜欢美术。他不喜欢科学。他不喜欢体育。他只喜欢玩。他通常不做家庭作业。他还经常说谎。

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

一天，杰克的父亲买了一台测谎机器人。测谎机器人会在人们说谎时打他们一巴掌。

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

一天晚上，杰克的父亲决定在晚餐时测试一下。杰克的父亲问他的儿子：“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.”

杰克回答说：“我做了一些家庭作业。”机器人立刻打了他一巴掌。然后，杰克说：“好吧，好吧，我在同学家看电影。”

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

杰克的父亲问：“你看了什么电影？”

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

杰克回答：“《玩具总动员》。”机器人又打了杰克一巴掌。然后，杰克说：“好吧，好吧，我们在海边钓鱼。”

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.

爸爸说：“什么？你在海边钓鱼？我在你这个年纪，甚至没有去过海边。”这次，机器人打了父亲一巴掌。

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!

见此情景，杰克的母亲笑着说：“但是在你这个年纪，我去了海边。周末我经常和朋友们在海里游泳。”你能猜到这次又发生了什么吗？机器人打了母亲一巴掌！

Notes:

tell lies 说谎话

liev.撒谎n.谎言

bought （buy 的过去式）买

lie detector robot 测谎机器人

detectorn.探测器

robotn. 机器人

slapv.扇一巴掌

decidev.决定

test … out 测试……

at dinner 吃晚饭时

at once 立即；马上

watch a movie 看电影

againadv.再；又

seasiden.海边

at your age 在你这么大时

this time 这回；这次

at this 见此情景

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 说谎话

a primary school 在海边

like science 喜欢科学

do homework 吃晚饭的时候

tells lies 做家庭作业

a lie detector robot 立即；马上

at dinner 上四年级

at once 这次；这一回

watch a movie 一所小学

by the seaside 一台测谎机器人

this time 看电影

at the weekends 在周末